Quote:Well, the general rule of thumb is the larger the craft the slower the speed in sublight. There are exceptions, the Truth for example, but these boosted stats come with a cost ie. she's fast in a straight line but can't maneuver worth a damn. Handwaviums a tricky thing, but I wouldn't think it out the relm of possibility that ships that "feel" like they should go faster might go a bit more than a hulk. But that's just me.---------------
Hmm. Admittedly, I was figuring something about the size of a shuttle or thereabouts - enough room for a crew of 1-2, and a surveyor/scientist crew of 2, maybe 3. Or possibly something the size of The Inelegant Truth. It would definitely be faster than the Fateful Lightning's 0.05c, but then, she's on the large end of SS-class ships. 0.7c or 0.8c maybe? Or do ships that are actually created as working spaceships first actually do better when handwaved? I mean, the stuff can turn a totally unspaceworthy vehicle such as a car into something that can get into space; would the fact that you've got something that can already function there let it concentrate more on other things? Any opinions or ideas? My personal leaning is that it might, but I'm not absolutely wedded to the idea. I'm really curious as to what the rest of you think.
-Jon
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
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Jon
"And that must have caused my dad's brain to break in half, replaced by a purely mechanical engine of revenge!"