shrine to the prophet of americana

just reminded how ’90s Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri was the environmentalist faction leader was Lady Deirdre Skye

kontextmaschine:

just reminded how ’90s Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri was

the environmentalist faction leader was Lady Deirdre Skye

That ‘80s-'90s vague post-Stevie Nicks VH1 romance novel Celtic chick vibe. Probably had something to do with where Actual Ireland was at in America’s mind.

The names Moira, Killishandra, Ione, maybe even Naomi but then that broke too big.

Enya! Who was like the other (than U2) big Irish 80s act (she doesn’t tour tho)

Loreena McKennitt!

(who got by for a bit as CanCon)