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Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:38:40 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> Sorry for the length on this, I was on a roll...
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> This is a disconnected follow-up to the current discussion about setting up
> a second project like Datsville, but set in Space instead of Town.
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> Before we start posting models, or defining installations, it would be a
> good idea to figure out the background environment (culture, technology
> level, politics, etc.). That way, we'll know what types of models to post,
> and what installations to create, and how to avoid glaring inconsistencies.
I agree
> Here's my write-up of the LD universe. I'm throwing this out in hopes of
> starting discussion, not because I think it should be this way.
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> My take on this project is it should stay closer to hard science fiction
> than to space opera, or Star Trek technology. More realistic ships,
> stations, and equipment. Fewer light sabres, transporters, and force
> fields. The only truly "fantastic technology" should be interstellar
> drives. There may even be different kinds of interstellar drives.
The only item that I would miss is the force field technology. If
a plausible field generator is designed into the model, why not?
> The political environment is an interstellar culture, in a period of
> exploration and colonization. There are currently a handful of independant
> planetary governments, possibly under an umbrella "United Planets"
> organization. Some of these governments are former colonies, some are
> alien species. There are also some organizations which are not tied to
> specific planets or governments.
How about rogue militias, rebel bands and the like? Fighters are a popular
ship design and there needs to be a use for them if only for intimidation
and Cold War rhetoric.
> There are also a fair number of colonies of various sizes. Each of the
> planetary governments has some colonies. Some of the bigger colonies have
> colonies. Depending on the planet, there may be several colonies on one
> planet, established by different governments.
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> Humans are only one of the two or three main species in the region. There
> may be any number of other species; they are visitors from other unknown
> regions, or possibly the expatriate remnants of lost worlds.
I have a swelling Jar-Jar/Gungan species in my colony. :-)
> Earth, the home planet of humans, is one of the larger planets, in terms of
> population and power. There is a world government, but it is a republic
> built from the nation-states. The world government mostly deals with
> interstellar issues.
OK
> Earth maintains a presence throughout the Sol system. No other governments
> have any installations in our sphere of control.
Does this refer to the "United Planets" organization?
> Moonbase Alpha was the one of the first permanent human installation
> located off-Earth. It remains a vital part of the terran interstellar
> organization, organizing and controlling the activities of most other
> non-colonial terran space efforts. At one time, there was a significant
> Lunar colony, but over time this colony has disappeared; no one wants to
> live on the Moon. But there is still a large population of government
> officials and employees, including strong research and military groups.
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> Steve
-Duane
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| (...) Fantastic Technology built science fiction, which eventually built science. I'm sure many an astronaut/cosmonaut or seaman aboard a diesel/gasoline/nuclear-powered submarine owes his career to Jules Verne. However, I'll "try" to keep it (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) The general answer to "why not" is because there's no clear way to get from what we've got today to <any specific future technology>. As more "fantastic technologies" are allowed into the environment, the less realistic the whole thing (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| Sorry for the length on this, I was on a roll... This is a disconnected follow-up to the current discussion about setting up a second project like Datsville, but set in Space instead of Town. Before we start posting models, or defining (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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