Paradise Lost (December 26, 2000)

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WC Revival posted this segment from a recent IRC interview with former EA producer Mark Day, regarding the planned fate of Blair, post Prophecy.

Eagle-1: Mark... did Blair die in WCP... or did he live? (your opinion) Mark Day: He lived. That's the way Adam and I had it planned...Eagle-1: Mark, how was he getting out of that? Kills the bug, then runs to his ship, right?Mark Day: The bugs never wanted to kill Blair. They wanted Blair. The Bugs were never the main threatEagle-1: Mark... what was the main threat... if not the bugs?Mark Day: ....the Bugs were merely one of three races under the command of an entity. The entity was never well described or thought out because it wasn't necessary for WCP. The entity had become interested in the human race and it's natural abilities for killing death and destruction. Blair was a perfect specimen in its opinion. How many men have been responsible for wiping out an entire homeworld of a race?Eagle-1: Blair!!!Mark Day: And imagine being Blair... Living with the guilt and memory of all that had been lost... ... and all that he had done. Actually he minded quite a bit (IMHO). Then Blair gets captured... and suddenly everything seems so clear. Suddenly someone tells him that its ok to be a Natural Born Killer. No more feeling alone... no more guilt.Eagle-1: ok... Mark Day: He didn't hang back at the end of Prophecy because he was being stupid. He hung back because he wanted to.Eagle-1: well... sure he did what he had to do... but still it may have gnawed at him. Possible?Mark Day: .......the plan was to have Blair alive with the bad guys. Whether a prisoner or a member was unclear. But I had planned that he would return to the Border World to enlist new recruits. And become the third horseman......

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Original update published on December 26, 2000