The "Hand of Starling"
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The "Hand of Starling" was a conspiracy theorist show distributed on Towne's INN under the Towne Inquisitor brand from 3133 to 3134.[1]
Overview[edit]
The "Hand of Starling" was hosted by a trio calling themselves the Illuminati, the hosts going by the names Shadow, Phantom, and Wraith. The show was dedicated to investigating/speculating about matters in the Republic of the Sphere that the hosts considered suspicious. Each episode, after opening with an audience question of the week, was dedicated to a particular topic.[2]
Topics covered on the show include Irian Technologies IndustrialMech production, which the hosts speculated was a cover for Republic-affiliated BattleMech production;[2] the rumored Ghost Knights, which the hosts asserted were real and behind the Blackout;[3] the Knights of the Sphere, speculated to be the real rulers of the Republic,[4] Devlin Stone's disappearance, along with speculation about his whereabouts;[5] Sun-Tzu Liao, who the hosts speculated never died;[6] Anastasius Focht, who the hosts speculated was behind the Jihad and was possibly still alive;[7] and the possibility that Clan Wolf had a genetic sample from Kai Allard-Liao to secretly use in its breeding programs.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ List of Towne Inquisitor articles
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 259-260, "The 'Hand of Starling': Irian BattleMech Cover-Up?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 266-267, "The 'Hand of Starling': Ghost Knights: Real or Myth?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 294-295, "The 'Hand of Starling': Knights of the Sphere: The Real Power Behind the Republic?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 306-307, "The 'Hand of Starling': Devlin Stone Alive and Living on New Earth?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 321-322, "The 'Hand of Starling': Where in the Universe is Sun-Tzu Liao?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 334-336, "The 'Hand of Starling': Anastasius Focht Still Alive, Jihad Architect?"
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 343-344, "The 'Hand of Starling': Clan Wolf Breeding New Kai Allard-Liaos?"