The Lurker emerges again...
I've got a question to those who have played anything dealing
with Imperial Research Stations. I've been a bit puzzled as to
what their individual purposes are and the designations. So far,
in the Imperial Encyclopedia, we have seven different types of
research stations:
RsA - Research Station Alpha
RsB - Research Station Beta
RsG - Research Station Gamma
RsD - Research Station Delta
RsE - Research Station Epsilon
RsZ - Research Station Zeta
RsH - Research Station Eta
In the module, Assignment: Vigilante, we have a Research Station
Gamma in the Sittahr system (3129/Promise/Diaspora) which has been
charged with the observation of an anomalous Gas Giant which is
exhibiting some of the properties of a T Tauri protostar (At least
that's how I've been reading it.).
Now, does this mean the designation of RsG is an astronomical
laboratory? Yet, in the Imperial Encyclopedia, we have the following
Library Data entry:
"Imperial research stations may be located on worlds which need a
boost to the local economy or in remote systems far from the
potential disturbance of Imperial politics. Many different stations
may be located in several systems of the same region, and many
different areas of knowledgemay be under investigation.
In general, however, one station is constructed fro one purpose,
and it continues in a single area of knowledge for its entire span
of usefulness. Its size, personnel roster, power plant capacity,
and even visibility profile are dependent on its area of
investigation.
Imperial backed research may delve into many areas. Some examples
include black hole research (both large-scale and mini-black hole
investigation), instantaneous transmitter development (so far
proving impossible), antimatter containment, new weapon development
(such as disintegrator beams), black globe development, deep planetary
scanning, psychohistory, mass population behavior prediction, genetic
transformation of living organisms, self-aware robots and starships,
stasis and time travel, personal shields, memory transfer, and total
rejuvenation."
Well, that's all very well, but I still have no idea what the
designations mean. Any words of wisdom? Screams from the masses?
Whispers from the wind?
Also...
Does anybody have any comment about Laser Weapon Powerpack volumes?
I asked about that around two weeks ago and the air was silent...
Maybe it was a topic already covered in the past, if so could someone
let me know, I have been reading the bundles (God, there's a lot of
stuff in those bundles!!).
Thanks,
Anthony
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