Inception 13 [Spoilers]

[SYED]

THis is why I was talking about newly terraformed worlds, as they are just being created they are unformed, if the parri parri assist in their development the world might be suitable for the oye trees to grow.

[daggerfang]

On a more trivial/domestic note, did Jason forget that he was supposed to have a date with Aura when he was verbally jousting with Dahnai over which bed they'd sleep in the next night?

[SYED]

I wonder if any of the super computer AI will be set up for earth.
SUre on karis they are safe, but it would allow them to expand their reach. Sure there are security concerns, but it could be a set up for a trap of people after karrine tech. THere are two places where such a computer would be awesome, one to manage in system shipping and travel since terra in the centre of the confederation. THe other would run the academy, lots to do there. Help to run the different classes and manage students from accross the galaxcy.
Earth is important as the nexus, so the more influence the karrines have, the better they can deal with the politics.

WIth the fields blocking hyperspace jumps, it means ship travel is much slower. SO the performance of ship engines is very important to shipping. WHy not set up ship races, to show off ship performance, and encourage research and development of the different engines? Not only engines to allow for fast STL space engines, but the eventual attempts to use alternative FTL systems. THere are 2 known to the karrines, there might be more. Also, we know both the syndicate and the consortium will be after ways to breach the security of the field, so better the confederation learns possible risks early.

[calista241]

I wonder if Jason is going to give Dahnai access to a real awesome system. Like a Gaia planet or one that's super attractive. Maybe access to a cluster so the Imperium can expand.

[MartinK]

I wonder if Jason is going to give Dahnai access to a real awesome system. Like a Gaia planet or one that's super attractive. Maybe access to a cluster so the Imperium can expand.

Nope, he would not. He has no reason to do so, the Empire is aggressive enough. I can see him telling her about several systems which do not contain any habitable world but which can, with the right investment in terraforming, become ones. It would bind the Faey in terms of money, people and attention. Well... on second thought, that might not be such a good idea when you need them to pay as much attention as possible to the war effort.

[SYED]

The war will occupy their aggressive tendencies, while terraforming will occupy their money making tendencies. That should limit their trouble making aspects of their personalities. It could be the same for the confeds members, push for useful and peaceful activity via terraforiming and the academy, while agressiveness and competition in fighting the enemy.

[krashtu]

Loved itit

[krashtu]

When is next instalment coming up?

[zalot]

Anyone knows when is going to start the next volume?

[MartinK]

When the mood catches up with Fel to do so. Since he just told us he'll start with a new book in another series that will likely be between several months to even a year or two. We will find out what he wants to write about after he is done over there. In the meantime, try reading one of his other stories.

Or in short: It will happen when it happens, be patient. I doubt even The Great Fel (tm) himself knows.

[MartinK]

Just re-read the whole series. In the last chapter, the catapult technology developed by Karinne was introduced. The so called bridge would be able to replace two stargates (one on each side) with four bridge-catapults that are bound to each other and each pair goes in only one direction but allowing a ship with minimal jumpdrive technology to stay in jumpspace to jump in real time. A bridge-catapult has Karinne tech in it, so can only be leased from Karinne but allows a connection even if systems are interdicted.

The other tech was a catapult that could be build by the Confederation with their tech base but does not allow them to jump through interdicted space. Which would make them useless as soon as the next enemy wave comes calling at the planets they owned but will help to set up an attack on the Andromeda invasion fleet. On that note, how about a ship that is essentially a catapult able to jump in real time itself to allow the old ships a way back from an attack?

Now, my question is this: Dahnai was very happy to learn about both of those techs and wants the bridge-catapults from Jason before all other Confederation members. Why? The Imperium has Stargate Technology. It has placed stargates at all 77 systems they owned. Earth, a minor backwater planet, certainly got one right after conquering it. So, there shouldn't be any need to put up any bridges in the Imperium. Instead Dahnai should be more concerned about loosing trade income. After all, Jason sold her on the whole 'interdict and connect' deal for the stable income per use by trade ships. If the other member systems don't get connected by stargates produced by House Merrane but Karinne, she doesn't get all that money.

[Fel]

Stargates are much more expensive than bridge gates to build and maintain, for one. They're also much easier to move and realign. The Stargate system inside the Imperium is set up so that every gate leads to Draconis. With bridge gates, planets in the Imperium can directly travel between each other without having to go through Draconis space. This may only save about an hour or two, but over time, those hours add up. Bridge gates offer much more flexibility than Stargates, though Stargates do certainly have many advantages over bridge gates. Dahnai will keep the Stargate system as it is and install bridge gates so the systems of the Imperium can travel directly between each other. That'll reduce a WHOLE lot of traffic from Draconis.

And Dahnai won't lose much income out of it, since the Stargates will remain as the way in and out of other empires, so she still gets her fee per use.

[SYED]

iF THE GATES ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN BRIDGES, AND JUST HERS, then the empress could use the valua of a gate network, as a way to encourage new races to join the imperium. The bridges might be useful, but the stargates are awsome. With the confederation and the increaded trading, it seems like the best way to expand and consiladating her empire is to invite others to join. The gates could simply be one aspect.

Gravity on ships is a spartial technology, but those ion empires dont use it in their ships, so the difuser system might be usable if ion gravity tech was encorparted int hte design.

If two ftl systems could be combined, could others in some form or another?

if the transllight system is so full of potential, researcg more than one race version, each might have unique variances. The mass altering ftl is catapult based, it energises a ship then decays. If a ship could create a field by itself, it would be a pseudo engine. alternate ftl systems will be a big thing with the spread of indiction systems. The catapults apparently only work with ships with hypersace engines, while the stargates take eveything. It could be a big academy project to help encourage co operation.

We know they are facing the full force of andromeda, so why not contact the other galaxcy, so to get them to ally with you. Also, great avenue for expansion.

Will places like that nebula, be made into entry ways into the confederation, with an entry station and defences. Places designed to fight invasion forces. force the enemy into prepared battlefields, that are rigged to ensure they suffer for it.