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<blockquote data-quote="BlackSeed_Vash" data-source="post: 7531642" data-attributes="member: 33580"><p>I like a lot of the reason listed already. Also, you can always use the banning of various technology. Certain worlds, empires, federations, etc may ban technology due to:</p><p></p><p>[1] The source: hostile world(s), illegal practices (like slavery labor), trade embargo from allies.</p><p></p><p>[2] The technology is considered unsafe at best, downright apocalyptic at worst. All it takes is a different set of safety standards to get something banned. A piece of tech might have a .00001% chance of igniting the atmosphere on fire under somewhat common circumstances when landing/taking off or just being within the atmosphere. Some worlds may figure that is well within acceptable levels, while others won't accept anything more than a .0000001% chance.</p><p></p><p>[3] The technology is "known" (whether true of not) to cause conflicts but nothing directly hazardous with critical/popular systems within the world. People might not be happy if your players landing their ship means a chance that the weather control grid get knocked outta wack or their equivalent to cable/netflix/youtube (or worse, their entire "internet") is lost for a few hours/days/weeks.</p><p></p><p>[4] The primary (and most likely society dominating) religion(s) ban the technology. Maybe it was invented/introduced by a heretic. Some part of the science and/or magic that the technology utilizes is considered abhorrent (or knowing the inner works of said technology would make people question the validity of their faith basis).</p><p></p><p>[5] The technology is considered only useful as a military weapon. Who wants a see a group of foreign/unknown creatures land anywhere on their planet who happen to have 20 nukes and who knows what else hooked up to their weapons systems. Even if every single weapon on that ship is there to protect their world, it's a worrying scenario.</p><p></p><p>Then all you have to do is link some key component(s) on the main ship but not the shuttle to a world's ban list, and remind the players that ignoring said laws can result in more than just your basic "parking violations".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackSeed_Vash, post: 7531642, member: 33580"] I like a lot of the reason listed already. Also, you can always use the banning of various technology. Certain worlds, empires, federations, etc may ban technology due to: [1] The source: hostile world(s), illegal practices (like slavery labor), trade embargo from allies. [2] The technology is considered unsafe at best, downright apocalyptic at worst. All it takes is a different set of safety standards to get something banned. A piece of tech might have a .00001% chance of igniting the atmosphere on fire under somewhat common circumstances when landing/taking off or just being within the atmosphere. Some worlds may figure that is well within acceptable levels, while others won't accept anything more than a .0000001% chance. [3] The technology is "known" (whether true of not) to cause conflicts but nothing directly hazardous with critical/popular systems within the world. People might not be happy if your players landing their ship means a chance that the weather control grid get knocked outta wack or their equivalent to cable/netflix/youtube (or worse, their entire "internet") is lost for a few hours/days/weeks. [4] The primary (and most likely society dominating) religion(s) ban the technology. Maybe it was invented/introduced by a heretic. Some part of the science and/or magic that the technology utilizes is considered abhorrent (or knowing the inner works of said technology would make people question the validity of their faith basis). [5] The technology is considered only useful as a military weapon. Who wants a see a group of foreign/unknown creatures land anywhere on their planet who happen to have 20 nukes and who knows what else hooked up to their weapons systems. Even if every single weapon on that ship is there to protect their world, it's a worrying scenario. Then all you have to do is link some key component(s) on the main ship but not the shuttle to a world's ban list, and remind the players that ignoring said laws can result in more than just your basic "parking violations". [/QUOTE]
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