Stuart Slade has died

TimothyC · Post by **TimothyC** » 2020-12-12 07:49pm

I know the opinion of him around here is low, but he died on the 10th, from what I've heard was Covid.

Jub · Post by **Jub** » 2020-12-12 07:58pm

He was a character in the long history of this board. How he left it doesn't mean much compared to the fun times he was a part of while he was here.

Darth Yan · Post by **Darth Yan** » 2020-12-12 11:08pm

I interacted with him and he seemed pleasant. Granted a lot of his views were odious but still. Death is a tragedy.

chimericoncogene · Post by **chimericoncogene** » 2020-12-12 11:28pm

Wow. He was a legend. 2020 strikes again.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2020-12-12 11:51pm

I don't believe I ever interacted with him much, if at all, but that's a bad way to go. Screw this entire year anyhow.

Ralin · Post by **Ralin** » 2020-12-13 01:53am

Balls.

Post by **Broomstick** » 2020-12-13 04:24am

I am saddened by any man's death, whether I like the person or not, whether I interacted with him a lot or not, whether I only knew of him or really knew him.

He was part of our community, and now he is gone, that is enough to merit a note of sorrow.

Zaune · Post by **Zaune** » 2020-12-13 11:57am

He was a Kratman-grade wingnut, albeit one who could read a room better, but he was our Kratman-grade wingnut.

Darth Yan · Post by **Darth Yan** » 2020-12-13 07:38pm

One thing that surprised me was that he had a very sympathetic trans character....in 2008. People can be complicated.

montypython · Post by **montypython** » 2020-12-13 10:48pm

Aye, he was someone I could respect even if we didn't necessarily see eye to eye on things, which is unfortunately something not that common nowadays.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2020-12-13 11:59pm

Darth Yan wrote: ↑2020-12-13 07:38pm One thing that surprised me was that he had a very sympathetic trans character....in 2008. People can be complicated.

Personal experience will do that for you. When I saw this topic it took me awhile, Stuart who? Oh right the fanfic and the long talk about Jane's we got up to that one time. Death comes for us all in the end but Stuart was something else. It might have been seven years since the last time I talked or messaged with him but now that loss is driven home.

GuppyShark · Post by **GuppyShark** » 2020-12-14 05:58am

Ralin wrote: ↑2020-12-13 01:53amBalls.

Well said.

Balls.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2020-12-15 03:48am

That sucks

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I always found his works and stories to be interesting and insightful.

Juubi Karakuchi · Post by **Juubi Karakuchi** » 2020-12-15 11:55am

To a friend I never met. Farewell.

Didn't he slap down R.M Stirling once? Over a Draka aircraft design that would be too heavy to fly?

The_Saint · Post by **The_Saint** » 2020-12-16 06:53pm

I always found his opinions on defence news and global matters quite frank and insightful.

It's been a long time but I miss those and now the knowledge that there will never be a 'next time'.

Esquire · Post by **Esquire** » 2020-12-16 08:21pm

A classic article of his, for anyone who never came across it before now.

The_Saint · Post by **The_Saint** » 2020-12-19 10:06pm

Esquire wrote: ↑2020-12-16 08:21pm A classic article of his, for anyone who never came across it before now.

I remember that. Always thought it was going to turn out to be a "and that's how you end up with Rodney & Nelson" moral story. (I mean, it is but it always sounded like that's where it was going).

ali-sama · Post by **ali-sama** » 2021-01-18 09:10pm

I don't remember him well. However I wish the best for his family, friends and loved ones. Losing people to things like this is terrible. He is one with the force now.

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2021-01-18 09:38pm

God does this make me feel old.
It is scary to be reminded of ones mortality, and to think that the early days of this forum were almost 20 years ago at this point. I will say it is heartening that even some one from so long ago is still well remembered. And hey, that is what it comes down to, making sure that those that came before are remembered and not forgotten.

To Stuart, I rise a glass and make a toast. Let us remember fondly.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2021-02-01 12:26pm

The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.

Big Orange · Post by **Big Orange** » 2021-02-07 05:17pm

So sad to hear this, he was a charismatic and smart man, despite his faults.

The Infidel · Post by **The Infidel** » 2021-02-23 07:02pm

This is sad news to me.
He even started on book 3, but it will be finished about the same time as Starcrossed.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2021-03-08 09:44am

Col. Crackpot wrote: ↑2021-02-01 12:26pm The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.

Do you have a link by any chance so I can go back and reminisce?

RIP to Stuart and all the best to his family and friends.

Atlan · Post by **Atlan** » 2021-04-05 10:48am

So yeah. It's been literally been half a decade that I posted here, but I guess commenting on Stu's death, that's a good enough reason.

The guy was a right-wing madman who wrote imho pretty dry prose, but at the same time (as mentioned) he had a trans character be one of the heroines of his story, and a black woman rose through the ranks like crazy because she could think on her feet. Bill Clinton had a short but awesome interlude.

He also lied about his publishing chances and how they'd been ruined by some guy (that guy was him: He published for free on SD.net and Spacebattles), and Tanknet kicked him out for pretending to be a female Thai colonel. Who actually existed, but most assuredly wasn't, or knew, Stuart Slade.

Stu was a complicated character. Like most of us, actually. And I think that in the end, he was a nice and knowledgable guy (if flawed) to be around. Couldn't stand his politics, and I'll never know why he had to lie about some things, but then again, sometimes people just get caught in a lie, and instead of admitting it, they keep carrying on until it's too late.

Farewell thee well Stuart.

The Infidel · Post by **The Infidel** » 2021-04-05 06:09pm

Ubiquitous wrote: ↑2021-03-08 09:44am
Col. Crackpot wrote: ↑2021-02-01 12:26pm The debate thread that lead up Salvation War (and for a time the story itself) will always be one of the high water marks for this board in my mind.

A complex and interesting fellow. Rest In Peace.
Do you have a link by any chance so I can go back and reminisce?

RIP to Stuart and all the best to his family and friends.

I'm not sure it exists anymore. The fallout created such a shitstorm that I think Mayabird deleted it all. You can still find the stories here:
http://www.tboverse.us/HPCAFORUM/phpBB3 ... b33b5b97ae

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