Re: [gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 680 – Hybrid Starfighter

[Onno Meyer]

> Hmmm, do you still take requests, Onno?

Yes, but there will be some delays.
 
> If you've ever seen the anime Cowboy Bebop?  I was wondering if it'd
> be possible to write up the one-man fighter pods that seem so common
> in the series.  Basically each one is a one-seater 'bubble' which
> houses all the controls and what not, with individually customized
> superstructures added to the exterior.  For instance, Spike's pod
> seems to be made for speed and long-range cannon fire, while Fay's was
> for precise maneuvering and mini-missiles.... Jet's was for
> power/torque.

I've seen it once or twice. Now I work all day and sleep all night,
which was the usual time for that stuff on TV :-)

The problem with baby starfighters is that in space, there is no 
fundamental difference between fighter tech and battleship tech. 

Try to imagine a rowboat-sized "fighter boat" against real warships
...