Re: Lasers can't be defended against?

In a message dated 4/27/00 6:30:06 AM Central Daylight Time,
nyrath@clark.net 
writes:

<< But he was on the right track.
    If putting a searchlight on your ship makes the ship a
    big fat target, you put searchlights on expendable drones
    that can move away from your ship then illuminate the
    battle area.
 
    Not only that, something like a star shell would be
    harder for the enemy to extinguish than a mechanical
    search light.  (trouble is, it is unidirectional.
    Therefore it could very well illuminate *you* as well)
  >>

Combat ranges make other sensors more efficent.