Ultimately is the inverse of whatever technology would go into Bussard
ramjets repelling away the particles.
TL 8 and 9 playing the odds in spacecraft with hardened shelters for
flares or events while most of the ship doesn't want to risk breaking up
alpha particles into more dangerous. Fixed bases needing to be buried, &
specially shielded supply ships etc.
TL 10 mostly EMF though employing gravitics from TL 12 or 13 through
mastery by TL 15. I expect an Imperial facility c. 1116 could have a
"clear" flight path through artificially generated and/or maintained Van
Allen belts. Imagine turning on a Bussard scoop that either collects the
alpha particles or just directs it into a black globe...
Enjoy the discussion. Traveller usually neglects radiation way too much to
fit in a really hard Sci Fi on that factor. Nowhere to fit explicitly in
UWP like atmosphere or gravity, but just as crucial towards
survivability, if not natural biosphere.
- Sent from my SM-N900T
On Aug 30, 2014 9:08 PM, "Eamon Watters
[Traveller_TNE]" <> wrote:
>
>
> I'm unsure as to how the magnetic field generators would work, but on the
> subject of energy, TNE starships can easily generate GW outputs in a
> reasonably small package. It may even be possible to use the radiation,
> which has an electric charge, to generate electricity for the base.
>
> Of course, you have to wonder what the purpose of the base is.
>
> Another question would be, can ships operate in the area with: no
> problems, with precautions, or need special modifications?
>
> Eamon
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 27 Aug 2014, at 11:11, "Harold Hale
> [Traveller_TNE]" <> wrote:
>
>
>
> So essentially, we're back to burying any bases, settlements, etc. at
> least a meter down, preferable more to be safe, though at some point at
> high tech levels, it would be possible for some portion of the
> installations above ground if they were adequately protected. Also how
> exactly would a magnetic field generator work in relation to a terrestrial
> base on a Jovian moon though? Artificially generated magnetic fields could
> be problematic given the amount of power required.
>
> That becomes important especially since I'm writing some background for
> each of the planets/moons/etc. to supplement the data.
>
> Also, as a side note, the literature I've read so far seems to indicate
> that the radiation problems that would be experienced around the Jovian
> moons would not be present in relation to the moons of Saturn, Uranus, or
> Neptune for a variety of reasons (distance from the planet, weaker
> radiation field).
>
>
>
ramjets repelling away the particles.
TL 8 and 9 playing the odds in spacecraft with hardened shelters for
flares or events while most of the ship doesn't want to risk breaking up
alpha particles into more dangerous. Fixed bases needing to be buried, &
specially shielded supply ships etc.
TL 10 mostly EMF though employing gravitics from TL 12 or 13 through
mastery by TL 15. I expect an Imperial facility c. 1116 could have a
"clear" flight path through artificially generated and/or maintained Van
Allen belts. Imagine turning on a Bussard scoop that either collects the
alpha particles or just directs it into a black globe...
Enjoy the discussion. Traveller usually neglects radiation way too much to
fit in a really hard Sci Fi on that factor. Nowhere to fit explicitly in
UWP like atmosphere or gravity, but just as crucial towards
survivability, if not natural biosphere.
- Sent from my SM-N900T
On Aug 30, 2014 9:08 PM, "Eamon Watters
[Traveller_TNE]" <> wrote:
>
>
> I'm unsure as to how the magnetic field generators would work, but on the
> subject of energy, TNE starships can easily generate GW outputs in a
> reasonably small package. It may even be possible to use the radiation,
> which has an electric charge, to generate electricity for the base.
>
> Of course, you have to wonder what the purpose of the base is.
>
> Another question would be, can ships operate in the area with: no
> problems, with precautions, or need special modifications?
>
> Eamon
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 27 Aug 2014, at 11:11, "Harold Hale
> [Traveller_TNE]" <> wrote:
>
>
>
> So essentially, we're back to burying any bases, settlements, etc. at
> least a meter down, preferable more to be safe, though at some point at
> high tech levels, it would be possible for some portion of the
> installations above ground if they were adequately protected. Also how
> exactly would a magnetic field generator work in relation to a terrestrial
> base on a Jovian moon though? Artificially generated magnetic fields could
> be problematic given the amount of power required.
>
> That becomes important especially since I'm writing some background for
> each of the planets/moons/etc. to supplement the data.
>
> Also, as a side note, the literature I've read so far seems to indicate
> that the radiation problems that would be experienced around the Jovian
> moons would not be present in relation to the moons of Saturn, Uranus, or
> Neptune for a variety of reasons (distance from the planet, weaker
> radiation field).
>
>
>