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Any jump 2 ship with a drop tank of tonnage equal to ships tonnage can make 5 jump-1 then detach tank. To cross a rift.
5 jump1 + internal jump 2= 7.
I can't jump five jumps and go back with only j2.
I can jump 7 to a system, but my drop tank is jump2 away. And I...
Pg 83
Fifth paragraph
Such a force nominally contains 210,000 to 250,000 tons of TL 14 heavy vessels
Should read
2,100,000 to 2,500,000 tons
3 squadrons 700,000 or 750,000 tons, x3= 2,100,000 or 2,500,000 tons
I would argue they disappeared because the fast battleship overtook their capabilities.
Early WW1 Battlecruisers sacrificed armor for speed, but by the time the battle of Jutland occurred the British had four fast battleships that joined the Battlecruiser force. By WW2 all battleships were at or...
Now back too the battleship conversation..
Size vs TL: one of the things I note in ship design is the progressive reduction in ship size with increased Tech Levels.
Since most main system in ship design are percentage based there is a cap on available space for optional systems in weapons...
Uh.. I don't think so.
He made the Kessel run in ten parsecs.
The Kessel run goes through The Maw. An area full of black holes.
Han cut through The Maw by the distance of 10 Parsecs. So he scraped by a few black holes to shorten the distance to a record 10 parsecs.
Han was correct. Your...
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