RE: FT Scenario - Dragon Twins

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>From:	Donald Hosford[SMTP:Hosford.donald@acd.net]
>Sent:	Sunday, January 11, 1998 1:50 PM
>To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
>Subject:	Re: FT Scenario - Dragon Twins
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>TEHughes wrote:
>> 
>> In a message dated 98-01-12 09:11:03 EST, you write:
>> 
>> << I like the justification for the scenario.  It's plausible and
provides
>>  a good excuse for a meeting engagement.
>> 
>>  A couple of commnets, though.  Where are a bunch of outer colony
worlds
>>  going to get hold of a specialized battle platform like a wave
cruiser?
>>  I can't see any of the major powers letting one go without disarming
it,
>>  and even if they did find one somewhere, how would they get the
>>  expertise to maintain it?
>>   >>
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>Also, the south aquired some of their equipment by seizing Union
>armorys.  In the scenario, the colonies could have captured some of
>their fleet in maintenance bays....which would explane the wave cruiser
>nicely...8D
>
>Donald Hosford

There's also the possibility of puchases through mercenary channels:
Seems anything's possible if you put some thought to it.