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Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?
Posted By: darkyDate: 2/4/02 5:59 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner? (SiliconDream =PN=)

: Nuclear power ain't infinite. :-) The more energy you want to store, the more
: fissible/fusible material you need to keep on board. And extra mass is
: always a no-no on space voyages.

Yeah, but we're talking a few kilograms here!

: maintaining life support for people in stasis near
: absolute zero is doubtless a more serious task than doing it for
: conscious, active folks

On the contrary, I would have thought it to be quite easy, except maybe in the freezing and defrosting phrases.

: Leela knew the Pfhor ran an interstellar empire. Probably she hoped that the
: scoutship didn't have a chance to contact its fellows; or that Durandal's
: hijacking of it would turn Pfhor attention to him instead of to the
: remaining humans; or that if the Pfhor tried attacking again, it would be
: another hand-to-hand battle while they attempted to take slaves.
: I mean, it was hopeless from any angle...might as well make yourself feel
: good by standing and fighting. And the colony did much better than the
: Marathon during the initial attack, so it probably seemed like a viable
: defensive option.

True, it would appear the most logical thing to do. Only other options would be:

1. Going somewhere else. But where?

2. Trooping back to Earth/Sol and hoping the Phor can be fought off, or thrown off at least.

I just remembered about Leela sending a warning signal back to Earth - obviously she was conscious of these matters.

One more thing, though: why didn't they build some nuclear bunkers?

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Replies:

Why didn't the colonists do a runner?darky 2/2/02 3:27 p.m.
     Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?SiliconDream =PN= 2/2/02 3:46 p.m.
           Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?darky 2/2/02 4:01 p.m.
                 Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?Rincewind MoG 2/2/02 8:39 p.m.
                 Possible Halo ConnectionAlfred Mordeir 2/2/02 9:15 p.m.
                       Re: No Halo ConnectionREB 2/2/02 10:49 p.m.
                             Re: No Halo Connection•M 2/3/02 3:48 a.m.
                                   Re: No Halo ConnectionREB 2/3/02 11:58 a.m.
                                         Re: trouble with annihilating a moon•M 2/3/02 11:06 p.m.
                                               Re: trouble with annihilating a moonREB 2/4/02 9:59 p.m.
                       Re: Possible Halo ConnectionRincewind MoG 2/3/02 10:41 a.m.
                 Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?SiliconDream =PN= 2/3/02 10:56 p.m.
                       Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?darky 2/4/02 5:59 a.m.
                             Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?SiliconDream =PN= 2/4/02 12:04 p.m.
                                   Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?[Tycho?] 2/4/02 1:51 p.m.
                                         Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?SiliconDream =PN= 2/4/02 3:24 p.m.
                                               Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?elmer 2/5/02 5:37 p.m.
                                                     Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?SiliconDream =PN= 2/5/02 7:38 p.m.
                                   Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?Tru7h 2/4/02 3:26 p.m.
           Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?D-M.A. 2/3/02 7:19 a.m.
                 Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?darky 2/3/02 9:37 a.m.
                       Re: Why didn't the colonists do a runner?Tru7h 2/3/02 5:26 p.m.
                             Yupekul 2/5/02 6:23 p.m.



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