Re: Star System Attack

In a message dated 97-09-10 14:44:02 EDT, you write:

<< > @:) What I want to know is why is it always on the solar plane? I
 > @:) would have thought that jumping in over the poles of star would
 > @:) mean you could be 'in system'.
 > 
 >   Steve Pugh had a bunch of good answers to this.  Remember also that
 > if you want to perform multiple gravitational assists, you'll need to
 > stay in the plane of the eccliptic since that's where the planets
are,
 > by and large.  Whether that's a factor varies from one SF setting to
 > the next.
 > 
 > -joachim
 
 yeah...but would'nt it be easier if coming in from the zenith or nadar
 points of a star to cruse up or down to a planet, reletative to the
star
 of course

chris "still short on wit" pratt
vlane10@flash.net
  >>

Oooops!!  Please let me defend against you, please. If you come against
a
planet from that direction, all three orbital forts have simultaineous
shots
at you!! If there is a moon with forts on or around it, it gets worse!!!
   On the plane of the eliptic the moon will block till you get one or
two of
those. Then you get to face the orbital defense fort one or two at a
time.
Also nukes near L5 factories limit defenders fire patterns. The choice
is
between attack from the zenith [frontal attack across the open into
fixed
defences] or attacking in detail [one or two forts at a time] with
covering
terrain. 

Geee I wonder why they come in on the planetary plane? 

I don't mean to be rude but I couldn't help it. 

Admiral Hughes
Fleets R Us