Re: [FT] Fleet Thrust

> For links between stars or interstellar empires,
> a cuboctahedron or "vector equilibrium" is useful.
> This is due to close packing of spheres.
> Look here for details:
> http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/smap05d.html

This is also called the Apostle formation because you have one
figure in the center surrounded by twelve others.

I'm not sure how my post metamorphosed from "Operational level
rules" to "Close Packing of Spheres" quite so quickly.	Sigh.