Re: [GZG] Subject: Re: What are the pitfalls of standardised forces?

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course this opens the sci-fi universe open for mercenary armor like
Hammer's Slammers where they sell the premium service of advanced armor
to those willing or desperate enough to purchase their services.

-Eli

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From: "Don M" <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com> 

Even taking into account futuristic materials, MBTs are likely going to
be used sparingly in a colonial space setting and likely reserved for
homeworld and major colony forces where they can be produced on site.
You may have them available for trans-stellar transport, but this would
be used sparingly as effective MBTs are likely to still pose a supply
issue even if they are fuelled by amazing fusion bottles with
operational lives of a thousand years or whatever.

-Eli

Spot on................)

Don