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- Location
- west
[X] Large Cargo Ship (-12 Industry)
- Location
- USA
- Location
- New York
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
while i kind of want to do both honestly they are asking for small and cheap so lets go with that.
while i kind of want to do both honestly they are asking for small and cheap so lets go with that.
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
The contract asks for a small ship, and this saves us industry for the NX-project. A small ship is also mentioned as being better-armed for its size.
Let's focus on producing a well-armed cargo ship which can both carry useful amounts of cargo, and act as a convoy escort by sprinkling them in amongst a larger convoy of our existing bulk freighters.
The contract asks for a small ship, and this saves us industry for the NX-project. A small ship is also mentioned as being better-armed for its size.
Let's focus on producing a well-armed cargo ship which can both carry useful amounts of cargo, and act as a convoy escort by sprinkling them in amongst a larger convoy of our existing bulk freighters.
Empress_Boog
Grand Empress
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
Whether these ships ultimately sail in convoy or independently, it doesn't change the fact that the contract explicitly calls for a "cheap, small, and effective" ship. Plus if they do sail in convoy, then if under attack by pirates, the convoy can break and there is a real chance at least some of the material will get through. I'm not convinced the same could be said of the larger ships (mostly because there will be fewer of them).
Whether these ships ultimately sail in convoy or independently, it doesn't change the fact that the contract explicitly calls for a "cheap, small, and effective" ship. Plus if they do sail in convoy, then if under attack by pirates, the convoy can break and there is a real chance at least some of the material will get through. I'm not convinced the same could be said of the larger ships (mostly because there will be fewer of them).
0t4n1z3r019
Member of the HAFPTG
- Location
- Philippines
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
Starfleet's asking for a small and cheap ship, so a small cargo ship it is.
Starfleet's asking for a small and cheap ship, so a small cargo ship it is.
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
- Location
- USA
[X] Large Cargo Ship (-12 Industry)
I'm thinking more available cargo carrying capacity will increase how fast available Industry grows. Also, we have the opportunity to define what constitutes a 'Small Cargo Ship'.
If we give this ship phase cannons, then I think there is a decent chance that two three of them escorting a convoy could deter any pirate we are likely to encounter. Remember that good pirates will not fight to the death; they have to balance the risk of damage to their ship against the gain of taking a cargo. An aggressive defence can often be enough to make a pirate ship withdraw to look for easier prey even in situations where the pirate might be able to win.
Making these ships easier to produce and more capable individual combatants also means they will be more useful in the Earth-Romulan War. Convert some of the cargo capacity for troop transports or racks of hyper-atomic missiles, and they're good to go.
Making these ships easier to produce and more capable individual combatants also means they will be more useful in the Earth-Romulan War. Convert some of the cargo capacity for troop transports or racks of hyper-atomic missiles, and they're good to go.
- Location
- Lake Wobegon
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
Were this the future I'd scoff at the client thinking they know what's best for them, but resources are still scarce and we still use money, so the customer is always right.
Were this the future I'd scoff at the client thinking they know what's best for them, but resources are still scarce and we still use money, so the customer is always right.
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- alphen aan den rijn
also be interesting to note what we can or cannot put on a cargo ship?
we been building ships that are at least part time warships for a good bit now lets see what we can do with civy ships.
we been building ships that are at least part time warships for a good bit now lets see what we can do with civy ships.
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)
It's still a multi-year round trip to some of our colonies with a Warp 3 engine. That means trade can't be too important to our economy yet.
The smaller ship is apparently better armed/defended and since we lack the ships to provide escorts that additional level of protection seems indicated. Plus if we do start convoys in the future we're putting fewer eggs in one basket by having more smaller ships to haul the same cargo.
It's still a multi-year round trip to some of our colonies with a Warp 3 engine. That means trade can't be too important to our economy yet.
The smaller ship is apparently better armed/defended and since we lack the ships to provide escorts that additional level of protection seems indicated. Plus if we do start convoys in the future we're putting fewer eggs in one basket by having more smaller ships to haul the same cargo.
chaotic-logic
possible impossibility
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- unknown
[X] Small Cargo Ship (-9 Industry)