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{{Quote|A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.|Advertisement|Blade Runner}} |
{{Quote|A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.|Advertisement|Blade Runner}} |
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| − | The '''Off-world colonies''' were human settlements outside of [[Earth]], such as [[Calantha]] |
+ | The '''Off-world colonies''' were human settlements outside of [[Earth]], such as [[Calantha]]. |
==History== |
==History== |
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| − | The colonies had been settled by 2018 and employed the use of slave labor by [[replicant]]s. That year, a [[Nexus-6]] replicant combat team staged an uprising, prompting the ban of replicants from Earth.{{ref|timeline}} |
+ | The colonies had been settled by [[2018]] and employed the use of slave labor by [[replicant]]s. That year, a [[Nexus-6]] replicant combat team staged an uprising, prompting the ban of replicants from Earth.{{ref|timeline}} |
| − | By [[2019]], humans on [[Earth]] were encouraged to emigrate to the colonies; this was promoted aggressively with advertising extolling the adventure and opportunities awaiting them if they left Earth, as well as promises of financial and personal incentives; for example, all colonists were promised a free [[replicant]] for their personal use.{{ref|br}} |
+ | By late [[2019]], the [[Dominguez]] and [[Shimata]] colonies had been settled{{ref|novelization}} and humans on [[Earth]] were encouraged to emigrate to the colonies; this was promoted aggressively with advertising from the [[Shimago-Dominguez Corporation]] extolling the adventure and opportunities awaiting them if they left Earth, as well as promises of financial and personal incentives; for example, all colonists were promised a free [[replicant]] for their personal use.{{ref|br}} |
[[Ana Stelline]]'s adoptive parents moved Off-world, leaving her behind due to her "compromised immune system."{{ref|br2049}} |
[[Ana Stelline]]'s adoptive parents moved Off-world, leaving her behind due to her "compromised immune system."{{ref|br2049}} |
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The actual conditions on these colonies are never shown in the films, but the setting hints that the situation Off-world is not as rosy as the advertisements claim. The [[replicant]]s are designed to survive dangerous harsh labor and environments. [[Roy Batty|Roy]] was designed specifically for use as a soldier, recalling the battles he fought Off-world, and it appears that [[Leon Kowalski|Leon]] and [[Zhora]] also had considerable combat training. Zhora was described as having been a member of a kick-murder-squad. Finally, there is the intensity of the marketing campaign itself; although the Los Angeles of 2019 is a miserable dystopia, its population still apparently requires aggressive promotion and considerable financial incentives to leave for these supposed paradises. |
The actual conditions on these colonies are never shown in the films, but the setting hints that the situation Off-world is not as rosy as the advertisements claim. The [[replicant]]s are designed to survive dangerous harsh labor and environments. [[Roy Batty|Roy]] was designed specifically for use as a soldier, recalling the battles he fought Off-world, and it appears that [[Leon Kowalski|Leon]] and [[Zhora]] also had considerable combat training. Zhora was described as having been a member of a kick-murder-squad. Finally, there is the intensity of the marketing campaign itself; although the Los Angeles of 2019 is a miserable dystopia, its population still apparently requires aggressive promotion and considerable financial incentives to leave for these supposed paradises. |
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| − | A deleted scene notes that [[Rick Deckard]]'s [[Deckard's ex-wife|ex-wife]] left him for a man Off-world. |
+ | A deleted scene notes that [[Rick Deckard]]'s [[Deckard's ex-wife|ex-wife]] left him for a man Off-world. A draft of the script dated February 23, 1981 also mentions the Dominguez-Shimata Colony. The [[Blade Runner: A Story of the Future|novelization]] mentions Dominguez and Shimata as separate colonies. |
== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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"A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure."―Advertisement[src]
The Off-world colonies were human settlements outside of Earth, such as Calantha.
History
The colonies had been settled by 2018 and employed the use of slave labor by replicants. That year, a Nexus-6 replicant combat team staged an uprising, prompting the ban of replicants from Earth.[1]
By late 2019, the Dominguez and Shimata colonies had been settled[2] and humans on Earth were encouraged to emigrate to the colonies; this was promoted aggressively with advertising from the Shimago-Dominguez Corporation extolling the adventure and opportunities awaiting them if they left Earth, as well as promises of financial and personal incentives; for example, all colonists were promised a free replicant for their personal use.[3]
Ana Stelline's adoptive parents moved Off-world, leaving her behind due to her "compromised immune system."[4]
By mid-2049, nine additional Off-world colonies existed, which frustrated Niander Wallace, given that he wished to see humanity rapidly expand across the stars.[4]
Behind the scenes
The concept of Off-world colonies is based on the colonization program mentioned in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, where humans have settled other planets, such as Mars.
The actual conditions on these colonies are never shown in the films, but the setting hints that the situation Off-world is not as rosy as the advertisements claim. The replicants are designed to survive dangerous harsh labor and environments. Roy was designed specifically for use as a soldier, recalling the battles he fought Off-world, and it appears that Leon and Zhora also had considerable combat training. Zhora was described as having been a member of a kick-murder-squad. Finally, there is the intensity of the marketing campaign itself; although the Los Angeles of 2019 is a miserable dystopia, its population still apparently requires aggressive promotion and considerable financial incentives to leave for these supposed paradises.
A deleted scene notes that Rick Deckard's ex-wife left him for a man Off-world. A draft of the script dated February 23, 1981 also mentions the Dominguez-Shimata Colony. The novelization mentions Dominguez and Shimata as separate colonies.
Gallery
