History Trivia / DarkFuture

* NoHitWonder D-Rok, one of Creator/GamesWorkshop's two attempts at music based on 40K and their other creations gave us the song "King Hibited" as a musical interpretation of the ''Dark Future'' world. The curious can [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkqxMnPyK1M listen to it here]].

* NoHitWonder D-Rok, one of GamesWorkshop's two attempts at music based on 40K and their other creations gave us the song "King Hibited" as a musical interpretation of the ''Dark Future'' world. The curious can [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkqxMnPyK1M listen to it here]].

* ShoutOut:
** [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] of are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''
** The Katz Motel in Spanish Fork, which features in ''Route 666'' and ''Krokodil Tears''? [[Film/{{Psycho}} Katz even has a go at murdering Krokodil in the shower while dressed as his mother.]]
** Colonel Elvis Aron Presley, toughest independent Sanctioned Op in the South. Yes, that ElvisPresley.
** JohnLennon is the leader of the Labour Party. Elvis once did a bodyguarding job for Lennon during a U.N conference, and Lennon commented that he might've stayed in music if Presley had.
** Jeffrey Archer is the leader of the Conservative Party.
** The Jibbenainosay, the EldritchAbomination Seth summons to kill Krokodil in ''Krokodil Tears'' is a reference to ''Nick Of The Woods,'' an 1839 play by Louise H Medina about a man seeking revenge for his family's murder by Native Americans.
** [[OzzyOsbourne Sir Oswald Osbourne]], greatest operatic voice of the 1990s. Noted for his performance in ''Pagliacci'' and of ''Nessun Dorma.''
** BruceSpringsteen appears to be Elvis' building's security guard in ''Comeback Tour.''
** IainBanks is the Mayor of Skye.
** NeilGaiman, a long-time friend of Newman's, pops up as the author of ''Tintin in the Land of the Ragheads;'' a controversial graphic novel that sees a fatwa declared on him by the Pan-Islamic Congress.
** A slang term for teenage gang members in the [=NoGos=] is a 'panzer girl/boy.' TankGirl did come out in the same year, after all.
** One the people who receive a copy of Jessamyn Bonney's Arrest Report at the beginning of ''Krokodil Tears'' is ''Interzone'' editor David Pringle, who also worked as series editor for ''Dark Future'', TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} and TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}.
** Bronson Manolo's high-tech and highly secure tank and mobile command centre is a [[Film/BackToTheFuture DeLorean]] Sand Master.
** Mention is made in ''Comeback Tour'' of a small and little-known Op Agency acting as underground railroad for indentess to escape slavery in the [[DeepSouth Southern States]]. The Agency's name? [[Series/LogansRun Logan's Runners]]
** After being augmented by Threadneedle, Jessamyn asks him [[Film/{{Superman}} "When do I get to squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond?"]]
** LeonardNimoy and MarkHamill are among the casualties Fonvielle remembers from the American Space Programme.
** One of several United States Road Cavalry members who put in an appearance is one [[SheWoreAYellowRibbon Sergeant Quincannon. And yes, he's stationed at Fort Apache.]]
** ''Dark Future'''s Series/DoctorWho is played by Barry Humphries of [[DragQueen Dame Edna Everage]] fame.

** ''DarkFuture'''s Series/DoctorWho is played by Barry Humphries of [[DragQueen Dame Edna Everage]] fame.

** Mention is made in ''Comeback Tour'' of a small and little-known Op Agency acting as underground railroad for indentess to escape slavery in the [[DeepSouth Southern States]]. The Agency's name? [[LogansRun Logan's Runners]]
** After being augmented by Threadneedle, Jessamyn asks him [[{{Superman}} "When do I get to squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond?"]]

** One the people who receive a copy of Jessamyn Bonney's Arrest Report at the beginning of ''Krokodil Tears'' is ''Interzone'' editor David Pringle, who also worked as series editor for ''Dark Future'', {{Warhammer}} and TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}.

** Bronson Manolo's high-tech and highly secure tank and mobile command centre is a [[BackToTheFuture DeLorean]] Sand Master.

** [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] of are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''

** [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] of are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''

** One the people who receive a copy of Jessamyn Bonney's Arrest Report at the beginning of ''Krokodil Tears'' is ''Interzone'' editor David Pringle, who also worked as series editor for ''Dark Future'', {{Warhammer}} and {{Warhammer40000}}.

** The Katz Motel in Spanish Fork, which features in ''Route 666'' and ''Krokodil Tears''? [[{{Psycho}} Katz even has a go at murdering Krokodil in the shower while dressed as his mother.]]

** The Jibbenainosay, the EldritchAbomination Seth summons to kill Krokodil in ''Krokodil Tears'' is a reference to ''Nick Of The Woods,'' an 1839 play by Louise H Medina about a man seeking revenge for his family's murder by Native Americans.

** ''DarkFuture'''s DoctorWho is played by Barry Humphries of [[DragQueen Dame Edna Everage]] fame.

* NoHitWonder D-Rok, one of GamesWorkshop's two attempts at music based on 40K and their other creations gave us the song "King Hibited" as a musical interpretation of the ''Dark Future'' world. The curious can[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkqxMnPyK1M listen to it here]].

* NoHitWonder D-Rok, one of GamesWorkshop's two attempts at music based on 40K and their other creations gave us the song "King Hibited" as a musical interpretation of the ''Dark Future'' world. For the curious [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkqxMnPyK1M listen to it here]].

** [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[{{Halloween}}Michael Myers]] of are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''

** [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and Michael Myers of {{Halloween}} are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''
** The Katz Motel in Spanish Fork, which features in ''Route 666'' and ''Krokodil Tears''? Yep, Herman Katz is an expy for {{Psycho}}'s Norman Bates. Katz even has a go at murdering Krokodil in the shower while dressed as his mother.

** Bronson Manolo's high-tech and highly secure tank and mobile command centre is a [[BackToTheFuture DeLorean]] SandMaster.

** After being augmented by Threadneedle, Jessamyn asks him "When do I get to squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond?" in reference to {{Superman}}

** 'DarkFuture'''s DoctorWho is played by Barry Humphries of [[DragQueen Dame Edna Everage]] fame.

** [[FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[Film/Halloween Michael Myers]] are mentioned as inmates at the Secure Institution Dr. Proctor is locked up in in ''Krokodil Tears.''

** After being augmented by Threadneedle, Jessamyn asks him [[Comicbook/Superman "When do I get to squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond?"]]

** JeffreyArcher is the leader of the Conservative Party.

** After being augmented by Threadneedle, Jessamyn asks him [[Superman "When do I get to squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond?"]]

** One the people who receive a copy of Jessamyn Bonney's Arrest Report at the beginning of ''Krokodil Tears'' is ''Interzone'' editor David Pringle, who also worked as series editor for ''Dark Future'', TabletopGame/Warhammer and TabletopGame/Warhammer40000.

** One the people who receive a copy of Jessamyn Bonney's Arrest Report at the beginning of ''Krokodil Tears'' is ''Interzone'' editor David Pringle, who also worked as series editor for ''Dark Future'', [[Warhammer]] and Warhammer40000.