Jakovian
Banded Mongoose
Example: A world with 5 billion non-agricultural people. A person (for simplicity) eats 1 kg of food per day and uses 2 kg of water. This amounts to 30 kg of food per month and 60 kg of water (liters, but a liter of water weighs a kg). Let's assume that 90% of the food is produced within the system (hydroponic farms, etc.) and 95% of the water is reclaimed. Let's even assume that there are no losses in transportation and food storage (although these can be up to 80%). This results in 1.5 million tons of food and 1.5 tons of water that need to be brought in every month from other systems. And, as I pointed out, this is in an ideal situation where there are no losses.
This amounts to 100,000 tons of food and water unloaded at the port daily. Without transport ships with capacities of 100,200,500 thousand tons, this world would not function.
Why do we need plans? Because many scenarios might involve situations where such a ship needs to be robbed.
Regarding the crew - since the Robot Handbook came out, having a large crew is economically unjustified. A pilot, captain, astronavigator, perhaps a chief engineer, and the rest, for example, SED.
As for mining ships - there are some described, but only a few. In the new JTAS, there is also one or two. In space, there will mainly be mining installations. Apart from Belter ships, there is no economic sense to fly anywhere other than the main planet. So there should be many Belter ships.
This amounts to 100,000 tons of food and water unloaded at the port daily. Without transport ships with capacities of 100,200,500 thousand tons, this world would not function.
Why do we need plans? Because many scenarios might involve situations where such a ship needs to be robbed.
Regarding the crew - since the Robot Handbook came out, having a large crew is economically unjustified. A pilot, captain, astronavigator, perhaps a chief engineer, and the rest, for example, SED.
As for mining ships - there are some described, but only a few. In the new JTAS, there is also one or two. In space, there will mainly be mining installations. Apart from Belter ships, there is no economic sense to fly anywhere other than the main planet. So there should be many Belter ships.