Talk:Free Republic of Hephaestus

So anyway I'm wondering,

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the map is wrong?

- Shok 43 16:09, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

Yeah, it is.

The Hephaestus Republic should be in the Beta Quadrant. So there's a definate error there, alright.

--Dalleer 16:25, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

god damnit.

Any general approximation as to where in beta exactly? near the "southern" GA territories bordering the free zone?

- Shok 43 16:29, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

Might as well.

It doesn't really matter where it's at in the Beta Quadrant. Place it where-ever you like.

--Dalleer 16:33, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

hrrrmmm ....

There is of course the slight logical problem the GA "southern" territories are annexed Bacterian colonies which would logically make the Hephaestus Republic colonies rather new establishments put there some time after the Third Bacterian War.

Also, the map does not display any other GA possessions in Beta at all, although the PSE lists a number of (apparently gigerdian-colonized) beta quadrant systems under GA rule. Where all this shit is supposed to be I have no idea.

So in addition to just sticking the FRH in there, a whole swath of space should be cut from Beta for the GA beta colonies.

The galaxy of course, is three dimensional, allowing overlaying empires.

possibility 1

Here is one proposition: the GA and UFP spaces overlap. This extended GA territory is either over or under UFP space in the same quadrant. This "bridge" then connects to the vacant rim territory in beta. This then, is where all the GA beta systems are.

Possible location of FRH marked in red (Earth is also seen in cyan.)

- Shok 43 17:21, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

possibility 2

Another bridge, this time connecting the GA into the vacant Free Zone over (or under) both UFP and IPA territories. Personally I like this one better because the FRH seem like the kind of dudes to hang out with the Free Zoners rather than the folans and the vemrers and what have you. This GA "underspace" territory might also extend all the way to earth across UFP space, making humans and gigerdians real next door neighbors (possibly explaining their early contact).

- Shok 43 17:31, 28 Jun 2007 (EEST)

Well, umm..

I'd say that possibility two is more along the lines. Or rather, I think I like it better.

--Dalleer 00:37, 30 Jun 2007 (EEST)

dammit

I'd draw a new map but it seems I have ... misplaced ... the political overlay. I'll get around to drawing it once I find the latest source overlay

- Shok 43 08:26, 30 Jun 2007 (EEST)