- Quantam
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Posted by: prometheus25
Posted by: Quantam
Firstly, these particular slip space jumps were on ships in constant action, who did not have the updates, by timeline.
Which only proves my point why you can't base assumptions off of Parangosky's itinerary, which you did, because she has a newer ship. Thus, Installation 03's location cannot be reliably extrapolated.
Secondly, I do not believe what you say about initial velocity.
There is no source.
It's in the halowiki article on Slipstream Space under velocities. The same article that you referenced. First sentence.
If you refute that, then the source is invalid, and thus everything you claim is also by association.
Check out the Wikia page thoroughly, they explain their calculations.
They explain the calculation of 2.625 ltyr/day as 10.5 ltyrs divided by 4 days. They did not, however, mention where they got 10.5 ltyrs. Or 4 days.
Your turn.
About initial velocity, I read that incorrectly. I though you meant the velocity the object moves into the slip space tunnel, not it's speed.
As for the Parangosky is a new ship, that is an assumption. We only know of the UNSC Infinity, we was being prototyped.
Secondly, I never stated Parangosky's location, and all the improvements in slip space tech are being prototyped on the UNSC Infinity.
Thirdly, check the references.
10.5 light years is the distance between Reach and Earth, it took a human ship 4 days to traverse that.
Since it is clear the the Covenant technology allows them a much greater velocity in slip space, initial velocity is not going to make a very big difference i.e. 2.5 light years is not going to become 100 light years, because the difference is not that great. Technology is the main factor here.
Theory still stands, backed up by the physical view of the milky way, it appears to be exactly the same as Earth, suggesting 04 is close to Earth.
[Edited on 01.09.2012 9:02 PM PST]