[Mongoose 1st Ed] 10 dTon interplanetary sloop

[MarcusIII]

I designed this to showcase to my players different types of small craft other than what is in the main rule books. The one here is something one might own as a company exec in a system where there are multiple inhabited planets and/or an asteroid belt where the company has a presence. Or simply a wealthy person.

 

[swordtart]

Small craft relaxed the 1 DTon minimum fuel limit. This tiny craft probably needs around than 1/3 DTon (0.32 if my maths is correct). The space saved can be used for cargo or a bit more common space.

 

[MarcusIII]

Small craft relaxed the 1 DTon minimum fuel limit. This tiny craft probably needs less than 1/2 DTon. The space saved can be used for cargo or a bit more common space.

Thanks. I used the rules that were extant at the time. This design is something I made many years ago. I'll remember that in the future though!

 

[swordtart]

I do like tiny ships (and personally suspect they are the ones players are most likely to have).

If I went for sub-100 Dton jump ships I'd just apply the same formula (i.e. n% of hull + 5 DTon) and retain the 10 DTon minimum*. This makes them less efficient but the only change from the default rules is removing the 100 DTon arbitrary limit.

A 50 Dton Jump shuttle would need a 10 Dton J-Drive (and not have a lot of space for anything else), but once you take off the 5DTon the remaining 5 DTon represents 10% of the Hull meaning J-4 so really long jumping small craft makes a sort of sense. A 30 Dton jump boat could fit a J-6 drive as easily as J-1

 

[Sigtrygg]

The 10 ton minimum jump drive is a MgTism that is easily ignored.

If I am breaking the 100t hull restriction I have little concern for the 10t minimum that only MgT has.

 

[MarcusIII]

The 10 ton minimum jump drive is a MgTism that is easily ignored.

If I am breaking the 100t hull restriction I have little concern for the 10t minimum that only MgT has.

Yep. This craft is interplanetary only. M1