[Tulonsae]

I read this thread last week, weeks after I started writing my own generator for star systems based on the GURPS Space rules.

Thanks for the wonderful ideas. And especially to Exxar. I was writing it in an obscure scripting language, but I've started learning JavaScript since it looks like it can do everything I need and is much more portable.

Not meaning to hijack your thread or anything. But once I've got stuff that I've done so far converted to Javascript, I can post it here for you or anyone to use. And if you happen to know the arcane scripting language of awk, I can post what I have done already. It's looking good so far, but still far to go. But I'll probably have to write a java applet or something to do the graphing of the orbits that I want to do.

Plus, knowing me, I'll probably add inclination of orbits as well. Many of you guys sound like you know way more about the star system mechanics than I do. So, I'll check back periodically for ideas and answers.

If I should have started a new thread for this, please be kind and just let me know. I've never used forums much so any unpoliteness on my part just means I'm ignorant of etiquette.

Tulonsae