# Fleet of the Void - Designing Warships for Deep Space (Narration Only) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only.md Podcast: [Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313) Published: 2026-04-30T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dc1f5a45-fc68-42e7-be7d-716057cf14b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dc1f5a45-fc68-42e7-be7d-716057cf14b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: processed JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/episodes/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only Duration seconds: 2018 ## Resource How would real space war actually work? From stealth myths to fuel limits, explore the brutal physics shaping starships, tactics, and survival in deep space combat. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world Check out The Anatomy of the Nokia 3310: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-anatomy-of-the-nokia-3310/?ref=isaacarthur πŸ›’ SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❀️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur πŸ‘₯ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ πŸ“£ Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur πŸ’¬ SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Fleet of the Void - Designing Warships for Deep Space Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Editor: Keith Oxenrider Graphics: Darth Biomech, Fishy Tree, Jeremy Jozwik, Legiontech, Udo Schroeter Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Chris Zabriskie & Stellardrone Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:53 The Strategic Context – Fighting in the Infinite 4:40 Unpredictable Motion and Limited Fuel Workarounds 6:37 Why Not Use Robot Pilots and Just Dodge Forever? 8:00 The Tethered Fleet: A fuel saving trick 10:13 No Stealth in Space 16:34 Warship Design: Built for the Void, Not for Hollywood 21:31 Command and Crew: Flesh, Steel, and Silence 25:43 Real Engineering 26:43 Life Suppor… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/episodes/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.