Nils replied to me: > I would model the cargo hold as External Cradel Vehicle Storage (V71) > with the Cargo Containers as simple vehicles. That brings the new > problem that they are rated for weight of the cargo container, which I > would treat as (mass of cargo container x sAccel of the ship). > > Nice dice, > Nils.
Hello Nils, that is a solution for external storage, but I don't think it helps with the "girder hull" concept -- if the cargo is in an external cradle, what is in the body? I'd need an internal external cradle, which is a contradiction in terms ... What I have in mind are ships which could never operate in an atmosphere, and which show it. One option are solar cells. A TL10+ starship with large solar cells is difficult to explain, but I think I can do it. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/spacecraft/mariner06-07.gif Another option are unstreamlined vehicles with multiple subassemblies. http://www.starshipmodeler.org/gallery12/js_120806_omega.htm http://www.starshipmodeler.info/contest5/5_scr_23.htm And then there are 'sleek' ships which are nevertheless unable to operate in an atmosphere, because their hull is just to irregular. That's what I had in mind. http://www.engr.psu.edu/antimatter/images/ICAN-121.jpg http://www.starshipmodeler.us/gallery14/dc_101111_lrsc.html http://www.starshipmodeler.info/gallery4/jw_mars.htm Space:1999 would be a nice fit, too, except that they're taking those ships into atmosphere all the time ... http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/1999_ref.htm#haw Johannes replied to me: > > And on a related note, do you think it is legit to have open-frame > > armor and nothing but a cargo hold in the body? It raises the > > question why the cargo won't fall through the gaps. > > > > If you have something like a mesh wire fence, the gaps might be small > enough that reasonably sized containers don't fall through, and even if > it's a very sturdy mesh wire, it still would be modeled as open frame > armor. I'm thinking of the Space:1999 Eagle or the ISS truss section. Possibly large enough to squirm through, without the backpack of the space suit, but also big enough to hold a shipping crate. http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/IMAGES/MEDIUM/0202796.jpg Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
