[GZG] RE: Colonial tech level [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

I would think it convenient to assume that colony planets would have a
tech
level 20-30 years behind the homeworld (presuming travel is less than 6
months - multiply appropriately for longer travel times).

This would take into account things such as the education base required
to
service the latest technology and "dumping" of older (2nd hand)
production
equipment by corporations.

At some point, the colony would realise that they can start competing
with
the homeworld and may even surpass the homeworld technology in a short
period of time.  This inevitably leads to some sort of civil
war/secessionist movement in most fiction.

It seems feasable that planets "might" earn currency from the homeworld
by
supplying troops.  Personally, I think it more likely that the homeworld
would be required to supply garrison forces to the colony, as the
colonists
are going to be more interested in becoming sustainable than losing
their
production population to foreign adventures that are irrelevant to local
politics.

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: john tailby
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [GZG] Re: Gzg-l Digest, Vol 13, Issue 9
> 
> What would be the technology level of a newly colonised 
> planet? It's likely that they would need considerable time to 
> build up the infrastructure to have a technology comparable 
> to the home planet. 
<snip>
> So a colony planet may be able to have 1% of its population 
> in unproductive military duties but what equipment would they 
> have. Would the home planet fleet come by and pick up loads 
> of colonist soldiers and supply with modern military 
> equipment and training? Would colony planets be able to earn 
> hard currencies by supplying fit self sufficient bodies to 
> fight in other peoples wars?
> 
> John 

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