Crew Requirement for Smelters on Space Stations

[Sageryne]

Hi all,

I am plowing my way through Space Station design and I have another question.

On Page 69, it says:



The description of smelters includes costs, power, input and output, but it does not list crew per ton of smelter.

Can I assume the ratio would be the same as crew for the Mineral Refinery above, i.e. a TL 13 smelter would require 1 crew per 50 tons of smelter?

Are there any other references to refineries and smelters in other books?

- Kerry

 

[Arkathan]

That is definitely a @MongooseChris question.

 

[Anstett]

References I can find for Smelters:
JTAS 7 - ship building no crew mentioned
HG 2022 (you referenced)
JTAS 18 - base building no crew mentioned
JTAS 11 - base building/colonizing no crew mentioned
Far Trader #2 (comic) - mentions smelters but no crew mentioned

 

[Sageryne]

References I can find for Smelters:
JTAS 7 - ship building no crew mentioned
HG 2022 (you referenced)
JTAS 18 - base building no crew mentioned
JTAS 11 - base building/colonizing no crew mentioned
Far Trader #2 (comic) - mentions smelters but no crew mentioned

Thank you for all the references! However, I think the rules must have overlooked the requirement unless the smeltering process is completely automated. Even the mineral refining at TL 13 still needs 1 crew per 50 tons of equipment (which isn't many).

- Kerry

 

[Anstett]

I agree with you, that seems like a reasonable number to use.