I would agree that things need to be on the NTSE for a reasonable period of time to give people the opportunity to look them over, and this item was up for a reasonable period of time (the better part of 3 days). No one commented on it because, looking through it, it is like the mild-mannered accountant of stations. It does its thing, not flashily, but it does it. The only problem I can see with it is the need for it, as it is based on the Star Trek assumption that travel time to and from base is a issue, which it isn't (even a "slow" transport could make it to Yamatai from any point on the starmap in just over two hours. Any Point. Space travel is more akin to regional air-travel in modern times than to international flight (never mind to actual sea-going travel) and people do not seem to realize that. However, that is more of a general thing. If a nation wants to shovel resources into something that is not needed, they can do that.
Osaka, I understand why you are angry about this, since you have had a item sitting in the NTSE for sometime now. I'm sorry it hasn't been formerly reviewed yet. I can't speak for the other reviewers, but I have been pretty busy for the last week and haven't been able to spend much time on the board.
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Vesper