Starships
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Look, he's earned his Artistic License.
I prefer somewhat "harder" science fiction imagery myself, but Traveller's aesthetic conventions -- though not necessarily the physics of it -- tend toward the cinematic/artistic end of the hard-vs-soft SF range. Spacecraft in Traveller generally have greebles (Wikipedia), especially in and around the drives, that in a "hard-SF" aesthetic wouldn't be exposed on streamlined craft.
SF visual media have generally trended in that direction though, and doing it "right" (that is, as "hard SF") feels wrong.
See also (up until The Expanse) belly-landing spacecraft vs. tailsitters.
Belly landers are an awful lot more easy to load/unload without specialized facilities. They are more adventurous.Look, he's earned his Artistic License.
I prefer somewhat "harder" science fiction imagery myself, but Traveller's aesthetic conventions -- though not necessarily the physics of it -- tend toward the cinematic/artistic end of the hard-vs-soft SF range. Spacecraft in Traveller generally have greebles (Wikipedia), especially in and around the drives, that in a "hard-SF" aesthetic wouldn't be exposed on streamlined craft.
SF visual media have generally trended in that direction though, and doing it "right" (that is, as "hard SF") feels wrong.
See also (up until The Expanse) belly-landing spacecraft vs. tailsitters.
on planets, yes. but in space it makes no difference. however - Traveller does use ground-based ports far more than high ports. Though honestly, to me a space-based high port makes more sense for transitory traffic and the like, but as they cost a lot more credits I assume the accountants win and ground-based ports are the norm. And who does not like to see spaceships wafting to the ground (or depending on version, coming down on a fusion flame)
Condottiere
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Probably the same way they do for air transports, they mandate maximum dimensions.
Spandex.
Condottiere
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Rubber hulls.
And you can do air drops, since they bounce.
And you can do air drops, since they bounce.
Repeating myself:
Maxim 11: Everything is air-droppable at least once.
Maxim 11: Everything is air-droppable at least once.
Not true for most natural features like mountains... it's only air droppable if you can get it into the air.
That depends on your frame of reference.
ShawnDriscoll
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Love the detail on that one. Inside and out.
Specialized ship's boat for the wheeled ATV transport, modified
A ship’s boats sets down her landing gears and opens her cargo doors at the bottom of her hull to the left and right. After the ship’s boat lands, the ATV in the cargo hold unfolds its folding wheels. You will be able to recognize that the purple line is the edge of the cargo door on her hull in the image. A containment hook located on the upper keel of ship’s boat takes down the ATV to the surface. After the separation of the ship’s boat and the ATV is finished, the ship’s boat will take off vertically. The remaining ATVs deploy their communication antennas and turrets to begin their activities.
The containment is in reverse order. The ATV stops in the landing zone and folds the antenna and turret. The ship’s boat makes vertical landing, so that the ATV fits in her cargo hold. A containment hook located on the upper keel of the ship’s boat pulls the ATV into the cargo hold. The ATV fold its wheels. The ship’s boat takes off vertically, closes her cargo doors and pulls up lading gears.
The ship’s boat are housed in a yacht's hangar, while ATVs remain mounted on ship’s boat.
In this new image, I added the right side cargo hold door opening and the containment hook painted yellow.
A ship’s boats sets down her landing gears and opens her cargo doors at the bottom of her hull to the left and right. After the ship’s boat lands, the ATV in the cargo hold unfolds its folding wheels. You will be able to recognize that the purple line is the edge of the cargo door on her hull in the image. A containment hook located on the upper keel of ship’s boat takes down the ATV to the surface. After the separation of the ship’s boat and the ATV is finished, the ship’s boat will take off vertically. The remaining ATVs deploy their communication antennas and turrets to begin their activities.
The containment is in reverse order. The ATV stops in the landing zone and folds the antenna and turret. The ship’s boat makes vertical landing, so that the ATV fits in her cargo hold. A containment hook located on the upper keel of the ship’s boat pulls the ATV into the cargo hold. The ATV fold its wheels. The ship’s boat takes off vertically, closes her cargo doors and pulls up lading gears.
The ship’s boat are housed in a yacht's hangar, while ATVs remain mounted on ship’s boat.
In this new image, I added the right side cargo hold door opening and the containment hook painted yellow.
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Heck, you could probably use a central tire inflation/deflation system to collapse the tires for clearance, unless they were run-flat tires.
Ah, that explains it, if any explanation was needed. Cool.
Heck, you could probably use a central tire inflation/deflation system to collapse the tires for clearance, unless they were run-flat tires.
Folding wheels.
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Wheeled ATV
The noble visited their fiefdom of salt lakes by ATV. The natives reported the harvest status to the noble. The droids are preparing to give high-tech supplies to the natives. The manager is checking the harvest status by 3D screen. The guards are dispersed and wary of guerrilla attacks.
The noble visited their fiefdom of salt lakes by ATV. The natives reported the harvest status to the noble. The droids are preparing to give high-tech supplies to the natives. The manager is checking the harvest status by 3D screen. The guards are dispersed and wary of guerrilla attacks.
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