The distinct problem with sci-fi is that there isn't a common reference point you can use for simple world building.
If I say, "New York, 1910" most Americans at least will have a picture of what the city might have looked like.
If I say, "New York" they'll probably think of NY today.
But if I say, "Alpha-zed 5" the reader will stare at my blankly and wonder if I've lost my mind.
Which means I'm trying to sneak description into chapters that I think are already running overlong.
And I have a cold/allergy attack/something and my head is stuffy and flighty beyond all reason. I love days like this. I can't spell but I can stare at the computer for hours trying to remember what I am supposed to be doing.
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