It struck me, as I was working on the design of the Relay class Armed packet, that it took over a year to build those ships, which were only 300 tons in size.
Space and star ship design is well established in the universe of Traveller; it is, by any standard, a mature and well-tried technology. Thus, once the design of a new ship is finalised, and the assembly line constructed and tooled up, surely the construction of a new ship class should take no longer than, say, building a Boeing 747, once the components are assembled? Alternatively, is it more akin to the construction of a submarine? Again, limited productions lines can mean that construction, once all components are assembled, might take a couple of months, at best?
Any ideas?
Space and star ship design is well established in the universe of Traveller; it is, by any standard, a mature and well-tried technology. Thus, once the design of a new ship is finalised, and the assembly line constructed and tooled up, surely the construction of a new ship class should take no longer than, say, building a Boeing 747, once the components are assembled? Alternatively, is it more akin to the construction of a submarine? Again, limited productions lines can mean that construction, once all components are assembled, might take a couple of months, at best?
Any ideas?