Ian Andreas Miller: On the other hand, the anime term 'Gaibu taiyoukei san
senshi" does not translate into 'Outer Senshi', it's 'Outer Planet Senshi'.
Phrases like 'Inner Senshi' and 'Outer Senshi' are inherently vague and
ambiguous. What is the 'Inner' in 'Inner Senshi' referring to?  How are those
soldiers inner? They are supposed to be inner relative to what?  How are those
'Outer Senshi' outer? They are supposed to be outer relative to what?  There
are no definite answers to those questions.  For all we know, 'Inner' and
'Outer' could be referring to the bellybuttons of those characters! 

	No, that would make them "Innies" and "Outies."  :)
	In fact, though, "Inner" and "Outer" are standard astronomical terms 
applied to the planets of Sol system.  The one problem is that, under 
modern accounting, the Inner Planets are Mercury through Mars, and the 
Outer Planets consist of Jupiter out through Pluto (setting aside the 
perennial arguments over Pluto's planetary status).  So that definition 
would rank poor Makoto-chan among the Outer Senshi -- obviously, the 
Silver Millenium used a different dividing line.  Perhaps one based on 
economics, or political closeness to Luna, or age of colonization....



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