I very much don't want to invalidate anything--I'm just a newcomer to Fenspace, after all--but those two ships caught my eye--as much as their significance to certain Fen as anything else. I'm definately seeing a few things that need to be addressed, though.
1. The USN already has a presence in space, although a minor one. Other nations might just do the same--and the navy is very aware of this.
2. A full out militarization of space by the ground powers will spoil the genre--so must not happen.
So, if the USN puts another ship or two into space, a new treaty might well be negotiated. Each nation may have 3, and only 3, space capable warships. USN has Iowa, Enterprise, and Skipjack are the USN's. (Or, along the lines of the Washington Treaty, USA, China, and Russia can each have 3, Britain, France, and some others can have two, the rest can have one each.)
A further addition might prohibit sale of warships to spacegoing powers, and regulate territorial claims.
This gives enough warships in space to show the flag, rescue nationals in trouble, stomp on a single faction of troublemakers, and overall be impressive--but not enough to threaten an occupation of Fenspace. And like it or not, Terran opperations in space will be very difficult if the Fen are overall hostile. More could be worked out later if anyone does a story.
Perhaps the navy starts waving one of the ships as the war is going on, only to have the war end just as the American ship soars into space.
I have tentative ideas for using one of the ships, but do not claim them--if someone else wants to use them, feel free, as far as I'm concerned.
1. The USN already has a presence in space, although a minor one. Other nations might just do the same--and the navy is very aware of this.
2. A full out militarization of space by the ground powers will spoil the genre--so must not happen.
So, if the USN puts another ship or two into space, a new treaty might well be negotiated. Each nation may have 3, and only 3, space capable warships. USN has Iowa, Enterprise, and Skipjack are the USN's. (Or, along the lines of the Washington Treaty, USA, China, and Russia can each have 3, Britain, France, and some others can have two, the rest can have one each.)
A further addition might prohibit sale of warships to spacegoing powers, and regulate territorial claims.
This gives enough warships in space to show the flag, rescue nationals in trouble, stomp on a single faction of troublemakers, and overall be impressive--but not enough to threaten an occupation of Fenspace. And like it or not, Terran opperations in space will be very difficult if the Fen are overall hostile. More could be worked out later if anyone does a story.
Perhaps the navy starts waving one of the ships as the war is going on, only to have the war end just as the American ship soars into space.
I have tentative ideas for using one of the ships, but do not claim them--if someone else wants to use them, feel free, as far as I'm concerned.