Hey, just some things. . .

[xaosgod]

Anyone who wants some good ammunition in the war against the conservatives should go check out David Brin's blogspot here, or check out the feed of it and several other authors' blogs (authors like Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin here.

Finally, Thwarg, you should go to Wikipedia and check out the entry for The Lensmen books--they might give you some ideas for your space opera game.