' Wrote:It would be the most plausible explanation. But that leaves room for another question. What happened in Sol for these past hundred years? Assuming the Coalition won the war (which was the most likely outcome) then you'd think they rebuilt their fleets in a decade or so and pursue the sleeper ships' trail. The Coalition was practically the Soviet Union at the time and I don't think they would let an unfinished job just like that. There has been plenty of time for them to reach Sirius.
Good point... either way, it's not summin that there's a simple answer for.