RE: NAC units, was Odd FT Idea

>>As to the FT universe I would have presumed a lot of trade takes place

>but >between larger colony worlds mainly.  Until they built up a 
>reasonable >manufacturing base on new colonies I doubt it would be 
>worthwhile to make >the trip out to these new worlds for most traders.

>Well, trade per se, you'r right.  However newly established colonies 
>will see immigration (how many colonists can we stuff in a heavy 
>freighter?  I dunno, but we've reinvented steerage [Leonardo daCaprio 
>not included]), colonial sponsor's supply runs (which in my background 
>includes pre-fab industrial facilities--there's a nasty war going on 
>and the Empire needs all the help it can get), and other reasons to go 
>there.

Sounds like the merchant navy would be the most likely to go there. 
Going
out with a hold full of frozen colonists and coming back empty would be
expensive for the private sector. At least until the prefabs are up and
running. Hiding a few Q-Ships amongst those helpless merchants could be
a
nice surprise for the raiders.	It might make for an interesting
scenario.
As well as cutting down on the potential for raids.  Is that a big juicy
transport or a heavy cruiser in disguise?  Theres only one to find out.
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