Easter Eggs / References

This page is a list of all Easter Eggs and References.

## Crew/Characters

### Sherlock Haynes

* *The galaxy's greatest detective, with a thick British accent and an old Earth pipe and revolver.*

Haynes is canonically named after the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, of whom his parents were avid readers.

### Irwin Silza

* *The disgruntled former chairman of the EHG and current mercenary-for-hire specializing in hunting the most exotic of creatures.*

Irwin is named after real life TV personality and wildlife expert Steve Irwin, although the character's personality has little similarity.

## Events

### Ghostbusters (UNLOCK\_GHOST\_QUEST)

* *A Rebel Marauder, painted white with a strange logo on the back, hails you. "Greetings, traveler! We are the Ghost... uh... Spook Chasers! We have a unique proposition for you..."*

This is a reference to the 1984 popculture movie "Ghostbusters"

### Doctor Who (DUSK\_IDOL)

* *You receive a hail from a young Duskbringer soldier. At first you assume he has some sort of threat for you, but instead he seems amazed to be meeting a Multiverse traveler in person. "Woah, you're one of those special timey wimey ships!"*

Timey wimey is a reference to the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who.

### Undertale (INFESTATION\_BAKE\_SALE)

* *You jump when you notice a Brood ship docked at the beacon, but they make no move to attack. Instead, they advertise a small bake sale with some donuts and cider. "For spiders, by spiders, of spiders!" says a pirate with a hatchling pet on their lap.*

The bake sale is a reference to the Undertale character Muffet, which also hosts a bake sale, where the items cost 9999 gold.

### Norton Family (ESTATE\_CONTROLS)

* *You arm your weapons and prepare to brawl, but the Auto-ship doesn't move. "Uh... hold on. Sorry, my parents put these stupid controls on my drone. Uhm... let me try... uh..."*

The technician in the event, who you can recruit through various blue options, is named Norton, an allusion to the parental control software Norton Family.

### Harry Potter (DISTRESS\_INFESTATION\_CRASH)

* *You pilot closer to the surface, where you spot a wrecked Operative Militia ship stuck between two trees. Two Militiamen, one with bright orange hair, and the other with a long scar down his face and a pair of round glasses, are bunkered down, rifles drawn, facing towards a hill.*

These two characters are a reference to the characters Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, from J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels.

### The Legend of Zelda (NEBULA\_FEDERATION\_GIFT)

* *A Federation ship is exploring the nebula here. "A friendly face? It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!" The nearby Federation vessel dispenses a weapon for your aid.*

The phrase "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!" is from the first The Legend of Zelda game, in which an old man gives Link his first weapon, telling him it is dangerous to go alone.

### Charlotte's Web (INFESTATION\_ORPHAN)

* *You holster your gun and cough, signifying your presence. You attempt to speak to the Rockman. "Visitors? We so rarely see those! This is my friend Charlotte, and I am Wilbur! She watches after me ever since my parents's ship crashed here!" You question Wilbur further and learn he has been here ever since he was merely an infant.*

A reference to the childrens book Charlotte's Web, where a lifestock pig befriends a barn spider. It was also Kix's favourite book growing up.

## Ships

### Guild B

* *A ship built for taking out crew at long range with Anti-Bio weaponry. After all, professionals have standards*

The ship's description, and color scheme are a reference to the TF2 playable Sniper class. The name, Gaben, is a common abbreviation of Valve founder Gabe Newell's name.