[Hokimjers]

To start with, one would have to make an automated spaceship without people to test getting close to the speed of light with some bacteria on board, see how that goes, learn something new and back to the drawing board.

Despite the good numbers involved with NPP, I believe that anything over 10% of C is starting to get into the realm Sci-Magic (the whole increased mass the faster you go problem and all...).

[karkinadze]

pretty accurate, no?

although as i recall santiago sounds spanish/mexican.

http://alphacentauri2.info/official/...20Santiago.htm

Puerto Rican from East LA

[adariseediups]

In a desparate effort to keep this Off-Topic thread On-Topic by staying away from On-Topic comments. Only in Apolyton does this make sense.

[truportodfa]

I think the only Americans in the game are Santiago and Miriam. Funny how the developers decided the militant and the religious nut should be the Americans.

What about Roze?

[Grennios]

I know next to nothing, but wouldn't increasing your mass also increase the energy potential in your fuel? Why would it be a large issue?

[yxn2dC07]

What about Roze?

Who?

The expansion's Rihanna is Trinidadian.

http://alphacentauri2.info/official/...der%20Roze.htm

Datatech Sinder Roze was born Asa Wright in Trinidad, West Indies Co-Prosperity Sphere, and enjoyed an unexceptional and stable childhood, raised by two professors at the fledgling University of Trinidad. If we're counting the expansion leaders, then Svensgaard (Pirates) is American from Gloucester, Massachusetts. US Navy officer.

I don't know if the Pirates are another far right-wing characterization of Americans since I've never played the expansion.