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I’ve been working on a full description of drop capsules and related shipboard equipment to complete the MT redesign of the Kinunir. Some discussion on the development of this information is located in this thread. I’m posting it in a separate thread to solicit additional comments and suggestions.
I’ll post the finalized designs in the file library later, after modifying for feedback received in this thread.
I did the design calculations using MT rules, but they should be usable in other systems with little conversion necessary. The start point for the designs was the drop capsule and component descriptions found in Striker Book 2. The most significant change I made for these was to make the capsules re-usable. I figure that the cost each for a re-usable capsule is not much greater than that for a single-use unit, so it is worthwhile to purchase a system that can be used multiple times, especially when it can return itself automatically to the point of launch.
The TL for these designs is either 13 or 14. TL 15 designs would result in slightly reduced size batteries and slightly increased cost for the systems. The limited benefit gained did not warrant a newer version, so I don’t think they would have been fielded. Besides, lower TL designs can be manufactured in more locations.
I will post each capsule and component system in a separate post, so replies are linked to the specific item. Please provide any comments or constructive criticism.
I’ll post the finalized designs in the file library later, after modifying for feedback received in this thread.
I did the design calculations using MT rules, but they should be usable in other systems with little conversion necessary. The start point for the designs was the drop capsule and component descriptions found in Striker Book 2. The most significant change I made for these was to make the capsules re-usable. I figure that the cost each for a re-usable capsule is not much greater than that for a single-use unit, so it is worthwhile to purchase a system that can be used multiple times, especially when it can return itself automatically to the point of launch.
The TL for these designs is either 13 or 14. TL 15 designs would result in slightly reduced size batteries and slightly increased cost for the systems. The limited benefit gained did not warrant a newer version, so I don’t think they would have been fielded. Besides, lower TL designs can be manufactured in more locations.
I will post each capsule and component system in a separate post, so replies are linked to the specific item. Please provide any comments or constructive criticism.
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