One of the limiting factors that seems to prevent earth from acquiring examples of useful technology (Read ships) seems to be the continued desire to keep secret the truth about the wider universe. Whether such a policy is merely a plot device or whether a logical rational can be formulated to to support secrecy is not my point in creating this thread.
I wish to suggest that even if earth cannot devote earth derived resources and industry, it does not mean that it would not be possible to employ extraterrestrial sources.
There exist populations and worlds throughout the galaxy with both numbers and industry that have already been exposed to the knowledge of the greater galaxy. Even if these people would not simply build ships for our use out of goodwill, it does not mean that we could not conceivably trade for them.
I am thinking specificly of Hebridan. What we saw in "Space Race" was a commercially oriented culture, that employs a commercial space fleet, and values both new technology and markets.
Earth could contract with various Hebridan companies to build earth ships. The ships could built so that unique earth systems could be installed once the ships were in earth possession. Things that might include hyperspace engines, weapons, or Asgard teleporters.
What could earth provide in payment? If hebridans posess a patent system we could provide new technologies. If the hebridans posess a copyright system, earth could claim the extraterrestrial right to any earth creative work -- Who knows, maybe Giligan's Island or The Little Mermaid might appeal to the Hebridans. They would probably be popular just for the novelty's sake. At the very least, earth could probably leverage the knowledge they posess of the rest of galaxy.
Other worlds of course are possibilties, what about the planet from "Prometheus?" They seem to have an adequate industrial base. Maybe Kelowna. Even though there industrial level could probably be advanced sufficiently to the point of making starships. In fact, helping them advance their industry would probably pay for a number of ships.
Speaking of payment, What ever happened to the Naquadah Astroid? If the Goa'uld tried to recover it, wouldn't it have been the same as admiting to the Asgard that they had broken the treaty? Might Earth recover the astroid? Naquadah seems to be the galactic currency now days.
A further point might be made. Perhaps earth should seek alliances with other worlds. Try with the worlds I mentioned above; maybe others like the "breeders" from "The Other Side."
I wish to suggest that even if earth cannot devote earth derived resources and industry, it does not mean that it would not be possible to employ extraterrestrial sources.
There exist populations and worlds throughout the galaxy with both numbers and industry that have already been exposed to the knowledge of the greater galaxy. Even if these people would not simply build ships for our use out of goodwill, it does not mean that we could not conceivably trade for them.
I am thinking specificly of Hebridan. What we saw in "Space Race" was a commercially oriented culture, that employs a commercial space fleet, and values both new technology and markets.
Earth could contract with various Hebridan companies to build earth ships. The ships could built so that unique earth systems could be installed once the ships were in earth possession. Things that might include hyperspace engines, weapons, or Asgard teleporters.
What could earth provide in payment? If hebridans posess a patent system we could provide new technologies. If the hebridans posess a copyright system, earth could claim the extraterrestrial right to any earth creative work -- Who knows, maybe Giligan's Island or The Little Mermaid might appeal to the Hebridans. They would probably be popular just for the novelty's sake. At the very least, earth could probably leverage the knowledge they posess of the rest of galaxy.
Other worlds of course are possibilties, what about the planet from "Prometheus?" They seem to have an adequate industrial base. Maybe Kelowna. Even though there industrial level could probably be advanced sufficiently to the point of making starships. In fact, helping them advance their industry would probably pay for a number of ships.
Speaking of payment, What ever happened to the Naquadah Astroid? If the Goa'uld tried to recover it, wouldn't it have been the same as admiting to the Asgard that they had broken the treaty? Might Earth recover the astroid? Naquadah seems to be the galactic currency now days.
A further point might be made. Perhaps earth should seek alliances with other worlds. Try with the worlds I mentioned above; maybe others like the "breeders" from "The Other Side."
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