SPACE HIPPIES
Group, Intelligent, Planar
Alien Dagger (d8 damage) 6 HP 0 armor
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Special Qualities: Annoying
Several scholars have discussed the “space hippies”. Like the acolytes of Leary, Charles Manson, and other negative counter-culture leaders, these bizarre and stereotypical alien flower children are “under the spell of an unknown charismatic but dangerously unhinged leader”(chosen by the GM) and “stand for a sixties generation in the thrall of misled idealism.” The group shows a disrespect for authority and demands to be taken to a planet they call “Eden” (a dangerous Dungeon World location sure to kill them all). If the party refuses they will label them “Herberts” and begin to loudly mock them. Paladins and other formally good character may be forced to care for them or suffer the displeasure of their deity.
Instinct: Guide innocents to destruction
Chant
Seek “Eden”
Make an oval “symbol of peace” greeting hand gesture
Announce “We are one.”
Replay Woodstock
I loved that episode. 🙂
Ray Otus Yes, I’ve been down with the flu, replaying my favorites on Netflix.
I remember really liking their music. Also, things like Uhura singing is something sorely lacking in modern Trek.
Yochai Gal TOS has a 1960s middle america idealistic charm that is hard to resist, even when its trying to “understand hippies”:).
“Yeah, brother.”
What episode/season
Gerard Snow “The Way to Eden” is the twentieth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series, Star Trek was broadcast February 21, 1969. It was written by Arthur Heinemann, based on a story by Heinemann and D. C. Fontana (using the pen name “Michael Richards”), and directed by David Alexander.
In the episode, the Enterprise is hijacked by a madman-scientist and his fanatical, hippie-like followers who are blindly obsessed in finding a mythical planet of perpetual paradise.
Mark Tygart that’s everything I’ll need to know. Thx
That the premiere starship in the UFP can be hijacked by HIPPIES speaks volumes to the security protocols in place on the Enterprise!!!
Ted Arlauskas Klingon!:)
Mark Tygart Shoulda said, “Herbert!”
Ted Arlauskas Agreed!:)