Anyone who has tried to build a civilian ship using the STAR FRONTIERS Knight Hawks rules knows that it downright impossible!

Several attempts have been made over the years to streamline the rules to make more sense. Most have chosen to use "hard science" and explain ships thrust, maneuverability and minimum hull size ratings which in my opinion bogs down game play (although it's great if you just having fun building a ship).

I'm excited to hear about what Bill Logan is cooking up - his preference to Game Mastering is abstracting the environment. You might say, "rules light and player funtistic!"
He is adopting the same methods for ship creation and combat.