The continuing miniaturization of induction engine technology allows power plants the size of marbles to harness the basic forces of creation. Powerful personal force screens and energy
weapons dominate the battlefield, as projectile
weapons finally disappear after ruling the battlefield for a thousand years. Miniaturized
sensors, shields, and engines allow mass production of small, practical starfighters. At the other end of the spectrum, advanced construction techniques allow humans to build enormous, self-sustaining cities in space.