OT: Hyperspace (Was: Space War?)

From: PG Manney <manney_at_hmcltd.net>
Date: Fri Jul 6 22:45:36 2001

> > SPACEWAR: n. A space-combat simulation game, inspired by
> > E. E. "Doc" Smith's "Lensman" books, in which two spaceships
> > duel around a central sun, shooting torpedoes at each other and
> > jumping through hyperspace.

Must be rather loosely based. The good Doctor never used hyperspace in the
Lensman series (IIRC, in none of his books, unless you count a foray into
the fourth dimension in "Skylark ov Valeron". Wonderful author.

I used to play a version of Space War on the HP-41.
Received on Fri Jul 06 2001 - 22:45:36 BST