"Ships of the Line: Raiders, Gunboats, and Marauders" Topic
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Tango01 | 12 May 2020 10:25 p.m. PST |
"For years, FWS has been diving deep in the starship classes commonly seen in science fiction and real-world water navies. Much of the attention is garishly paid in both to the big sexy warships and carriers, and no worship is paid to the smaller warships…or so it would seem. Some of the most famous starships in sci-fi like the Millennium Falcon and Serenity are not some dreadnought or space battleship, but smaller ships devoted to other missions and roles. When I thought about the mission of these little warships, I thought of the quote by President Kennedy: This is another type of war, new in its intensity, ancient in its origin -- war by guerrillas, subversives, insurgents, assassins, war by ambush instead of by combat; by infiltration, instead of aggression, seeking victory by eroding and exhausting the enemy instead of engaging him. It is a form of warfare uniquely adapted to what has been strangely called "wars of liberation," to undermine the efforts of new and poor countries to maintain the freedom that they have finally achieved. It preys on economic unrest and ethnic conflicts. It requires in those situations where we must counter it, and these are the kinds of challenges that will be before us in the next decade if freedom is to be saved, a whole new kind of strategy, a wholly different kind of force, and therefore a new and wholly different kind of military training.In this installment, in the nearly finished Ships of the Line series, we will be examining some smaller ship classes like gunboats, raiders, and marauders that wage space warfare like a guerrilla or assassin. These are fast, light, maneuverable, and well-armed spaceships designed for quick "hit-and-fade" strikes on targets that require more offenisve power than just a FTL-capable spacefighter. While raiders are mostly seen in the hands of more undesirable factions, they can be used officially or unofficially by a government, as we have seen with the Bajoran Militia of DS9. These are prefect ships for black operations, space pirates, and false-flag operations. Due to the relative weakness, they can operate in wolf packs and strike at the soft underbelly of an enemy's territory during hostilities. However, when directly confronted by larger, more powerful ships, generally, the raider will be forced to retreat or face destruction unless you're an Klingon Bird-of-Prey and you are facing off against the USS Enterprise…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
JMcCarroll | 13 May 2020 5:20 a.m. PST |
So…. the US should build a "fishing fleet" too? |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 13 May 2020 11:24 a.m. PST |
I often have a small ship in a skirmish-level game, usually to insert or extract one force, or as an objective. In role-playing games, the player-characters are rarely aboard any kind of large vessel. |
Tango01 | 13 May 2020 12:22 p.m. PST |
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Sargonarhes | 13 May 2020 4:42 p.m. PST |
I think of the Roger Young from Starship Troopers, not the movie version but the book's. Because the book talked about after the disaster of Operation Bug House or Operation Mad House the Federation was using small fast ships to conduct raids against the bugs and Skinnies outposts. Always on the move to keep them guessing. I forget what the book classified the Roger Young as but it was clearly meant to be a small ship. |
Kirk Alderfer | 28 May 2020 9:19 a.m. PST |
I forget what the book classified the Roger Young as but it was clearly meant to be a small ship. link
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