Re: Inner Colonies

devans@uneb.edu spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> Thomas sagely stated:
> ***
> Yes and in subsequent mail he has described there(sic) 

that should be *their*

powers in the
> outworld as far less than their power in the inner systems - the core
> of human life.
> ***
> 
> However, and I quote FTII, pg 43, with no challenge to the legal
copyright,
> yadda yadda yadda:
> 'Pressure by several major powers results in UNSC having no mandate to
operate
> in the Outworlds, except in a scientific/research capacity.'
> 
> You were correct in his intentions, though he had made them clear even
with
> FTII.

Well, I'd concur wholeheartedly. 

 I do think my point about the Sol solar system (redundant phrase?) 
being
> relatively stable at the time of the FB, is still strongly supported.

I'd agree with that too. I think the UN + The power balance keeps any 
one nation from getting TOO many ideas ...in the inner core - the 
outworlds are like toyland for them - they can play around and if 
things go badly, sweep it under the rug...
 
> PS Shouldn't ONE of us get back to work? Or, are you still
repressing... ;->=

:)  
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