Recent content by Condottiere

I'm going to address the streamlining aspect. At least half the flights the cutter takes will involve planetary atmospheres. You can get away with reentering a planetary atmosphere with an unstreamlined hull, as long as you have a gravitationally based manoeuvre drive, but it's likely going to...

1. The raw spud exterior is fractal. 2. Twenty percent waste allows enough buffer to duplicate standard deck layouts. 3. In theory, you can take an oversized planetoid, and mirror polish and sculp the exterior with a laser, so it resembles a shiny sphere.

You have to establish what kind of education you get at each tier. And how technological level of the world you're based at effects it. I'll assume that technological level seven, and Education/seven, is high school graduate.

Currently, High Guard does not have docking clamps with plumbing connections to connect attachments to the primary hull.

While there would have lots of prospectors, with differing access to resources, there would be a minimalist mindset to keep operating costs as low as possible.

1. Can an internal module be vacuum proofed - sure. 2. Is it the default condition - maybe. 3. Can a module be open to vacuum - yes. 4. Does a module have integrated gravitational field - no. 5. Why - it relies on the one integrated in the host hull. 6. Does a module have life support -...

Cheaper just to freight a smallcraft. Also, smallcraft are cheaper.

Not quite. Printers can't duplicate currency, include secret watermarks, and phone home.

Exactly, why does a prospector need a jump drive?

Sure. That would be a Football scholarship.

It's a range. I used to believe von Daniken was on to something. It's possible that Atlantis existed, in some form. Chances are, there are alien civilizations. England will become World Champions.

It's like looking the prices of the current range of graphic cards, and deciding to buy a second hand Polaris.

Confederation Navy: Missile Doctrine L. Back to the fan favourite, fragmentation missile. M. Sixteen and two thirds kilostarbux. N. Minus casing, one and a half starbux, sixteen and one sixth kilostarbux. O. Minus reactionary rocket, three kilostarbux, thirteen and one sixth kilostarbux. P...

I'd say it's a clear case of not thinking the amendment out to it's likely conclusion. Can you construct a module that would be vacuum proof and configured as it would be an external hull? Sure. How much would it cost, no fracking idea, beyond the default fifty kilostarbux per tonne, if...

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