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== Description (Specifications) ==
 
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.
 
== Description (Specifications) ==
 
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==

Revision as of 16:59, 14 July 2016

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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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