Re: EMP vs Fighters (was:Some FT background stuff (guidelines for writers))

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, ROBERTSON,Brendan wrote:

> EMP/radiation effects are minimal except for a direct hit.  The only
> reason for there to be a pilot within the craft would be the ability
of
> the enemy to block communications with the craft or a time delay.
> --Binhan
> 
> Or that most human of traits - unpredictability & anarchy.
> 
Well, the point of the last sentence was to imply that a human operator
did not necessarily have to be within the craft to pilot it.  On example
would be Ender's Game where pilots/commanders near Earth were
controlling
fleets and ships light years away via FTL communication that was
instantaneous and unjammable.

--Binhan