What is "canon"?

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by Targan

That is why I've voiced doubts about some modifications to canon involving such things as how much military might is left over for the US military by 2000-2001. My belief is that we come up with reasons why things ended up the way they did in canon, not change the outcome described in canon because the way the timeline in canon is written makes the original outcome implausible.

Exactly! We have an end result with particular units being of certain composition in particular locations and situations. We also have (if we're lucky) a small amount of unit history from the vehicle books (and perhaps a couple of other sources).

What we should (IMHO) be doing is filling in the gaps, not twisting the info we've been provided to fit.

Yes, it's possible the US military may have come out of the war in better shape than in canon, but that changes the entire dynamic of the T2K world. Much better to find ways to explain why and how than why not and how not. This way we're all working on the same foundation and everyone's work will complement everyone elses rather than working against them.