FTL Transports (was: Tugs & Firing Arcs)

2 posts ยท Nov 12 1999 to Nov 15 1999

From: Bobby Mock <hansuke@g...>

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 09:25:37 -0600

Subject: Re: FTL Transports (was: Tugs & Firing Arcs)

Random thought:

What about a network of FTL tugs, with little or no normal drives
(similar to Traveller X-Boats, except for cargo, not mail).

Lager Cargo XB's would warp to a pickup point and download cargo to
smaller non-FTL tugs which would take the cargo to in-system locations.

I have not really thought out the practicality, it just seemed like an
interesting idea. These pickup points would make good targets for pirate raids
or terrorist acts or strategic actions.

From: Denny Graver <den_den_den@t...>

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 21:29:47 -0000

Subject: Re: FTL Transports (was: Tugs & Firing Arcs)

> Lager Cargo XB's would warp to a pickup point and download cargo <SNIP>

I suppose these might be able to reach the points that others cannot reach
(Bad pun for the UK listers, unless Heineken uses the same ad line over the
water:)