I'm working with a late-TL8 (3e) orbital setting, hard-science (which mostly means advanced batteries rather than power cells). One item that's already been mentioned is modular space-stations built up of a goodly number of cargo containers, roughly the same size as those used by today's intermodal transport system, but with a hexagonal cross-section - 2k cf and change of contents. Some modules have cargo containers, some cabins, some electronics, some power generation, some weapons, and so on. Some have the side-panels removable to allow for larger areas. Right now I'm working on a standardish framework in which to put these various things. Since there'll be a lot of them, they should be fairly cheap; they should have at least a minimal ability to move themselves around without external assistance, to allow for docking; and for in-setting reasons, each one has a small airlock and a minimal amount of air in case of emergencies. The builders have easy access to the moon, and not-so-easy access to the Earth, so I've gone for metal/LOX rockets, and just for standardization, went for a 20-lb battery.
This is what I've got so far; what improvements can you suggest? (I'd have already thrown in a cyberswarm hive for passing maintenance cyberswarms, but I don't remember how to fiddle with GVB to add it.) TL8 Space Cargo Container Crew: 0 total. 0 crew stations covering vehicle maneuvering system, communicator, navigation aid, 6 sensors. Subassemblies: Vehicle +5, Body +5. P&P: 36,364-kWs advanced battery, six 10 lbs. thrust MOX rockets (vectored thrust, Isp 278, delta-V 0 mph; long term access). Fuel: 64.8 gal standard fuel tank (fire modifier -2), 5.4 gal metal/LOX (fire 13). Occ: 0.25 man-day limited life support system Cargo: 2,653-cf main cargo hold Armor F RL B T U Body 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Equipment All: sealed. Body: metal armor volume; short range radio communicator (1-mile range); GPS; small computer (complexity 1; dumb); burglar alarm (Skill-15); 1-man airlock; six radars (scan 5, 0.1-mile range; no targeting). Statistics Size: [LxWxH] 40’x8’x8.5’ Payload: 53,125 lbs. Lwt.: 59,723 lbs. Volume: 2,720 cf Maint.: 65.1 hours (1.47 mh/day) Price: $23,587 HT: 7 HP: 900 [Body]. Space Performance: sAccel (unloaded) 0.001 G, ( 0.001 G), sDecel 0.001 G, sMR 0.001, sAccel 0.02 mph/s. Design Notes: TL8 light frame cheap materials [Vehicle]. TL8 DR 5 standard metal [Vehicle]. Payload Cost: $81 Vehicle Features: primitive controls, no streamlining, cheaply made. Body: underbelly skid. Volume: 2,720 cf [Body]. Area: 1,200 sf [Body]. Space Performance: Payload 0; Thank you for your time, -- DataPacRat lu .iacu'i ma krinu lo du'u .ei mi krici la'e di'u li'u traji lo ka vajni fo lo preti _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
