Interplanetary speed

Joe Delisle wrote:
>Also, for Star Wars there are different speeds in Hyperspace; in the

Ah.  Well, I never read the books, so....

>Here's an idea for the slingshot effect:
>Any comments?

Sounds good ... but how long does the speed increase last?  Until
you change direction?

>But aren't travel times long enough already?

My point exactly.  In my universe I'll keep wildspace speed at
100M mpd, regardless of SR.  Making the trips longer would be
cruel and unusual punishment in many cases (sometimes I think
that the only reason they built bigger ships was to be able to
carry enough food to get to other spheres....

>Besides, what's the point of a longer trip, besides more
>book-keeping for the quartermaster?

Again, I agree.

>Keep in mind I'm using a nice, cool ice para-elemental to type
>this, not a fire elemental...

Brrrr!  :)

Joe, was your last name ever spelled DeLisle in your family
history?
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