Science-fiction is a big interest of mine. In fact, the future in general is a huge interest of mine. Military sci-fi, like Starship Troopers, is also a big interest. As such, i'm writing a military SF. It's been an ongoing project of mine for quite some time, and since this board is primarily geared around military and political matters, I think this would be a good place to ask if this political situation is plausible. Ahem:
The great empires of Europe have survived the World War. The planet has been divided between Britain, France, Russia, Germany, AustroHungary and Japan. The United States no longer exists, after being invaded during the Great War (in this reality, lasting from 1914 to 1945) by Germany, and then retaken and recolonized by the British Empire. After the War, scientists from Britain discovered how to construct a special chemical which, when used to coat an object, made that object lighter than air. They used the chemical to build vast flying dreadnoughts and carriers, which eventually took them into space. These Stellar Dreadnoughts, powered by the energy of the sun, traveled far in the solar system, soon reached a new planet in another solar system. All major powers soon established colonies on the planet. Soon, a system of alliances (Britain-France-Russia vs Germany-AustroHungary-Japan) was set up that would be the prelude to another set of wars, this time colonial conflicts over the lands and resources of a new planet.
So, ummm, even though it requires some suspension of disbelief, is this a good start for a good, realistic Military SF story? Also, since the Space Navies in this story are primarily based on real-world navies of the WWI-WWII era, i'd like to see some suggestions for ships, tactics and strategic operations in a space theatre, operating ships of a dreadnought design. Any help is appreciated.
The great empires of Europe have survived the World War. The planet has been divided between Britain, France, Russia, Germany, AustroHungary and Japan. The United States no longer exists, after being invaded during the Great War (in this reality, lasting from 1914 to 1945) by Germany, and then retaken and recolonized by the British Empire. After the War, scientists from Britain discovered how to construct a special chemical which, when used to coat an object, made that object lighter than air. They used the chemical to build vast flying dreadnoughts and carriers, which eventually took them into space. These Stellar Dreadnoughts, powered by the energy of the sun, traveled far in the solar system, soon reached a new planet in another solar system. All major powers soon established colonies on the planet. Soon, a system of alliances (Britain-France-Russia vs Germany-AustroHungary-Japan) was set up that would be the prelude to another set of wars, this time colonial conflicts over the lands and resources of a new planet.
So, ummm, even though it requires some suspension of disbelief, is this a good start for a good, realistic Military SF story? Also, since the Space Navies in this story are primarily based on real-world navies of the WWI-WWII era, i'd like to see some suggestions for ships, tactics and strategic operations in a space theatre, operating ships of a dreadnought design. Any help is appreciated.
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