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Re: How would you move a planet?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:58:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> In lugnet.space, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > Nevermind the fact that the Federation uses the ancient Roman era navel
> > combat model.
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> Ya know, I'm not sure I've really seen ANY sci-fi shows that feature
> "realistic" starship tactical combat. They all tend to rely on surface
> naval formations at least a hundred years old... The only possible
> exceptions I can think of are Star Wars and Babylon 5 -- both shows used a
> carrier group model with fighters for the actual combat.
Actually Star Wars uses the World War I navel model. Capital ships are the main
combat units. Fighters travel roughly the same speed as the capital ships and
are used primarily for harrasment. They have very little ability to cause
serious damage to most capital ships without an exploitable weak spot, or
flying inside. Keep in mind this is based on the canon evidence of the movies
not the ignored source of the excellent X-Wing/TIE fighter games for the
computer.
> Has anyone seen starship combat on the screen depicted in a way that might
> actually work?
Babylon 5 is the closest I have seen. Their ships actually follow the
principles of inertia and momentum for starters. The fighters actually have
thrusters in all directions and do not behave as though they were flying like
airplanes.
-Mike Petrucelli
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| (...) Ya know, I'm not sure I've really seen ANY sci-fi shows that feature "realistic" starship tactical combat. They all tend to rely on surface naval formations at least a hundred years old... The only possible exceptions I can think of are Star (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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