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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 9558914" data-attributes="member: 6906155">There are a number of reasons why that is unlikely.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A board spectrum scan could detect a hole in the barrier left for a communications channel (pirates might not have the tech for such a scan, but others might).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you are leaving a gap for communications it would be easier to make it two way than one way. Why deliberately choose to block outgoing transmissions? There might be a planetary emergency.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The "ship keys" would be unnecessary if an approaching ship could signal the planet to be allowed through.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The people of the planet would be in touch with current affairs in the galaxy, such as the Clone Wars, and would notice and start asking questions if news suddenly stopped - however, see below:</li> </ul>Here is a theory: the Supervisor invented the fiction of the Great Work as an excuse to explain why they were not getting any news from outside.The Supervisor is verging on hard SF territory. The flip side of the evil AI is the overly-benevolent, protective and paternalistic AI. The Supervisor is your friend. Would the people of At-Attin actually want to repair it? Difficult political decision. I noticed the Chekov's Scalextric vehicles were fired as well as the gun.Year, that statue. It's not the supervisor (of At-Achrin, which we can assume was also a droid), it's not Rennod, and its not the chancellor. Fortunately, I have heard talk of a season 2, which seems more likely with The Acolyte cancelled. I expect those kids will follow old Jod on some Tom-fool adventure.</blockquote>

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