The Divine Orders Technology
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I mean when you look at the outward technology in the movies and even in the series the Divine Order doesn’t look like its all that advanced. But see that’s the real illusion and this quote says it all “Its a universe that looks like its a been beaten together by a hammer but some how it all works” I think what we see on the surface with in regards to the technology on the Cluster is totally different from the real complex technology that makes it all work.
Some examples of some of the Divine Orders very advanced technology. Holograms are not childes play when it comes to science and technology. Creating a hologram requires a very precise interaction of light maintained by a complex computer program. Black packs and the basic energy weapons used by the Divine Order. It doesn’t really matter what the application both devices use and extreme amount of energy output to achieve their ends.
The drones on the Cluster such as 790 model robots are very advanced technology. It takes a lot of understanding of human biology to link a computer brain to a human body. And as we have seen with 790 he must have had access to the entire computer information network on the Cluster but was just programmed his specific task. Also 790 has demonstrated on numerous occasions that his computer processing power is beyond anything we have today or hope to have with in the next 100 years.
The lustacon and the mind probe search technology is pretty advanced as well. Both these technologies demonstrate a very advanced understanding of human biology. Enough to alter it at will or search though its memories like looking though a file cabinet. Also its been mentioned, planetary defense shields. Now that’s a big one requiring a massive energy output and precise manipulation of the energy its self.
Now the big one, the Lexx which is the antitheist of bio synthetic technology to which modern science can only dream of. This a massively complex and large machine that was mostly grown as opposed to being constructed. It requires such precise pre-planning to grow something like the Lexx and grow it correctly to fit your original plans. Now when it comes down to it how does the look and reality of this technology compare to ours. A society like that on the Cluster compared to modern day America is completely different.
The culture of the Divine Order on the Cluster was one of very advanced technology but in decay of the people as well who were becoming so apathetic that most would die for His Divine Shadow with out much resistance.Is modern day American society or any technologically sophisticated culture heading in this direction. Well maybe but keep in mind the Divine Order was over two thousand years old and really had nothing to stand in its way of growing. The United States is the first country in the world that has become this advanced this quickly so we really don’t know how we will end up.
-SM
Slopmaster, that post was an interesting spin on how we perceive technology today, and in the Sci-fi universe.
Most people would assume that tommorrow’s technology would take the form of Star Trek’s vision, smooth and efficient, no bulky buttons, just touch screen interfaces and vocal commands, this is the pleasing view of technology.
In the 60’s and 70’s the technology looked a complete joke to us today, but then it was considered realistic, how will we look at Voyager’s systems in 50 years time?, will our grandchildren feel the same way we did about the Sci-fi of the 60’s.
Voyager has cleverly utilized current technology and expanded on it, a lot of it’s systems and futuristic instruments are now a reality, thus making the Voyager premise more acceptable.
Lexx goes the other way with technology, and doesn’t play on it, it simply says that it’s there and it’s no big deal, it doesn’t invent new technology and ideas as it goes along.
A lot of Lexx’s take on the future is one where the human race doesn’t strive to better themselves, as it would seem that we reached the peak of technological know how.
Lexx is remarkable, because the technology’s uses become the object of forms of peversion.
I think that the form it takes is a biological view, where technology is just added to biologically created devices when needed.
You’re right about the holograms and the 790 robots, not easy to acheive and requiring huge amounts of energy, but I think that it had gone past being difficult and necessary for technology to be produced.
It seemed that the people of the Light Universe did not feel the need to push the envelope of science in terms of mechanical and computer devices. As the Bio-Viziers were obviously looking at ways to manipulate life, which did not include artificial intelligence or machines.
In a sense, Lexx went beyond the realm of Star Trek and beyond cloning, as it seems that they had played a part in the growth of the universe, but had long since vanished in terms of importance in the time of the Divine Order.
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SquishyRemember, the League of 20,000 existed before the Divine Order had authority (Kai, [i]Texx Lexx[/i]), so some of the technology it uses may have been around before, developed by humans.
Organic manipulation and nanotechnology were both apparently developed by the Insect civilization, who seemed to use biomechanical ships, weapons, and bodies. I’m guessing the technology employed by the Divine Order was a combination of Insect bio/nanotech and native human/League hard/software.
After a while technology of the two origins became intertwined, and each was greatly advanced over the years, blurring the lines even further. Plus, as the Divine Order expanded, the technologies of more civilizations could have been stolen/assimilated.
Stuff like Cluster drone arms were most likely newer inventions built up from preexisting technology provided by both humans and Insects. That’s how I see it, at least.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
[b]Remember, the League of 20,000 existed before the Divine Order had authority (Kai, [i]Texx Lexx[/i]),
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When did Kai say that? Did you see a different version of “Texx Lexx” than the rest of us or are you makeing up Lexx history again?
-SM
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“Your wrong this is one hell of a plant!”
-ATF agent in “Texx Lexx”
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Originally posted by Slopmaster:
[b] When did Kai say that? Did you see a different version of “Texx Lexx” than the rest of us or are you makeing up Lexx history again?[/b]
When Kai is explaining who His Shadow is to Prof. Longbourne (kinda ironic, isn’t it? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ) in [i]Texx Lexx[/i] he says “he conquered the League of 20,000.” I interpret this as meaning the League of 20,000 was already a unified body by the time the Divine Order came into power. Besides, some space agency must’ve existed when the astronauts found the big bug in the Cluster (that was long before there was a Divine Order). And what do you mean “again?” What the hell are you talking about?!? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.It’s not speculation to say we don’t know how many Insect wars there were, how long they endured, and how far apart they occured. It would be a lie to say we [b]do[/b] know these figures. Unless there’s some sort of official [i]Lexx[/i] chronology I’m not aware of that puts down exact figures, it’s all up in the air at this point.
And when the sentances have beginnings like “It may be…” or “There could’ve” that clearly identifies what comes next as speculation or theory. I [b]never[/b] said anything was a fact unless it was specifically referred to in dialog or occurred onscreen.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
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When Kai is explaining who His Shadow is to Prof. Longbourne (kinda ironic, isn’t it? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ) in [i]Texx Lexx[/i] he says “he conquered the League of 20,000.” I interpret this as meaning the League of 20,000 was already a unified body by the time the Divine Order came into power. Besides, some space agency must’ve existed when the astronauts found the big bug in the Cluster (that was long before there was a Divine Order). And what do you mean “again?” What the hell are you talking about?!? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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“The Divine Order was a clerical organization that dominated the league of 20,000 planets”
He said “dominated” not conquered. Yes and some space agency must have existed to send those geologists out looking for minerals but not nessessarly from a league of planets. And also I’m still looking for that post where you made up a Lexx timeline. I’ll get back to you on that one.-SM
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“Your wrong this is one hell of a planet!”
-ATF agent in “Texx Lexx”[This message has been edited by Slopmaster (edited August 03, 2001).]
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
[b] Earth is in the darkest part of the Dark Zone. It is where all of humanity originated over 12,000 years before the destruction of the Divine Order. It is unclear where Twenty First Century Earth fits into [i]Lexx[/i] history. It may be before the Insect Wars. However, it occurred to me that they said “Insect Wars,” as in more than one. There could’ve been a space of centuries between the first Insect War and the final War that wiped out the civilization. The Great Insect War clearly took place after mankind had conquered space, like between 2100 and 2400 A.D. But the first War may be just beginning in the 2000s where our Lexx people are, or had already been going on for centuries without affecting humanity.
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Well if thats not makeing up Lexx history then I don’t know what is. Not saying your right or wrong but clearly you were trying to establish your speculation as fact in the Lexx universe.
-SM——————
“Your wrong this is one hell of a planet!”
-ATF agent in “Texx Lexx”[This message has been edited by Slopmaster (edited August 03, 2001).]
Paul has simply got to write a book, otherwise we will go to our deathbeds never knowing the truth.
I know when I’m 80 or so, I will still be cursing Mr Donovan for not clearing up the great myth’s that surround Lexx.
I don’t think Paul really has any idea how many people will be left in limbo if he doesn’t explain it all, next time he’s at an UnCon, we must corner him with baseball bats, maybe then he will decide to reveal all!!!
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