[TML] [Merchant Shipping] Some ideas I came up with tomakemerchant shipping more interesing

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 4/15/08 10:08 PM, "Joseph Paul" <josephnjody at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com]On Behalf Of Richard Aiken
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:28 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [TML] [Merchant Shipping] Some ideas I came up with
>> tomakemerchant shipping more interesing
>> 
>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Joseph Paul
>> <josephnjody at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> The gas giant is a resource that will be exploited by those
>> that can control
>>> access to it. Here is how I see this: If a gas giant is opened to free
>>> fueling then it will act like a watering hole and draw pirates
>> as has been
>>> pointed out by others.
>> 
>> IMTU I control gas giant refueling quite easily.  I point out how many
>> rads PER MINUTE Saturn pumps out and then point out that the PC's boat
>> has no magical shielding against this radiation.  Result: PCs refuel
>> at the starport.
> 
> Good point.

Well, that fusion plant in the back seat is pumping out a good bit too.  :)

But exactly what sort of radiation are we talking about here?  I've heard
about it's heat, and the radio static from the lightning.  There's also
belt's like Earth's Van Allens.  But Apollo dealt with all those, so how
hard could Saturn be?