SV: DS2/SG2/BDS References

1 posts ยท Nov 17 1997

From: Robin Paul <Robin.Paul@t...>

Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 14:42:44 +0000

Subject: Re: SV: DS2/SG2/BDS References

> At 22:06 15/11/97 +0100, Oerjan wrote:
SNIP
> Whether big spiders would work using terrestial biology is probably

        Our spiders can have book-lungs, tracheae or both, and a fair
number of arthropods have active breathing. A more rigid form of chitin and an
advantage to being big would be about all you'd need for Big Bugs to
arise...

Getting a bit more on topic, having speculated on the idea of acquatic Big
Bugs in a previous posting, has anyone given any thought to
DS2/SG2 in more exotic environments than usual?  I was thinking of
underwater (inspired by the Seatrolls v. Tigeries conflict in Poul Anderson's
"Ensign Flandry") swamp (Bill the Galactic Hero, In the walls of Eryx) and
aerial (War of the Wingmen)

Rob