Re: [GZG] FTverse colinies and FTL communications

[Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrath@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robyn Stott wrote:
> Courier ships could also be sped up by using them in relay, ships may only 
> be expected to make one or two jumps to a way point where another courier 
> ship could be stationed, each operate on a regular jump cycle. News, mail 
> etc is then tightbeamed (or wide beamed throughout a system if you want) to 
> the waiting courier ship, which then jumps out to its destination, while the 
> first ship spools up their FTL drive for the jump back.

There were rules for something similar to this in the
ancient game Imperial Starfire.  The rules also had a die roll
for determining how long it took the Imperial Senate to make up its
mind on what to do.

So even if news of an enemy fleet nosing around
in Tau Ceti got to Empire Earth in record time, the senate could
waste time debating and delay the transmission of orders to
Earth tasks forces in the area.

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