Ship Design Philosophy

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Spaceships: Engineering and Inertia Negation

10. In theory, a double cockpit for two and a half tonnes probably can pass as an acceleration tank for two people.

11. You could reason that you might also be able to do that for a single cockpit.

12. In either case, you have to attach the requisite environmental equipment to the cockpits, and the costs incurred.

13. The hatch exit would be default.

14. However, you could attach an airlock, or in this case, a waterlock, to the cockpit, or the bridge, to keep the cockpit or bridge watertight.

15. An interesting option is that you can operate the controls naked, so easier to towel off when exiting.

16. Not advisable in the vacuum of space.

17. While being bald is optional, a swimming cap might not.

18. The water could be continually oxygenated, and the crew could use artificial gills.

19. Defaults to four kilogrammes at technological level eight, but presumably becomes continuously lighter moving up the technological tree.

 

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And so we're told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage

 

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Hello all,
Is there a location to get the ship "stats" at least for the extended universe books without buying all the extra books in these trying times? Like they have for the POD in a ships book. I'm looking for what "Ancient craft" and other not easily accessible ship information in the updated secrets of the ancients, Deepnight Revelation etc...

Thanks,

Happy New Year 2022

 

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I suspect the best you can hope for is if the new options are collected and added to the next printing of High Guard.

I don't see Fighting Ships on the schedule, nor Traders and Gunboats.

 

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Starships: Why the ISV Venture Star is a Brilliant Design

Spacedock delves into an exceptional ship design from James Cameron's #Avatar, the ISV Venture Star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ov-fqmf9Iw


1. Radiators; cargo bay doors inbuilt.

2. Wings.

3. In theory, unobtainium creates anti gravity.

4. Fuel tank buffer; or bulkheads.

5. Pull propulsion.

6. Detachable shield(s).

 

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Spaceships: Hulls and Is Design Manipulative? How Evolutionary Biology Shapes Design Trends

One area of industrial design that’s often overlooked is the evolutionary or biological perspective. The way we perceive product design and use the tools around us is largely influenced by leftover survival mechanisms. As competition for attention becomes more and more fierce, companies are motivated to tap into our most basic primordial instincts in order to earn our business.

All content written and edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts.

0:00-0:35 Intro
0:36-1:34 Communicating Nonverbally
1:35-3:15 Anthropomorphism
3:16-3:34 Caveats
3:35-5:54 Pareidolia
5:55-7:57 Decision Fatigue
7:58-9:35 How This Relates to Design Language
9:36-9:45 Use These Powers for Good, Not Evil!
9:46-10:15 Cultural Influence
10:16-11:36 Kiki/Bouba
11:37-12:05 Manipulation=Bad
12:06-13:30 Design Language & Visual Shorthand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flikscdwoy8


1. Starwarships: impressive, threatening and/or aggressive.

2.

3.

 

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Starwarships: The Expanse: Rocinante vs Pella | Detailed Battle Breakdown

Spacedock breaks down the epic clash of the Rocinante and Pella in #TheExpanse Season 6.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIUIFq5qq4Q


Deliberate misfire into adjacent space predicted ship evasion - ship's tactics.

 

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Starwarships: The Mighty Donnager-Class Battleship | The Expanse Lore

The MCRN fielded some of the most advanced vessels in the systems, but none were as impressive as the massive, imposing Donnager-Class Battleship. Not only is the Donnager one os the largest naval vessels ever constructed, it is also one of the fiercest warships in human history. Today we'll take a look at the design and history of the Martian Donnager-Class battleship.

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


1. Organic flotilla.

2. Do we have the option to scuttle?

 

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Starwarships: The Corvette-Class Frigate, The MCRN's Most Versatile Ship? | The Expanse Lore

The MCRN makes use of a wide variety of vessels but none are as famous as the legendary Corvette-Class Frigate. The notoriety of this class comes mostly from it's most famous member, the Rocinante. Today we'll take a look at how the Martian Navy utilized these vessels and what makes them so versatile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulc6v9wWHT8


1. Runabout.

2. Though considering what the Roscinante has been upto, Defiant.

3. Presumably, highly automatized.

4. In terms of capabilities, probably would rate it a kilotonner.

5. Pretty heavy in close in defence systems, torpedo launchers and a hefty primary armament.

6. Apparently, light armour.

7. Makes up in being really fast.

8. Range three or four parsecs.

 

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Starwarships: THE EXPANSE NEW COMMAND BATTLESHIP SEASON 6

The Zenobia UNN-One Xerxes Class Battleship appears in season 6 / 500 meters the largest warship in the Sol system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtkWoGD4QAU


THE EXPANSE NEW COMMAND BATTLESHIP SEASON 6 PART 2 / XERXES CLASS / THE EXPANSE SHIPS

The UNN Zenobia size ship classification in depth breakdown outlining the dimensions for this Xerxes Class Capital Battleship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCSWG5goyc


1. Boarding is considered a viable option.

2. Close structure.

 

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Starwarships: MCRN Orion Class Ship Breakdown - The Expanse

My second video on The Expanse. This time covering the Orion Class Heavy Frigate from the MCRN. Thank you all who commented on my last video. Your kind words have been a great inspiration. Please enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTsHP21p4CI


1. I wonder if Vehicle variant point defence cannons can shoot down spacecraft missiles and torpedoes, in space?

2. Assuming unlimited potential for installation, you could have a pretty dense network of them.

3. As I recall, ammunition supply is constant, though I suspect you still have to account for usage and magazine space.

 

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Spaceships: THE EXPANSE FUSION SPACE TRAVEL

Solar system transit speeds for interplanetary travel via Fusion Epstein Drive Systems. How Helium 3 & 4 powers fusion reactors covering the in-universe technology and development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csS0EzXI5s8


1. Earth to Moon, six hours.

2. One third gravity constant acceleration, maximum safe amount?

3. If fit, half gee plus pressurized suit?

4. Burst speed ten to fifteen gravities?

5. Half astronomical unit at one third gravity constant, plus turnaround, seven days.

6. Asteroid belt, nine days.

7. Jupiter, eleven days.

8. Saturn, fourteen days.

9. Uranus, twenty five days.

A. Neptune, thirty two days.

B. Ten gravities, Mars, twenty four hours.

C. Jupiter, two days.

D. Neptune, six days.

 

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Spaceships: Engineering and Fuel


Helium-3 (3He[1][2] see also helion) is a light, stable isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron (the most common isotope, helium-4, having two protons and two neutrons in contrast). Other than protium (ordinary hydrogen), helium-3 is the only stable isotope of any element with more protons than neutrons. Helium-3 was discovered in 1939.

Helium-3 occurs as a primordial nuclide, escaping from Earth's crust into its atmosphere and into outer space over millions of years. Helium-3 is also thought to be a natural nucleogenic and cosmogenic nuclide, one produced when lithium is bombarded by natural neutrons, which can be released by spontaneous fission and by nuclear reactions with cosmic rays. Some of the helium-3 found in the terrestrial atmosphere is also an artifact of atmospheric and underwater nuclear weapons testing.

Much speculation has been made over the possibility of helium-3 as a future energy source. Unlike most nuclear fission reactions, the fusion of helium-3 atoms releases large amounts of energy without causing the surrounding material to become radioactive. However, the temperatures required to achieve helium-3 fusion reactions are much higher than in traditional fusion reactions,[3] and the process may unavoidably create other reactions that themselves would cause the surrounding material to become radioactive.[4]


1. The relative abundance of deuterium (D) in the solar atmosphere is not known. D is not only destroyed in stars, it is also synthesized in the atmospheres of active stars (Prodanovic & Fields 2003). In several cases, production of D in the sun has been detected when solar flares occur, using both energetic particle measurements (Anglin 1975) and by detection of 2.223 MeV gamma rays emitted by D (Terekhov et al. 1996; Shih et al. 2009). We describe a project to measure the abundance of deuterium in the solar wind, and to monitor its evolution during a several-year period. The instrument consists of two grids, a tritium target, and semiconductor particle detectors. The grids, which are hemispherical and concentric, accelerate the incident solar wind ions using a potential difference on the order of ~80 to 100 kV and concentrate the ions on the tritium target. A fraction of the solar wind deuterons thus accelerated interact with the target to produce 3.6 MeV alpha particles, some of which are recorded by adjacent semiconductor detectors. A similar instrument was successfully tested in space in 1975 in order to observe positive auroral ions in a hydrogen aurora.

2. Harvesting the wind.

 

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Starwarships: THE EXPANSE BATTLE OF SOL GATE BREAKDOWN / NEMESIS GAMES

A step by step strategic and tactical review of the events leading up to and stages for The Battle of SOL Gate. Mars Rogue Fleet explained and Laconia. Nemesis Games Season 5 episode 10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x3m89gV44k


1. Time on target.

2. Obscure sensors.

3. Keep your ass covered.

4. Could quite as easily subverted the Martian crew, as well as the Beltas.

5. Have a clear idea of possible strategic goals.

 

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Starwarships: THE EXPANSE NAVY FLEET SIZES & SHIP NUMBERS

Space Navies of the Sol System sizes, ship types, compositions and numbers focusing on the Mars Congressional Republic Navy with general size of United Nations Navy, Outer Planet Alliance, Belter Ships and Merchant Fleets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Ss7XfFQSk


1. One third on station, on third in transit, one third in port or maintained.

2. Not necessarily counting those on communications service, or supply.

3. Task groups about eight large?

4. Inertial dampeners?

5. Stealthed torpedoes.

6. Battle group, four to six (combat) ships.

 

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Starwarships: THE EXPANSE UNN FLEET SIZES AND SHIP NUMBERS

The United Nations Navy Fleet compositions and ship numbers during The Expanse Seasons 1 & 2. In Universe Timeline Year 2351 sol at the start of UN-MCR War / Interplanetary Conflict.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2onsht5eWwk


1. Old starwarships maintained for (trade) protection, presence and patrol.

2. Secondary missions security and escort duties.

 

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Starwarships: THE EXPANSE SEASON 6 FLEETS

The Joint Fleets of Earth and Mars fleets sizes and Free Navy Fleets.

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


1. Escorts, for screening and cannon fodder.

2. As in chess, you have to find some objective that pins your opponent's forces.

 

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Starwarships: Star Wars: The Evolution of the Star Destroyers (Size Comparison)

In this video, I will go through the evolution of the Star Destroyer including the Imperial-Class Star Destroyer, Gladiator-class, Mandator-Class dreadnought, Harrower-Class Dreadnought, Executor-class Star Dreadnought, Allegiance-Class, Resurgent, Praetor Mark II, Venator-Class Star Destroyer, and Supremacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rppQmVXKYS4


Finally got a spinal mount.

And, I assume, the energy equivalent of a mass driver; well, two.

 

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Starwarships: UNN Nathan-Hale Class Ship Breakdown - The Expanse

The pride of the United Nations Navy, the Nathan-Hale Class Battleship. Please enjoy this in-depth look into the specifications of this ship class

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17FIi_GgAo


1. Countermeasures, communications, weapon systems, and navigation.

2. Physical buttons.

3. Holographic emitters.

4. Skiffs.

5. Four large thrusters.

 

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Starships: Engineering and Interstellar Engine Bussard Ramjet Is Possible But May Require Insane Magnetic Fields

Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a new study that determines the Bussard Ramjet may not be possible after all.

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


One hydrogen atom per cubic centimetre.