So basicly you are saing that 2 species that probably even worked toghether at some point or another to develop beam cannons would use such totaly different methods of achieving the same thing that you would have to rebuild more then half the ship?
What the hell are you on about?
Who cares who designed the reactor, power is power. Haven't I said that already?
I'm saying Vasudan Slash Beams are BIGGER, more POWERFUL and REQUIRE MORE REACTOR POWER. You can't fit a beam weapon that probably requires at least 50% more space and who knows how much MORE power into the same space as another weapon. Capital ships aren't fighters where you just throw a new weapon into the slot, they're large ships designed with specific weapons as part of the primary armament. If you change that armament, such as removing smaller TerSlash beams and installing larger, more hungry, VSlash beams then you need to rework the hull because the hull's structure wasn't designed to fit that big of a component into that small of space.
If that's not clear, here's a analogy. You have a computer, it comes with a 17" monitor. You custom build a desk to fit your computer, and in your desk is a hole which is just big enough for a 17" monitor to fit into. Then you go to your friends house, your friend has a 21" monitor . . . you think "wow, my FSOpen would look better on that than my ****ty monitor" so you go out and buy a 21". But guess what, the 21" doesn't fit in your desk. You're going to have to cut a bigger a whole in your desk to fit it in there.
It's the same with the Deimos, the Deimos' hull is designed to carry TerSlash. You can't just put in Vslash without reworking the hull to make the clearly larger weapons even fit in there. Then you'll need more power, what are you going to put in? an even bigger reactor? Or are you going to have to divert power from other weapons? Nothing comes for free.
This beeing said i clearely state that unlike GTVI who are more or less under more rigid chains of command (though i wouldnt bet on it) the SOC can bypass the entire GTVA Command and go directly to the "president" if you want or the chief of staff if they have to and report only to them. Does that make things clear for you?
Also simply because the SOC asks for volunteers doesnt mean it could not recruit its own ppl . For all we know it already has its own ppl. Even Alpha1 is a SOC opperative once he accepted the initial mission. Its just that there would be no point in parading you as and SOC opperative since you would be more or less useless then. Also the voluntering is because they do not want to order someone to go a suicide mission someone that would turn tail and run at the first sign of trouble. They simply ask for those that are insane enough to actualy agree to go on these missions. Im actualy suprised they managed to get a hold of so many dont you?
Also because Freespace2 says one thing doesn't mean you can't go your own way on some wild fantasy about what the SOC is actually about. Alpha 1 is answerable to Command as an SOC operative. If he kills a civilian transport, Command executes him. That means he below Command. Period. You're not James Bond above and beyond the military and can do whatever the hell you want to keep your cover.
Like blowfish or whoever said, is Delta Force above the Pentagon? Don't think so. Canada has a unit Joint Task Force 2, they're also special ops. They're PART OF THE MILITARY BELOW THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND. What the hell does the President know? Answer only to the president? He's just some politician, he doesn't know crap about the military.
Do you have any evidence, FROM THE GAME, that supports any of this crap? No, you don't. Meanwhile I've provided plenty of evidence to the contrary. So unless you can refute that, instead of spewing a bunch of meaningless drivel in long winded posts then really don't even bother responding.
Get a hold of how many? 12 pilots?
Do you know that most parachute companies in World War II were volunteer only? Do you know on D-Day parachute companies landed the night before, held bridges and the like with their only order to hold until relieved? Which means "stay, and fight to the last man until someone else comes and says you can go."
In Afrika, units such as the Royal Artillery were ordered to stay and fight to the last man too . . . buncha guys with artillery guns surrounded by dozens of german tanks fighting and dying until none of them could fight anymore. Suicide missions are nothing new, and there are plenty of people who will volunteer to go on them if it will make a difference.
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