David Johnson's comment on my Imperial marines post from the
other night made me notice that, for reasons unknown to me, my mail
server keeps dropping my address. I'll have to get that fixed. If anyone
REALLY cares, it is [email removed]
>>Anybody who has watched the US Army trying to load one armored
>>battalion onto a train will appreciate just how long it takes to move
>>such forces, even if some equipment is pre-packed or prepositioned.
>How long does it take if I have contragravity?
Get that damn grav vehicle off of my train! You're messing up my
harmonious tech level karma.
Actually, the problems I saw were more because the equipment was
being combat loaded; which means important stuff was being loaded
last so as to be the first thing unloaded. The problem was, nobody could
agree as to what was important.
OK, Glisten... A couple of people were surprised that Glisten with its
umpteen billions of population and lots of SDBs would have fallen
to the Ihatei. I imagine the Aslan did not really invade Glisten so much
as capture all of the surrounding agricultural worlds. I'm sure Glisten
had hydroponics and carniculture plants as internal food sources, but
there would have been some form of dependence on supplemental outside
food sources. Basically, reprocessed algae might keep you
alive, but probably would not keep you overly happy or healthy. The
Ihatei probably waited a few months and then suggested a small change
in alliegence in exchange for some non-artificial food. The humans would
get to stay alive, retain their property and eat a good meal, while the Aslan
would gain a high-tech industrial base in the Spinward Marches.
What do you think, sirs?
(Still does not reflect the views of my company)