[VV] Vectorverse -- Latest List

List date: 2-9-2005 7:30pm EST

Anything that needs to be added?

How about a list of things agreed to so far? (Ie: those things in common
consensus...I think.)

Setting Details:
Setting name: Vector Verse    --(laserlight)
Message filter: [VV]   --(Brendan)
Thread Location: gzg-l main list   --(laserlight)
Content: As original as possible.   --(Donald Hosford / laserlight)

Setting Notes: Earth: Non existant. (Setting not related to GZG Timeline.)
Aliens: Humans only.
Ancients/Old ones: None.   --(laserlight / Brendan)

Tech: Existing tech only.  (Ie: no living tech....)   --(laserlight)
Movement: Vector only.    --(laserlight)
Nations at different tech levels.   --(laserlight)
   First Tier -- Highest tech available.
   Second Tier -- Middle of the road.
   Third Tier -- Lowest space travel/battling nations.

FTL drive:  Two or more methods.   --(Several.)
FTL Types:
   Jump drive -- instant
   Hyperdrive -- basic Hyperspace.
   Stargate/Wormhole network -- think starfire.
   Stargates / single bubble.    --(Allan Goodall)
Drives with limited area usage, but faster speed.

History notes:
"Long night" --(Mike / Donald Hosford)
Suggests that a large star nation existed in the past. Anywhere upto a 1000
years ago. It controlled a sizable area. Maybe a sizable piece of the galaxy.
Many worlds were settled. This nation collapsed. The reason can be "lost in
the mists of time". The various nations in the setting were some of these
former colony worlds that have reemerged from

the long night and set up new nations.

Could be also that the "explore the galaxy" phase is long over. ie: very few
unused worlds... Still lots of room for all kinds of nations.

> Colonisation method: ?? (Cryosleep, generation ships, prison
Any of the above, far enough back in history

> Galactic Economy: ?? (by this I mean what is the most valuable
I'm thinking Tier 2 has gone into biology at the price of neglecting physics
and materals sciences. So Tier 1 sells weapons and power systems
to Tier 1, and buys pharmaceuticals and perhaps gene-engineered people.

> What is the imperative for expansion: ?? (population pressure, lack
No "interspecies", we're only talking about humans. Your other two reasons are
identical to each other.

> What level of automation will starships have: ?? (FB standard 1 man
Perhaps 1/mass for civilians and, oh, something like 4/mass for
military. Just pulling numbers from the aether at the moment.  10/mass
is too high.

Say Mike? Your email address says mwbrown, but the message is from Katrina,
and signed Mike...Which name should I put down?

I think B myself...

> Laserlight wrote:

> From: "Donald Hosford"
True. So we still have both options.

> >>Galactic Economy: ?? (by this I mean what is the most valuable
Ok.  One thing that might fit.  If the Stardrive/whatever uses a hard to

find mineral, It would also drive colonies, etc.

From: "Donald Hosford"
> FTL Types:

Anyone have opinions between Option A and B? Option A: Hyperspace for Tier 3
Natural jump points for Tier 2 Artificial jump points for Tier 1

Option B: No FTL for Tier 3 Hyperspace for Tier 2 Jump points (mostly natural,
maybe a few articial) for Tier 1

> Could be also that the "explore the galaxy" phase is long over. ie:

Heh. A galaxy is a big place. Maybe "this cluster" is mostly settled...

> >>Galactic Economy: ?? (by this I mean what is the most valuable

No, that was *one* Tier 2 nation -- the Unity.

Option B.

Tier 3 *wants* the technology, but either doesn't have the resources or the
tech base to produce it.

Teir 1 military vessels will be able to use both FTL types (civilian probably
wouldn't bother).

Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies

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> > FTL Types:

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