Spacer Guilds
01-01-2004, 07:16
Ina totally unnexpected move, the Council of Tripolis has approved a so-called "Project Xenonav", to be the first Guild interstellar flight.
The target of the Xenonav vessel will be Van Maanan's Star (Gliese 35). The vessel will be specially designed to include all of the facilities of a Foundry, Civillian Barge, and a Greenhouse Barge. Maximum population will be 10,000 citizens. Included will be a complement of two CARMs, one Asteroid Tug, and two specially designed macrolife cores. In keeping with the tradition of reverse psychology, said cores are to be christened Flaming Destruction and Hopeless Failure. Power will be provided by a slow-burn fission battery and ramjet fueled fusors. Initial and final acceleration will be accomplished by antimatter rocket.
Needless to say, the Xenonav colony will require the creation of an entirely new Guild.
The target of the Xenonav vessel will be Van Maanan's Star (Gliese 35). The vessel will be specially designed to include all of the facilities of a Foundry, Civillian Barge, and a Greenhouse Barge. Maximum population will be 10,000 citizens. Included will be a complement of two CARMs, one Asteroid Tug, and two specially designed macrolife cores. In keeping with the tradition of reverse psychology, said cores are to be christened Flaming Destruction and Hopeless Failure. Power will be provided by a slow-burn fission battery and ramjet fueled fusors. Initial and final acceleration will be accomplished by antimatter rocket.
Needless to say, the Xenonav colony will require the creation of an entirely new Guild.