Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: November 04, 2015, 02:10:32 PM »You need long deployment times on survey ships because morale affects survey time. If the morale falls below 100%, surveys will take longer.
Any idea why?Usual reasons are either that it is of only 1kt or lower size, making it military by default, or the engine is not a civil one. Since the smallest civil engine is 1250t, the smallest possible civil ship size should be around 1500t or so I guess.
Baltimore class Geological Survey Vessel 20 000 tons 267 Crew 2530.425 BP TCS 400 TH 937.5 EM 0
3125 km/s JR 1-25(C) Armour 3-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/8/0/12 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 0
MSP 316 Max Repair 195.3125 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 60 months Spare Berths 1
Cryogenic Berths 200
JC20K Commercial Jump Drive Max Ship Size 20000 tons Distance 25k km Squadron Size 1
625EP50HS CMCFD (2) Power 625 Fuel Use 5.3% Signature 468.75 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 2 520 000 Litres Range 427.9 billion km (1584 days at full power)
Artemis CIWS-250 E1 (5x6) Range 1000 km TS: 25000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Thermal Sensor TH1-8 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
EM Detection Sensor EM1-8 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
Geological Survey Sensors (12) 12 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes