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| − | Started by entrepreneur Rudolph Ryan, the '''Ryan Cartel''' was a company formed to transport huge asteroidal icebergs through hyperspace to supply colonies with cheaper water supplies. This initiative was announced in 2177, and involved cutting massive blocks of ice from the asteroid belts of uninhabitable systems and transporting them to inhabited systems using a formation of jump capable ships. The rate of colonization was greatly accelerated by the increased availability and quality of water. The number of colonies increased from over 200 in 2195 to over 600 in 2235. | + | Started by entrepreneur Rudolph Ryan, the '''Ryan Cartel''' was a company formed to transport huge asteroidal icebergs through hyperspace to supply colonies with cheaper water supplies. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | This initiative was announced in [[2177]], and involved cutting massive blocks of ice from the asteroid belts of uninhabitable systems and transporting them to inhabited systems using a formation of jump capable ships. The rate of colonization was greatly accelerated by the increased availability and quality of water. | ||
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| + | The number of colonies increased from over 200 in [[2195]] to over 600 in [[2235]]. | ||
==Known Ships== | ==Known Ships== | ||
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* [[DropShips and JumpShips]] - pg. 12 | * [[DropShips and JumpShips]] - pg. 12 | ||
* [[The Star League]] - pg. 10 | * [[The Star League]] - pg. 10 | ||
| − | *House Kurita - | + | * [[House Kurita Sourcebook]] - pg. 16,17 |
Revision as of 10:38, 27 January 2008
Started by entrepreneur Rudolph Ryan, the Ryan Cartel was a company formed to transport huge asteroidal icebergs through hyperspace to supply colonies with cheaper water supplies.
History
This initiative was announced in 2177, and involved cutting massive blocks of ice from the asteroid belts of uninhabitable systems and transporting them to inhabited systems using a formation of jump capable ships. The rate of colonization was greatly accelerated by the increased availability and quality of water.
The number of colonies increased from over 200 in 2195 to over 600 in 2235.
Known Ships
Loving Woman
References
- DropShips and JumpShips - pg. 12
- The Star League - pg. 10
- House Kurita Sourcebook - pg. 16,17