: You realize there's a chance of opening a pandora's box here; there are still
: quite a few story details open to debate that may never actually be
: settled short of Jason or Greg coming in here and stating so, what one may
: consider canon another may dismiss as speculation, so the project
: coordinator here is also going to have to act as a moderator in
: classifying things in such a manner to be pleasing to all (especially the
: Forrests, Blaynes, and Levinsons out there).
: I think it's a solid idea, but the hardest part may not be so much gathering
: the content, but getting everyone to agree on its place...
: ...or I could be wrong. Controversial or not, I think it'd be a fun thing
: however it comes out.
Well, I'm thinking that having two seperate entries for each topic can solve this. The first would be things that are stated explicitly in Marathon, Marathon 2, or Marathon Infinity. The second entry would have all the theories on what certain things mean and how they interact with everything else.
An obvious example that I can think of off the top of my head is the player's hieght. The first entry would just say "According to the manual, you are considered to be larger and stronger than anyone else in the colony" or something of that sort. If it is explicitly stated or suggested with minimal thought, it would be fact. I do realize that there will be exceptions, but they can be handled on a case-by-case basis. The second entry would have all the theories and their evidence. For example: "The player could be 5'3" according to Forge. [Calculation goes here, there's quite a bit of it]." It would include all theories and its evidence, but also how it can be disproven. It should be impartial.
Of course, with some entries, there would be nothing but speculation. The Gherrit White terminal jumps immediately into my mind. That can be dealt with, though.
