Re: [LoGH] The Great Debate - Beowulf vs. Werewolf
Graeme Lennon (graeme@balefire.net)
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:53:29 -0400 (EDT)
Very nice page. Note, however, that there is what appears to be a rather
large spoiler in one of the screenshots at the top of the page for the
Lubeck.
Some sort of warning system might be nice.
> At 01:36 PM 10/12/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Now that we are back to the ships. Is there any plans
> >for a technical Ship section like linkclub's, for the
> >gearheads in all of us?
> >
> >--Josh
>
> I have the seed of such a page in process at:
>
> http://iluvatar.home.netcom.com/logh.html
>
> Note some of the information is referenced and some is speculative
> (some parts more speculative than others).
>
> Currently only the Ahsgrimm and Lubeck are available
>
> SPOILER warning: Since these files are written as if from a historical
> perspective, there can be spoilers. If you wish to avoid spoilers as to
> the fates of any ship or the character associated with that ship, stay away
> from the entry or avoid the lowest History portion of the entry.
>
> I am currently hampered by the time needed to find good frames of ships,
> and hence derive some of the numbers. I have the Data Book and Mechanical
> Photo File from Alba but since I can only read kanji and not the rest, I am
> unsuccessfully beating my head against the wall until I can find someone
> fluent enough to attempt a translation. That is why there are numerous
> holes yet to be filled as I do not want to contradict canon.
>
> Three problems have been noted already
> 1. What is the exact travel time to Iserlohn from Heinessen? There has
> been one instance of 2 weeks and one of 4. This apparent contradiction
> might be expected to affect warp jump distance.
> 2. The neutron cannons given for a standard FPA cruiser have a listed
> power output of 120 MW and a bore diameter of 12.3 cm. The problem is that
> from those numbers it seems that the power at its listed maximum range of
> 18 light seconds would be incredibly small.
> 3. How the hell does a magnetic field deflect a stream of uncharged
> neutrons? The data appears to indicate the shields have at least a
> magnetic field component, and the main cannons are most definitely listed
> as neutron cannons.
>
> Any help, especially any physics or gear headers out there, is
> appreciated.
>
>
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