[On Linhardt's planet, going to a different country is difficult and only a handful of people he knows have even left his continent. To travel freely amongst the multitude of stars and planets...that would solve so many problems that arose from people competing over resources. Or over ideologies. If people could just leave, things might be more peaceful.
On the other hand, some of what Maul describes to him are things Linhardt doesn't know, and for the first time in his life, that scares him rather than excites him. He would like to learn about stellar phenomenon and how to troubleshoot the navigation systems, but if he dies the first time he encounters a problem, that's less than ideal.]
Hyperdrive is when the ships are in the process of warping, yes? Are all of these problems in the electric encyclopedia? Are they all recorded?
[The realization that he was dealing with distances long enough that Warping took an appreciable amount of time was one that glued Linhardt to a chair for 30 minutes as he recalculated his worldview.]
Yes, slavery would be one of the more profitable options for those engaging in such acts.
[It's a practice Linhardt finds deplorable, but it's not one he's unfamiliar with. Slaves could be transported without any additional types of facilities except for a prison: They could eat and live in the same temperatures, etc. as the crew. The primary risk would be revolt.
But why worry about slavers when Maul drops the bombshell that life can live in space?]
How? How do they breathe? Have they bypassed the need for breathing altogether?
[Feeding off the lightning powering the ships is odd, but not any weirder than plants, objectively. So Linhardt accepts it and makes a note to try to work on an alternative power system as soon as possible. Resiliency is key: This is a marathon, not a sprint. If this Fortune device were easy to find, there'd be no need for them. Therefore it's likely to be longer endeavor.]
Where do the big things live? I want to see one.
[Be eaten by, whichever. Linhardt needs to know how their respiratory and digestive systems work. How does something eat a spaceship? He has to know.]
If I had a way back to Fodlan, staying here might be viable: There's enough information here for what I need, although winning the prize would assure my odds.
[One reason Linhardt agreed is that he realized that learning how SUPERBIA worked would be useful enough even if he doesn't 'win'. He'll still look, of course, the possibility is too tantalizing.]
Sorry for long
[On Linhardt's planet, going to a different country is difficult and only a handful of people he knows have even left his continent. To travel freely amongst the multitude of stars and planets...that would solve so many problems that arose from people competing over resources. Or over ideologies. If people could just leave, things might be more peaceful.
On the other hand, some of what Maul describes to him are things Linhardt doesn't know, and for the first time in his life, that scares him rather than excites him. He would like to learn about stellar phenomenon and how to troubleshoot the navigation systems, but if he dies the first time he encounters a problem, that's less than ideal.]
Hyperdrive is when the ships are in the process of warping, yes? Are all of these problems in the electric encyclopedia? Are they all recorded?
[The realization that he was dealing with distances long enough that Warping took an appreciable amount of time was one that glued Linhardt to a chair for 30 minutes as he recalculated his worldview.]
Yes, slavery would be one of the more profitable options for those engaging in such acts.
[It's a practice Linhardt finds deplorable, but it's not one he's unfamiliar with. Slaves could be transported without any additional types of facilities except for a prison: They could eat and live in the same temperatures, etc. as the crew. The primary risk would be revolt.
But why worry about slavers when Maul drops the bombshell that life can live in space?]
How? How do they breathe? Have they bypassed the need for breathing altogether?
[Feeding off the lightning powering the ships is odd, but not any weirder than plants, objectively. So Linhardt accepts it and makes a note to try to work on an alternative power system as soon as possible. Resiliency is key: This is a marathon, not a sprint. If this Fortune device were easy to find, there'd be no need for them. Therefore it's likely to be longer endeavor.]
Where do the big things live? I want to see one.
[Be eaten by, whichever. Linhardt needs to know how their respiratory and digestive systems work. How does something eat a spaceship? He has to know.]
If I had a way back to Fodlan, staying here might be viable: There's enough information here for what I need, although winning the prize would assure my odds.
[One reason Linhardt agreed is that he realized that learning how SUPERBIA worked would be useful enough even if he doesn't 'win'. He'll still look, of course, the possibility is too tantalizing.]