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Originally Posted by teviet
I suspect nondescript is thinking of a human intuitive ability to predict solar activity: exactly where and when the next flare or CME will be, and how strong, so that he can maneuver into an optimal position and reel in/out sail cable as necessary. Like space-weathersensing. It's mildly cinematic, but probably less so than having a human pilot on other sorts of spacecraft.
TeV
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He should also consider making the FTL travel the more skill-based part of the trip. There are plenty of fictional examples of Star Drives or Jump Gates that simply
cannot be computer-controlled, relying on some mysterious human factor to activate or navigate.