Sea of Stone: Difference between revisions

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What's that barren area?
It's a huge desert. Vistula's first inhabitants called it the Sea of Stone. Nothing of any consequence can grow there.

— William "Buck" Rogers and Wilma Deering as they approach Vistula, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's "Planet of the Slave Girls"

The Sea of Stone is the large swath of desert on Vistula, aptly named by Vistula's first inhabitants.

Since approximately 2480 CE, Vistula's nomads, who toil under Kaleel while converting them into his private army of zealots, maintain and harvest the vegetable protein for use in food discs sent to Earth. Kaleel and the nomads reside inside of a large mountain away from the central hub, where the food is processed and distributed.

It is also in this large swath of barren area where Kaleel houses his assemblage of Scorpion fighters in open fields, later discovered in 2491 CE by Maj. Duke Danton and Capt. William "Buck" Rogers.

Related Imagery

William "Buck" Rogers and Duke Danton after their Thunderfighter crash-lands in the Sea of Stone (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls").
Kaleel's pilots, Vistulan nomads, head to their Scorpion fighters (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls").
Scorpion fighters launch from the Sea of Stone to the ill-fated Battle of Vistula (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls").

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-[[File:BR25 - Awakening - Rogers, Twiki and Theo Travel to Anarchia.png|thumb|{{Buck}}, Dr. [[Theopolis]] and [[Twiki]] enter Anarchia {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.]]
+[[File:BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Mountain in the Sea of Stone.png|thumb|The mountain where [[Kaleel]]'s base of operations resides in [[Vistula]]'s [[Sea of Stone]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}.]]
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-|William "Buck" Rogers|Matter of fact, I kinda like it out here. It's a bit primitive, but then it is the South Side of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]].
+|William "Buck" Rogers|What's that barren area?
-|attribution={{buck}} to [[Wilma Deering]] after the mutants were warded off by Earth Defense Directorate soldiers, {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}
+|Col. Wilma Deering|It's a huge desert. Vistula's first inhabitants called it the Sea of Stone. Nothing of any consequence can grow there.
+|attribution={{buck}} and [[Wilma Deering]] as they approach [[Vistula]], {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls|prose=y}}
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-'''Anarchia''' are the wastes of [[Earth]] following [[World War III]], littered with ruins and mutated humans.
+The '''Sea of Stone''' is the large swath of desert on [[Vistula]], aptly named by Vistula's first inhabitants.
-Even into the 25th century, may mutants live outside of the [[Inner Cities]], scavenging from the remains and stealing any new technology—including precious metals, such as [[gold]]—they may come across to sell on the black market. Even with advanced technologies at their disposal, the [[Earth Defense Directorate]] avoids entering Anarchia at night.
+Since approximately [[2480]] CE, Vistula's nomads, who toil under [[Kaleel]] while converting them into his private army of zealots, maintain and harvest the vegetable protein for use in [[food disc]]s sent to [[Earth]]. Kaleel and the nomads reside inside of a large mountain away from the central hub, where the food is processed and distributed.
-== Rogers' Exploration ==
+It is also in this large swath of barren area where Kaleel houses his assemblage of [[Scorpion fighter]]s in open fields, later discovered in [[2491]] CE by Maj. [[Duke Danton]] and Capt. {{buck}}.
-A curious {{buck}}, much to the chagrin of Dr. [[Theopolis]], is told that information on the path to Anarchia is classified.  After further discussion, a reluctant Theopolis surmises that Rogers would find a way outside of the city without their help, but would certainly not survive going out alone. Thus, to [[Twiki]]'s consternation, Theopolis makes the decision that they will guide Rogers' exploration of Anarchia.
-Theopolis decides that they shall embark at daybreak, and they leave for Anarchia the day after Rogers' tour of [[New Chicago]] by Col. [[Wilma Deering]].
-As night falls, Rogers comes across the remains of [[State Street]] and, subsequently, his family's gravestone of 500 years prior. During this discovery, they are besieged by a horde of mutants, who are dispatched by Defense Directorate forces lead by Deering {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
 == Related Imagery ==
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-File:BR25 - Awakening - Mutant Denizen of Arachnia.png|A mutant watches {{buck}}, [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] walk through the ruins of [[Chicago, Illinois]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
+File:BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Rogers and Danton Crash-Landed in the Sea of Stone.png|{{buck}} and [[Duke Danton]] after their [[Thunderfighter]] crash-lands in the Sea of Stone {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}.
-File:BR25 - Awakening - Nighttime Stroll in Chicago in 2491 CE.png|{{buck}}, [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] walk through the ruins of [[Chicago, Illinois]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}. It's just as safe as 2021 CE.
+File:BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Kaleel's Pilots Head to their Fighters.png|[[Kaleel]]'s pilots, [[Vistula]]n nomads, head to their [[Scorpion fighter]]s {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}.
-File:BR25 - Awakening - Mutant Looks on from Decrepit Building Window.png|A mutant looks on from a decrepit building, seeing {{buck}}, [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] walk through the ruins of [[Chicago, Illinois]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
+File:BR25 - Planet of the Slave Girls - Fighters Launch from the Sea of Stone.png|[[Scorpion fighter]]s launch from the [[Sea of Stone]] to the ill-fated [[Battle of Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}.
-File:BR25 - Awakening - A Horde Assembles in Old Chicago.png|A mutant horde in [[Chicago, Illinois]] is summoned by the banging of pipes and other items {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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