RE: Odd FT Idea

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Pugh [mailto:steve@wickedweb.co.uk]
Subject: Re: Odd FT Idea

>> I'm wondering about the Gurkhas.  I mean, Nepal is either A)Part of 
.........................SNIP
>> troops, descendants of the Gurkha batallions in the Indian Army.
>
>The SG2 timeline makes some mention of a reformed Gurkha battalion in
the 
>service of the NAC. My guess is that whilst Nepal is under the ESU's
control 
>there are some NAC controlled or NAC allied colony worlds out there
with 
>Nepalese populations which provide the recruiting grounds for these
reformed 
>Gurkha battalions.
>
>Could be interesting if there are also Gurkha battalions in the ESU
forces.....

There is quite a good chance that the Ghurka's may be out from under the
ESU clutches. In Queensland in Australia there is a program being
negotiated to emigrate Ghurka's (retired soldiers and families) here.

No reason why they can't still be around and in NAC Service in 150 or
200 years.

Owen G