2219: Project Halley (Spaceframe: Part Three)
[X] Engineering With Small Cargo Pod (+43,000 Tons Total) [-0.2 All Warp Factors]
There is a certain elegant simplicity to a standard-issue cargo pod. The frankly enormous volume of empty space and gigantic internal bays allow for the transfer of astonishing amounts of material from one place to another. Their primary disadvantage, in fact, is that not a single vessel carrying one is able to exceed Warp 4. This isn't especially worrisome given the civilian sector deals with major cargo and raw materials, but the Halley is about to change all that by giving Starfleet the option for bulk hauling on its own terms and schedule.
The Halley's engineering section has been expanded out of the northern half of the aft hemisphere, making room for the warp engine, the yet-to-be-installed impulse engines, and a standard shuttlebay. More notable is the ventral clamp that will latch onto the top of a cargo pod and provide it with basic life support and power during the journey. While it seems more likely that the Halley will use the same pod by emptying and refilling it without ever disconnecting, it is fully capable of interfacing with any standard cargo pod.
But now you need to decide on what to do with the nacelles. The sheer bulk of the cargo section means vertical nacelles are out of the question, leaving you either a catamaran-style layout straddling the cargo pod or a more conventional configuration. The catamaran nacelles would bolster the warp field in the vicinity of the pod and all the extra mass, allowing the reclamation of the lost warp efficiency caused by its inclusion. Alternatively a standard cruise layout would sacrifice the already lost maximum cruise and warp factors to further bolster the efficient cruise velocity.
If the ship is expected to ever be in dangerous situations then an extra push out of the warp engines in a sprint could be useful. But if simple efficiency and long-term performance is more of a concern, then the standard configuration may be the way to go. The decision is up to you.
[ ] Cruise Nacelles [5.4 Cruise, 6 Max Cruise, 7 Max Warp] [Operating Range: 78ly]
[ ] Catamaran Nacelles [5.2 Cruise, 6.2 Max Cruise, 7.2 Max Warp] [Operating Range: 70ly]
Two Hour Moratorium, Please
There is a certain elegant simplicity to a standard-issue cargo pod. The frankly enormous volume of empty space and gigantic internal bays allow for the transfer of astonishing amounts of material from one place to another. Their primary disadvantage, in fact, is that not a single vessel carrying one is able to exceed Warp 4. This isn't especially worrisome given the civilian sector deals with major cargo and raw materials, but the Halley is about to change all that by giving Starfleet the option for bulk hauling on its own terms and schedule.
The Halley's engineering section has been expanded out of the northern half of the aft hemisphere, making room for the warp engine, the yet-to-be-installed impulse engines, and a standard shuttlebay. More notable is the ventral clamp that will latch onto the top of a cargo pod and provide it with basic life support and power during the journey. While it seems more likely that the Halley will use the same pod by emptying and refilling it without ever disconnecting, it is fully capable of interfacing with any standard cargo pod.
But now you need to decide on what to do with the nacelles. The sheer bulk of the cargo section means vertical nacelles are out of the question, leaving you either a catamaran-style layout straddling the cargo pod or a more conventional configuration. The catamaran nacelles would bolster the warp field in the vicinity of the pod and all the extra mass, allowing the reclamation of the lost warp efficiency caused by its inclusion. Alternatively a standard cruise layout would sacrifice the already lost maximum cruise and warp factors to further bolster the efficient cruise velocity.
If the ship is expected to ever be in dangerous situations then an extra push out of the warp engines in a sprint could be useful. But if simple efficiency and long-term performance is more of a concern, then the standard configuration may be the way to go. The decision is up to you.
[ ] Cruise Nacelles [5.4 Cruise, 6 Max Cruise, 7 Max Warp] [Operating Range: 78ly]
[ ] Catamaran Nacelles [5.2 Cruise, 6.2 Max Cruise, 7.2 Max Warp] [Operating Range: 70ly]
Two Hour Moratorium, Please
