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From: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
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Subject: Re: Enterprise vs. Galactica
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 12:49:33 EDT
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>	It seems an invalid assumption to state that the Galactica can
>only attain light speed.  If this were the case it would have taken
>many centuries to encounter all the planets that it did in the movie
>and TV show.

Well, many centuries of OUR time, but I'm surprised that no one has
mentioned time distortion due to traveling some fraction of the speed
of light.  The 'rag tag fleet' boosted up to speed and coasted for years
of subjective time, centuries of objective time.  (I'm sure this explanation
would never have occured to the writers.  Whadaya want, consistancy?)

Speaking of which, I wonder if this effect has ever been mentioned in
the ST universe?

Actually, it hurts a little to talk about the now-dead BG.  It could have
been *good*.  Glenn Larson should be boiled in viper fuel.
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	Ron Christian  (Watkins-Johnson Co.  San Jose, Calif.)
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	"What do you mean you backed it up the wrong direction???"