Re: UN ships online eh?

Ryan Gill wrote:
> 
> At 8:10 PM -0600 2/18/04, Doug Evans wrote:
> >  >So daft question. Why are the UN ships blue? Why not the nice UN
> >>white with big black "U N" letters on the side?
> >
> >Well, some of the ships are as gray as my NSL's, but the thing that
came to
> >mind is that it was the same contractor doing the peacekeepers'
helmets,
> >but got the wrong mix when attempting bulk painting.
> >
> >UN vehicles are usually white, and that's your point, right? APC's
and the
> >like.
> >
> >Don't think they have any naval component just yet. That they're
admitting,
> >at least.
> 
> Well, considering that the UN has no real full
> time force, I'm surprised there is a UNSC
> component in the first place. Perhaps the Blue is
> for permanent and White would be for Earth Ships
> assigned to UN duties.

Or any other explanation. The UNSC in the GZGVerse isn't the same
UN that we have in current real time. The UNSC in the future is
a different organization - and has teeth. :-)  It's not going to
gum the opposition to death.

Mk