On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 22:00:55 +0000, Alan Peery wrote:

>They carry some spares, sacrificing cargo space to do so.  Using those
>spares (not always an exact match) is why you want good engineers,
>because they can do some rebuilds with unapproved and orthodox techniques.

This is why I think that the Vargr skill of 'scrounging' should not be
limited to Vargr; humans can be pretty good at it (consider Cpls Klinger
and O'Reilly from the TV series M*A*S*H), and I would expect that Aslan
females would also have some ability here. Aslan males, not so much except
perhaps in weapons.

>Such as one my Dad did by hanging down from the wing of the C130 and
>reaching up into the wing to do the adjustment, rather than depending on
>a non-existent repair stand. :-)
>
>Alan
>
>On 07/02/2026 21:38, ewan at quibell.org.uk (via tml list) wrote:
>>
>> Ok so how does your average merchant ship survive in the wilds without
>> access to spares, parts and repair facilities?
>>
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