It would be very simple, almost boring, yet terrifying given that there may not be much defense.
It would involve railguns and coil guns, just because it could, and would not be hampered by the problems we see here on earth. You would have ultra-high-velocity projectiles in zero gravity. Speeds might not be limited. If you can see it, you can track, and you can send a small projectile to rip a hole through it from a thousand miles away and hit it in under 4 minutes, probably less, at one shot every 6 seconds or so. So small they can't see it coming and such high velocities that even armor plating wouldn't matter. Preprogrammed barrages would provide a spread to ensure a hit (there are only so many directions and speeds the spacecraft can go depending on size and propulsion). Quite the sitting ducks if you ask me.
The coil guns would be great for hand-held fighting, though power sources would be a challenge.
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It would be very simple, almost boring, yet terrifying given that there may not be much defense. It would involve railguns and coil guns, just because it could, and would not be hampered by the problems we see here on earth. You would have ultra-high-velocity projectiles in zero gravity. Speeds might not be limited. If you can see it, you can track, and you can send a small projectile to rip a hole through it from a thousand miles away and hit it in under 4 minutes, probably less, at one shot every 6 seconds or so. So small they can't see it coming and such high velocities that even armor plating wouldn't matter. Preprogrammed barrages would provide a spread to ensure a hit (there are only so many directions and speeds the spacecraft can go depending on size and propulsion). Quite the sitting ducks if you ask me. The coil guns would be great for hand-held fighting, though power sources would be a challenge.