Nova Mark is ecstatic about getting to interview you. They'd be willing to do just about any type of interview what kind do you want to do? Below are some of the question and topics, what are your answers? If there's something you think you should mention you could add that in, recall though that Nova Mark's focus is technology and popular science. So they're more interested in new technologies and how they effects things.
Remember how I said I'd get back to this? Well here it is:
What type of interview? (You can if you wish review any type of interview before publication.)
[ ] Video
[ ] Audio
[ ] Text
Video. We should absolutely go with Video. Videos are more memorable and easier to connect with. Especially given that even in the future I imagine more people are going to want to watch something rather then read it or listen to it.
Then of course there is the fact that as a young hot women Revy is rather photogenic which is best emphasized through video. While I think there might have been better routes to get it's hard to escape now that Revy is viewed by the public (or at least the human public) as almost super human. She is a combat hero, brilliant engineer, incredible scientist, a self made billionaire, and utterly stunning. So we should try and capitalize on that during the interview.
Where will you do the interview?
[ ] Over the extranet
[ ] At the Paragon Industries complex
[ ] At your home
At the Paragon Industries complex. We'll need a room with lots of books and framed pieces of paper as well as wearing a lab coat. That will help frame* Revy as a scientist. While we could go for the engineer look I think the scientist approch would probably work better since we're answering sciency questions.
*Watch basically any news program or documentary.
Every expert is always interviewed in a room with lots of books and framed pieces of paper. Scientist experts practically always wear a lab coat and often have glasses. It's one of the subtle ways these shows convince the viewer that the person in question knows what their talking about. Engineers meanwhile are always shown to be in factories or at big (IE building or ship) construction sites with lots of moving equipment and sparks in the background.
What got you into science and engineering in the first place?
[ ] Write-in
Uh...
Um...
Best I can think of is saying that her dad has been tinkering with stuff for as long as she can remember and that it was something she and her dad did together while she was growing up. From there it grew. At first Revy was happy just learning to build more and more complex things but as she grew older that wasn't enough. She started wanting to know how the things she was building worked and why they worked that way and not another way. So diving into science was a natural outgrowth of that.
Where did the idea for the Legionary armor come from?
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That's easy. The Legionary armor was originally just a test bed for the Arc Reactor. When Revy had been building the Arc Reactor she needed something that could draw and use enough power to push it to the limits. Given just how much power it could produce the only thing she had was an old hardsuit her father had bought for Revy's thirteenth birthday to play around with.
Even that however wasn't capable of drawing enough so she needed to modify it further. One thing lead to another and before she knew it the hardsuit was halfway to becoming fully fledged battle armor. At which point Revy decided to actually make it into battle armor because she's never really been one to leave things half finished .
What can you tell us about the arc-reactor (and/or other PI technologies)?
[ ] Keep it vague.
[ ] Basic layman's explanation
[ ] Basic technical details.
I figure we should go for basic technical details. The Arc Reactor is already patented in the Citadel so there isn't really anything to lose here. Other PI tech is slightly more questionable but I figure basic technical details on some of our older, and more importantly less valuable and defended, technologies wouldn't hurt too much.
This will appeal better to the high-tech audience and might mitigate claims that it's Prothean tech.
What do you think the effects of the arc-reactor will be on society?
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I think it will be profound and far reaching. Ever since the first caveman used fire to keep his cave warm energy has been the backbone of society. As history has shown time and time again, from coal powering the industrial revolution to fusion power letting us finally colonize the stars after a century of spaceflight, changes in energy technology can radically alter civilization.
I see the Arc Reactor bringing great hope, as many things once deemed impractical become reality, and great sorrow, as many who's livelihoods depend upon the current energy system.
While I could talk for ages on the potential effects I want to focus on one in particular. Fusion fuel. Right now ships are tethered to Helium-3 refueling platforms. They can risk traveling too far from a refueling station without risking becoming stranded.
With the introduction of Arc Reactors however that problem fades away. Now the only fuel required is deuterium which is easily extracted from water ice comets and gas giants. That leaves the only limitation on travel distance as life support.
So I wouldn't be surprised to see a new wave of exploration and a shakeup of trade routes. Especially once repulsor equipped ships start making their way onto the market in a couple years time.
And on the military?
[ ] Write-in
Well there are the obvious massive increase in kinetic barrier strength but I think we should talk about the less obvious but far more important effect.
Military Logistics.
It's often said that amateurs talk tactics and professionals talk logistics. While it's almost certainly not this simple the basic premise is sound. There is a reason after all why one of the first acts in war is to take out enemy fuel depots and helium-3 mining installations.
This is no longer a problem for the Alliance, and any other military purchasing Arc Reactors.
This effect ripples through in numerous ways. For instance worlds with Helium-3 mines or Fuel Depots are no longer strategic locations requiring defense which frees up ships to either guard other locations or to go on the offense.
Another example is that it is now possible to build effectively self sufficient military facilities. Life support can be provided by either the native environment or hydroponics facilities. Replacement parts can be manufactured from the remains of broken parts. Power is supplied for decades with a small amount of palladium. Not only would this significantly cut down on the costs but it also makes these facilities almost impossible to locate unless you stumble across them.
What should we expect to see next from Paragon Industries?
[ ] Write-in
-[ ] Show of something? (Write in)
Personally I figure we should just smile and say that it's a surprise.
Who's you favorite historical scientist?
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This is a pretty tough one since it's rather random. I mean we
could pick someone like Einstein or Hawking but that's kinda cliched and boring. Any suggestions?
That aside I have no idea on how to compile some of these responses into a reasonable vote size.
