Originally posted by Lightspeed
The shivans are an exception to that rule. 
I disagree. We do not know anything at all about Shivan society, social structure, politics, economy, value system (if they even have one). We do not even know
what their possible motivations are beyond rumors, hints, and blatent conjecture.
That being said, it would be impossible to form a
credible speculation on the Shivan perspective of this issue, IMO.
One thing we can deduce with at least
some certainy: That the Shivans are effected by time/resource concerns just like everyone else. Unless you want to suggest that they manifest their vast war-machine outta thin air.......errrr......... space...
However, my sarcastic statement was directed more towards the Terran and Vasudan side of things, since we do know that both societies are affected by things as mundane as resources, time, money, politics, Defense Appropriations Bills, labor disputes, lack of expertise possibly, shoddy workmanship, sabotage, insurrection, blah blah blah.
More to the point, if a massive 4 kilometer long Dreadnaught could be destroyed in a matter of seconds by a Light Cruiser mounting 18 Heavy Beam weapons, we would not waste the expense, resources, and
lives building it an committing it to battle. We would find a way to counter the beam threat, or find another way to wage war altogether. Like fleets of extremely fast Light Carriers that do nothing but transport squadrons of fighters and bombers.
Of course, there is no concievable way for a Lt. Cruiser to be so powerful or carry so many beam weapons, but
of "modders" do it anyway, and manage to severally screw things up in the process. All in the name of the "coolness factor", which is prolly the dumbest reason to do anything.
Anyway, this is the longest post I have made since.... August 2002 I think so I am gonna be quiet now.
