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I came up with the idea for the change a while ago, but was going to save it for v3. Yesterday, I figured 'what the hell.' Can't remember where the idea came from. My thanks if it came from you. Where do you use matched names?

Aphrodite will probably become Gaia in v3. Not sure yet. Technically, it's a Greek name, but it was also used as a praenomem for Roman women.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, any tech we can up with will have a counter-measure, since the boarding has to happen for story purposes. The blocked latches is a good one, but my universe has explosives to force their way through locked doors. I use that in Act II.

Capturing the ship is the main goal, which requires taking the bridge and engineering. If you can capture the senior officers, that's icing on the cake. No self-respecting captain would allow themselves to be captured (think Admiral Windsor, who blew up her ship once they captured her). Consider Captain Rabidius, who surrendered, bringing shame to the Praetorian Fleet.

Next pass, I can add more tech to slow them down. The defenders can't use gas because the attacking force is wearing head-to-toe bodysuits, including rebreathers. Artificial gravity is treated as if it can't be controlled in limited areas of the ship. Even that were possible, the lack of gravity can be overcome with special boots that cling to whatever the ship's decks are made (e.g., magentic boots).

Also, don't forget battle chess. There are rules that only allow certain configurations of ships: some combination of command ships, dreadnoughts, and cruisers, with maximum crew complements per ship, including the number of marines/classiarii onboard each. The Imperium has more ships overall than the Realm, which is a violation of the treaty. The Imperium is bankrupting itself doing so.

I'm listening to Celine Dion even as I write this. Whole playlist, on repeat!

I can't use fancy rooms as traps. They know the location of the bridge and are headed directly in that direction. I could add energy barriers on the hatches between compartments, but the raiding force would have the tech to overcome those. One way or another, they're going to take the bridge and engineering. At worst, I could slow them down and/or kill a few with fancy tech in the passageways.

Gesundheit.

Thankfully, the future comes with laser proof boarding suits. Either that, or it's forbidden by the Neuer Mond Treaty. The suits are made by Acme, by the way. Shipped by Mama.

Yeah, anyone named Caligula is bound to be an ass, hence the reason I use it for Apollo's older brother.

Halfway there. That would make it:

Does anyone know the coordinate system and terminology used by fighter pilots when communicating the position of an enemy (or friendly) aircraft. The clock terminology (e.g., 3 o'clock for something on your right) is two-dimensional. I'm looking for three-dimensional.

Thanks
Dirk

I have just discovered the French-English keyboard, and even better, the all French keyboard. $50, including customs and shipping, so I could get the old Microsoft 3000 keyboard that I've used and loved forever. Ordered it from the U.S., which one would think sells the American version of the 3000. I ignored in the ad where it said it's a French-English keyboard, thinking that's a cool add-on: an American keyboard with extra key combinations for French. Uh-uh. Keyboard layout is different. Major keys are no longer in the same place. My favorite thing to despise is that the left shift key is no wider than a regular key. Apparently, the dumbasses who designed the standard thought it would be okay to have half a shift key. Lost count of the number of typing errors I made already. Have since read that this keyboard is the default for many low-priced systems in Canada.

Technically, mine is the French keyboard, but from what I've seen, the French-English keyboard looks worse.

K, what do you use?

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