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Old 04-25-2022, 11:57 AM   #9
newton
 
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Default Re: Handling cinematic spaceship fights and other sci-fi stuff

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Originally Posted by Rupert View Post
And if we go by the movies, most characters either have the ships provided by their employer or patron, or they came by the ship in fairly questionable circumstances.

If they're like (water) ships today, a small ship of questionable soundness and considerable age can cost "You can have it if you take away. Today.", while shiny new large-scale warships are eye-wateringly expensive and unafforable to all but the richest polities.
Absolutely, i’d reckon that’s also why some level of technical aptitude is so common in setting. Luke, for instance, can do all those repairs because a big part of being a moisture farmer is keeping the moisture collectors running.
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