From: Hugh Fisher <laranzu@o...>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 20:17:59 +1000
Subject: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
Thinking about a modified version of Full Thrust for lower tech space combat. Smaller fleets, no screens, maybe no FTL, lots of missiles and guns. The research phase consists of reading books. So far I've got the Expanse series, Aliens Colonial Marines Technical Manual, and the two Manticore Ascendant books by Timothy Zahn. Anyone want to recommend others?
From: damosan@c...
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:25:12 -0400
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
Take a peek at Transhuman Space from SJ Games. There are a lot of good ideas in there. D. On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 6:17 AM, Hugh Fisher <laranzu@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > Thinking about a modified version of Full Thrust for lower tech space
From: Fred Kiesche <recursive_loop@y...>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:09:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
C.J. Cherryh, Devil to the Belt (Heavy Time, Hellburner omnibus). Also Downbelow Station, Chanur books, etc. Look at Trowbridge/Smith Exordium: Yes, FTL, but some of the non-FTL battles are interesting. Tacponders, anyone? See my friend Winchell Chung's Atomic Rockets site--he links to a lot of titles. On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Damond Walker <damosan@gmail.com> wrote: > Take a peek at Transhuman Space from SJ Games.
From: Ryan Gill <rmgill@m...>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:17:23 -0400
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
The Expanse series has that. Rail Guns, PDS and Torpedoes (long range missiles basically). Plus Stealth, ECM, Sensors, and sneaky tricks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpfCkkKP9eE
From: Samuel Penn <sam@b...>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:29:03 +0100
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
> On Saturday 13 Aug 2016 20:17:59 Hugh Fisher wrote: You might also want to take a look at some non-fiction: Objects in Motion: Orbital Mechanics for Writers The Hot Equations: Thermodynamics and Military SF Condition Zulu: Weapons and Defenses in Space Combat All by Ken Burnside. They're short books that describe the physics of potential space combat.
From: Hugh Fisher <laranzu@o...>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:11:18 +1000
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
Thanks everybody. Got my reading sorted for the next few months!
From: Carlos Lourenco <loscon@g...>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:45:56 -0400
Subject: Re: Recommendations for near future space combat books?
Check out Marko Kloos On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 4:11 AM, Hugh Fisher <laranzu@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > Thanks everybody. Got my reading sorted for the next few months!