Re: [FT] Size of "Countries" in FT

Nyrath spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> ( Mr. Barclay is talking about the GIF map I sent him
>   of my proposed Full Thrust astrography )
> 
> Thomas Barclay wrote:
> > 
> > 1. Doesn't this strike you as a tad odd? That is to say, there are
> > colonies inside of the inner colonies which are not controlled by
the
> > UN (if I see the map correctly). I'd think this unlikely, but am
> > willing to entertain theories....
> 
>	Ummmm, I'm not sure what you mean.  On the map, 
>	Alpha Mensae (NAC) *looks* like it is within the
>	inner colonies, but it is actually more than
>	eight parsecs *below* the surface of the map.
>	You have to look at the star list to determine
>	how far each star is above or below the surface of
>	the map.

D'oh! Sorry.... very tired...
 >	Good Idea.  Like I said, my map is more to get the
>	ball rolling, feel free to alter it.

Well, Jon T made some comment to this in a long email. 
 
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