Re:The aesthetics of science fiction spaceship design
by Retric on Monday September 03, 2018 @05:30PM
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> saturated with laser light
You’re assuming these ships have weapons. That may not be the case at the start of a civil war where both sides just have civilian craft. Or what happens when two prospectors booth find a very valuable resource. Even today in an age of nuclear weapons and drones etc, people still occasionally beat each other to death with sticks.
You’re assuming these ships have weapons. That may not be the case at the start of a civil war where both sides just have civilian craft. Or what happens when two prospectors booth find a very valuable resource. Even today in an age of nuclear weapons and drones etc, people still occasionally beat each other to death with sticks.