> I wonder how well kinetic bombardment would work for large scale > excavation. From space, drop large rocks or comets on the site until > its deep enough, then scoop the debris back in from the edges?
Only for very rough landscaping. There are plenty of roles for big vehicles. > Also, it almost seems that this type of Titan XXL would be better as a > self-directed robot, with remote direction and override from orbit or a > temporary ground site. Not the Traveller style. Otherwise it is a 'possible' - at TL8, do you want a semi-autonomous, nuclear-powered vehicle? And even with remote control I'd leave the cockpit and give it overrides. > And thinking of that, the naming style (*Titan* *XXL*) causes me to > think of Bolos. Specifically that one Bolo story where the Bolo had > been recommissioned as landscaping and gardening support. Heh. I was thinking of the Titan S, M, L, XL, XXL and perhaps XXXL. Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
