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Those aren't balloons in the context you're thinking of, they won't pop from being poked with a needle nor are they vulnerable to bullets (If they were crossbow bolts or needle guns wouldn't be any better). BEAM, f'rex, is composed of multiple layers of Kevlar-like material with polymer cell...

The Vatta series is mistaken. One need merely look at naval boarding actions, which use firearms. They do not worry that a stray bullet will punch through the hull or destroy critical parts of the ship. Unless the starships are somehow remarkably soft compared with modern vessels, there's...