Lanterns take 7.31 years to build.
Lantern class Sensor Outpost 22200 tons 1883 Crew 158703 BP TCS 444 TH 2812 EM 0
6333 km/s Armour 5-70 Shields 0-0 Sensors 3750/3750/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 3942% IFR: 54.8% Maint Capacity 4468 MSP Max Repair 27000 MSP Est Time: 0 Years
Photonic Drive E0.05 (3) Power 937.5 Fuel Use 0.5% Signature 937.5 Armour 0 Exp 0%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 810.8 billion km (1481 days at full power)
Active Search Sensor MR675-R1 (10%) (1) GPS 9000 Range 675.0m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR67500-R100 (10%) (1) GPS 900000 Range 67,500.0m km Resolution 100
Active Search Sensor MR13500-R20 (10%) (1) GPS 180000 Range 13,500.0m km Resolution 20
Active Search Sensor MR135000-R200 (10%) (1) GPS 1800000 Range 135,000.0m km Resolution 200
Active Search Sensor MR337500-R500 (10%) <M> (1) GPS 4500000 Range 337,500.0m km Resolution 500
Thermal Sensor TH50-3750 (10%) <M> (1) Sensitivity 3750 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 3750m km
EM Detection Sensor EM50-3750 (10%) <M> (1) Sensitivity 3750 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 3750m km
This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes
Flashlights, on the other hand, take only 0.20 years to build.
Flashlight class Sensor Outpost 1027050 tons 2903 Crew 164948 BP TCS 20541 TH 2812 EM 0
136 km/s Armour 5-906 Shields 0-0 Sensors 3750/3750/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 8438653% IFR: 117203.5% Maint Capacity 100 MSP Max Repair 27000 MSP Est Time: 0 Years
Cargo 1000000
Photonic Drive E0.05 (3) Power 937.5 Fuel Use 0.5% Signature 937.5 Armour 0 Exp 0%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 17.4 billion km (1481 days at full power)
Active Search Sensor MR675-R1 (10%) (1) GPS 9000 Range 675.0m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR67500-R100 (10%) (1) GPS 900000 Range 67,500.0m km Resolution 100
Active Search Sensor MR13500-R20 (10%) (1) GPS 180000 Range 13,500.0m km Resolution 20
Active Search Sensor MR135000-R200 (10%) (1) GPS 1800000 Range 135,000.0m km Resolution 200
Active Search Sensor MR337500-R500 (10%) <M> (1) GPS 4500000 Range 337,500.0m km Resolution 500
Thermal Sensor TH50-3750 (10%) <M> (1) Sensitivity 3750 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 3750m km
EM Detection Sensor EM50-3750 (10%) <M> (1) Sensitivity 3750 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 3750m km
This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes
How on earth does adding a million or so tons to the blueprints make the shipyard workers build (essentially the same ship) over 30 times faster?!
On a bit of a tangent, why are cargo bays always full? They ought to take up very little mass (as they are, well, empty spaces).
That would make ship speed vary on 'up' and 'down' trips, as well as making it more worthwhile to only partially load freighters.
Edit: By the way, Hi everyone! I'm Peewee. I come from the land of Bay12.