[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sparty Boy 117 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] firedune One thing that confuses me a bit is how in the world the POA got airborne with those tiny (in comparison to the rest of the ship) thrusters. Shields are pretty realistic, as we're already developing radar absorbing shields. who's to say a sufficiently advanced race can't create shields that can absorb(or rather deflect) bullets?[/quote] that shouldn't be considered canon. a halcyon cruiser isn't even rated for atmosphere.[/quote]Is it somewhere stated what "rated for atmosphere" means? It could be ability to move around and float without help (PoA had those rockets, maybe it also has not-so-powerful floating devices to help in crash-landings and stuff shown in Reach). [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Omanisat ^Forget flying or taking off, the simple strain of gravity on a vehical built in and designed to operate in zero-gee would break the PoA's back. [/quote] PoA didn't look so bad on 04...