> At 12:27 3/01/02 -0600, Don wrote:
Me, I prefer to go back a bit further and compare the Tuffleyverse to the
period of exploration and colonization by the Europeans.Being spread out
amongst the stars tends to avoid the MAD risk present in the cold war anology.
A couple of dominant nations competing, closely followed by smaller friends,
allies and competitors. plus a number smaller operators
out for what they can get.
> Derek Fulton wrote:
> Me, I prefer to go back a bit further and compare the Tuffleyverse to
Sounds more like how I've always envisioned the space colonization period.
> At 02:42 3/01/02 -0800, Brian B2 wrote:
Exploration and colonization obviously can go hand in hand, even in the period
of established star nations of 2180 to 2190 there will probably be lots of
areas within human space yet to by fully exploited, bypassed in the initial
rush to get the really good colony sites [lot's of reasons for friction as
claims are disputed and therefore games:)]. Also out on the rim of human space
we will probably find explorers and colonists heading
out into the unknown, looking for a place to call their own or just fulfilling
that urge to see what is on the other side of that star system (whether for
scientific or nationalistic reasons).