[Spaceships] Hull size of Falcon...

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by wellspring

It seems to me that since the space inside is pressurized and accessible from the crew section, that the cargo space is actually steerage cargo (5 tons per cabin sacrificed).

The listing for steerage cargo specifies that it is pressurized, which certainly seems a case of exceptio probat regulam, but Cargo Hold systems are later implied to be pressurized and accessible to the rest of the ship as well:

"If the spacecraft hull is breached or a cargo bay door is opened, the entire spacecraft is affected." - SS p42.

If that is the case, what exactly you get from steerage cargo, aside from the vaguely defined "climate control" and the ability to carry "livestock and delicate goods," suggesting life support capacity. Do note that, if Cargo Hold is not pressurized, "delicate goods" means "virtually anything except ceramics and things very carefully designed to survive vacuum".