Well he did say CIWS technology was a later goal, but the gauss cannon was meant to be researched after our first engine technologies were finished I belive the Gauss cannon could be delayed some, perhaps in favor of asteroid mining modules or if we are looking militarily perhaps improved armor or something beneficial to the heavily favored AMX-1a Missile Destroyer the military aims to produce. I feel as though we could wait a couple of months before we start reseraching into an area of military technology the military itself doesn't seem quite ready to invest in.
The Dazmar corporation again politely (but firmly
) puts forward its engine design options in the E1/TN Nova for the commercial available engine, and offers its E10/TN Super Nova as a possible choice for military Nuclear Thermal engines.
the other military alternative is the Arkayn Mfg NTE-25 Thermal engine.
OOC: I like using corporate named components for a bit of flavor and also a way to give the corporations purpose