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REAL DESIGNS A-F

expanded AFFRE Mars DRA with more illustrations and text, including concept art by Owen Egan

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/realdesigns.php#affre 


SPACE STATION

added new section OLYMPUS STATION

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacestations.php#olympus 


SIDEARMS

added to Shooting a Hole in the Hull a quote PRESSURIZED ENVIRONMENTS FIREARMS

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/sidearmintro.php#shiphandgun1 


SPACEWAR DEFENSE

added to Armor a quote ACTIVELY COOLED ARMOR: FROM HELIUM TO LIQUID TIN

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacewardefense.php#coolarmor 


HUMAN FACTORS

added a quote HUMAN FACTORS DESTROY A SHIP

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/humanfactor.php#badmoral 


INFRASTRUCTURE

added to Tinker a video clip from APOLLO 13

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/infrastructure.php#tinker 


LIFE SUPPORT

added new section ALGACULTURE DANGERS

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/lifesupport.php#algaedanger 


MINING

added to Harvesting Gas Giants a quote from KRONOS

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/mining.php#wilderfuel2 


PRELIMINARY NOTES

added new section EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/prelimnotes.php#oldnew 

added to General Rules a quote A LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO HARD SCI-FI

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/prelimnotes.php#layman 


REAL DESIGNS N-Q

added diagrams to quote about the MEDICI EXPLORER

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/realdesigns2.php#medici 


Beta and Higher Patron Notice for 05/17/2019

Comments

I know. I feel funny about proofreading and correcting it myself.

Nyrath

That sidearm quote really needs some proofreading, I hate to say.

Eric Tolle

Very good point! In the story's universe there are not many spacecraft, they are expensive, and most are owned by megacorporations. So they vet prospective crew-families quite closely.

Nyrath

Human Factors destroy a ship. Well... that's the Skylab 4 mission and the infamous Skylab Mutiny. Now, in this case the astronauts were just overworked and revolted against the nonstop requests and mission items. But the idea of using a family for space travel, just reminds me of one good reason you'd need to vet those as well: The Manson Family. Jus' saying.

John

For the "Algacutlrue Dangers" I'm reminded of a SF story from the 50's (I think) where a disgruntled spaceman spit into the algae tanks, contaminating them. Now, that's just bad design where any Joe Spacejock can spit into the the tank. That implies that they were easily opened and just about any contaminant could get inside. Looking at proposed designs, you'd have to disassemble the system, which would be bad enough, let alone spit into it.

John


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