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A new boat...yada yada yada
Saturday, March 24, 2007

General ship layout.


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Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:40 PM

HIPPIE


I'm getting a weird star trek feel off that ship layout...

want to explain it a bit more?

Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:03 PM

JOHNTHUNDER


Which part is strange: the actual layout or just the terminology? The terminology is a combo of past space warfare SF I've read, and actual shipboard experience.

Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:12 PM

JOHNTHUNDER


Command Deck- ie Bridge, Conn.
Stations for pilot, co-pilot, EWO/WEPS (Electronic Warfare Officer, Weapons). Lower bay contains communications and electronic warfare suite.

Main Passage- Placed further within the hull to reduce vulnerability to hostile fire. Several airtight doors along the length for compartmentalization/damage control.

Engineering- Main power generation/distribution, battery backup, fuel tankage, etc.

Environmental- O2 and air tankage, primary ventilation, septic system, fresh water system.

Troop Deck- Tiered bunks for 40 grunts, head, shower, kitchenette. Crew quarters forward.

Cargo Bays- Seperated by a retractable seal. Forward half for troop debarkation and mule trains to schlep heavy weapons/ammo. Rear half for big toys like trucks and tanks.

Sunday, March 25, 2007 12:22 AM

HIPPIE


so this is what, a war version of the firefly class?

Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:41 AM

JOHNTHUNDER


Ayup. It's what I figgered the Independents would've done in the first go-round as it's a lot cheaper to reconfig a junker than design/build a whole brandy- new design.

Sunday, March 25, 2007 4:18 PM

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER


That or strap big fuggin cannons to a Firefly's shuttle ports to make Serenity's sister ships gunboats with adaptable weapons packages;D

Still...thanks for the layout diagram, JT. Definitely helps with picturing how the Goshawk would get used:D

BEB

Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:20 PM

JOHNTHUNDER


I'd like a little more armor on a firefly afore I took it to a gunfight, but I'd do it anyway. Just makes things more "exciting". LOL


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