Originally posted by SIR SIG
Okay that link explains that then.
The map was made simply as 'eye candy' and has very little grounding in real stellar locations among other things.
Chview is a good program on the other hand
Yes SIR SIG... But it was VER pleasant Eye Candy... So much so that the map used by Remec in conspiracy (where it first showed up)... Was once again used on the wall of Kiekos school on the promenade...
As you say eye candy with no bearing on reality... But surely the key here is how much bearing it had on the writers and episode planning???
After all, I know that I am no amateur astrologer, and find it very difficult to even vaguely get a clue as to what you talk about when you get technical... No really... If you want technically accurate information, I discovered long ago, that I should not get involved, I'll write whats imaginative and sounds good. But whenever I try to 'tech it' am usually told 'Cant be done...'
So for the 'dullards' in the audience a nice, non-technical, map which is easy to see and use... And better yet is also in 3D perspective... Is a good thing, and bypasses the parts of our (my) brain that tell me that those sector squares couldn't possibly be 1 light year a side... or that Bajor and Cardassia were never exected to be that way around???
Looking forward to the Design tool, Theko.
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