Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! (/-/ Rampant Speculation /-/)
To paraphrase the newsmonster :)
The visitation order can be explained by the Traveler moving to the next nearest planet in order of distance. As each planet does not move at the same orbital period around the sun the traveler could easily hit Mercury or Venus before Earth as Earth could be on the far side of the Sun at that time.
It isn't as if it arrived during some great conjunction with all the planets aligned in a row.
I should load up starry night and look at where the planets are during the 14 months of its arrival!
Complete thread:
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-16, 14:27
- Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! -
Durandal,
2015-07-16, 14:33
- Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-16, 14:45
- You know the correct year? - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 14:54
- Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-16, 14:45
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 14:55
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 15:04
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Beorn,
2015-07-16, 16:02
- Ha, can't believe I never thought of that. - someotherguy, 2015-07-16, 16:05
- I wouldn't rotate 180 degrees, though... - ZackDark, 2015-07-16, 16:07
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
SilverBrin,
2015-07-16, 16:19
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Earendil,
2015-07-16, 16:24
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - CyberKN, 2015-07-16, 16:27
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 16:59
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Durandal,
2015-07-16, 16:28
- Reminds me of this gc. - iconicbanana, 2015-07-16, 16:39
- On Rasputin giving up -
Earendil,
2015-07-16, 17:07
- the Gardener... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-16, 18:30
- the Gardener... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:47
- A Small Aside - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 19:13
- the Gardener... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-07-16, 18:30
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Earendil,
2015-07-16, 16:24
- ^ This ^ -
Earendil,
2015-07-16, 16:25
- probably flipped over to keep bird crap from falling in ;) -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 16:36
- THAT'S why it's white! - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 17:06
- Vex death goo, bird crap, same difference, amirite? - Kahzgul, 2015-07-16, 18:07
- probably flipped over to keep bird crap from falling in ;) -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 16:36
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Cody Miller,
2015-07-16, 17:36
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:19
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 18:20
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Xenos,
2015-07-16, 18:25
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 19:11
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Xenos,
2015-07-16, 19:13
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 19:38
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 19:40
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 19:38
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Xenos,
2015-07-16, 19:13
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Schedonnardus,
2015-07-16, 19:11
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:33
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity -
Xenos,
2015-07-16, 18:25
- Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! -
Durandal,
2015-07-16, 14:33