[Gryphin]

Slick,
I agree if you envison them like sails on sailboats. Since this is science fiction I can envision a contraption where
The sails collect < insert cool moom beams or something > and then combine this with the supplys to produce an afterburner effect.

Mostly it is for play ballence.
I was surpised when my speed 12 BC fleet failed to show up and a planet got glassed. I still recall the comunications:

Red Star to Falcon Fleet - Where the *ell are you!
Falcon Fleet to Red Star - We are out of supply
Red Star to Flacon Fleet - Please repeat, it sounded like you said you were out of supply.
Falcon Fleet to Red Star - That is affirmative. Could you send a supply tender. We are currently in an obscuring storm System XWXW Sector 8,4
Red Star (over his shoulder) - Ensign where is the nearest supply ship to Falcon Fleet?
Ensign - System ABAB enrought to Sparrow Hawk Fleet
Red Star - Isnt that another speed 12 fleet?
Ensign - yes Sir. they are dead in space in....
Red Star (mutters) this is going to be a long day

[ April 21, 2003, 12:50: Message edited by: Gryphin ]