Re: going OT somewhat... (Re: S:AAB USS Saratoga specs)
From: Charles Stanley Taylor <charles.taylor@c...>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 18:54:19 +0100
Subject: Re: going OT somewhat... (Re: S:AAB USS Saratoga specs)
In message <39647197.81EDF34A@stsci.edu>
Indy <kochte@stsci.edu> wrote:
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>
> I believe the Centauri did have artificial grav. Just that their
> tech level wasn't as far as the Minbari
I jusr remember (but memory like sieve!) someone quoting JMS as saying
Centauri didn't have artigrav.
OTOH their ship designs make a lot more sense if they _do_
>
> > Narns OTOH fasten seatbelt before leaving orbit? - but their War
> > Cruisers appear to have a crew of 3 :-)
>
> You only ever saw 3 crew. That doesn't in any way mean there
> weren't more. It just wasn't important to the story that he
> show more.
Actually a small in-joke (almost) with a friend of mine :-)
>
> > White Stars have WN decks - but have ArtiGrav - can probably land as
> > well.
>
> Ought to be able to, given their grav drive propulsion systems. THey
> are, at the very least, atmosphere capable.
Agree there. Have seen several SSDs for White Stars in FT/EFSB format -
can't remember seeing any sign of atmospheric capability on them though.
>
> Mk
>
Charles
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