On Sun, 10 May 1998, Maercutio wrote:

Thirdly, I still believe my views have merit. The whole particle-beam
satellite thing is definitly NOT standard cyberpunk fare, and I intend to
stand by that. Furthermore, the female guest star (Esther) is still VERY close
to Priss IMHO, the standard cyberpunk charcahter template notwithstanding.

Actually, out of curiosity, anybody know which came first, BGC or Iczer-3? 
I believe that there were particle beam sats in the second episode of I-3,
though they weren't featured as promently as in BGC.  I'm kind of curious
as to which series featured these weapons first... 

Also, I haven't seen this contested episode (I do not watch the X-files),
but after all this mail, I must admit to some curiosity.  Was this just
like a BGC episode with X-files mixed in, or did they just share some of
the same ideas?  It's difficult to draw any conclusions from the mail that
was posted on the FFML.

* Iczer 1/2 *

"Ranma, these are my daughters.  Kasumi, Nabiki, Nagisa.  Choose who you'd
like to be your partner."

Okay, maybe not...

-Natsume Ranma Ranma
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The sardines weren't worth the trouble.  A few more shots, then 
Ryoga-san would overheat and explode.  Ducking around a corner, 
I managed to lose him as I entered the ramshackle residence of 
my Anime supplier.

One look at his face and I knew that I was betrayed.  "Tell me."
I insisted.  He refused, so I slammed him against the wall.
"Last chance.  Where can Ranma-Ranma find good fanfics?"
"Try Jason Liao." he whispered, before he slumped to the floor.
I heard the sounds of a door splintering as I left through the 
window, one step ahead of Tendo Heavy Industries...