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Old 03-19-2018, 07:54 PM   #2
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Default Re: Dirt Cheap Torchships?

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Originally Posted by acrosome View Post
I thus don't think it would count as an "explosive system" in GURPS terms.
I'm not sure about the rest of it, but I think it would still count as a volatile system (And with the x10 multiplier!) if the engines are in-use. Any combat damage that sent anything into the wormhole could potentially result in a chunk of antimatter escape whatever containment you have and reacting with part of the ship. If that happens, it's going to be a rather bad day for anyone within a few kilometers of the engine.

I know nothing about wormholes, especially this peculiar type, so the only other potential issue I could bring up would be dealing with the substantial waste heat, but even most hard SF (And Spaceships itself) seems to downplay or ignore this.
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