This could ruin your whole day;
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http://dsc.discovery.com/space/slideshows/cosmic-collisions/asteroid-impact-dinosaurs-625x625.jpg
Not your average meteor.
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Unless, it was slowing before impact...then imagine what a treasure trove that the survivors would have as they looted the Sky Raiders' base ship would contain... I see this the basis of a great Near Earth Traveller RPG - The Morrow Project crossed with Asteroid.
As imagine if the kick in the pants that promotes First Contact with the Vilani would be a fatal asteroid collision in 2050. The rock seemingly appeared out of nowhere (jumped in) somewhere near Saturn steadily was making its way to Earth adjusting its trajectory...the world's nuke's spilt the base in two around the orbit of Mars (leaving another fragment there). Humanity has two years to brace for impact. However, SETI picked up a burst coming from the rock and decoded it back in 2050. The UN was notified and preparations were made. Earth's Zaibatsu got wind of the UN's plans and started fortifying its holdings on Luna to survive the K-T event as well build Prime Bases across the Globe. There was too little time to mount an expedition to Mars fragment but already the L5 Stations were being reconfigured for the catastrophe that would beset Earth. Survivors awake to hear the ghosts (recorded message to bootstrap Earth's survivors) from the stations guiding humanity back to the Stars or at least, to Earth's colonies in the Solar System.
Lots of adventure potential...here...if you like the Post-apocalyptic genre.
As imagine if the kick in the pants that promotes First Contact with the Vilani would be a fatal asteroid collision in 2050. The rock seemingly appeared out of nowhere (jumped in) somewhere near Saturn steadily was making its way to Earth adjusting its trajectory...the world's nuke's spilt the base in two around the orbit of Mars (leaving another fragment there). Humanity has two years to brace for impact. However, SETI picked up a burst coming from the rock and decoded it back in 2050. The UN was notified and preparations were made. Earth's Zaibatsu got wind of the UN's plans and started fortifying its holdings on Luna to survive the K-T event as well build Prime Bases across the Globe. There was too little time to mount an expedition to Mars fragment but already the L5 Stations were being reconfigured for the catastrophe that would beset Earth. Survivors awake to hear the ghosts (recorded message to bootstrap Earth's survivors) from the stations guiding humanity back to the Stars or at least, to Earth's colonies in the Solar System.
Lots of adventure potential...here...if you like the Post-apocalyptic genre.
ShapeShifter
SOC-13
Hey, that chunk of rock stole my parking space! 
That's what we call a planet buster.
I bet it was inhabited by Moties!
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That's what we call a planet buster.
I bet it was inhabited by Moties!
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Moties?
From the "The Mote in Gods Eye" by Larry Niven and Jetty Pournelle. A novel of first contact.
This universe uses a variation on jump drives - the jump is instantaneous but getting to jump points takes time and they are not easy to find. Plus what looks a lot like TNEs White Globe Generators. Ship weapons seem to be limited to missiles and lasers.
This universe uses a variation on jump drives - the jump is instantaneous but getting to jump points takes time and they are not easy to find. Plus what looks a lot like TNEs White Globe Generators. Ship weapons seem to be limited to missiles and lasers.
Gray Lensman
SOC-13
All that and he failed to mention what a great read those books are.......
insert sound of head slap here......
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