Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:44:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Rauhnee Ranshanka Subject: Technology in MKC Anybody noticed just how mangled the technology tree is in MKC? Military Airframes from 1960 with Engines from 1949 with Missiles from 1970 and Guns (lasers) from 2100 Tanks from 1995 with Force Fields from 2100 and Nurolinks from 2100 Genetic Engineering from 2050 Genetic Manipulation from 2100 Disposal Systems from 1970 Ground Vehicles from 1940 (I think) Handguns from 2060 Nuclear Power Technology from 2000+ but no mention of Nuclear Weapons As for the TurboKat, I am thoroughly convinced that bird is not pure technology. Somewhere in it's make up has got to be some major magic (and anti-grav technology -- probable date unguessasble) involved in the tricks it does, mostly in the bomb bay and engine configuration-- there is no way it could have that much room inside. A minimum of seven engines (four of them completely retractable), likely it is really nine (the two in front may look like air intakes, but they are VTOL thrusters). This does bring up the point of how do engines run with no apparent air intakes and where the fuel is kept (it should take a lot to keep the jet up as long as it does, particularly when they go into orbit). Then there is the minor point that every so often TurboKat flies itself -- at the end of The Pastermaster Always Rings Twice when T-Bone is out cold and Razor doesn't know it. No one is flying but the jet pulls out of a spin and levels out, all by itself by all appearances. Just some thoughts from a kat with too much time on her hands and a fetish about technology. -- ----------------- Rauhnee Ranshanka GateKat@SWATKats.Net ************************************************************************* "Uh, actually Sir, we prefer to go with the bizarre and risky. It seems to work for us." Down Periscope (Movie) ************************************************************************* -------------------<< Advertisement >>------------------- Superior connectivity. World class hosting. Astra Labs WebHosting - http://www.astraweb.com ---------------------------------------------------------