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The problem with sleeper ships (lemmy.world)
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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 42 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wow. This is actually the plot for one of the side quests in Starfield. Neat idea; i'd like to see it done in a better game.

[-] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago

It's actually a pretty common sci fi scenario, I remember reading about it in a pop science book in school

[-] IMongoose@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It was in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, or in the series at least. His scenario was two warring planets sending out armadas to fight each other, but while they were on their way faster ships were created and sent so when they got there the battle was already over.

[-] curiousaur@reddthat.com 9 points 3 months ago

It's a widely talked about issue with deep space travel.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

There is a recent-ish game that uses this exact premise

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