Re: FTL Comms

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)" <Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:15 PM
Subject: RE: FTL Comms

> One of the big differences would be the response time to an invasion
of a
> system.
[snip]
> With FLT, the military base would be notified almost immediatly and
then
the
> various ships of the fleet almost as fast. The difference could be
days or
> weeks depending on how far away the military base and ships of the
fleet
> are.

Right, the relief force would be there in half the time - assuming it is
ready to leave at short notice. Still, quite a delay, depending on
distance.

I don't think there is a narrative in the canon where it would make a
difference. Or is there ?

Greetings
Karl Heinz