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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend: [QB] I agree that a Jumpgate, or lack there of would have the slightest effect on an enemy fleet (that's what the ODP's and the early warning system is for.) However, your assumption that all the commercial traffic is going to be slowed down significantly by the distance to Earth may be misplaced. I mean, do we think Earth actually produces anything (other than red tape) anymore? My feeling is that Mars and the Jovian moons are the industrial centers of the Earth Alliance; why else oppress Mars so much and how else could they hope to be independent unless they had an established economic infrastructure? If that is the case then Io is indeed the ideal place to route the system's comercial traffic through. As for how fast their sublight engines are; good point, no idea, it was never really addressed. Having said that we've seen a Whitestar (admittedly the fastest ship around) get from Ganymede to Jupiter in about 2 minutes. *dose some quick and quite possibly inaccurate calculations* That's about 1.32 AU per hour, or 0.18 C. Assuming an Omega-Class is about half as fast (once it's had time to accelerate), it could make the trip from Earth to the Transfer Point in as little as....oh bugger it, I never was very good that this stuff. Suffice to say that I doubt most in system freighters have to travel for much more than a few days, a week at the outside (depending on it's course) to get from TP to Earth. For most people and goods that's an acceptable amount of time and for the rich and important, I'm sure jump point capable ship are available for a price. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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