A few varied comments...
RE: Jupiter/Venus/Earth trade route
The Earth to Jupiter leg could carry fresh food, entertainment (new movies/anime/music/ect), other consumable supplies for the 'mining' crews (toliet paper for instance),
re: asteroid racing
I'm sure UF fans would be interested in this idea.
re: Legrange points
part of the backstory I've been working on for may character(s) involves being part of a large group that got started as asteroid wranglers/miners. most are semi-retired now and living on a rock at Legrange 2.
From what I've picked up, L1, 2 and 3 are not quite stable, things placed at them tend to drift out of the Point after a while. I figure a Rock equipped with some basic thrusters could remain in place fairly well.
As it's between Earth and Luna and fairly stable, it's convinet for my characters to stop by at every once in a while to DL the newest fics, rotate the ship's library of movies/books/CDs/video games, provides a 'PO box' for delivery and so on.
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The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. - George Carlin.
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"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin
RE: Jupiter/Venus/Earth trade route
The Earth to Jupiter leg could carry fresh food, entertainment (new movies/anime/music/ect), other consumable supplies for the 'mining' crews (toliet paper for instance),
re: asteroid racing
I'm sure UF fans would be interested in this idea.
re: Legrange points
part of the backstory I've been working on for may character(s) involves being part of a large group that got started as asteroid wranglers/miners. most are semi-retired now and living on a rock at Legrange 2.
From what I've picked up, L1, 2 and 3 are not quite stable, things placed at them tend to drift out of the Point after a while. I figure a Rock equipped with some basic thrusters could remain in place fairly well.
As it's between Earth and Luna and fairly stable, it's convinet for my characters to stop by at every once in a while to DL the newest fics, rotate the ship's library of movies/books/CDs/video games, provides a 'PO box' for delivery and so on.
__________________
The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. - George Carlin.
___________________________
"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin