Re: Questions regarding NAC ground units, was SG IF morale
From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@q...>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 19:28:03 -0500
Subject: Re: Questions regarding NAC ground units, was SG IF morale
> Brian (and others), I cannot agree with this as the Universe really
feels
> like it is written from a Western perspective. It doesn't really
cater for
> the potential super-powers of the future such as India,
a notable lack, someone really out to do a planet Kshatriya.
> and I wouldn't be in
> the least surprised if the Islamic World became THE dominant force
on Earth,
> purely down to numbers if nothing else.
IMHO, the cohesiveness isn't there.
> Since China takes over the ex-USSR to a large extent, why on earth
would it
> revert to Nova Moskya when they move to space. Now that really
doesn't make
> sense to me....
I believe it's mentioned in Canon, essentially the Russians wrested
control away.
I grant you that China taking over Russia (without nukes flying) is
extremely implausible--much more so than the NAC.