On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 5:43 PM,  <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
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> IMTU such a base would be a mixture of those pre-fab cabins from the old JTAS (I
> think), pressurised or not depending on the location, and cutter-sized modules. These
> modules would generally be not rated for use whilst in a cutter, being intended only to
> be carried by them, though standard cutter modules might be used on a vacuum world,
> for example.

My issue with cutter modules is ... how'd they get there?
I guess the Service would contract either merchants or the IN to
transport them, or use an X-boat tender that's on it's way someplace
else.

I've been playing with the T5 rules, and thinking about adding
grapples to the Type-S. With a bubble J-Drive, they have the jump
volume to fit up to 49 dtons of additional stuffs and still making J2.
A grapple will handle 35 tons of external pod... so a 30 ton cutter
module with 3 tons of "streamlining fairings" would work

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> A base might also include a Type-S permanently stationed there, and used as storage
> space, extra accomodations, and as a power supply if it's not needed for routine use as
> an actual ship.

Or it's the ship of the "retired" Scout contracted to be an adviser.
"You did the initial survey 10 years ago, and hinted you wouldn't mind
retiring there..."

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> Of all the Imperial services, the IISS is the one for which 'it depends' most applies.

Yeah, agree there.