In space, constant thrust equals constant velocity. The larger a mechanical device is, the faster it moves. Armored Mecha are the fastest objects known to human science. Law of Temporal Variability Time is not a constant. Time stops for the hero whenever he does something 'cool' or 'impressive'.
Time slows down when friends and lovers are being killed and speeds up whenever there is a fight.
First Law of Temporal Mortality 'Good Guys' and 'Bad Guys' both die in one of two ways. Even when the 'Bad Guys' are killed so quickly they didn't even see it coming, it takes them a while to realize they are dead. This is attributed to the belief that being evil damages the Reality Lobe of the brain. Law of Inherent Combustability Everything explodes. First Corollary - Anything that explodes bulges first.