Re: [FT] New Israel Alpha Test Ship Designs

> A question on your timeline, really a question about the general GZG
timelines on the net. In the same way there seems to be a "and my
colony is a new Anglo-X breakaway society" tendency, why with all of
space available do the same enemies trip over each other as happens on
Earth? Why not unexpected new tensions? I can understand general
tensions, but with little padding it seems illogical (though maybe I'm
being naive) for
>
> "2126 The colony on Tzfat (population ~50,000) is overwhelmed and
destroyed by IF forces."

Perhaps because most of the powers described are really centered on
Earth--that's where the majority of their population is.  Attacks on
the colonies might been seen as a regrettable - but - acceptable way
to express hostilities between the home countries.