Armed civilian ships are going to be the norm in a space based economy. I remember Battletech going over this decades ago with the reasoning that you would need a very robust weapon system for micro-meteor defense if nothing else. And as more people have looked into this it has proven true. Thick armored hulls for radiation protection and impact defense. Point defense systems with sensors and weapons capable of spotting even baseball sized debris light minutes away and vaporizing it at that range. So armed cargo haulers are expected.
There's no way this level of armament among civilian shipping is a secret. Someone's head in alien Intel is going to roll because no one thought to ask the humans some very basic questions.
Armed civilian ships are going to be the norm in a space based economy. I remember Battletech going over this decades ago with the reasoning that you would need a very robust weapon system for micro-meteor defense if nothing else. And as more people have looked into this it has proven true. Thick armored hulls for radiation protection and impact defense. Point defense systems with sensors and weapons capable of spotting even baseball sized debris light minutes away and vaporizing it at that range. So armed cargo haulers are expected.
There's no way this level of armament among civilian shipping is a secret. Someone's head in alien Intel is going to roll because no one thought to ask the humans some very basic questions.
...or maybe have a looksie or two into human history books...
Must’ve been Billy bob space trucker
Two human sayings that could have prepared the aliens. Si vis pacem, para bellum. Talk soft, but carry a big stick.
Go figure it is related to Billy Bob.
I wonder what the actual military has🤨
Probably better stuff. Because you know, they have to stop HUMAN pirates armed with civilian weapons from bullying the underarmed aliens after all.
Just as the founding fathers intended.
I really hope space America learned from their past. ):
They did not
Learned what?
Of course they did, they needed bigger guns. So they got bigger guns :)
Don’t bet on it.
2 releases at the same time this morning, its not even my birthday
Raise is pronounced Rays, not rise.
I think the Brits say rays. I heard Pink Floyd pronounce it that way.
Castle doctrine at its finest.
Thank you both. UKUK
Stand your…Uhh…Sector??? 😅
Nice short story.
Good morning all! Hope you all well? And have a great day!
Good night and great rest when you do!
If I was drinking coffee I would have spit it. Everywhere God bless space America.😂😂😂😂
Noice!!!
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I know 99% of the authors are American, but God Bless Space America? Feck off. Many more of this crap and I'll be unsubscribing.
You wont be missed