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I figured there must be some degree of crossover between Space Quest and Star Control fans besides myself. If you've been completely out of the loop, Stardock acquired the rights to the Star Control games (but not all of the creative property) some time ago, and hit the streets with some new media last week related to their upcoming prequel "Origins."
 
https://www.starcontrol.com/media
 
If you played much Star Control 2 in the '90s, that brief teaser video might make you giddy.
 
This is the most excited I've been about an upcoming game in a long time (frankly since some of my hopes for SpaceVenture began to wane) and I've become a "Founder" (basically a pre-order backer). Their dev team is sharp and well-engaged with the community, and I'm really looking forward to it.
 
Anyone else a Star Control nerd?

Greetings!
 
Seventeen years ago today (November 29, 1995), Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset went live and became the world's first Space Quest fansite.* Since it's never a bad time for navel-gazing, here's a brief history of the early years of the site I wrote back in 2002:
 

Yeah, I know: cool story, bro. The moral, however, is that it's been a blast being part of this community for the past seventeen years. It's grown into something I never could have imagined back in 1995, and on a personal level, it's led to amazing friendships with fellow Space Quest fans around the world.** I've even had the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream and co-design my own series of short adventure games as part of this wild ride. You probably heard about that last part, because I haven't shut up about it for the last five months.
 
With the Two Guys back and the SpaceVenture on the horizon, there's never been a better time to be part of the Wilco World Wide Web. Thanks for all the support through the years, folks. It's greatly appreciated!
 
Jess
 
* And quite possibly the world's first adventure gaming fansite. They jury's still out on that.
** Well, mostly Denmark.

As if there was any real doubt B)
 

As if there was any real doubt B)
 

Allow me to take this opportunity to retroactively award Season 5 to Jacob (The Man in Black) and Season 6 to Jack (The Man Who Frequently Cries).
 
Jess

It's nice to have another site to read ... I've been frantically refreshing Apropos of Something for three years to see who would be the next Lost-vivor.

So, you're not all dead then … impressive.