Note: For the examples of spacecraft design posted on this blog, I mostly use 2ed. Mongoose Traveller rules, but some examples using 1ed. rules will persist until they can be upgraded.

Look at the side column for variant rules I use in my campaign.

Monday, April 29, 2019

Jim's Beer Ice Fuel station, 30dt cutter module, AF3, 0G thrust, -10EP, 1 Connection, Lab/1, Cargo=10.75dt (stock=10.6), 3.517McrImp.


Main Station Module (requires utility module)

TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Top Deck=17.6dt, 1.5Mcr9~0.975McrImp.
     Payload (17.6dt)
Airlock, 4ea., 4dt, 0.8Mcr9
Common Space, 2dt, 0.2Mcr9
Cargo Clamp (1-30), 1dt, 0.5Mcr9
Cargo Space/Stock, 10.6dt
     
Bottom deck (not shown)=10.15dt, 2Mcr9~1.3McrImp.
     Payload (10.15dt)
Biosphere for hops and grain (8 sophonts equivalent), 4EP, 4dt, 0.8Mcr9
Common space, 2dt, 0.2Mcr9
Laboratory (for bio-derived food items, etc.), 4dt, 1Mcr9
Cargo Space: 0.15dt


Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 10EP req., 0pass.,
Cargo=10.75dt, 

Cost: 3.517McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 3.517KcrImp (67.64CrImp/week).











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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Jimmie's Personal Module, 30dt cutter module, -8EP, 2SR, 0 Connections, Hangar/5dt, Workshop/1, Cargo=0.75dt, 4.07McrImp.


TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Top Deck=17.6dt, 2.35Mcr9~1.528McrImp.
     Payload (17.6dt)
Airlock, 1ea., 1dt, 0.2Mcr9
     Customizable space = 16.6dt
Ship Class Stateroom, 2ea., 8dt, 1Mcr9
Common Space, 3dt, 0.3Mcr9
Biosphere for 4ea. sophonts, 2dt, 2EP, 0.4Mcr9
Workshop for 1 technician, 3dt, 0EP, 0.45Mcr9
Cargo Space, 0.6dt
     
Bottom deck (not shown)=10.15dt, 2Mcr9~1.3McrImp.
     Payload (10.15dt)
Hangar Space for 5dt vessel: (hangar acts as airlock) 10dt, 2Mcr9~1.3McrImp.
Cargo Space: 0.15dt


Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 8EP req., 1-4pass.,
Cargo=0.75dt, 

Cost: 4.07McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 4.07KcrImp (78.27CrImp/week).

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Jim's 5dt Gravitic Vessel #0, SS Blue Leaf, TL9, +8EP, 1G thrust, Dur.=4 weeks, 1 Pass., 0 Connections, 0.754McrImp

Hull:
     5dt, streamlined cylinder, 2HP, 0.3Mcr.
Armor:
     TL9: AF2 Titanium Armor, 0.25dt, 0.015Mcr.
Basic Ship Systems Power: 1EP
     Total Hull: 5dt, 2HP, SL, AF2, 4.75dt avail., 1EP, 0.315Mcr9

Controls & Airlock:
     Cockpit (DM-4), 1.5dt, 0.01Mcr.
     Airlock, 1.0dt, 0.2Mcr.
     Sensors: Standard (DM-4)
     Computer: Comp/5fib, 0.045Mcr.

Total Controls & Airlock: 2.5dt, 0.255Mcr9


Engines:
Power Plant: Fusion-8, +9.5EP, 0.95dt, 0.475Mcr9
     Fuel (4 weeks): 1dt
M-Drive: Gravitic, 1G, -0.5EP, 0.05dt, 0.1Mcr9
Total Engines: 2dt, +9EP, 1G, 4 weeks, 0.575Mcr9

Acceleration Bench for one, 0.25dt, 0.015Mcr9

Vessel Totals:
5dt, 2HP, SL, AF2, 1 pass., DM-4, Comp/5fib, +8.5EP, 1G thrust, 4 weeks dur., 1.16Mcr9~0.754McrImp.

Jim's Auxiliary No.1, 30dt cutter module, -8.5EP, 2SR, 0 Connections, Multi-Environment Space=9.5dt, Cargo=0.775dt, 2.827McrImp.

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TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Top Deck=17.6dt, 2.2Mcr9~1.43McrImp.
     Payload (17.6dt)
Airlock, 1ea., 1dt, 0.2Mcr9
     Customizable space = 16.6dt
Ship Class Stateroom, 2ea., 8dt, 1Mcr9
Common Space, 6dt, 0.6Mcr9
Biosphere for 4ea. sophonts, 2dt, 2EP, 0.4Mcr9
Cargo Space, 0.6dt
     
Bottom deck (not shown)=10.15dt, 0.238Mcr9~0.155McrImp.
     Payload (10.15dt)
Multi-Environment Space and equipment, (9.5dt+0.475dt=9.975dt), -0.5EP,
     0.238Mcr9~0.155McrImp.
Cargo Space: 0.175dt


Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 8.5EP req., 1-4pass.,
Cargo=0.775dt, 

Cost: 2.827McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 2.827KcrImp (54.37CrImp/week).

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Jim's Auxiliary No.2, 30dt cutter module, -6EP, 0 Pass, 1 Connection, Hangar=10dt, Cargo=0.75dt, 5.85McrImp.

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TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Both Decks combined

Airlock, 3ea., 3dt, 0.6Mcr9
Full Hangar Space for 10dt of vessel, 20dt, 4Mcr9
Workshop for 1 technician, 3dt, 0.45Mcr9
Cargo Clamp (1-30), 1dt, 0.5Mcr9
Cargo/Stores, 0.75dt
     Total of custom configuration above: 27.75dt, 5.55Mcr9~3.608McrImp

Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 6EP req., 0pass.,
Cargo=0.775dt, 

Cost: 5.85McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 5.85KcrImp (112.5CrImp/week).

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Jimmie-Ray's 10dt Launch, SS Uncle's Truck, TL8, +5EP, 4G/1G thrust, 12Gh, 4/0 Pass., 0/1 Connection, Cargo=3dt/0dt, 1.459McrImp.

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10dt Launch

SS Uncle's Truck

Update: All capital equipment has been paid off and annuals completed. Business is liquidated, and the vessel is currently pushing Jimmie's personal 30dt Residential Cutter Module from Earth orbit in a long slow trajectory toward the Saturn system (outer Solar system) to set up a fuel station / ice prospecting business.

This vessel is used for the incidental supply run from Luna to the L5 and L4 Station Colonies.





Hull:
     10dt, streamlined cylinder, 4HP, 0.6Mcr.
          {TL8~0.39McrImp.}
Armor:
     TL8: AF2 Titanium Armor, 0.5dt, 0.03Mcr.
          {TL8~0.02McrImp.}
Basic Ship Systems Power: 2EP
     Total Hull: 10dt, 4HP, SL, AF2, 9.5dt avail., -2EP, 0.63Mcr8~0.410McrImp. 

Controls & Airlock:
     Cockpit (DM-4), 1.5dt, 0.01Mcr.
     Airlock, 1.0dt, 0.2Mcr.
Total Controls & Airlock: 2.5dt, 0.21Mcr8~0.137McrImp.

Engines:
     TL8 Engine Package RA
          Reaction Drive, 4G thrust, 0.8dt, 0EP, 0.16Mcr.
               Uses 0.042dt H2O per G-hour. (.25dt/6G-hours)
          Fusion-8 Power Plant, 7EP output, 0.7dt, 0.35Mcr.
          Fuel for Power Plant (4weeks), 1.0dt, --Mcr.
     Total TL8 Engine Package A: 
          4G thrust, 4 weeks duration, 2.5dt, +7EP, 0.41Mcr8~0.267McrImp.
     12G-hours reaction mass (H2O): 0.5dt.

Payload:
    
     4.0dt.

For the new year's contract, the configuration is as follows (hull config. is USL):
     24G-hours Reaction Mass (H2O), 1dt
     Cargo Clamp for 30dton module hauling, 1dt, 0.5Mcr.
          When hauling 30dt module, performance drops to 1G thrust (fuel cons. same).
     Half SC stateroom, 2dt, 0.25Mcr.
Total Payload: 4dt, 0.75McrC~0.638McrImp. (Maint.=+638CrImp. per year)

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{+Acceleration Bench, 1.0dt, 0.007McrImp.
+Cargo, 3.0dt.}

Vessel Totals:
     10dt, 4HP, SL, AF2, +5EP, DM-4, 4G thrust (12Gh), Dur.=4 weeks, Pass.=4, Cargo=3dt.
     Total Cost: 0.821MCrImp. (Maint.=821CrImp. per year)


Vessel Totals (with current load-out):
     40dt, 4/12HP, USL, AF2/0, +5EP, DM-4, 1G thrust (9Gh), Dur.=4 weeks, Pass.=0, Cargo=30dt module.
     Total Cost: 1.459MCrImp. (Maint.=1,459CrImp. per year)

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Jim's 5dt Gravitic tug #'s 1-4, SS Utility 1-4, +0EP, 1G thrust (for up to 50dt), Duration=4weeks, 0 Pass., 1 Connection, 1.411McrImp.

Hull:
     5dt, streamlined cylinder, 2HP, 0.3Mcr.
Armor:
     TL9: AF2 Titanium Armor, 0.25dt, 0.015Mcr.
Basic Ship Systems Power: 1EP
     Total Hull: 5dt, 2HP, SL, AF2, 4.75dt avail., 1EP, 0.315Mcr9

Controls No Airlock:
     Cockpit (DM-4), 1.5dt, 0.01Mcr.
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     Sensors: Standard (DM-4)
     Computer: Comp/5fib, 0.045Mcr.

Total Controls & Airlock: 1.5dt, 0.055Mcr9


Engines (TL9):
Power Plant: Fusion-8, +6EP, 0.6dt, 0.3Mcr9
     Fuel (4 weeks): 1dt
M-Drive: Gravitic, 1G (for 50dt of total vessels pushed), -5EP, 0.5dt, 1Mcr9
Total Engines: 2.1dt, +1EP, 1G, 4 weeks, 1.3Mcr9

Cargo: 0.15dt

Cargo Clamp (1 to 30 dt), 1dt, 0.5Mcr9


Vessel Totals:
5dt, 2HP, SL, AF2, 0 pass., DM-4, Comp/5fib, 0EP, 1G thrust, 4 weeks dur., 2.17Mcr9~1.411McrImp.

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Tank Module #'s 1 to 12, 30dt cutter module, AF3, 0G thrust, -7.25EP, 0 Connections, Tank=25dt, 1.658McrImp.

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TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Both Decks combined

UNREP system for 25dt/h, 1.25dt, -1.25EP, 0.625Mcr9
Tank for L-Hyd, H2O, etc., 25dt, --Mcr.
Control Station (Cockpit x1), 1.5dt, 0.015Mcr9
     Total of custom configuration above: 27.75dt, -1.25EP, 0.64Mcr9~0.416McrImp

Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 7.25EP req., 0pass.,
Tank Capacity available=25dt, 

Cost: 1.658McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 1.658KcrImp (31.89CrImp/week).

Monday, April 1, 2019

Irwin Station's Docking Module, 30dt cutter module, AF3, 0G thrust, -6EP, 6 Connections, Cargo (stores)=3.75dt, 4.882McrImp.

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TL9 Standard Module, self-sealing built-in.
30dt streamlined chassis (30dt, TL9, 1.5Mcr.)
     +Streamlining, +0.15Mcr.
Armor: AF3 Titanium (7.5%), 2.25dt, 0.12375Mcr.
Total Hull: HP=12, 27.75dt avail., 6EP power requirement.
Cost (TL9) 1.77375Mcr.~1.242McrImp

Space Available = 27.75dt

Both Decks combined

Airlock, 8ea., 8dt, 1.6Mcr9
Common Space, 10dt, 1Mcr9
Cargo Clamp (1-30), 6ea., 6dt, 3Mcr9
Cargo/Stores, 3.75dt
     Total of custom configuration above: 27.75dt, 5.6Mcr9~3.64McrImp

Total Module: 30dt, SL, HP=12, AF3, 0G thr., 6EP req., 0 pass.,
Cargo=3.75dt, 

Cost: 4.882McrImp. 
Annual Maintenance cost: 4.882KcrImp (93.89CrImp/week).