Re: Space carrier fighter philosphy

Phillip spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> 
>	Currently, a fighter is one mass and takes up that kind of space
in the
> hangar.  but to maintain it and arm it etc. itakes up 1.5 * its own
mass.
> My thinking is this, if you want to carry spare fighters, then place
them
> in cargo and they take up one mass apiece (or 24 CC as in my earlier
note,
> where 1 Mass = 25 CC).
>	If you want to break out the fighters from storage, then you
better have a
> hangar ready for it.	It takes one strategic turn to break it out,
warm it
> up and have it ready for the next fight, etc.

I'd still think less than 1 Mass per fighter in storage, or at least 
for a broken down one. Try this (a variation on what you have)

Ready-For-Flight Storage - all it needs is preflights, fueling, quick 
check, arming - stores as 1 Mass Point. Takes X time to ready.

Broken-Down Storage - needs reassembled from basic modules, more 
detailed checks including maybe some small test flights around the 
carrier, arming, fueling, calibration - stores as 1/2 or 1/3rd mass 
point. Takes 2-3X time to ready. 

(Whatever X time is, fit to your own taste).  

Thus, you can carry either fighters ready to be moved into empty bays 
in a short time, or fighters packed for longer term storage. This may 
even not be carrier info - it may be info for the "CVE" or "fleet 
provider" designs. But it would be useful somewhere....

> Gort, Klaatu barada nikto!
> 
> 
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