A generation ship travelling at 0.2c, travelling the 114 LYs distance and arriving at Lave in 2752, would have launched in 2179, which is entirely feasible. It does seem likely to me that Lave, as an "early" and popular destination, would have been the target of several generation ships. As I stated in my OP, with 70,000 launches, there simply aren't enough ELWs to go around.
What do I mean by "early"? "Old lore" (dating from FE2) states that the Lave bubble was a remote outpost, colonized long before surrounding stars - not entirely like a third-millennium version of Colonia. The region is called the "Old Worlds" because they were amongst the earliest colonies. Given that Achenar was colonized in the 2200s, 2752 does not sound "early" to me.
"Stealing a generation ship" is kind of like stealing an oil tanker: sounds lucrative in theory, but much more difficult in practice. The Venusian is one generation ship we know of that met with foul play from outside; they didn't steal it, simply raided it for slaves (and presumably other salvageables) and abandoned the hulk in place. If you wanted a megaship, it would be cheaper - and more reliable - to do what Jaque did, and simply fit a hyperdrive onto a space station.
What do I mean by "early"? "Old lore" (dating from FE2) states that the Lave bubble was a remote outpost, colonized long before surrounding stars - not entirely like a third-millennium version of Colonia. The region is called the "Old Worlds" because they were amongst the earliest colonies. Given that Achenar was colonized in the 2200s, 2752 does not sound "early" to me.
"Stealing a generation ship" is kind of like stealing an oil tanker: sounds lucrative in theory, but much more difficult in practice. The Venusian is one generation ship we know of that met with foul play from outside; they didn't steal it, simply raided it for slaves (and presumably other salvageables) and abandoned the hulk in place. If you wanted a megaship, it would be cheaper - and more reliable - to do what Jaque did, and simply fit a hyperdrive onto a space station.
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