Blitzspear Tail Stinger Thing

Stan · 18 December, 2009, 07:57:34 PM

Does anyone know if this is used for anything? Is it a weapon? My memory's a little hazy and I don't feel like trawling through the first nine books to find out (not til I've finished Rogue anyway).

Danke

TordelBack · 18 December, 2009, 09:19:29 PM

Now THIS is the kind of thread we need more of!

I have no idea, but now I must know! It may be mentioned in the Annual story Secret Life of the Blitzspear, which IIRC is Nemesis Casefiles 1.

Stan · 18 December, 2009, 09:26:28 PM

Ha. That was the first place I thought of too. No dice unfortunately, and I only remember the nose thing being used as a weapon from the pilot story (Terrortubes?).

Colin YNWA · 18 December, 2009, 09:29:52 PM

I always figured to was like one of those tram antenna that connect to the cable, but kinda wireless... am I being vague enough?

O Lucky Stevie! · 19 December, 2009, 02:37:29 AM

Nice one Colin. Stevie had always assumed it was some sort of atrophied tail/aerodynamic stabilizer kind of thingy.

Richmond Clements · 19 December, 2009, 10:51:56 AM

Good question!

I'd suggest that it's some kind of vestigial tail.

Someone should ask Pat. I would, but I'm scared.

Judge Fun · 19 December, 2009, 11:43:19 AM

Maybe it's for making babies? $:-\$

Colin YNWA · 19 December, 2009, 12:09:27 PM

Quote from: Judge Fun on 19 December, 2009, 11:43:19 AM
Maybe it's for making babies? $:-\$

Actually thats a pretty good idea. Especially given its a Kevin O'Neil design.

Mikey · 19 December, 2009, 02:55:19 PM

I'm with vestigial tail block. I don't recall it ever being specificaly refered to at all meself though.

vzzbux · 20 December, 2009, 10:42:00 AM

Maybe someone could try to contact Mr O'neil to get the answer.

V

Mangamax · 20 December, 2009, 11:23:35 AM

Wan't there a panel somewhere with it firing?

Richmond Clements · 20 December, 2009, 11:33:11 AM

Quote from: Mangamax on 20 December, 2009, 11:23:35 AM
Wan't there a panel somewhere with it firing?

Rather Freudian...

TordelBack · 20 December, 2009, 02:44:28 PM

By analogy with the Warlock biology it superficially mimics, the 'stinger' is a vestigial external spine.

Steve Green · 20 December, 2009, 03:37:16 PM

The ancestors have a tail in the 'Secret Life of the Blitzspear', so a vestigal tail sounds a good bet (or could be used as method of steering in flight), although some kind of reproductive organ is a good bet since the females don't have horns or a tail in the same story.

O Lucky Stevie! · 20 December, 2009, 10:28:21 PM

Stevie wants to marry this thread.