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So, how do we fulfill the mission of scouting new planets? Do we discover new tech on the way that will let us communicate back to Wintreath?

Perhaps, perhaps not. I like to think of what happens when we explore on the way. It makes it more interesting and random.

The Beacons are colonization signals. They signify whether the planet is safe enough for colonization, so if Wintreath ever ends up following our path in the far future, they know whether to bother with the planet or not.

FTL communication seems to be, at this stage, all but impossible anyway.

https://www.quora.com/How-possible-is-the-Quantum-Entanglement-communications-from-the-Mass-Effect-games

FTL communication seems to be, at this stage, all but impossible anyway.

http://https://www.quora.com/How-possible-is-the-Quantum-Entanglement-communications-from-the-Mass-Effect-games

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Anyways, FTL communication is one of the things that is nearly impossible. Signals like Distress Signals maybe, but not communications.

Sorry, I added an http:// beforehand, that shouldn't have been there. Fixed now.

Using ion engines to travel at lightspeed doesn't make sense either. In terms of tech, it looks like this RP is throwing realism out of the window anyway.

Using ion engines to travel at lightspeed doesn't make sense either. In terms of tech, it looks like this RP is throwing realism out of the window anyway.

Most Sci-Fi's destroy realism.

Yeah, it's mostly space magic.

If we leave before they come on board, perhaps they could have a shuttle moving faster than us meet us somewhere? I don't know if that would make sense technologically, but if it does than it gives us a way to leave soonish.

It might make sense; since USS Wintreath is for long-term transport, there might be something faster on the short-term.

Or, if necessary, they could catch up while we're on a break at one of the outposts/colonies.

True. As a big ship, the prototype FTL isn't reliable and probably highly unstable. A small ship may be able to utilize the prototype FTL drive without exploding like the death star.

Yeah, it's mostly space magic.

Use the force to invent Sci-Fi realism.

True. As a big ship, the prototype FTL isn't reliable and probably highly unstable. A small ship may be able to utilize the prototype FTL drive without exploding like the death star.

I was more thinking that using an ion drive to accelerate to lightspeed (or near lightspeed, at least) would take some time. But your post gets me thinking: how large is USS Wintreath?

True. As a big ship, the prototype FTL isn't reliable and probably highly unstable. A small ship may be able to utilize the prototype FTL drive without exploding like the death star.

I was more thinking that using an ion drive to accelerate to lightspeed (or near lightspeed, at least) would take some time. But your post gets me thinking: how large is USS Wintreath?

I would consider it to be a Capital Ship.

Is it as large as Sovereign in Mass Effect?

http://i.imgur.com/4q4LcZD.jpg

So what size is a capital ship? Note the Normandy from Mass Effect in the top right

EDIT: Which has an estimated crew of at least 50.

Huh. Is Sovereign on there? Because Sovereign completely dwarfed any other ship in that universe.

http://i.imgur.com/4q4LcZD.jpg

So what size is a capital ship? Note the Normandy from Mass Effect in the top right

They should add the Spear of Adun onto that chart, because Spear of Adun is massive.

Anyways, The USS Wintreath would be 8000-10000 meters. It is a prototype Military Ship, however it was refitted to be a little bit more luxurious.