Beta and Higher Notice for 05/31/2019
Added 2019-06-01 01:09:29 +0000 UTCMINING
added to Mining Ships new section Robot Asteroid Prospector
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/mining.php#rap0
ENGINE LIST 1
added to Laser Thermal a quote BEAMED POWER PROPULSION
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist.php#beampow
ENGINE LIST 2
added to Inertial Confinement Fusion a quote from TORCHSHIPS NOW!
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist2.php#torchnow
SPACE FIGHTERS
added to Fleet Carriers a quote OUTSIZE
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/fighter.php#fleetcar
SURVEY
added to Worldtamer Section a quote from THE DEATHWORMS OF KRATOS
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/survey.php#tame1
added to Lander a discussion of BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/survey.php#lander
BASIC DESIGN
added to Spacecraft Spine images of the SPACECRAFT VERMILION SHIFT FROM HEARTWIRED
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/basicdesign.php#heartwired
MAPS OF SPACE
added to Terra-Luna Lagrangian Points a quote TROJAN FALL
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacemaps.php#lagrangian
added new section System Lagrange Points
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacemaps.php#sollag
ADVANCED DESIGN
added to How Big Is It? a quote about the SDSD FREUDIAN NIGHTMARE
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/advdesign.php#toobig1
Comments
So it is like the interstellar version of a ferry, carrying loads of automobiles over the river
Nyrath
2019-06-01 15:35:42 +0000 UTCToo bad no one saved the Google group for RPG Diaspora. I came up with a carrier design to work within the Diaspora setting. It's large, several spines with berthing points all along them. It lives at the slippoint, using its engines to "hover" and to keep from falling into the local sun. System ships arrive, arrange payment, both in money and fuel. Once that's done, they latch on to a berthing point and wait until there's enough ships to make the trip profitable. Then the carrier fires up its slip drive and pop, goes to the next system over. Everyone detaches in waves, and the crew of the carrier repeat the process. it really only makes sense if you have hundreds of ships that want to use the service.
John
2019-06-01 03:30:15 +0000 UTC
