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A ship containing a full complement of personnel intended to make a sub-light journey across space. | A ship containing a full complement of personnel intended to make a sub-light journey across space. | ||
* Since such journeys take years, or even decades, the crew and passengers of the ship expect to give birth, live and die naturally during the course of the journey. | * Since such journeys take years, or even decades, the crew and passengers of the ship expect to give birth, live and die naturally during the course of the journey. | ||
* The subsequent generation of the original crew and passengers being the ones who actually arrive at their destination. | * The subsequent generation of the original crew and passengers being the ones who actually arrive at their destination. | ||
* Generation Ships are sometimes referred to, incorrectly, as [[Sleeper Ship|Sleeper Ships]], which are similar, except that the majority, or all of the passengers and crew are put into [[Low Passage|low berths]]/hibernation for the duration of the journey. | * Generation Ships are sometimes referred to, incorrectly, as [[Sleeper Ship|Sleeper Ships]], which are similar, except that the majority, or all of the passengers and crew are put into [[Low Passage|low berths]]/hibernation for the duration of the journey. | ||
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == |
Revision as of 16:59, 14 July 2016
No information or synopsis yet available.
Description (Specifications)
A ship containing a full complement of personnel intended to make a sub-light journey across space.
- Since such journeys take years, or even decades, the crew and passengers of the ship expect to give birth, live and die naturally during the course of the journey.
- The subsequent generation of the original crew and passengers being the ones who actually arrive at their destination.
- Generation Ships are sometimes referred to, incorrectly, as Sleeper Ships, which are similar, except that the majority, or all of the passengers and crew are put into low berths/hibernation for the duration of the journey.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
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