RE: FT-Starfire conversions

I would disagree. In FT, I think that the power from the
Main Drives provides sufficient power for all the weapon
systems. I doubt that each Beam weapon would have its own
generator. But yes the power requirements are abstracted
out. However I would think that on a satelite without a
MD that is constantly running, something would have to 
be added (1/2 size MD 1 drive?).

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Brian Bell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Taylor [mailto:charles.taylor@cableol.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 14:29
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: FT-Starfire conversions

In message <000201c1406a$9f5148e0$418387d9@inty>
	  "Bif Smith" <bif@bifsmith.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>
[snip]
>
> > >Forts-Use ship construction rules, with them having a drive of 2%
mass
> for
> > >station keeping only (not thrust).
> >
> > Why bother with engines at all?
> 
> I thought they would need some kind of station keeping drive and a
power
> plant, or do other FT`ers consider these payed for in the hull mass?

Well, I tend to think that the power requirements for a system are
included in its MASS requirement (except for Sa'Vas'Ku).
> 
[snip]

Charles