80Dton Module Hauler

[Brian Smaller]

Truckers in space....for those busy systems like Glisten. I imagine there would be thousands of these type of vessels coming and going. Larger plans over at the Woolshed Shipyards.

http://woolshedwargamer.com/2014/08/21/in-system-modular-cutter-hauler-traveller/

 

[flykiller]

glisten would have literally millions of airlocks, and surely they would have to be standardized. how do you envision this ship being docked?

 

[Brian Smaller]

glisten would have literally millions of airlocks, and surely they would have to be standardized. how do you envision this ship being docked?

Extendable docking arm like an air-bridge to a plane at the airport. I hadn't completely thought that through obviously - a redesign may be in the works - thanks for pointing that out.

 

[mike wightman]

Surely the front end fits into the standard docking collar for a cutter.

The modules would then be loaded through a standard cutter sized door using a robotic arm, gravitics or a small space tug (we had a picture of such a thing a while back).

 

[mike wightman]

Brian, have you considered a version which carries even more modules?

A thin central spine joining front to back , and then docking clamps for up to six modules arranged like a revolver cylinder.

 

[Brian Smaller]

I was working on an 800ton jump capable module tender. Scrapped it because it looked like crap and have started again.