Slash Vohaul

From Space Quest Omnipedia

Slash Vohaul is the inventor of the Star Generator which was stolen by his evil clone Sludge Vohaul. Slash was the human clone chosen to research and build the Star Generator by the StarConfederation, while they Cyborg Sludge was forced to specialize in artificial sweeteners and processed cheese foods. This maddened Sludge driving him to attempt revenge on the people of Xenon.^[1] Raemes T. Quirk was his nephew, and Elmo Vohaul Pug another clone. In the case of his sudden demise he recorded a message asking a brave hero to stop the Sariens and his evil degenerate clone. Roger received the message, and thus Slash was most likely dead.^[2]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Although often confused with his Sludge Vohaul, Slash is the good sheep of the family. He is believed to have died prior to the events of SQ1, by Sludge's actions.^{[citation needed]} Some believe Slash changed his name to Sludge, others believe they are brothers. It is said that designer Scott Murphy has said the two Vohauls were intended to be brothers, and while evil Sludge invented the Generator as a weapon of destruction, nice guy Slash planned to use it for the good of the universe.^{[citation needed]}

Beyond references in Space Quest I, there are no other references to Slash Vohaul in the Space Quest Games. In fact, in Space Quest II, Sludge Vohaul says he was behind the Star Generator when it was still in its concept stages, thus implying he had invented the Star Generator, and that he is infact Slash Vohaul. It is revealed that he concocted a plan to steal his own Generator from the scientists. The official Space Quest Companion goes further to explain that Slash and Sludge are clones, with Sludge being the evil clone of Slash. It reveals that Slash had been the one that ultimately went onto invent the actual Star Generator technology, and that Sludge had tried to steal it with the help of the Sariens in order to take revenge.

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