Re: Far Stars Union Web site

In a message dated 1/3/00 9:45:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
laserlight@quixnet.net writes:

> Rob Hofrich replied to comments which I intended to send only to him,
>  not the list (note to self: call a troll for applied physiognomy), on
>  some similarities between Far Stars Union and Alarish.

Actually, I don't know whether you sent it to me directly or thorugh the

list--I didn't actually read the header line very carefully!  Sorry
'bout 
that! 

>  
>  Of course, the main points about Alarish are:
>   a) local governments are whatever the locals want, and there are
>  hundreds of local governments to choose from; and
>  b) we have no habitable planets.
>  
>  So the FSU isn't all that similar.  It's nice to see that someone
else
>  thinks at least partially in the same direction as I do.
>  
>  (Rob, you're not in therapy, are you?)

I probably should be.

>  
>  >With regards to the Alarishi--I figure relations would be relatively
>  friendly
>  >though competitive on an economic basis, though raids by FSU-flagged
>  >privateers during the troubles with the FSE in the past (circa 2129)
>  may have
>  >had an adverse impact on Alarishi commerce in that sector of space
>  and could
>  >have generated some long term ill will.
>  
>  
>  I wouldn't worry about interrupting Alarishi-FSE trade.  Interrupting
>  AE-NSL trade would be a problem.
>  

Rob

ps--I plan on adding a few designs (2 escorts, 2 light cruisers, and a 
battlecruiser) and trying to do some typo-correcting tonight on the Far
Stars 
page, so please bear with me.