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Nick Stevens Graphics@Nick_Stevens_graphics@mastodon.art
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This is what a real space missile looks like - nothing like a torpedo!

Soviet "Polet" (flight) space interceptor

Hardware photos show variations, but the basic design is the same.

Illustration of a Soviet Union space interceptor, with captions.
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Seiðr@Illuminatus@mstdn.social
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Replying to @⁨Nick_Stevens_graphics@mastodon.art⁩

@Nick_Stevens_graphics Whatar the "combat units"?

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Nick Stevens Graphics@Nick_Stevens_graphics@mastodon.art
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I'm a bit unsure - that's a literal translation.

I >>THINK<< they contain ball bearings to smash the target.

I considered "weapons systems" but the whole thing is a weapon...

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Seiðr@Illuminatus@mstdn.social
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@Nick_Stevens_graphics Would make sense. I mean, I considered that it should be just the whole of it accelerating towards the target to hit it, but if you also "shotgun" some mass ahead to prevent the target from having functional thrusters to elude the attack…

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patter@patterfloof@meow.social
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@Illuminatus @Nick_Stevens_graphics plus if you're accelerating ball bearings, the interceptor can probably attack a few satellites

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