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In 2325, ships use a very different technology for space defense. | In 2325, ships use a very different technology for space defense. | ||
- | === The attack and threat has changed === | + | === The attack and threat have changed === |
Missiles, mass drivers, and energy weapons have been used to attack from massive distances in space. | Missiles, mass drivers, and energy weapons have been used to attack from massive distances in space. | ||
- | **Signals and Countermeasures knowledge** was the most important here, considering the distance to target, the amount of anticipation it requires and the need to detect threat accurately. | + | **Signals and Countermeasures knowledge** was the most important here, considering the distance to target, the amount of anticipation it required and the need to detect threat accurately. |
For a time computers have been very effective at detecting threats and calculating attacks and crew capacity became minor. | For a time computers have been very effective at detecting threats and calculating attacks and crew capacity became minor. | ||
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They can use estimates and global shield protection (what is called //phase shields//), which protects the whole ship, and this is what is done by default; but such use is a very ineffective use of energy, and also an ineffective defense against veilspeed weapons. | They can use estimates and global shield protection (what is called //phase shields//), which protects the whole ship, and this is what is done by default; but such use is a very ineffective use of energy, and also an ineffective defense against veilspeed weapons. | ||
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+ | This means that veilspeed weapons penetrate phase shields quite regularly and cause a lot of damage. | ||
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=== PDC, an adapted Shield Technology === | === PDC, an adapted Shield Technology === |