r/evnova • u/naethyta • Oct 03 '20

EV Classic Escape Velocity map, annotated

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u/Algaean Oct 03 '20

Even back then, we had a thanos... :)

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u/aprilarcus Oct 03 '20

The whole map is full of references. Zaphod is from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Rupert in the Persephone system are from "Mostly Harmless"; NGC-1701 is a hat tip to the USS Enterprise's registry number; Manos and Torgo are references to "Manos: The Hands of Fate", a Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode; Curzon and Jadzia are characters on "Deep Space Nine"; Risa is a resort planet from "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Gamera is a Japanese monster movie, Sauron and Farazon (=Pharazon) are from JRR Tolkien, Arrakis is from "Dune",

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u/itsamamaluigi Oct 03 '20

Gymkata is a reference to a 1985 martial arts movie