Some background information on my sci-fi YA series Terminus…

No teleporting and no physical shields.

The spaceships of all the known races use missiles, directed energy weapons, energy shields, and faster than light travel. The directed energy beams are only used in close quarters since hitting a moving target with a linear shot is implausible at greater distances. Missiles are the primary long range weapon. Energy shields are not a physical barrier but will “push” against fast moving obje...