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>From: Jo Jaquinta <jaymin@maths.tcd.ie>
>Subject: cherryhlist: Union Fleet & Tech
>Date: Tue, 18 May 93 8:54:48 BST

Phil argues:
>1. It seems to me that other than the azi, Union isn't that far
>ahead, if it's ahead at all.
	I don't know. Most of the "new technology" who origins
are given in the books seems to come from Union to Alliance
to Earth. Earth is always protrayed as always taking without
giving (except luxary goods). E.g. FTL, cloning, and re-juv.

>4. Noone mentions riderships on Union vessels.
	There is a borardgame called "The Company Wars" by Mayfair
games. The earth side has 9 ships, each with 4 riders. Union has
an ungodly amount of ships. They have dartships, destroyers, cruisers,
carriers and one supercarrier, The Janus. Their carriers carry the
susal four riderships. The Janus carries 8. The EC has the edge,
in skill. The average EC ships needs to roll 8 or less on two dice
to hit, Union needs 7. (Mallory needs 9 or less :-)
	Cherry backs all this up in an essay called "The Company Wars",
included with the boardgame.
				Jo