So I on a conventional start and created the following basic troop transport to move the start units from Earth to my first colonies now big enough to start clamoring for protection.
Everest class Troop Transport 13 750 tons 84 Crew 384.65 BP TCS 275 TH 125 EM 0
454 km/s Armour 2-51 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 17 Max Repair 40 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Spare Berths 1
Troop Capacity: 4 Battalions Cargo Handling Multiplier 5
ESL 62.5 EP Trekker COM Nuclear Thermal Engine (2) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 13.26% Signature 62.5 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250 000 Litres Range 24.7 billion km (628 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
So it says it has a capacity of 4 battalions but when order it to load just one ground unit I get the following in the log:
Can not pick up ground unit as the fleet has insufficient space
Am I missing something? The tutorial says that each troop transport can carry one battalion and each of the starting ground units (either Low Tech Armor or Low Tech Infantry) is size 50 so whats up?