Oct 15, 2008 2:28 PM

Garriott Sends Coded Message From Space

Ultima and Tabula Rasa creator Richard Garriott is currently orbiting high above the Earth, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten his fans down here on terra firma. Garriott broadcast a video to gamers showing a message in the coded glyph language of Tabula Rasa. Fans on the PlanetTR forums decoded the message, revealing a quote […]

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Ultima and Tabula Rasa creator Richard Garriott is currently orbiting high above the Earth, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten his fans down here on terra firma.

Garriott broadcast a video to gamers showing a message in the coded glyph language of Tabula Rasa. Fans on the PlanetTR forums decoded the message, revealing a quote from Soviet scientist Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky.

It reads:

Earth is the cradle of humanity but mankind will not be in the cradle forever.

Videos and news updates from Garriott's voyage can be found on the website of Space Adventures, a company created to facilitate space tourism.

Image courtesy NCsoft, Richard Garriott

Garriott Sends Secret Message to Gamers From Space [GameCulture]

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