Re: [VV] Vectorverse -- Ok so far?

New list as of : 2-2-2005 2:30am (EST)

How about a list of things agreed to so far?
(Ie: those things in common consensus...I think.)

Setting Details:
Setting name: Vector Verse    --(laserlight@quixnet.net)
Message filter: [VV]   --(Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au)
Thread Location: gzg-l main list   --(laserlight@quixnet.net)
Content: As original as possible.   --(Hosford.Donald@acd.net / 
laserlight@quixnet.net)

Setting Notes:
Earth: Non existant.  (Setting not related to GZG Timeline.)
Aliens: Humans only.
Ancients/Old ones: None.   --(laserlight@quixnet.net / 
Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au)

Tech: Existing tech only.  (Ie: no living tech....)   
--(laserlight@quixnet.net)
Movement: Vector only.	  --(laserlight@quixnet.net)
Nations at different tech levels.   --(laserlight@quixnet.net)
   First Tier -- Highest tech available.
   Second Tier -- Middle of the road.
   Third Tier -- Lowest space travel/battling nations.

FTL drive:  Two or more methods.   --(Several.)
FTL Types:
   Jump drive -- instant
   Hyperdrive -- basic Hyperspace.
   Stargate/Wormhole network -- think starfire.
   Stargates / single bubble.	 --(agoodall@att.net)
   Drives with limited area usage, but faster speed.

History notes:
"Long night" --(mwbrown@sonic.net / Hosford.Donald@acd.net)
Suggests that a large star nation existed in the past.	Anywhere upto a 
1000 years ago.  It controlled a sizable area.	Maybe a sizable piece 
of  the galaxy.  Many worlds were settled.  This nation collapsed. The 
reason can be "lost in the mists of time".  The various nations in the 
setting were some of these former colony worlds that have reemerged from

the long night and set up new nations.

Could be also that the "explore the galaxy" phase is long over.  ie: 
very few unused worlds...
Still lots of room for all kinds of nations.

 >>Colonisation method: ?? (Cryosleep, generation ships, prison 
transport, wealthy businessmen, greedy corporations)
Any of the above, far enough back in history

 >>Galactic Economy: ?? (by this I mean what is the most valuable 
resource? Water?  Oxygen? Unobtainium?)
I'm thinking Tier 2 has gone into biology at the price of neglecting 
physics and materals sciences.	So Tier 1 sells weapons and power
systems
to Tier 1, and buys pharmaceuticals and perhaps gene-engineered people.

 >>What is the imperative for expansion: ?? (population pressure, lack 
of resources, interspecies war)
No "interspecies", we're only talking about humans.  Your other two 
reasons are identical to each other.

 >>What level of automation will starships have: ?? (FB standard 1 man 
per mass, 5,000 men to man a destroyer, etc).
Perhaps 1/mass for civilians and, oh, something like 4/mass for 
military. Just pulling numbers from the aether at the moment.  10/mass 
is too high.

Should I keep crediting who came up with what?	 --(Donald Hosford)

Donald Hosford

-- 
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.4 - Release Date: 2/1/05