Ship Design Philosophy

[Condottiere]

Starships: Cheapest Possible

G. Fuel processor is one of those nice to have things.

H. It's fifty kilostarbux per tonne, and processes twenty tonnes in twenty four hours, at one power point per round.

I. We don't actually need twenty tonnes, nor within twenty four hours.

J. And, as far as I can tell, there is no minimum size (for this item) in Mongoose.

K. So, a quarter tonne fuel processor, at twelve and a half kilostarbux, for five tonnes per day, requiring a quarter power point per round.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

Starships: Cheapest Possible

G. Fuel processor is one of those nice to have things.

H. It's fifty kilostarbux per tonne, and processes twenty tonnes in twenty four hours, at one power point per round.

I. We don't actually need twenty tonnes, nor within twenty four hours.

J. And, as far as I can tell, there is no minimum size (for this item) in Mongoose.

K. So, a quarter tonne fuel processor, at twelve and a half kilostarbux, for five tonnes per day, requiring a quarter power point per round.

I'm establishing the policy of having enough to process the required fuel in 5 days. Most ships the player have will only need 1. The exceptions being military (and quasi military like scouts) who should have at least 2 units in case of damage and traders dealing with worlds they can neither get fuel or repairs for the unit which will also typically have 2 (though one may be as cargo to be installed as needed (or scavenged for parts).

 

[Condottiere]

The fuel processor isn't that expensive, and you could use unrefined fuel, in an emergency.

I included it due to operating costs, being paying for unrefined fuel at three times less than refined, and it should be pretty clear this would be more a people mover, rather than constantly on the move, considering that it would park itself at the starport, be refuelled, and slowly convert the fuel.

 

[Condottiere]

Starships: Cheapest Possible

L. Nominally, we're at thirty three and a quarter tonnes.

M. Cheapest viable hull would be a planetoid at four kilostarbux per tonne.

N. To make up the remaining ballast, the cheapest option would be about fifty one to sixty six tonne capacity external cargo.

O. It's an interesting question, as to whether an external cargo mount actually qualifies as enclosed space, by itself.

P. Or, whether you actually have to fill it with cargo.

 

[Condottiere]

Starships: Cheapest Possible

Q. The next cheapest option would be the forced linkage device, technological level seven, at fifty kilostarbux.

R. Downside would be you'd need two tonnes, whereas the external cargo mount needs none.

S. The external cargo mount would be fixed in capacity when installed, but the forced linkage device can scale upto five kilotonnes.

T. However, you actually need actual ballast to attach to the forced linkage device, whereas with the external cargo mount it's unclear with it's considered enclosed space.

U. It might just be cage configured, with gaps and holes.