Handling maintenance and overhauls for GURPS Spaceships

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by Anaraxes

Though you could make an argument for having extra engineers, above and beyond the required crew. Still issues with facilities and tools. You can't do everything under the local shade tree-like flora with your box of hand tools. But you could work out some sort of reduction.

Warships are supposed to be able to do self-overhauls, at least in some navies and some historical periods. But this is probably a consequence of their large crews, all trained in maintenance to keep them busy.