Interplanetary Spin Liner "Norn"

An economic passenger spin liner with an Earth-Mars travel time of five weeks - to fulfil the role of the Meizi interplanetary liner using 4th edition design rules.

It is built on a 10,000 ton (SM +10) unstreamlined hull, Length 75 yards, Diameter 35 yards.

Design

Front Hull Systems (0.2G spin gravity)

• 1 Metallic Laminate Armor (dDR 20)
• 2-6 Habitat (128 cabins, 60 luxury cabins, 120 nanostasis capsules, 1 office, 1 briefing room, 8 establishments: 2 gym, 2 casino, 2 restaurant, 2 shops, 3 bed sickbay with one automed, 5 tons steerage cargo)
• core Control Room (Complexity 7, Comm/sensor 8)

Central Hull Systems

• 1-6 Fuel Tank (each: 500 tons hydrogen, 16.8 mps)
• core Cargo (500 tons)

Rear Hull Systems

• 1-3 Fusion Rocket (0.015G, 151.2 mps)
• 4-6 Fuel Tank (each: 500 tons hydrogen, 16.8 mps)

TL9, dST/HP 150, Hnd/SR -4/5, HT 13, Move 0.015G/151.2mps, Lwt. 10,000, Load 554.6[*1] (Fuel 4500 tons), SM +10, Occ 480ASV, dDR 20/0/0, M$ 408.1

[*1] Including 120 nanostasis passengers.

Trip Time: Earth-Mars (median distance 1.8 AU) = 35 days

Cruising Velocity 0.07 AU/day, Burn Endurance 19 days

Economics: Advance ticket price

• Standard passenger (2 per cabin): $36K
• Luxury Passenger (2 per cabin): $72K
• Nanostasis passengers (including medical fees): $26K
• Cargo: $7K per ton.

Design note: There are no spin pods in the basic G:Spaceships, so a 0.2G spinning hull is presented here.

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