by Aurrin on Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:48 pm
Mr. VanPelt, it was not my intention to say that we should not use Lux weapons in the defences I propose. Quite the contrary: we should use them as our first, best defence, taking advantage of the buildup to develop new ones to complement our armaments, in number, power, and scale. Physical weapons should be included, but as backups. We cannot, after all, assume that we will never be attacked by similar weapons, although it is rather unlikely.
I would like to see any new defences built with ley-lines spooled to them, naturally through site-selection, or artificially if need be. Each should have a reserve, but we should first and foremost armor Sanctuary city and allow it to be the heart that drives the other outposts, allowing us to dynamically locate our power where it is needed most. Luftship docking towers, above the range of most weapons, would serve as resupply lifelines, making seiges difficult or impossible. Multiple, hidden escape routes would provide similar possibilities in a back-up sense. But the real power of the defensive posts would be newly designed and crafted lux weapons located on the battlements, tied directly to the ley-lines. Well-stocked armories and public training sessions would turn the populace into an instant millitia in the event of an invasion. There are hundreds of facets I could name, but in short these would be all-purpose defensive structures capable of sheltering and protecting our citizens in times of peril, both natural and foreign.
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