Heir to the Empire/Trivia

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Trivia about Heir to the Empire includes:

  • Abusing the Kardashev Scale For Fun and Profit: The Silver Millennium, as seen in flashbacks, is a solid Type II. As a polity, they controlled a significant fraction of the galaxy. They possessed world-destroying weapons that make the Vorlons look weak and inefficient -- and used them in war when the enemy deserved it. And they had access to magic as well as technology. Finally, Queen Serenity by herself qualifies as a high Type 0, being personally able to generate energy blasts in the 2.75 terawatt range.
  • Bonus Material: The final chapter includes a complete copy of the original concept story which became Heir to the Empire.
  • Continuity Snarl: Exactly how long ago the Silver Millennium fell varies from 2,000 to 14,000 years ago, depending on the passage.
  • Rouge Angles of Satin: Ozzallos's primary weakness as a writer is out in full force in this story, which includes the infamous "Stop, magic chicken!" error. ("Hold, fowl sorcerous!")
  • Shout-Out: One of Ozzallos' favorites is giving the senshi Intelligent Device-like weapons, with which they seal demonic enemies.
    • Another exists to Halo in the design of the AI avatars.
    • The RSN Agamemnon.
    • Geidi Prime.
    • "Elerium fury" as a description of weapons fire. Later, Haruka gets her hands on a Blaster Launcher.
    • Saturn silences Phaelon in one of the flashbacks.
    • Warhammer 40,000: Ryouga gets space marine armor and a chainsword from the Moon armory. Later, Usa Moon's bodyguards are in similar armor.
    • The dreadnought in which Usa Moon travels to the past is called the Brimful of Asha.
    • According to the author, there are also elements of the Honor Harrington stories to be found.
  • Take That: To Tenchi Muyo! in the last chapter.
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