Howdy,
Hans asked how it is we can consider the Domain & the Consulate
from the Virus. Well, the answer seems quite clear to me. What is
it that exists almost completely in and around the Spinward Marches?
Well, for one thing, the Consulate contains 99.9% of all the psi
institutes in the entire Traveller Universe. Remember, they got
psi institutes on EVERY planet. Not just on die rolls of >11.
What about in the core? Any psi's there? No... Not many...
Obviously, Lucan's scientists never really put any psionic
countermeasures into the Virus.
The Zho's discovered how to deal with it and didn't want any virus
ravaged states right on their borders, so they helped out the Domain,
and the surrounding Vargr states. My guess would be that the Consulate
would rather see the Darrains fold up shop, but that the Domain gave the
Darrians the assistance they needed.
Seems sensible to me, given the outcome that we want: The Spinward
Marches Gvurrdon, and the Consulate all intact.
Any bets on how it will really work out?
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Scott 2G Kellogg
Picture a vargr version of Speed Racer with a guitar...