On 9/22/2021 12:26 PM, Jim Vassilakos - jim.vassilakos at gmail.com (via tml
list) wrote:
> Okay, I did some minor editing of the Wiki with respect to both energy points
> (https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Energy_Point
> <https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Energy_Point>) and displacement tons
> (https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Ton <https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Ton>). May
> Marc have mercy on my soul.
>

	As one of the wiki stewards, Thank you very much for joining the wiki and
making your edits.

	A few thing:

	The 250 MW per energy point comes from Striker, specifically Book 2, p. 41
where the conversion of energy weapons to Striker ratings. Also MegaTraveller
Referee's Manual p. 57. I believe this is the last time any of the build system
mentions the term "Energy Point" as an abstraction for energy use. Everything
else either uses Megawatts or ignores the amount of power altogether. I've added
the page references for this fact.

	The discussion about the difference between the CT size of the DTon (13.5 cubic
meters) and the actual volume of a ton of liquid hydrogen (14.11 cubic meters)
is on the talk page (see Discussion). Give the difference is 4.41% and many of
the rules state that if you get the size of the deck plan within 20$ of the size
of the ship is good enough, I'm not sure obsessing about the difference.

	I also found an interesting paper published by NASA about finding ways to make
LHyd smaller by compressing it then releasing the pressure. This would cause
crystals to form. If I read the paper optimistically you could get a ton of LHyd
into 11-12 cubic meters. NASA was interested in the technology because that much
saving in the volume would mean a huge saving in the size of rockets.

	Lastly, a point of design for the wiki. The goal of the articles, at least for
the main pages and dictionary, is supposed to be an in-game reference for the
characters. We're not always successful, but try very hard. As a consequence,
I'll probably end up moving your well researched contributions to the talk
pages. Both so they are not lost and are readily available for the next
researcher.

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