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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend: [QB] Well are we talking about science fiction or space opera here? They're not necessarily the same thing. To my mind science fiction must be rooted in science, but a space opera is basically fantasy that happens to involve space ships (see Star Wars, and I suppose Trek too to a lesser extent.) I think modern submarine warfare is more or less analogous to what space combat would really be like and a skilled storyteller can still spin a compelling tale within those restrictions. Indeed, to me, sub-warfare is far more tense and dramatic than a pair of surface ships bludgeoning each other to death with broadside after broadside. It focuses the drama on the people. You don't ever know exactly where the enemy is, just where they've been and at any moment a ship or a barrage of missile or lasers can seemingly appear from nowhere. It's the difference between a boxing match and a game of chess. One is a battle of endurance while the other is a battle of wits. In the case of Honor Harrington, it was most often the latter. IIRC the dramatic broadsides were usually reserved for the final stroke or when two ships were forced to stick close to a gravity well. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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