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Tag Archives: Spaceships
Realistic Combat: Better Is No Guarantee
I recently realized that some science fiction readers and also those curious about the machines of war sometimes have a skewed notion about how military systems should be compared. I find this by reading people’s thoughts about books/movies I know … Continue reading
Posted in Essay
Tagged Battle of Thermopylae, Essay, F-4 Phantom, On Writing, Science Fiction, Space Combat, Spaceships, Star Wars, warfare
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Spaceship Shields in Science Fiction
The Necessity of Shields in Space In so many science fiction stories involving spaceships, they almost always include shields on the vessels. Even in a real world scenario they’re important to have. Outside the protective magnetosphere and atmosphere of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Essay, Future Warfare, Science Fiction, Shields, Spaceship shields, Spaceships, Speculative Fiction, The Huralon Incident
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Maximum (Effective) Laser Range
When I began writing, The Huralon Incident, I wanted to figure what would be a plausible “effective range” of future military lasers. I dug into Google and started researching. The number of different, and often contradictory answers, I found were … Continue reading
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Tagged Essay, Lasers, Military Lasers, Space Combat, Spaceships, The Huralon Incident
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What Service Should Manage Spaceships?
Welcome everyone. You know Momus News as a bastion of humor, whimsy, and general silliness. But today I want to ask the question, “What service should manage spaceships?” I read a lot of science fiction books about spaceships, especially those … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Science
Tagged Essay, Future Warfare, Humor, Spaceships, US Air Force, US Army, US Navy
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The Conquered
General Al’Purathon slouched before the open fire pit. “We traveled four-hundred light-years as conquerors,” he murmured. “Our ships are indestructible, our weapons irresistible. Yet with our finest warriors, Earth has laid us low.” Angrily, he placed a marshmallow on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien Invasion, Fire pit, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, S'mores, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceships, Speculative Fiction
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Advance!
It is a myth that that the sciences of all emerging civilizations advance at the same rate. Energies great enough to power a city can be harnessed by six rubber bands, a soda can, and a quartz crystal. So it … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliens, Black Powder Cannon, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceships
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The Diplomatic War – Super-Short Mega Story
The Diplomatic War The blue clouds in the sky flashed orange as another ship blew up. Neil’s hand shook as he brought the beer to his lips. “What was that?” he asked. Sitting beside him in the other lawn chair, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliens, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceships, War
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