The US Marine Corps has awarded a $800,000 contract to MAK Technologies Inc., a Cambridge software firm, to design a computer game for home entertainment and military training.
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Soldiers training in a virtual environment • US Army (CC BY 2.0)
Artist's concept of a Space Laser Satellite Defense System • U.S.A.F. (Public Domain)
Star Wars — Is it science or fantasy?
The idea that science can confer invincibility is a stock theme of science fiction. It is also the theme of President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a space-based anti-missile weapons system often called “Star Wars.” Supporters of SDI are determined to turn science fiction into science fact.