Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Private Little Federation

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Astrographer

This is another one of my little Star Trek articles. In some ways this is a development of my Star Trek-ly ideas that I’ve wanted to use in my own ‘verse. In other ways it’s almost an exorcism of sorts. … Continue reading →

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Real Warp Physics

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Astrographer

Ever since I first encountered Miguel Alcubierre’s paper “The warp drive: hyper-fast travel within general relativity“(1994), or, more accurately, read the Alternate View article in the november 1996 issue of Analog magazine, I have been fascinated by the possibility of … Continue reading →

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Relativistic Travel

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Astrographer

Since I like to play in a happy wishful thinking little imaginary universe where an FTL drive becomes available in the relatively near future(at least sometime somewhat familiar and comprehensible), I tend not to use relativistic travel much in my … Continue reading →

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Star Trek – In the Dark of Night

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Astrographer

You think your world is safe. It is an illusion. A comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace. For I have returned; to have my vengeance.

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Astrographer’s Notebook – Solar Union Timeline

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Astrographer

This is a timeline I created, presumably sometime in late 2001 or 2002, covering the history of my Solar Union/Malthusian Empire setting. Most of it has been altered since, but a lot of the elements are likely to remain in … Continue reading →

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