The Space Farce, or "How to fail at Space Travel without really trying"
What is a "Space Force"? Well, let's analyze it, shall we? First, and foremost, Space is big. We know this, from science fiction and whatever science shows we might have seen over the decades. It's going to require Ships, to explore, much as the Oceans did, centuries ago. Having reached this point, how should we design and build these ships? Perhaps a few thousand years of experience building ocean going ships might come in handy. It's certain that we don't have the technology to build even a small Cog or Cartel, in terms of transport and supply, but a rowboat might be possible. Building a "space-going" Aircraft Carrier is so far beyond our current technology as to be in the realm of 'pure speculation' among scientists. Now we see the crux of the problem. We need power, supplies, life support, shields, and perhaps some form of living quarters on even the simplest vessel. Say a billion dollars to invent a power source, what