[gurps] Re: "Warp Drive"

[Onno Meyer]

Troy replid to me:
> > part of the listed stats. That would be the case if the 'warp
> > bubble' provides some protection, but unless it can protect
> > the ship from brown dwarfs and rogue worlds, there has to
> > be SOME kind of sensor with sufficient speed and range to
> > detect obstacles ahead.
> 
> With Warp Drive, all you need are PESA sensors.  It's not like
> astronomical 
> objects are maneuvering, and they have very large Size Mods.

What about the cold, dark objects with modest sizes? A one-ton
rock should really ruin your day ...

> The "Warp Drive" series is available on the free, downloadable Baen CDs. 
> #12, maybe?  (The Baen CDs are worth any wait you have to endure to
> download 
> them. Even over dial-up you'll EVENTUALLY get them.)

Can you summarize the drive? 

I'm re-reading Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh in preparation for the 
new book Regenesis, catching up on mails and working on a 
few vehicles right now. My vacation is only four more days :-)