Well, the cops don’t seem like they want to be aggressors, but that can
change quickly. And I’m sure Minka can change minds, or at least spray
them around a bit!
I’m sure the core has figured out by now the Empire has no problem with
getting ships built, aside from the control boards, it’s getting manpower
up to regs. Attacking Catia first off would be a huge mistake, but they have
made some very bad choices in the past so we can’t rule that out. If they
can force themselves to admit that the Empire is vastly superior to them
in ship capabilities, they seem to think their FTL will be enough… In getting
to the target(s), yes. In fighting? Not so much. Not when a well-placed missile
into the bridge could wipe out the crew and leave most of the ship intact.
Plus their crew aren’t as well trained as the Empire’s and their moral is poor
do to the behavure of the command structure. Constantly brow-beating your
crew makes them want to mutiny!
We don’t know much of their capabilities. A number of rocks released
with near light-speed with high precision can essentially evaporate
each and every ship The Empire has around Catia.
The core would need to send a FTL probe with FTL communication
to guide the “missiles”, but that’s it.
Instant victory.
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“….and let me talk to them.”
At how many rounds per second?
I hope she can control that trigger for short bursts
instead of one continuous drum emptying spray-and-pray.
depending on the time made and aircraft vs infantry model..
early select trigger, 600 – 1000 rpm, or 10 – 16 rps
later infantry models, were set to 800 – 900, or 13 – 15 rps
reworked ‘aircraft’ models 1700rpm or 28 rps.
so.. i’ll say , 15 rounds per second..
also, 50r drum = 21 second burst..
Since the guys manning the roadblock know the crew from Jericho
is coming, would the roadblock be an aggression? Or would it be
more like the Minbari approaching with gunports open?
As for the Core’s naval tactics I expect them to have a mix of
capital ships and smaller vessels. Regarding Chryzopraz’
suggestion, the problem would be to accelerate the rocks. For
Empire ships that would be a trivial task – just attach a grav
drive unit. If the only way you have to accelerate a mass is
via Newton’s 3rd law then the problem becomes vastly more
difficult. I figure they will show up with such a large fleet
that they’ll expect any “rational” op for to just roll over.
Either way it’s gonna be interesting.
I thought the FTL drive might be able to accelerate the rocks much
easier than normal way.
I mean, a ship gets a rock in a bay, goes FTL, then drops to relative,
but near light speed and releases the rock.
Of course much depends on how FTL works here. Attaching a FTL
drive to a rock and then dropping out of FTL in the same space
the enemy ship occupies might work too.
I don’t expect the core to be able to do that or the
war would be short and catastrophic to our Empire.
Well, the cops don’t seem like they want to be aggressors, but that can
change quickly. And I’m sure Minka can change minds, or at least spray
them around a bit!
I’m sure the core has figured out by now the Empire has no problem with
getting ships built, aside from the control boards, it’s getting manpower
up to regs. Attacking Catia first off would be a huge mistake, but they have
made some very bad choices in the past so we can’t rule that out. If they
can force themselves to admit that the Empire is vastly superior to them
in ship capabilities, they seem to think their FTL will be enough… In getting
to the target(s), yes. In fighting? Not so much. Not when a well-placed missile
into the bridge could wipe out the crew and leave most of the ship intact.
Plus their crew aren’t as well trained as the Empire’s and their moral is poor
do to the behavure of the command structure. Constantly brow-beating your
crew makes them want to mutiny!
We don’t know much of their capabilities. A number of rocks released
with near light-speed with high precision can essentially evaporate
each and every ship The Empire has around Catia.
The core would need to send a FTL probe with FTL communication
to guide the “missiles”, but that’s it.
Instant victory.
“….and let me talk to them.”
At how many rounds per second?
I hope she can control that trigger for short bursts
instead of one continuous drum emptying spray-and-pray.
depending on the time made and aircraft vs infantry model..
early select trigger, 600 – 1000 rpm, or 10 – 16 rps
later infantry models, were set to 800 – 900, or 13 – 15 rps
reworked ‘aircraft’ models 1700rpm or 28 rps.
so.. i’ll say , 15 rounds per second..
also, 50r drum = 21 second burst..
Since the guys manning the roadblock know the crew from Jericho
is coming, would the roadblock be an aggression? Or would it be
more like the Minbari approaching with gunports open?
As for the Core’s naval tactics I expect them to have a mix of
capital ships and smaller vessels. Regarding Chryzopraz’
suggestion, the problem would be to accelerate the rocks. For
Empire ships that would be a trivial task – just attach a grav
drive unit. If the only way you have to accelerate a mass is
via Newton’s 3rd law then the problem becomes vastly more
difficult. I figure they will show up with such a large fleet
that they’ll expect any “rational” op for to just roll over.
Either way it’s gonna be interesting.
I thought the FTL drive might be able to accelerate the rocks much
easier than normal way.
I mean, a ship gets a rock in a bay, goes FTL, then drops to relative,
but near light speed and releases the rock.
Of course much depends on how FTL works here. Attaching a FTL
drive to a rock and then dropping out of FTL in the same space
the enemy ship occupies might work too.
I don’t expect the core to be able to do that or the
war would be short and catastrophic to our Empire.