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Terran ship design is going to change rapidly. For one the aliens we rescued are going to influence ship design in terms of internal tech. But the Loroi will also have a big impact on outer aesthetics.

Be interesting to see what kind of hybrid designs we end up with.

Definitely has a shorter "broadhead arrow" feeling to it than the original design.

Hmm. So a laser rifle would have to be: 1. Either pulsed (or "flash") in operation. Or sufficiently powerful that momentarily touching a continuous beam would be damaging. 2. Have some advantage over existing projectile firearms. At least in a terrestrial environment. 3. Used with considerable eye p...

Very cool video. The beam demonstrated there has been focused down to a few mm. Against metal a thinner beam means a thinner hole vapourized in the material. But say you fired the beam into something water-packed, jello for instance. Would a tightly focused beam of 1mm transfer the same amount of en...

Over time I've been slowly ditching the various misconceptions I have about energy weapons portrayed in sci-fi media. Thanks in no small part to things like Outsider who incorporate elements of realism. For instance until recently I've thought that man-portable laser weapons would drill precise and ...