Date   : Thu, 01 Oct 1998 15:29:31 +0100 
From   : David Gorst <dgorst@...>
Subject: FW: Myths/Elite

-----Original Message-----
From: David Gorst 
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 3:28 PM
To: 'Fraser, Colin J'
Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Myths/Elite


I don't think they ever existed, at least on most versions. Neither did
the space dredgers.

Check out http://www.randomword.demon.co.uk/rob/elite/afefaq.htm#2.2.3

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fraser, Colin J [mailto:Colin.Fraser@...]
> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 2:56 PM
> To: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] Myths/Elite
> 
> 
> I can remember hearing about these, Generation ships was the 
> term used IIRC,
> but never heard of any confirmed sightings.
> I recently saw questions about them in an old issue of the 
> Micro User. I can
> check back through my back issues if no-one else can confirm 
> or deny their
> existence.
> 
> Colin f
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: postmaster@... [mailto:postmaster@...]
> > Sent: 01 October 1998 14:31
> > To: bbc-micro@...
> > Subject: [BBC-Micro] Myths/Elite
> > 
> > 
> >      Hi,
> >      
> >      I'm sure I read somewhere in the Elite manuals about 
> > massive ships 
> >      somewhere far in deep space that where protected by 
> > hundreds of other 
> >      regular ships - any else hear this?
> >      
> >      Regards,
> >      
> >      Julian Stenning.
> > 
>