Re: Communication and Travel

In a message dated 98-06-15 21:14:13 EDT, Allan writes:

<<  I think FT3, with it's abstraction of
 ship size (i.e. a mass point can mean anything) would allow you to do
Culture
 battles. What would a General Contact Unit look like, anyway? >>

Well, having just _consumed_ 'Consider Phlebas' and 1/2 of 'Excession',
if you
were close enough to resolve detail like engines or weapons, a GSV would
look
like...
A really big wall of metal.
Me, I want a Psychopath-class Rapid Offensive Unit.
Love the names!

Also, for an excellent book covering both colonies and troop transport
issues,
read Robert Frezza's 'A Small Colonial War'

Noah