I just discussed the supply problem with Ronny Wikh (ex listee here at
Chalmers) and he agrees in the probable conclution that interstellar
war on a major scale between two roughly equal adversaries is next to
impossible in the Traveller universe.
The most glaring example is the interstellar wars between Terra and Vland
where terran forces was halfway to core! A supplyline that stretches across
several sectors is nearly unusable.
And regarding planetary invasions: forget it! Devastating a planet is easy,
it is conquering it in relatively whole shape that won't be done by purely
military means. (Nuclear blackmail is probably the easiest way)
Any planet that has been conquered by a military invasion would probably
look like Germany 1946, but on a planetary scale: a planetwide disaster area
that won't do the conquerer any good until after several decades, if ever.
The only strategy for conquering the galaxy that would work is the Aslan
variant: Continous Colonization without any central authority and
Overwhelming by sheer numbers.
About the rebellion: My personal bet is that if the major contenders for the
throne continue the war for more than 10 years they will have burned so
much of their resources in the war the interstellar trade will stop and
a second "long night" will begin.
Comments, anyone?
- -bertil-
PS. Happy new year everyone!
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