/sci/ - Science & Math

>>12539515
That's bullshit under a more "real" name.
Ship should have half of their mass in propellant, not counting the radiator for those energy source.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWZqp0QoXcw
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist3.php#epstein

>>12539517
Of course it's not realistic. Just like planning your space battle to have crewed spaceship, ship that use armor and limited firing range. There's plenty of reason to think space warfare with conventional vehicle may not be possible.

>>12539520
>Firefly
As good and deserving of twenty season it is, was purely soft-SF so it didn't matter to bother looking drive efficiency and FTL
It might have well been (more) like Cowboy Bebop with alternative space gate, minus the need to cover the entire length in rings.