Re: Life around an M-class star

>>>They would be called something like Solar Converter Array Satellites
>or
>>>Radiant Frequency Modulation Satellites :-).
>
>Ind> Also known as 'Target #1', 'Target #2', 'Target #3', etc, for any
>invading
>Ind> forces intent on crippling/taking over said colony.  :-)
>
>Well, I wasn't thinking of them as _essential_ to life on the colony,
>but rahter something to make the conditions more human normal. That
>would still make them a target in a siege or attrition war, but
>conquerors would no doubt love to have the satellites functional as
>well.

That would depend *entirely* on the purpose of the invading force.
Assuming
they want the satellites functional, they could still disable them (or
heck,
just pick them up! :)  without undo damage, and still cause problems for
the colony.

>TomB> Or for NI raiders who are interested in encouraging more
converter
>
>TomB> sales.... (after all, no one wears white in the gzgverse....)
>
>True, but that would give you a baaaad rep indeed. To my knowledge Ford
>doesn't go around blowing up Mustangs to generate more sales (Now
Pintos
>are another matter) :-)

You mean you've missed the Mustang Bang that happened a few years ago,
Naom?
Oh, I'm shocked; the whole WORLD heard about it! The scandel. The
corruption.
Where've you been, hiding out with the NEAR spacecraft??

> ...I was just trying to fit
>my misconception into the FT universe).

"square peg in round hole"  :-)

(ducks and runs)

Mk
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