Re: Gas Skimmers

Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:

>*****
>Hydrogen Refinery Station "Red Eagle"
>Orbitting gas giant Caelum Iota VIII
>0830 hours.
>*****

Generally a very nice job Robert.

>Everything was ready, as he finished strapping into the flight deck.
>All that was required now was flip the release & head for the gas giant
>floating below him like a giant, multi-coloured marble.   A deadly
>marble at that, 3 pilots & ships hadn't come back last week.

Three ships lost in a week seems excessive to me. Not even hardhat
divers,
experimental pilots, or even high risk miners loose that many people.
Look
at the economics as well. For the ships alone, that's a 264 MUcr loss.
Idoubt they'll make that up with sales.

>*****
>Model XIV Aeroglide Gas Skimmer
>Mass: 40 (4,000 metric tons)
>Cost: 88 (88 MUCr.)
>Hull: Very Weak (Fully Streamlined)
>FTL: none
>Main Drive: 10
>Damage Track: 4; [o/o/o/*]
>Crew: AI + 1 pilot
>800 ton compressed gas storage tanks

I'd consider increasing the hull integrity. If operations in the
atmosphere
are that dangerous, I think they want something that could withstand a
"bump" or two.

Schoon