Posted by: Randy
« on: September 17, 2007, 12:35:40 PM »I've seen systems with 600+ asteroids and close to 200 moons - but no stars so huge... :shock:
Steve,
what would be the expected life cycle of the M9-Ia class star, this has got to be either a very low density star with low temp (3500K up to 35,000K). Given its obvious size, it could not live more than 50 million years--don't think intelligent life would evolve rapidly enough to make a difference--but it would be interesting--extreme pressure to move out
That's a very good book. Reread it a few months ago.I assume you've also read the sequel "The Gripping Hand" (not sure if the UK title is different).
There are three options here. Allow jump points inside stars, which will be extremely rare anyway, and destroy any ship entering that jump point from the far side. Allow jump points inside stars but allow shields to absorb the damage for a period of time (the Motie Option) or just wipe out those jump points during system generation
The habitable world has an orbital period of 2466 years. It also has an 18 hour day and an axial tilt of 70 degrees! Civilizations will likely rise and fall during one season
Steve
But there might be Moties on the other side of one of those WP!!
John
Quote from: "Brian"You might want to put a line of code deleting WP that are inside the star. After all nobody should be able to use those points anyway. In addition wouldn't the extra gravity stress make the star unstable.But there might be Moties on the other side of one of those WP!!
You might want to put a line of code deleting WP that are inside the star. After all nobody should be able to use those points anyway. In addition wouldn't the extra gravity stress make the star unstable.
Brian