Starport Defenses

A thread of 2 messages, 15 January 1992 to 16 January 1992, in the order they were sent.

#3477 Starport Defenses

Robert S. Dean · 15 January 1992

Bertil writes:
>
>   One thing that I noticed in Hard Times is that the Strephonian era Imperium
> apparently were a relatively peaceful and trusting place. It is especially
> noted that "Many starports have emplaced missile batteries to repel unwanted
> visitors" and that cargo is now NAS-ed to detect stowaways.
>
>  I've always assumed that these measures were in effect. Some commercial
>airports in the world now have SAM-batteries, and almost all Swedish harbours
> have some form of coastal artillery dug into some appropriate island. Usually
>not manned, but it is there. As for NAS-ing: It is easy, it is fast, it is
>cheap and I've included it in the "General Scan" done for a fee on demand
>along with densitometer and other scans for weapons and explosives.

I agree with Bertil here...I've assumed for a long time that these defenses
were commonplace before the Rebellion.

Rob Dean

#3491 Re: Starport Defenses

Bertil Jonell · 16 January 1992 · reply to #3477

> From: Robert S. Dean  [email removed]
> Subject: (3477)  Starport Defenses
>
> I've assumed for a long time that these defenses
> were commonplace before the Rebellion.

  There is precedence in the rules for this: The Exit Visa adventure in the
Traveller Book talks about the players being "blaster out of the sky" if they
tries to take off without permission.

> Rob Dean

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