EMP vs Fighters (was:Some FT background stuff (guidelines for writers))

EMP/radiation effects are minimal except for a direct hit.  The only
reason for there to be a pilot within the craft would be the ability of the
enemy to block communications with the craft or a time delay.
--Binhan

Or that most human of traits - unpredictability & anarchy.

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> On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, ROBERTSON,Brendan wrote:

> EMP/radiation effects are minimal except for a direct hit. The only
Well, the point of the last sentence was to imply that a human operator did
not necessarily have to be within the craft to pilot it. On example
would be Ender's Game where pilots/commanders near Earth were
controlling fleets and ships light years away via FTL communication that was
instantaneous and unjammable.

--Binhan