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OFFICE MEMO Recolonization in T:TNE Date:5/2/94
Recent discussions on O'Neill colonies brings up a new topic for dicussion:
Will the systems without habital planets be recolonized?
"At least in the T:TNE era, I assume that rational paranoia, if nothing else,
would limit the size and number of orbital habitats, starports, etc. Also,
there would be MUCH less incentive to built high population cities."
I believe that the tens to hundreds of billions killed by the effects of the
Virus in systems without habitable planets will be a massive impediment to the
recolonization of systems. There may be bases, trading posts, outposts, etc.
in these systems but not full fledged Traveller worlds for 100s of years AT
LEAST. Aside from the issue of cost of recontruction of these "domed" worlds,
which I'll be the first to admit FFS can not deal with, there is the
psycological impact. I'd guess that 99+% of any population wouldn't be willing
to live an a domed colony. "What if the Virus comes back?"
The starmap of the future will look quite different from the 3I era. This will
effect everything from interstellar trade to warfare.
Comments?
Kevin