GURPS Spaceships Series

dataweaver · 10-09-2009, 12:49 AM

Reading it now.

I must say, I'm surprised that the Enceladus nuclear-pulse explorer wasn't given a magsail. Spaceships clearly indicated that as a possibility, and magsails are around at TL9. And you'd save a lot on armor, as well as having a secondary propulsion system.

As well, you should be able to manage a Mars Mission using a TL7 nuclear pulse drive, which contradicts the statement made in the Mars Mission box. Of course, that means extensive use of nukes, which tends to be frowned upon in the current political climate.

10-09-2009, 12:49 AM	#11
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: GURPS Spaceships Series Reading it now. I must say, I'm surprised that the Enceladus nuclear-pulse explorer wasn't given a magsail. Spaceships clearly indicated that as a possibility, and magsails are around at TL9. And you'd save a lot on armor, as well as having a secondary propulsion system. As well, you should be able to manage a Mars Mission using a TL7 nuclear pulse drive, which contradicts the statement made in the Mars Mission box. Of course, that means extensive use of nukes, which tends to be frowned upon in the current political climate.