Dr. Spector
| Dr. Spector | |||||||||||||||
 Dr. Spector, from Martian Dreams | |||||||||||||||
| Species: | human | ||||||||||||||
| Profession: | scientist | ||||||||||||||
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Dr. Spector (full name Johann Schleimann Spector) is a friend of the Avatar on Earth, and as his title suggests, an academic. He also is an archaeologist and adventurer.
Description[edit]
Spector was thrown to Eodon some time before the Avatar, with his assistant Fritz. He went insane after an encounter in the ancient city of Kotl, starting to have world-conquering plans, which included putting the usurper Huitlapacti on the throne of the Nahuatla Tribe by granting him invulnerability.
Dr. Spector was at first going by by his Nahuatla-equivalent name, "Zipactriotl" (pronounced Zee-pack-tree-OT-tl). The Avatar had to restore Spector's mind by shutting down the control panel in Kotl, before he would help on the quest (prior to this, the insane Doctor was actually a threat). After the Myrmidex threat was ended, he returned to Earth along with the Avatar.[1]
Spector also stood at the Avatar's side after they both received a mysterious package that showed a photo of both of them in the past. He was very helpful in the quest on Mars 100 years in the past, being the brains of the party. Dr. Spector assisted the Avatar with repairing the electric towers that supplied Mars, locating the essential clue that proved Rasputin was responsible for stealing the Phlogistonite, and assisting with the construction of the Martian bodies. He returned to the present with the Avatar once their mission was completed.[2]
Lore[edit]
| “ | Dr. Johann Spector spent a lot of time in the Kotl city, but mostly in the Generator Room. He was pretty crazy at the time, and only wanted to talk about the Myrmidex, the paradise he planned for the outer world, the glowing field which surrounds him and the black stone which was its source of power, and his ex-assistant, Fritz. |
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| “ | Doctor Spector, another fine friend, did not have much combat or target shooting experience. We found it better to let him keep to the rear of our formation and let others do most of the fighting. |
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Trivia[edit]
- Dr. Spector is game designer Warren Spector’s alter ego.
- If the player goes into solo mode with Dr. Spector and attempts to make him repair the wiring at the power station in Martian Dreams, he will shout Avon's "I am not expendable" tirade from Blake's 7.
- His middle name, Schleimann, may be a reference to German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (though spelled differently).
- Talking with Spector about "spam" in Martian Dreams, he'll say he never liked eating it. This plays upon the cheat menu code in Ultima VI.
Gallery[edit]
Spector as "Zipactriotl"
Dr. Spector meets the Avatar in Martian Dreams
Dr. Spector in the Martian Dreams opening
Dr. Spector and the Avatar after returning from Mars
References[edit]
- ↑ Huitlapacti. Savage Empire transcript. Savage Empire. "name, job, Myrmidex, plan, glow, shaman, power".
- ↑ Dr. Spector. Martian Dreams transcript. Martian Dreams. "name, job, mars".
| Party Members in Savage Empire | |
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| Companions | Triolo ☥ Dr. Rafkin ☥ Jimmy Malone ☥ Aiela ☥ Shamuru ☥ Dokray ☥ Dr. Spector ☥ Yunapotli ☥ Kysstaa ☥ Ugyuk |
| Party Members in Martian Dreams | |
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| Companions | Dr. Spector ☥ Nellie Bly ☥ Lt. Dibbs ☥ Richard Sherman ☥ Chsheket |