Tuesday, June 12, 2012  One of those Common Plots for Traveller
Game  I just finished watching Prometheus. Its nice that most of
the equipment I saw can be found in your basic sci-fi setting,
especially considering GURPS Ultra-Tech. Breaking down the
formula and structure of it for a game, I think the story would
have a different ending.   The Gamers I know are healthy
paranoid, they would have kept military discipline and would be
crazy organized. Watching the move I would often mutter "that
Idiot!", to many of the characters who took unnecessary risks. 
My brothers was telling me, he watched it with me and the wife,
he would have definitely brought along a battle android, and at
least two. I realized, given the discipline needed in a mission
like theirs, or the possibility of insubordination any
wealthy heiress would have taken an Android loyal only to her
and would allow her to fly the ship with the minimalist crew,
should ever the need arise.  Hubris is the theme of all these
sci-fi movies, and it seems