Re: T5 space range bands and GURPS
Page 340 has this to say...
"For example, the Beowulf’s Astrogator plans its Exit Point at S=12 from the star (the edge of the Inner System). The actual Exit Point is S= 12 + Flux, thus possibly as close as S=7 (as long as that is not within the star’s 100D limit) or as far away as S=17."
Per page 683, S = 17 is 1230 AU or 184,005,381,330 km or about 7.1 light days. So am I reading that wrong?
If someone is attempting to target the inner orbits of a star system, and the flux roll is a 12, then Flux becomes 12-7 or 5. 12+5 = 17. A ship that misses its intended location and scatters, could, if aiming for the asteroid belt end up as close as 1/2 million km away from their intended location, or 184 billion km away.
That seems to be quite the event. 7.1 light days would take weeks of normal space acceleration to cover if using a 1g Drive.
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