Hi There,
I have a longer post which I'll get to soon I really want to get some
permissions first as some of the "NPC's" are mine and one of my player's
P.C.'s who are not really able to travell as they have duties to the
Domain ( Tm. :-) ) so I make this post instead.
Last night Jim ( James Kundert ) and I were talking on the phone about a
many things, Some pertaining to our campaign group, Where do we go from here
and the change over to the T:TNE rules set.
One fo the things we discussed was the premise that you could and would see
Heplar, Fusion Rockets and thrusters in the same milue. Think for a munite.
say the technology for thrusters is a little esoteric and the method of
manufacture requires a tech of a certain type then eariler ships or those
built at places unable to build the ( VERY Expensive ) thrusters would use
the alternatives and the spaceports would know how to handel those ships.
"Just park it over there Yea thaat slagged down area". "I'm sorry sir but
now that your ship si docked in the upstation your engines will have to be
locked out!"
Another idea that occured to me was how do you clean a starship? Especilly
the interior. Programmible Vacuum cleaners? ( I was reading the Roche world
why do you ask...? :-)) nobody has designed some thing like the Christmas
bush motile for traveller.
Jim pointed out that we haave traditionally had no good rules for the design
of robots... Don't I know I was trying to design a character she is an
excellent pilot working for the navy and weighs in at about 400 tons the
latest in stealth thchnology and an accidental AI.
Why they can not replicate her is a murder mistery that I may run someday.
Any way she is test flown by an ex scout pilot ( irrreverent, but then aren't
they all ;-)) she also meets a lady who explains to her her rights as a
thinking being and she wants to muster out after 20yrs.... boy ain't INI gonna
love it... Her name is Paulinene ( as in peirls of... [ honist I did'nt think
of it really it's not my fault ;-)]).
By the way on board the ship she has a holigraphic image for interacting
with humans, so unless you are pretty sharp, the casual observer might not
realize that the ship's pilot is not human...
Any way I've rambeled on far to long but if some one wants to give a shot at
designing a cleanbot, or Christmas Bush, Please do. as for paulene go ahead
and use her if you want to drive your sensor ops crazy.
after all the idea is to
Have Fun
isn't it???! :-) :-)
see ya
jim
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James M. Kelleher
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