> welcome to the list, and thanks for being the first two members to join.
> I just posted an announcement to r.a.a.i, and I'm going to post to r.a.a
> as well, so hopefully we'll be getting some more people on this list.
Great, I also emailed it to a Canadian LGH fan I sometimes correspond with,
Ted Ekering. Hopefully he'll join.
> here it is. let me know if you note any glaring mistakes or have any
> suggestions.
See my comments below. Also may we want to consider moving the Yamato list
over here? If there is not a problem in having publicly advertised MLs from
this server, maybe this would be a better way to have the Yamato list and have
it not be a secret. Whadday think? We could always keep the old one around
for the "old guard" :)
> Legends of the Galactic Heroes (LoGH) is an anime (Japanese animation)
>series based on a series of science fiction novels published beginning in 1982.
> Currently, the anime consists of 54 episodes and 2 movies, with more in
^^
Actually the 3rd series is now out bringing the total to over 78 epsiodes,
plus there's the OVA. 104 eps. are planned.
> the works. It also exists in manga (Japanese comic book) form.
>
> LoGH is different from other anime in that there are no giant
> transforming robots, funky martial artists, or babes in sailor suits. If
> you're looking for any of these things you'll be disappointed here.
>
> LoGH is far more serious. It's like an epic opera set in space. Set
> somewhere in distant space in the 28th century, LoGH is a story of the
^^
Actually it may be much further than that. The Alliance time scale is the old
dating scheme of the USG (precursor to the Empire) and it has been about 800
years just since the USG started. It surely was at least several centuries
before a unified space gov't. was creates. In our time scale I would be
surprised if LoGH takes place before the 31st century or so, but I am not
sure. The best person to ask on this is Sue Shambaugh. Actually, has anyone
contacted her directly about this ML? Her email is csue@delphi.com.
> titanic struggle going on between the Galactic Empire, a dynastic
> monarchy based on 19th century Prussia, and the Free Planets Alliance, a
> nominal republic. All types of characters, from high nobility, admirals,
> and politicans, to common soldiers and farmers, are interweaved into the
> story. Throw in a classical music soundtrack, and you've got a pretty
> darn good series.
>
> Simply put, the spectacle of thousands of battlecruisers in precise
> formations locked in mortal combat while the strains of 'Bolero' play in
> the background is just awesome.
>
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