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DYKG Ultima 7 - scarmullet - 11-22-2012 01:41 PM
In ultima 7, ...
...one of the main villains is Captain Hook from the story of Peter Pan. To further cement this; at his residence in Buccaneer's Den, a dead crocodile can be found, inside is a pocket watch.
...Northwest of the town of Cove is a flower field that causes your party to pass out, a reference to Wizard of Oz.
...East of Britain, in a farmers field you can find a Kilrathi space craft from the Wing Commander series (also from Origin systems), the farmer describes the pilot as being a Kilrathi, and says their name.
...The Fellowship's procedures and practices emulate many new age religious movements, not least of which being Scientology. Batlin resembles founder L. Ron Hubbard both in appearance and in being a self-described polymath.
...there is a town called Serpent's Hold where everyone is the crew of the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
...you can kill Lord British by causing a sign to fall on his head as he is passing under it in the courtyard of Castle British. This is a reference to a real life event where Richard Garriott was struck by a piece of the Origin Systems sign that fell off the building.