The First Interplanetary War: Tactics in the Solar System

“There is no such thing as a truly unarmed spaceship, not when movement itself implies the ability to transfer lethal amounts of energy.”

“if you casually obliterate a civilian station, you are not just hurting your opponent. You are also showering lethal debris into orbits your neighbor's share, destroying trade routes everyone else uses, and proving to all bystanders that you are willing to risk their lives for your war.”

“A ship can launch a wafer-thin sheet of foil or inflatable film just ahead of its main volley of slugs or missiles, pushed by a low-thrust radiant pressure from a broad laser beam. To enemy sensors, that sheet becomes a shimmering curtain.”