Watch Richard Garriott get shot into space

by Justin McElroy { Oct 14th 2008 at 12:45PM }

After finishing Tabula Rasa, Richard Garriott decided to take a break from reaping the adoration of the game's dozens of fans to be (literally) shot into space. Video of his flight was released yesterday, and you can watch it just after the jump.

Just after liftoff (at about 2:15 into the video) Lord British holds a message up to the cockpit camera written in Logos, the language of Tabula Rasa. We'd love to make fun of him for doing something so incredibly nerdy, but we're ashamed to admit we actually think it's kind of cool. Sorry.

Tags: richard-garriott, tabula-rasa

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 14th 2008 12:47PM

Does he still live in a castle?

Dirty @ Oct 14th 2008 1:40PM

This is what I imagine his house is like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAGQTzoGpGs

Andy O. @ Oct 14th 2008 6:34PM

I visited his place in Austin, it's like a Ren Faire vomited all over this huge river side property. I didn't get to see much of the main house, too busy exploring in the middle of the night.

Has this fort down by the river within shooting distance of a similar designed "pirate" ship on the rivers edge. Was designed in such a way that you could climb the outer walls which reminded me of 2x4's assembled in like a "Lincoln Log" fashion. I seem to remember a few trebuchettes (sp?) and catapults near the river, but couldn't figure out how to fire them though.

1/4 scale Renaissance village was a bit creepy, but keep in mind it was like midnight, and I had been drinking.

All that said, very cool LB.

Ron Smith @ Oct 14th 2008 12:54PM

here is the video of Soyuz TMA-13 docking to the station a few hours ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVzOrp5vRnw&eurl=http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4334&Itemid=1

baby sea tuna @ Oct 14th 2008 12:55PM

What a knob.

squirtforce @ Oct 14th 2008 12:55PM

They should've shot him into the sun after those last two ultima games.

Ron Smith @ Oct 14th 2008 1:04PM

And here is video of Branson and the Expedition 18 crew entering the International Space Station:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKyafR6JjAE&eurl=http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4336&Itemid=1

Naota @ Oct 14th 2008 1:05PM

He's where he belongs now

Dirty @ Oct 14th 2008 5:18PM

Wouldn't being sent to the past in a time machine be more appropriate.

Naota @ Oct 14th 2008 5:46PM

Nah, can you imagine what terrors that would bring the present?

HB96st @ Oct 14th 2008 1:08PM

Hey, the Apple store is down!! Looks like were getting new-

Oh, my bad... Thought this was Engadget.

Carry on..

Metal Geario 360 @ Oct 14th 2008 3:16PM

LOL you fool.

FSK405K @ Oct 14th 2008 1:34PM

So what does the Logos say, after all?

kinshadow @ Oct 14th 2008 2:05PM

We brake for nobody.

P.S. Buy my game.... PLEASE

Admittance @ Oct 14th 2008 2:06PM

personally i would take a replica chest buster for later pranks but thats me

Quiggy @ Oct 14th 2008 2:09PM

I think there may have been a typo there: you said dozens of players. Extra "s"?

Dr. XOXO @ Oct 14th 2008 2:23PM

According to http://planettr.com/ (fansite linked from Tabula Rasa site) the message says:
"
Translation by PTR Member Valashar:
"Earth is the cradle of humanity but mankind will not be in the cradle forever."
-Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky (Soviet Rocket Scientist)"