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Old 14-November-2007, 07:12 PM
Alasdhair Alasdhair is offline
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Originally Posted by Noclevername View Post
Not sure, I think the idea is that suspensors can only provide lift or bouyancy, for actual thrust you need a mechanism of some kind.

(I think IMO it was in the original novel just becuase it "sounded cool", the rationale-- assuming I remember right and there is one-- came later.)
Didn't the Holtzmann effect have a rather unfortunate effect on the sandworms? One reason the Fremen didn't use shields.
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