Mike Finn writes:
>
> 6) High Tech Gear - I've got a number of player's reading GURPS Ultra tech and
> asking for conversions. I agree with most of the stuff, but some things that
> make sense just don't work. For example, construction cement. I figure that
> by TL 15 there would be some form of quick drying polymer that would be used
> as material for roads, walls, etc. that is as strong, if not stronger, than
> concrete. Now my players want to use this stuff as bulkheads in there ship.
> If the get boarded by bad guys (good guy to me), they just start pouring this
> stuff down the halls to the bridge and engineering, thus sealing out the
> enemy.
And sealing in themselves. How do they get their corridors back again?
>
> 7) Imperial Law Level - As I have stated, I keep the military gear in the
> hands of the military when and where ever possible. I know that there are law
> levels for the member worlds, but what if any, law level do you aply to
> imperial space. I know that every imperial marine force commander has
> nightmares about garrisoning a starport that allows civilian merchants to arm
> their security men with battle dress and FGMP-15s. And should civilian ships
> be allowed to mount meson/spine mount weapons?
First, civilians (and presumably homicidal PC's) carrying FGMP's. Marines
should be capable of dealing with such people, otherwise they're useless in
wars against Zhodani and Solomani troops who are thus armed. If someone goes
nuts with such equipment, the Marines operate as if it were war, which means
they bring in heavy equipment. Heavy equipment means APC's with BIG fusion
guns, and if necessary a battleship.
Second, civilian ships with large weapons. Judging by "Azhanti High Lightning"
spinal mounts are forbidden to civilians. I'm not sure about bay mounts.
Turrets are acceptable. The one thing I am sure of is, no-one except the
Imperial forces may own nuclear weapons.
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