Of course all that is true Jeff, forgot about docking rings - perhaps the
destinations have one of the right sort. Of course the frozen prisoners
could be considered cargo and offloaded via one of the cargo doors too. The
aircars of course were primarily for the crew. But I will look at adding
docking rings - perhaps a later version (I like variants)
Antony
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Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2012 2:17 AM
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Subject: [Traveller_TNE] Re: Alcatraz Class Prison Transport
Very nice. My only beef would be the lack of docking facilities. With a
primitive fusion rocket and no CG you're going to have to transfer
passengers and cargo to and from smaller spacecraft, not just aircars, and
doing them one at a time through airlocks doesn't appeal. I'd have a couple
docking rings for 10 ton launches or 30 ton ship's boats to handle that-
even if the ship doesn't normally carry any on her voyages, you'd want to be
able to dock with them at either end.
-JTD
"Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind
That our forefathers harnessed before us
Hear the bells ring as the tight riggin' sings-
It's a son of a gun of a chorus!"
-Jimmy Buffet
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destinations have one of the right sort. Of course the frozen prisoners
could be considered cargo and offloaded via one of the cargo doors too. The
aircars of course were primarily for the crew. But I will look at adding
docking rings - perhaps a later version (I like variants)
Antony
From: []
On Behalf Of Jeff Dougherty
Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2012 2:17 AM
To:
Subject: [Traveller_TNE] Re: Alcatraz Class Prison Transport
Very nice. My only beef would be the lack of docking facilities. With a
primitive fusion rocket and no CG you're going to have to transfer
passengers and cargo to and from smaller spacecraft, not just aircars, and
doing them one at a time through airlocks doesn't appeal. I'd have a couple
docking rings for 10 ton launches or 30 ton ship's boats to handle that-
even if the ship doesn't normally carry any on her voyages, you'd want to be
able to dock with them at either end.
-JTD
"Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind
That our forefathers harnessed before us
Hear the bells ring as the tight riggin' sings-
It's a son of a gun of a chorus!"
-Jimmy Buffet
On Jul 11, 2012, at 2:09 PM, wrote:
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