First, let us take a look at the environment of space and see what considerations it imposes on any attempts to make war in it. For those who are interested, somebody else has already tackled the question on Strange Horizons, but I believe that essay is flawed in several ways, most notably the conclusion that stealth will be important in space warfare. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s wondered “so what would a space battle really look like?” In this essay I will attempt to answer that question as best I can. But in fact this is probably a very unrealistic depiction of what a space battle would look like. Usually it seems to look a lot like some variation on WWII sea battles: fighters whizz around and engage in space dogfights as the great battleships pound each other with death rays. Space battles are ubiquitous in science fiction. Sorry, I admit it IS a bit long, I apologize if it's somewhat intimidating.
Thought you guys might find it interesting. A little (or not so little) essay I wrote on what realistic space combat would be like.
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