[TML] A little tinkering with Lasers

[garry.e.ward@worldnet.att.net]

-------------- Original message from Hemdian <hemdian at trisen.com>: -------------- 


> Garry Ward wrote: 
> > So, civie models of the 120 Mj are the 
> > 2.19 meter and the military model are 
> > 4 meter. 
> > 
> >Illegal retrofits on Civie ships with the 
> > military size laser.... 
> 
> I'm not that familiar with TNE so forgive an ignorant question, but: what canon 
> sources are there for this style of arms control? I know of a case where an AHL 
> was disposed of but wasn't properly demilitarised (thus cannot enter Imperial 
> space), but I thought that was to do with its spinal mount .. and possibly some 
> bay weapons. The idea that civilians have to make do with slightly inferior 
> versions of otherwise legal weapons seems a lot like contemporary US gun 
> control. In the absence of a canonical reference I'm not sure it makes sense in 
> the context of the 3I ... YMMV. 
> 
Up front you need to understand that the only time I worry about canon is when I'm involved in Napoleonic Naval Minitures.

I was fiddling with the formulas and looking at ways to make differences between military weapons and civilians weapons for ships. 

Don't really think that the Imperial navy is comfortable with everybody having access to the equivalent of a 5 inch gun. They might not mind 40 mm guns, but they have to draw the line somewhere and not enough military ships mount spinal weapons for that to the boundary.

Plus, I tend to think out loud.

Garry
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