Scifi space resources... what are they good for?

[magnemoe]

On 8/1/2019 at 11:32 PM, Scotius said:

"So. I got up in the morning. Then took a taxi to spaceport. Boarded a shuttle, transferred to the jumpship and ten minutes later we were in Tau Ceti system. Unfortunately we emerged about seven light - minutes from our destination, so it took forever to reach the planet and land. Good thing i took a magazine with me - i had plenty of time to read it, and solve the crossword while we were blazing along Brachistochrone trajectory. And how was your day, darling?"

Yeahhhhh.

This, also hate then the in flight entertainment system is down, its an cruel world
Long range travel has kind of improved the last 200 years. 
 

[kerbiloid]

On 8/2/2019 at 12:32 AM, Scotius said:

"So. I got up in the morning. Then took a taxi to spaceport. Boarded a shuttle, transferred to the jumpship and ten minutes later we were in Tau Ceti system. Unfortunately we emerged about seven light - minutes from our destination, so it took forever to reach the planet and land. Good thing i took a magazine with me - i had plenty of time to read it, and solve the crossword while we were blazing along Brachistochrone trajectory. And how was your day, darling?" 

"Have you plugged out the clothes iron this time?"

[Terwin]

On 8/2/2019 at 4:43 PM, Spacescifi said:

Good points, you're quite imaginative.

As useful as a rapid jump drive would be, I think it would solve too many problems.

But I may still employ at for another alien race.

Can't think of any limitations to such a drive.

I just do a lot of reading.

Rapid jump-drives with large gravitational bodies used for velocity matching is a primary means of interstellar transport in the Curator series on the HFY sub-redit if I recall correctly.(might be a different series, but I think that is the one)

 

Some possible limitations:

portal diameter limitations(either an absolute limit, a limit based on exponential power requirements, a limit based on gravitational fields, or an easy to manufacture counter-measure that can disrupt jumps with a portal diameter beyond a certain size) 

Maximum portal transit mass is limited(any of the reasons for portal diameter could work for mass as well)

Heat dissipation(opening/traversing a portal produces a lot of heat which must be dissipated, or power requirements for opening a portal means that you must vent a lot of waste heat for each jump)