Sounds like classic FTL2448 ship structure.. Mike
On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM, DataPacRat <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Poetry-L/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adulthumor-L/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Abrigon-World/ _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
