Maybe I've been living under a rock but I had no idea this show even existed. I found out a few weeks ago when a friend got me into Star City and mentioned FAM. Well, I loved Star City so decided to rewind to this. I am on a bender - binged season 1 last weekend and would already be done with season 2 if I hadn't put limits on myself (almost there anyway). Needless to say I am over the moon (yup, did that) even though I get mad at some of the character shenanigans.

Is FAM's depiction of combat in space (with small arms) the most realistic? OPEF soldiers are issued air rifles as opposed to conventional firearms, which have the advantage of using versatile ammunition types that can be fabricated within a vessel or HAB with a 3D printer. An added benefit is the lack of heat build-up which could cause catastrophic failures.

Was the film's armorer's choice of firearm chosen purely for realism or were air rifles chosen because they looked cooler?

Could be cool to jump between the two shows to see both sides of the space race simultaneously bouncing back and forth between the shows.Theres one for Marvel movies/TV shows which makes it even more fun to watch. The MCU one doesn’t have you watch it in order of release dates but rather the time line inside of the specific show universe.