Originally posted by papachulo10
Dune realistic? Yeah "spice" is what makes ships go faster than light.
Not quite. Spice is what allows the guild navigators
to guide their vessels through FTL space without the
use of computers. It enhances their sensory perceptions,
granting them some foretelling capability, and their
natural computational ability. The actual propulsion
mechanism, is not,
I think, discussed in any of the Dune books.
Oh, yeah. If I could pick an SF universe, I think I
wouldn't join a particular organization. Instead, I'll
take that independent Tarsus-class freighter from
Privateer and set out to make my fortune. I'll be the
guy with the fastest ship in the galaxy thumbing his
nose at all those uniformed goons on carriers who
can't catch me
.
Respectfully,
Brian P.
[Edited by pendell on 02-19-2001 at 13:32]