[World Building] A Future History of Space Force

Polydamas · 08-28-2023, 04:13 PM

Anyways, the OP wants to imagine active-duty US Space Force personnel outside of Earth's atmosphere, so we want to find a task for them to do before we focus on weapons systems. Stories are about people not autonomous grapple vehicle #563.

I already mentioned intelligence collection (or deploying intelligence collection systems) and the possibility of one or a few Space Force personnel on a ship with civilian or non-active-military crew.

If we postulate a settlement beyond earth, its not hard to imagine it having a mostly or entirely military staff, given the risks involved (cancer, bone degradation, lack of access to medicine and hospitals). Settlements beyond earth would also need policing but its harder for me to imagine the military getting that job given US traditions.

08-28-2023, 04:13 PM	#31
Polydamas Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Europe	Re: [World Building] A Future History of Space Force Anyways, the OP wants to imagine active-duty US Space Force personnel outside of Earth's atmosphere, so we want to find a task for them to do before we focus on weapons systems. Stories are about people not autonomous grapple vehicle #563. I already mentioned intelligence collection (or deploying intelligence collection systems) and the possibility of one or a few Space Force personnel on a ship with civilian or non-active-military crew. If we postulate a settlement beyond earth, its not hard to imagine it having a mostly or entirely military staff, given the risks involved (cancer, bone degradation, lack of access to medicine and hospitals). Settlements beyond earth would also need policing but its harder for me to imagine the military getting that job given US traditions. __________________ "It is easier to banish a habit of thought than a piece of knowledge." H. Beam Piper This forum got less aggravating when I started using the ignore feature Last edited by Polydamas; 08-28-2023 at 04:19 PM.