JustinTheGM@ttrpg.networktoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks?English
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7 months agoDoesn’t happen with spacecraft either, despite what Hollywood often depicts. In order to ‘stop’ in space, you actually have to generate thrust. The scary thing that can happen if you lose your engine in space isn’t getting stuck in one place, it’s smashing into your destination at full speed.
The word you’re looking for is ‘gleaning’; ‘gleaming’ is more like ‘shiny’.