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Stardates: 238112.05 - 238202.09 | Stardates: 238112.05 - 238202.09 | ||
Briefing: USS Victory is ordered to the [ | Briefing: USS Victory is ordered to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_Sphere Dyson Sphere] under the operational command of the USS Atlanta. Victory is tasked to complete a ground survey of grid 1287 through 1289. | ||
Background: The Dyson sphere is named for the 20th Century Earth scientist Freeman Dyson; Dyson suggested that civilizations could be classified by the amount of power which they could tap and control. He proposed that eventually a civilization would tap the entire energy output of a star; some suggested that this would best be achieved by orbiting huge numbers of solar collectors, but this idea was quickly replaced by the idea of constructing a large solid sphere around it. This would not only allow all of the suns energy to be tapped if required, but would also potentially allow a colossal living area to be built. | Background: The Dyson sphere is named for the 20th Century Earth scientist Freeman Dyson; Dyson suggested that civilizations could be classified by the amount of power which they could tap and control. He proposed that eventually a civilization would tap the entire energy output of a star; some suggested that this would best be achieved by orbiting huge numbers of solar collectors, but this idea was quickly replaced by the idea of constructing a large solid sphere around it. This would not only allow all of the suns energy to be tapped if required, but would also potentially allow a colossal living area to be built. | ||