Why the silly 'verse change? **Minor SERENITY Spoilers**
POSTED BY: Mycenius
UPDATED: Sunday, November 27, 2005 23:55
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Originally posted by Caius:
My personal theory is that the Dortmunder type cruiser is a post Unification War developement, and that there are not that many of them. Further, it's purpose is mostly to keep the border worlds in line.-Caius
That's pretty much what my feeling on them was— big peacekeeping and patrol platforms rather than line of battle ships. The only part of your argument I'm not sure about is the rarity of the Dortmunders. It is hard to say how common they were. There was a bias towards this cruiser type in the series, but one could come up with a number of alternative explanations.
Someone on a RPG mapping list asked for advice on deckplans for a skyplex, which got me thinking about how really large space stations and craft might be constructed in the 'Verse. Rather than going through all the troubles involved with orbital construction, why not build them on the ground on a gravity screen, then tow them into space when they are finished? No expensive space training and life support for the construction crews, no rotating people dirtside just when they get the hang of things due to cumulative space radiation exposure, and the frame is already prestressed for grav loads along the base plane. Could explain the vertical towers on a platform design of the Dortmunder, and doesn't preclude adding some finishing touches in space. Why, whole cities could be built and sent into space that way.
Dalton "all we need now are some spin dizzies" Spence
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I imagine the big ruisers as more like mobile alliance command and control centers. Kind of what you'd get if you stuck part of the Pentagon on an aircraft carrier. They may also include judicial, beaurocratic, and covert arms of the government. They exert alliance control wherever they think its needed.
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everywhere?
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Originally posted by DaltonSpence:
Someone on a RPG mapping list asked for advice on deckplans for a skyplex, which got me thinking about how really large space stations and craft might be constructed in the 'Verse. Rather than going through all the troubles involved with orbital construction, why not build them on the ground on a gravity screen, then tow them into space when they are finished? No expensive space training and life support for the construction crews, no rotating people dirtside just when they get the hang of things due to cumulative space radiation exposure, and the frame is already prestressed for grav loads along the base plane. Could explain the vertical towers on a platform design of the Dortmunder, and doesn't preclude adding some finishing touches in space. Why, whole cities could be built and sent into space that way.
Great idea, Dalton! I like it.
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All your views are very interesting and i urge you place anymore discussions about science Vs Fiction at this thread which you may find interesting.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15109&m=210381#210381
Just a thought.
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