Re: [LoGH] Babylon 5 vs Galactic Empire
Bob (gr8scott@airmail.net)
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 00:01:11 -0600
> But if you just mean small numbers of ships, I figure the Empire has the
> advantage in terms of range, mobility, weapons, fighters, and tactics and
> organization while only the Vorlons, Shadows, Rangers, and Mimbari have
> better defenses: shields, and jamming devices.
Hmmm, not quite so simple- the LGH ships have weak side shields which
make them vulnerable to the side shots and small craft/fighters. Given
the B5 advanced races' ability to warp in without a gate and LGH tech
seems to have bottlenecks that are navigational-related, and the B5
types may be able to do a surprise Pearl Harbor and really tear up a
fleet before superior numbers are felt.
On the other hand LGH ships are firing at 5 million kilometers rather
than the close-in B5 ranges, so presumably their lasers are at least
equal to the B5 ships' beam weapons and probably better long-range
targeting. Those forward shields sometimes take direct close-in hits
too, so the LGH forward shields may be stronger than general B5
shields.
