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In CT and T20 its included in the basics. Figure that its wrapped up in the maneuver drive factors. So a ship could be built cheaper by not including a maneuver drive (and all that goes with it). The X-Boats are a prime example. It would be cheaper by just the amount of the maneuver drive. TL makes no difference.
Other systems handle it differently, FF&S1 perhaps being the most specific and varied.
thats ok.
basically I would like to create a TL12 scout ship that is bare bones. no grav or contra grav, will generate gravity by maintaning 1g velocity or deceleration with decks stacked like a building ala star frontiers. from what I have read this is possible in theory.
TL12 High Efficiency AG:
Vol (m3/kN): 0.002
Mass (t/kN): 0.0013
Power (MW/kN): 0.0007
Price (MCr/kN): 0.00002
Area (m2/kN): 0.002
Thrust Factor: 0.16
this is insane imo, something the size of a 2liter bottle and wieghing a few pounds can produce gravity for a ship while consuming almost no energy???. and can do it for 2cr...
lol funny how when i was younger this sort of thing never really got my attention or bothered me..
Originally posted by Jamus: ...basically I would like to create a TL12 scout ship that is bare bones. no grav or contra grav, will generate gravity by maintaning 1g velocity or deceleration with decks stacked like a building ala star frontiers. from what I have read this is possible in theory.
Yep, can be done pretty easy in FF&S1, and MT too I think (there was even an article, or series, specifically dealing with low tech space craft that might have some ideas for you, it was in Challenge iirc but I'm not sure what issues)
TL12 High Efficiency AG:
Vol (m3/kN): 0.002
Mass (t/kN): 0.0013
Power (MW/kN): 0.0007
Price (MCr/kN): 0.00002
Area (m2/kN): 0.002
Thrust Factor: 0.16
Originally posted by Jamus: ...this is insane imo, something the size of a 2liter bottle and wieghing a few pounds can produce gravity for a ship while consuming almost no energy???. and can do it for 2cr...
A quick rule of thumb is that 10 kilonewtons is equivalent to 1 ton of thrust, and for a 1 Metric ton craft would produce 1 G of acceleration. I will let someone more anal-retentive than I (if such a person exists) explain in further detail.