Re: Further thoughts on hitting with lasers

> Or else have so many fighters that they cloud the spacelanes.... (But
> that wouldn't be practical in any sane universe....)
>
I can think of only one universe where this would be practical:
 1) The only way to travel between the stars is through fixed jump gates

 2) Fuel is the most limiting factor in space travel due to cost.
In this style of universe, ships would carry just enough fuel to get to
the jump gate and from the gate to the destination. A 1 degree change in
vector could cause a 3x or more cost in fuel to get back to the correct
course or destination. Pirates/Ambushers would place ships or fighters
along the most cost effective route from the planet to the jump gate.
Granted if fuel is the biggest cost, fighters would not be used as they
burn fuel more quickly.

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Brian Bell
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