Hmm, the latter might actually be possible, though there's shipping to consider as well. I've had generally good experiences with refurbs.
As for the fic, the possibility of just having the eezo relics harder to find until a native techtree was beginning to blossom has its merits too... combined with evidence of how the previous civ got wiped out due to relying on it, it might be enough to keep milspec ships at least from relying on eezo... laser or other collimated EM weapons as the norm too
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
As for the fic, the possibility of just having the eezo relics harder to find until a native techtree was beginning to blossom has its merits too... combined with evidence of how the previous civ got wiped out due to relying on it, it might be enough to keep milspec ships at least from relying on eezo... laser or other collimated EM weapons as the norm too
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows