Jeff M. Hopper
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Yes, I get the definitions. I just like the idea of the Bad Guys hiding in the cargo the players just picked up.
Trues, put still well within the realm of possibility for an adventure.Originally posted by Aramis:
any realistic LL4+ TL9+ is going to catch 99.999% of such before it ever loads, Jeff. It takes a real slack security or some level of crew collusion to smuggle aboard, assuming airport style security.
I really like this design. I only have a single suggestion that would apply to the operation of the ship. Instead of using the shuttle to fuel skim, which would take a long time - have the whole ship refuel from a comet or ice asteroid instead. The crew will be put to work mining the ice and it would go into the tanks as unrefined, but it would keep the ship out of obvious danger zones like gas giants where hostiles might lurk.Originally posted by robject:
And without further ado, the 10,000 Type W "Brock":
Or someone willing to take a kickback or be 'leveraged' in the SPA. I mean, no one has ever identified smuggling rings involving airport security or pilots, now have they?Originally posted by Aramis:
any realistic LL4+ TL9+ is going to catch 99.999% of such before it ever loads, Jeff. It takes a real slack security or some level of crew collusion to smuggle aboard, assuming airport style security.
Man .... that really *is* ugly.Originally posted by Jeff M. Hopper:
Ladies and gentlemen, the Type W Barge courtesy of Bryan Gibson. An ugly bus that only its owner could love.
I finally got my exterior views!! Huzzah!!
That was one of the original purposes for the design, as a mustering out benefit for PCs. Based upon the price, there are about 3 Barges for every Scout/Courier in known space (that would be 45,000 to 90,000 in the Imperium and about 3000 in the Spinward Marches). If you do give it as a mustering out benefit, I'd suggest giving it completely paid off - you can always remove the players wealth by having them pay for excessive maintenance and repairs instead of ship's bank loan payments.Originally posted by Burocrate:
Please pardon the expression but, "I ache to give this ship as a mustering out *benefit* to any PC. Or better yet, *allow* them to purchase this magnet-for-adventure (read disaster)."