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From: jamesp@orstcs.UUCP (jamesp)
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Subject: Re: Enterprize vs. Gallactica
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 11:29:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  7 11:29:00 1985
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Nf-From: orstcs!jamesp    May 17 07:29:00 1985

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>Well, if you want a method of treating such a thing, you might try looking
>in the (absolutely awesome) role-playing game Space Opera.  One night, my
>roommate and I were trying to figure out how a craft like the Enterprise would
>be rated in Space Opera terms...we figure that it's only about 1/3 to 1/2 of
>the way down the ship size list (going strictly by the crew complement).

I am also a game designer, and especially into Traveller.  In traveller, most
of the Enterprise's technology is difficult to implement -- but the size of the
Enterprise (calculated from deck plans) is about 20,000 Traveller Tons.

...tektronix!orstcs!jamesp (soon to be ...tektronix!dadla!jamesp)

"Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a *"