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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend: [QB] Photon torpedo launchers are already railguns of a sort, no? As for the other thing, the larger model hopper would be a more logical choice for a mobile command base, though to be honest, that sort of thing would be done from the CinC room on the mothership, or possibly the task force flagship. Failing that there's ample facilities on a normal hopper for an abbreviated command centre. Besides, physically connecting them in a "gaggle mode" would leave the hoppers vulnerable and unable to "hop" in any kind of hurry and in the age of wireless communication, it'd be little more than a gimmick. Later models might have a holo-comm system so unit commanders can meet in the ops room without transfering over from their own hoppers, but again, little more than a gimmick as a video or audio link on a short range, or orbitally relayed narrow beam transmission would work just as well. What they might do however it fly in a close formations of three to five hoppers so they can overlap shields to give them a better chance to withstand any AA fire from the surface. Any more in formation and they'd present too big a target and would become too difficult to mask from enemy sensors and would make it impossible for them to take evasive manoeuvres without crashing in to each other, any less and the shields might not be strong enough to warrant the risk of giving the enemy a one hit, two kills opportunity. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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