Comments on Space Marines Idea Takes Off
Interesting idea slowly moves into a real organization; and who first thought of space marines? (Read
the complete story)
"Here is the opening sequence for Space: Above and Beyond.
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(Bill Christensen 8/28/2008 10:09:23 PM)
"This is not the first time it's been suggested as a serious proposition.
On of the SSTO designs by Phillip Bono was supposed to be used as a global troop transport. Two versions were suggested, one to carry 1200 men and a more modest one carrying just 260, plus jeeps and suppport equipmet, of course !
Not this puny 13 man platoon.
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ithacus.htm"
(Yossi Preminger 8/29/2008 12:48:33 PM)
DIY Robot Scorpion Crushes It
'...it raised its front end off the ground and waved its antennae at them, then raised one armoured claw as if to snip them out of the sky.'