Ship Design Philosophy

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Spaceships: Assault Ball

10. At technological level ten, you have access to manoeuvre drive factor three.

11. That's at default one and one twentieth tonne, at two and one tenth megastarbux, and requires ten and a half power points.

12. Since it's for a (planetary) assault, probably prefer two single one tonne turrets, to get maximum coverage.

13. Since the turrets are meant for three weapon systems, there's still space for either extra ordnance, vehicle weapons upto a third of a tonne (assuming half a tonne for a work station), or some form of sensor equipment.

14. Budgetted variant could be larger, so you get twenty percent more volume in those turrets.

15. You could use the two firmpoints to install a five tonne barbette instead.

16. The budgetted variant of the barbette could be six tonnes.

17. Logic indicates that regardless of the explanation that one or five tonnes represents internal volume, these aren't bays, so some of that volume has to be external.

18. And since a ship's configuration is frozen, as well as the hull tonnage, once you design in a turret or a barbette, that rather final.

19. Especially on a smallcraft.

 

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Inspiration: Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+

Watch the new teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, and start streaming the limited series May 25 on Disney+.

The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.
The series stars Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also marks the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader. Joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is directed by Deborah Chow and executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWTfhyvzTx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yh_6_zItPU

 

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Starwarships: Star Wars: Inside the Resurgent Class Star Destroyer

A technical 3D animation for the Resurgent Class Star Destroyer of the First Order.

Narrated by Chris Beech. Enjoy!

While its size evokes the command ships of the Empire, the Finalizer's design recalls those of Republic-era capital ships from the Clone Wars.

Its dorsal flight deck, side hangars, and prominent keel are similar to elements of the Venator-class Star Destroyer, reflecting a renewed appreciation among First

The Finalizer can launch its full complement of starfighters and assault ships much more quickly than its predecessors in the Imperial Navy could.

The First Order lacks the resources to build huge numbers of massive capital ships like those that once served the Emperor. But the lessons of Imperial power have not been lost on the First Order's ship designers.

The Finalizer is a devastating weapons platform and highly effective carrier, but it is also a symbol of the new regime's power, designed to recall the era when Imperial might be at its greatest and inspire awe in the First Order's enemies.

Other Imperial-era design flaws have also been rectified--the need for a better-protected command bridge with increased redundancy in command and control systems was a hard lesson learned from the loss of the Executor at the Battle of Endor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cjKPOvWvc


1. Docking claw.

2. Improved variant; almost feels like two hulls sandwiched together, one being a flight deck.

 

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Starwarships: Star Wars: How Big is the Supremacy?

Here is a technical 3D animation for the Supremacy-Mega-class Star Dreadnought. Enjoy!

A capital ship built on a nearly unimaginable scale, the Supremacy is a vast flying wing more than 60 kilometers wide.

In addition to being a warship with enormous firepower, it serves Supreme Leader Snoke and the First Order as its mobile capital-star destroyer. Its vast interior houses army training grounds, shipyards, production lines, and R&D labs.

It is the largest and most impressive starship ever built, even outclassing the Executor-class Star Dreadnought of the Galactic Empire. The Supremacy's only rivals are the Death Star superweapons and the planetary-scaled engineering project that created Starkiller Base.

Because the Supremacy serves as a mobile capital for the First Order, it is equipped with standard capital features such as shipyards. This makes the ship a truly formidable part of the First Order simply because it can produce extra supplies and resources for its crew and supporting ships.
The true capabilities of the Supremacy, however, are showcased in its lethal weapons and abilities. It can track other ships through hyperspace to ensure there is no escape. Only the Death Stars and Starkiller Base rivaled its power. The mighty ship was destroyed in two when the Raddus went into hyperspace along a path that passed through the Supremacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTDwkp-aBRM


1. Snoke's megayacht.

2. I guess, stealthed?

3. I wonder if it's more efficient to have disposable underwear, instead of having them laundered? The uniforms could be cleaned by ultrasonics.

 

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Starwarships: Star Wars: Providence Class Dreadnought | Extended Ship Breakdown

Spacedock returns to a galaxy far far away for a look at the Confederacy of Independent Systems Providence Class Dreadnought.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAMiy-1GPQQ


1. I like the modular concept, not so sure about tensile (force) field maintaining hull integrity.

2. You have to love mass driver cannons.

3, Deactivated droid - frozen watch.

 

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Starwarships: Five Space Warfare Tactics That Make No Sense

Space battles seem to work quite a bit differently depending on the alternate reality in which you find yourself. That said, I do think there are some tactics though, that should generally be avoided.

0:00 | Introduction
1:06 | #1
2:52 | #2
3:43 | #3
4:45 | #4
6:22 | #5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi-rxy8qlQk


1. How about engaging the tractor beam so that the target can't get away, then ramming it, and boarding it through the hole in the hull?

2. If your initial ramming attempt misses, you harpoon the the other ship, and spin it.

3. In the meantime, drones start pimping out a fuel oxygen mixture in the midst of the enemy fleet, then igniting it.

 

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Starwarships: Star Trek: Inside the USS Voyager Deck 1-15

This is an update and completed animation of Enterprise USS Voyager, which will cover decks 1-15. There are many changes made including a more detailed and texture 3D model of Voyager by Alex Kleem. It will be the most comprehensive and detailed animation to date of the 24th century Federation Intrepid-class starship operated by Starfleet.

The USS Voyager was a Federation Intrepid-class starship operated by Starfleet during the 24 century. It was the eleventh Federation ship to bear the name Voyager with this registry.
Although only 345 meters long, about roughly half the size of the U.S.S. Enterprise -D, Voyager is more technologically advanced than previous Starfleet vessels.

The 15-deck (257 rooms), 700,000-metric-ton Voyager was originally built at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and launched from Earth Station McKinley.

The vessel was capable of holding 150 crew members and up to 350 people in a short period of time. Superbly equipped for exploration and research, Voyager has an equally impressive array of defensive and offensive weapons, making it ready for action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpmKl_8evgo


1. Variable geometry pylons - the drives are on hinges, and I think this feature would only work for us in terms of an atmosphere landing.

2. Shuttle in a hull niche.

3. Emergency life support - I don't recall that redundancy in our spacecraft.

4. I'm somewhat surprised no interstellar navy ever bothered to build really large torpedoes.

 

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Starwarships: Think YOU Know the Imperial Star Destroyer? WRONG!!

Every nerd jsut thinks they know EVERYTHING about Imperial Star Destroyers - WELL ACTUALLY; you MAY be WRONG!! Here is why! A complete breakdown of Star Destroyer features!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIWOiu-xQQ


1. Sensor domes.

2. Pop upper turrets.

3. Close escorts.

4. Gravity well anchor.

 

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Starwarships: Star Trek: Inside the Enterprise NX-01 Deck A-G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-CqLHHApg


1. Because space is at a premium, our ships may be lacking briefing rooms.

2. One issue with decentralized computing, may be it could be easier to hack the ship's computer.

3. Discovered I rather like bok choy; or at least, finally identified the ingredient.

4. Not to sure why you would need a weapons analysis lab, at least in Traveller.

 

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Inspiration: Halo The Series (2022) | Official Trailer | Paramount+

Dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, Halo the series will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

In a war for humanity's very survival, our deadliest weapon is our greatest hope. See Master Chief, Cortana, the Covenant, and the other Spartans of Silver Team more in this epic trailer for the new Paramount+ Original Series, Halo. Find the Halo, win the war. Stream the premiere of the new original series Halo on Thursday, Mar. 24, exclusively on Paramount+.

In its adaptation for Paramount+, HALO will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001 with the launch of Xbox®’s first “Halo” game. Dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, HALO the series will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

The series stars Pablo Schreiber (the Master Chief, Spartan John-117), Natascha McElhone (Dr. Halsey), Jen Taylor (Cortana), Bokeem Woodbine (Soren-066), Shabana Azmi (Admiral Margaret Parangosky), Natasha Culzac (Riz-028), Olive Gray (Miranda Keyes), Yerin Ha (Kwan Ha Boo), Bentley Kalu (Vannak-134), Kate Kennedy (Kai-125), Charlie Murphy (Makee) and Danny Sapani (Captain Jacob Keyes).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KZ3MKraNKY


I've never played the game, though I have watched some of the Youtube clips.

As such, upto this point, I've liked the series and if it diverts from game canon, I wouldn't really know, and it hasn't distracted from my enjoyment of the show.

 

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Starwarships: Star Wars vs Star Trek: USS Enterprise-D vs Imperial II Star Destroyer

In this animation, the Federation's USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) takes on the Empire's Imperial II-Class Star Destroyer. Can the Star Trek universe pull out a victory against their bitter Star Wars rivals?

The Imperial II Star Destroyer is one of the most famous ships in the Star Wars universe, and its wedge-shaped design struck fear in the hearts of countless Rebels. On the other side, the USS Enterprise-D featured most prominently in Star Trek The Next Generation, was a warship also outfitted for science and exploration.

Some of the key differences between Star Trek and Star Wars is that Star Trek is science fiction while Star Wars is a science fantasy. Star Trek focuses on technology and its possibilities while Star Wars is centered on a magical force, Jedi knight, and a very large capital ship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmIImFDZmKQ


1. No toilets in Star Wars; which isn't quite true, there was one in the Mandalorian.

2. Though going by Harry Potter, teleportation allows dumping of wastes anywhere else.

 

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Spaceships: Fell from Space and Stayed Alive | Classified Incident of 1975

According to official data, the Soviet Soyuz 18 spacecraft set off on May 24, 1975. There were two cosmonauts in the crew: Vitaly Sevastyanov and Pyotr Klimuk. The ship docked to the Salyut 4 orbital station. The crew stayed on board for two months. On July 26, the astronauts returned safely to earth, and it was possible to put an end to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJXPv76G6dI


1. Two hundred klix.

2. Twenty gee, to twenty six gee.

3. Temporarily, otherwise lethal.

4. Slopes are dangerous to unanchored spheres.

 

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Spaceships: Engineering and Why SpaceX is Using a New Fuel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRtx56xl-70


1. Kerosene.

2. Liquid hydrogen - less dense.

3. Logistics.

4. Methane.

5. Specific impulse.

6. Hydrogen embrittlement.

7. Carbon capture, hydrogen capture?

8. Heat capture?

 

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Starwarships: Task Orientated

Anti aircraft - anti smallcraft

Air defence - anti missile

Anti submarine - hard to detect spacecraft, so stealthed, system defence boats lying doggo in gas giant atmosphere, possibly mines

Anti mine - (space) mine detection and neutralization

Guided missile - missile and/or torpedo

Assault - troop transporter carrier

Attack - close quarter starwarship

Bombardment - planetary bombardment

Arsenal - long ranged combat starwarship

 

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Starwarships: Task Orientated

Strike - short engagement time

Collier - ordnance transport

Armoured - two thirds plus available hull armour factor

Fleet - minimum performance to keep up with the line of battle

Close escort - going by the current rule set, a spacecraft that can integrate itself into the defense net of the spacecraft it's dedicated to protect

Light - comparatively lower rated primary armament and hull armour

Heavy - comparatively mainstream armament and armour

 

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Starwarships: (S)crewed

Going by the current rules set, you'd think that most navies wouldn't bother to build any starwarships between one to five kilotonnes, since they can cut their crews by two thirds.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Starwarships: (S)crewed

Going by the current rules set, you'd think that most navies wouldn't bother to build any starwarships between one to five kilotonnes, since they can cut their crews by two thirds.

They could also use the Ship Automation rules in the Traveller Companion to cut down on crews, as well as the Virtual Crew and Virtual Gunner from Highguard

 

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Apparently, all you need is a human astronavigator and one conscious passenger, for a starship.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Apparently, all you need is a human astronavigator and one conscious passenger, for a starship.

Or a TL-16 Conscious Intelligence and then the ship is fully automated.

 

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Apparently, you need actual people.