Mass drivers use asteroids freely available in space, accelerated and fired
into a planetary atmosphere. EA non-rotational ships have zero g. EA tech
is generally much lower in weapons tech and other areas than the Minbari and
Vorlons, among others.


jms

{There are no shock waves in space.}

Okay, then 'splain me this: when the Pioneer space probe moved past the
speed of sound while it was in space, the monitoring station at JPL recorded
a *sonic boom* as the shock wave rolled over the probe as it broke the sound
barrier.


jms