This looked much too comical and tasty to leave on the pbem - thought
I'd cross-pollinate to the TML.
James (TML Admin)
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From: Mark F. Cook [email removed]
Subject: Re: where's the best ski destination in the imperium?
To: [email removed] (PBEM meta-discussions)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 10:41:43 PST
Steve Camp asks:
> where's the best ski destination in the imperium?
There are about 32 worlds with really decent skiing in the Imperium
(Terra being one of them, but only marginally so due to heavy tourist
overuse). But if you're a maniac, cliff-jumping, totally incurable
powderhound, there are only four worlds worth considering:
Ishala [2113/Vland]
Mereasis [2332/Hinterworlds]
Montero [1010/Old Expanses]
Radd Caulo [2223/Core]
The resorts on Radd Caulo are exclusive, but are still over-used due
to their proximity to Capital. My first choice would be Montero.
It's far-enough off the beaten track, has an excellent starport, a
reasonably high TL, a stable government, a small population, and
a comfortable law level. Give me half a dozen skiing friends, a
well-stocked grav vehicle and a good map of the Cathedral Mt. range,
and you wouldn't see me for a month or more. :^)
BTW, Caledon [1815/Caledon/Reaver's Deep] is another good place to
ski, and is only one sub-sector away from Tuvir. :^)
> did you have a nice time skiing?
It was very nice. The bad weather on Friday night kept a lot of
folks in Denver, so Saturday wasn't very crowded. The only downer
was having to quit early due to a hardware failure (my right knee
gave out). :^( Other than that, it was loverly.
> where exactly is Tuvir? Sub-sector ? Hex ?
Here are the relevant details:
Tuvir [1410/Riftdeep subsector/Reaver's Deep sector]
UWP: D778588-6
System details:
3 gas giants, no asteroid belts.
Planetary details:
Starport class D, Poor quality installation
Only unrefined fuel available. No repair facilities present.
[NOTE: This applies only the the general starport, not to
the Turnskaad compound, which is a private Class-A facility.]
Medium sized world. Surface gravity of .875 G
World diameter is 7000 miles (11200 km).
Standard, tainted atmosphere. Filter mask needed.
80 percent water. Cloud cover is 60 percent
Approximately 700,000 inhabitants.
Civil Service Bureaucracy. Government by agencies employing individuals
selected for their expertise.
Law Level 8: Long bladed weapons (all but daggers) are controlled,
and open possesion is prohibited.
Tech Level 6: circa 1940 to 1969
Trade Classifications: Agricultural. Non-Industrial.
The star system is non-aligned (i.e. no specific allegiances), although
the local government is on good terms with both the Federation of Daibei
and the Aslan Hierate.
This ought to answer most of your questions.
Mark F. Cook
USMail: Hewlett-Packard
User Interface Technology Division - Corvallis (Tech. Marketing)
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