FH: FTL communication et al

5 posts ยท Oct 28 2002 to Oct 30 2002

From: Richard Kirke <richardkirke@h...>

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:03:46 +0000

Subject: FH: FTL communication et al

Hi,

I am currently starting a work of fiction based in the GZG univers, and have a
couple of questions. It is set just after first contact with the Kra'Vak
(first question, is that correct spelling?). The FH in the back of Dirtside
mentions two UNSC survey ships dissapearing, is either of their names known?

What do we actually know about the Kra'vak?

How does the HF say that the first Xeno-war started? I have my own
story, but I don't know what the UN official line is.

How is faster-than-light-communication achieved in the tuffleyverse?
They must have it. Is it tachion distortion or what?

Kra'vak use the K-gun, right, and they are jsut starship sized MDCs yes?

So many questions, will SKS put me out of my ignorance pls

From: Roger Burton West <roger@f...>

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:26:36 +0000

Subject: Re: FH: FTL communication et al

> On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 12:03:46PM +0000, Richard Kirke wrote:

> have a couple of questions. It is set just after first contact with the

> Kra'Vak (first question, is that correct spelling?).

Yes. But it sounds as if you don't have FB2 - there's a lot of K'V
information in there which you'll probably find very relevant.

> The FH in the back of

The McCaffrey vanished without trace; the Niven was destroyed. But that
may well not have been a K'V-related incident.

> What do we actually know about the Kra'vak?

FB2 has it all...

> How does the HF say that the first Xeno-war started? I have my own

The K'V attacked without provocation. Honest.

> How is faster-than-light-communication achieved in the tuffleyverse?
They
> must have it. Is it tachion distortion or what?

Nope. Courier ships.

> Kra'vak use the K-gun, right, and they are jsut starship sized MDCs

Grav-powered. See FB2 again.

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:05:56 -0500

Subject: RE: FH: FTL communication et al

> I am currently starting a work of fiction based in the GZG universe,

You will want to get Fleet Book 2. While you're waiting, read Karla's
Kidnap and Rot Hafen--they're not [OFFICIAL] but I think generally
accepted.

http://www.stargrunt.ca/articles_interest/rothafen/rothafen_index.htm

When last I heard, the GZG-Aliens list sort of sank into catatonia
without quite deciding whether the KV are Predators or just really aggressive
Herbivores (sort of like Cape buffalo with guns, so to speak).

From: Adrian Johnson <ajohnson@i...>

Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:25:03 -0500

Subject: Re: FH: FTL communication et al

Hi,

> I am currently starting a work of fiction based in the GZG univers, and

If you'd like a bit more on that, most of the GZGverse "official history" is
available at:

http://www.stargrunt.ca/settings_hist/gzg_timeline/gzg_timeline.htm

We don't, however, have either the new bit of history stuff that was released
in the catalogue recently (have to get that from someone...) or the details on
the KV that appear in FB2.

This might help a bit, though.

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From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>

Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:14:14 -0500

Subject: RE: FH: FTL communication et al

You can also go to http://www.cygnusx1.info/gzg/gzghist.asp to see the
official GZG history through FB2 (in bold) as well as fan submitted history.

-Bri

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