tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post7013645323069939266..comments2023-09-22T12:45:43.141-05:00Comments on Blue Max Studios: Intra-Fleet Tugs and why Rocket Science is as hard as Rocket ScienceRocketDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737339078433321350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-85210178531585724932016-09-27T10:40:27.033-05:002016-09-27T10:40:27.033-05:00Where to begin...First of all, The UN Peacekeeping...Where to begin...First of all, The UN Peacekeeping Space Force is not a military and not designed to engage in combat. Part of the fun (for me) in designing the Conjunction Universe is how the Peacekeepers find themselves fighting the first interplanetary war with what are more like Coast Guard Cutters instead of Battleships. <br />As for the chemfuel choice, was because the Patrol Craft (whichRocketDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737339078433321350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-18676346653688547352016-09-27T06:37:05.549-05:002016-09-27T06:37:05.549-05:00I seriously think that a chemfuel inter-fleet prop...I seriously think that a chemfuel inter-fleet propellant transport is the worst possible solution. It's like driving port to port filling up cargo ships with Hummers.<br /><br />What you really need is an electric solution. Very high Isp, does not need the thrust. <br /><br />If there is some reason an electric solution is not available, then you really really need to extend the refueling Matter Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721504049578296529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-78210853937388796372016-09-25T19:02:11.648-05:002016-09-25T19:02:11.648-05:00The Stat sheet for the class A pictured above had ... The Stat sheet for the class A pictured above had the only othe hard stats I've done so far. I haven't even decided on a final design for the Command Craft's Propulsion system yet...<br /> The missiles are likewise not statted. It appears that my Basic Assumptions for combat need to go back to the drawing board, anyway -CoDE really is a game changer in terms of combat RocketDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737339078433321350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-37375118802565162492016-09-25T14:57:14.483-05:002016-09-25T14:57:14.483-05:00Working out the mass of lighter materials when pla...Working out the mass of lighter materials when planning for a story after the 22nd century is frankly a nightmare. Tried some years ago and kept giving metals the density of gas. Ah well. <br /><br />Pardon me for asking, but have you done these calculations already for the other craft? Patrol and command craft especially. Lastly, Do you have specifications on the missiles (delta V, isp, etc) Geoffrey S Hnoreply@blogger.com