Difference between revisions of "Spacecraft Registry"
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{{quote|Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards.|20px|20px|Fred Hoyle, "Sayings of the Week," ''The Observer,'' 9 September 1979}} | {{quote|Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards.|20px|20px|Fred Hoyle, "Sayings of the Week," ''The Observer,'' 9 September 1979}} | ||
| − | The most common space transports by far, '''Space Craft''' are defined as any spacecraft that can be landed within a standard parking lot's parking spaces. The technical requirement is 'less than 18 feet along a viable direction of thrust and less than 9 feet horizontally perpendicular to this axis, with landing gear suitable to a flat surface'. Craft between 9 and 18 feet wide and less than 9 feet long will usually have to demonstrate that they can fly sideways with reasonable precision before anyone believes that they count as Space Craft, as otherwise they can't be relied upon to be able to navigate into the internal Space Craft docks of most really large facilities. Most Space Craft, for obvious reasons, began life as automobiles, and thus share the same top speed of 0.1c (inside the Limit, but only a fool would go interstellar in something this small) - larger Space Craft have lower top speeds. | + | The most common space transports by far, '''Space Craft''' are defined as any spacecraft that can be landed within a standard parking lot's parking spaces. The technical requirement is 'less than 18 feet along a viable direction of thrust and less than 9 feet horizontally perpendicular to this axis, with landing gear suitable to a flat surface'. Craft between 9 and 18 feet wide and less than 9 feet long will usually have to demonstrate that they can fly sideways with reasonable precision before anyone believes that they count as Space Craft, as otherwise they can't be relied upon to be able to navigate into the internal Space Craft docks of most really large facilities. Most Space Craft, for obvious reasons, began life as automobiles, and thus share the same top speed of 0.1c (inside the Limit, but only a fool would go interstellar in something this small) - larger Space Craft have lower top speeds, while smaller ones can have top speeds up to 0.2c. |
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* ''SC [[Froth]]'' | * ''SC [[Froth]]'' | ||
* ''[[VVS Factory Ga-15|Ga-15 "Fearless"]]'' | * ''[[VVS Factory Ga-15|Ga-15 "Fearless"]]'' | ||
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* ''[[VVS Factory Ga-38|Ga-38 "Canary"]]'' | * ''[[VVS Factory Ga-38|Ga-38 "Canary"]]'' | ||
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* ''SC [[Hard Thunder]]'' | * ''SC [[Hard Thunder]]'' | ||
* ''SC [[Haruka]]'' | * ''SC [[Haruka]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Hyperspace Vespa]]'' | * ''[[Hyperspace Vespa]]'' | ||
* [[iPods]] | * [[iPods]] | ||
* ''The [[Jet Car]]'' | * ''The [[Jet Car]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Kestrel Mk. III]]'' | * ''[[Kestrel Mk. III]]'' | ||
* ''[[Little Deuce Coupe]]'' | * ''[[Little Deuce Coupe]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Loki]]'' | * ''[[Loki]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' | * ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' | ||
* ''[[Millie]]'' | * ''[[Millie]]'' | ||
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* ''SC [[Saturn 2]]'' | * ''SC [[Saturn 2]]'' | ||
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* ''[[SuperBall]]'' | * ''[[SuperBall]]'' | ||
* ''The [[Tachikomas]]'' | * ''The [[Tachikomas]]'' | ||
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In general, '''Space Ships''' are considered to be anything mobile that falls between the definitions of Space Craft and Space Vessels. There is considerable variation in size and type - modified aircraft are fairly common but probably not a majority. Typically they function as mobile homes or as medium cargo transports but many other purposes exist. | In general, '''Space Ships''' are considered to be anything mobile that falls between the definitions of Space Craft and Space Vessels. There is considerable variation in size and type - modified aircraft are fairly common but probably not a majority. Typically they function as mobile homes or as medium cargo transports but many other purposes exist. | ||
| − | It's extremely rare for a Space Ship to have a top speed inside the Limit above 0. | + | It's extremely rare for a Space Ship to have a top speed inside the Limit above 0.05c. The very fastest (mostly owned by [[the Roughriders]]) have top speeds of 0.075c. |
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* ''ISS [[Delphinus]]'' | * ''ISS [[Delphinus]]'' | ||
* ''[[Discovery]]'' | * ''[[Discovery]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Endeavour]]'' | * ''[[Endeavour]]'' | ||
* USS ''[[Enterprise]]'' | * USS ''[[Enterprise]]'' | ||
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* ''SS [[Epsilon Blade]]'' | * ''SS [[Epsilon Blade]]'' | ||
* ''SS [[Fateful Lightning]]'' | * ''SS [[Fateful Lightning]]'' | ||
* ''FPV [[FLEGG]]'' | * ''FPV [[FLEGG]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Glennorth]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Granuaile]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|High School Quarterback]]'' | ||
| + | * ''LOU [[OGJ Troop Transport|I Blame The Parents]]'' | ||
| + | * ''LOU [[OGJ Troop Transport|Inappropriate Response]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Inelegant Truth]]'' | * ''[[The Inelegant Truth]]'' | ||
| + | * ''LOU [[OGJ Troop Transport|i've got a big stick]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Joan of Arc]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Katase]]'' | ||
* ''S.S. [[Klondike III]]'' | * ''S.S. [[Klondike III]]'' | ||
* ''SS [[Kobayashi Maru]]'' | * ''SS [[Kobayashi Maru]]'' | ||
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* ''SS [[Magnificent Midnight]]'' | * ''SS [[Magnificent Midnight]]'' | ||
* ''SSX [[Masaka]]'' | * ''SSX [[Masaka]]'' | ||
* ''[[Maxmilian MacManus]]'' | * ''[[Maxmilian MacManus]]'' | ||
* ''USS [[Miranda]]'' | * ''USS [[Miranda]]'' | ||
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* ''ISS [[Octopus]]'' | * ''ISS [[Octopus]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Otoyama]]'' | ||
* ''[[Outrigger]]'' | * ''[[Outrigger]]'' | ||
* ''[[Outrigger II: The Sequel]]'' | * ''[[Outrigger II: The Sequel]]'' | ||
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* USSR ''[[Ptichka]]'' | * USSR ''[[Ptichka]]'' | ||
* ''[[ROFLcopter]]'' | * ''[[ROFLcopter]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Qin Shihuangdi]]'' | * ''[[Qin Shihuangdi]]'' | ||
* ''[[S. Hofwalls Field]]'' | * ''[[S. Hofwalls Field]]'' | ||
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* ''SS [[Saint Bernard]]'' | * ''SS [[Saint Bernard]]'' | ||
* ''SS [[Salvage 1]]'' | * ''SS [[Salvage 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[Shooting Star]]'' | * ''[[Shooting Star]]'' | ||
* ''SS [[Sophistical Elenchi]]'' | * ''SS [[Sophistical Elenchi]]'' | ||
| + | * ''SC [[OGJ Troop Transport|Spaceballs: The Troop Transport]]'' | ||
* ''[[Starbug 1]]'' | * ''[[Starbug 1]]'' | ||
* ''SS [[Starhawk]]'' | * ''SS [[Starhawk]]'' | ||
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This designation is reserved for the largest of craft - heavy cargo haulers and semi-mobile stations being the most common. In general, any space vessel that has a longest dimension in excess of 250 feet is classed as a '''Space Vessel'''. Most docking facilities insist that they do not make close approaches, instead transferring crew, passengers and cargo by means of auxiliary craft. | This designation is reserved for the largest of craft - heavy cargo haulers and semi-mobile stations being the most common. In general, any space vessel that has a longest dimension in excess of 250 feet is classed as a '''Space Vessel'''. Most docking facilities insist that they do not make close approaches, instead transferring crew, passengers and cargo by means of auxiliary craft. | ||
| − | It's extremely rare for a Space Vessel to have a top speed (inside the Limit) higher than 0. | + | It's extremely rare for a Space Vessel to have a top speed (inside the Limit) higher than 0.03c, and the larger Vessels don't even manage that. |
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Revision as of 16:40, 31 December 2010
| “ | I think that space flight is a condition of Nature that comes into effect when an intelligent species reaches the saturation point of its planetary habitat combined with a certain level of technological ability... I think it is a built-in gene-directed drive for the spreading of the species and its continuation. | ” |
| —Donald A. Wollheim, The Universe Makers, 1971 | ||
A Fenspace vessel can be anything from a Subaru hatchback with a space drive to a multimegaton floating city. This section is devoted to anything in Fenspace that can move under its own power.
Contents
Space Craft
| “ | Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards. | ” |
| —Fred Hoyle, "Sayings of the Week," The Observer, 9 September 1979 | ||
The most common space transports by far, Space Craft are defined as any spacecraft that can be landed within a standard parking lot's parking spaces. The technical requirement is 'less than 18 feet along a viable direction of thrust and less than 9 feet horizontally perpendicular to this axis, with landing gear suitable to a flat surface'. Craft between 9 and 18 feet wide and less than 9 feet long will usually have to demonstrate that they can fly sideways with reasonable precision before anyone believes that they count as Space Craft, as otherwise they can't be relied upon to be able to navigate into the internal Space Craft docks of most really large facilities. Most Space Craft, for obvious reasons, began life as automobiles, and thus share the same top speed of 0.1c (inside the Limit, but only a fool would go interstellar in something this small) - larger Space Craft have lower top speeds, while smaller ones can have top speeds up to 0.2c.
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Space Ships
In general, Space Ships are considered to be anything mobile that falls between the definitions of Space Craft and Space Vessels. There is considerable variation in size and type - modified aircraft are fairly common but probably not a majority. Typically they function as mobile homes or as medium cargo transports but many other purposes exist.
It's extremely rare for a Space Ship to have a top speed inside the Limit above 0.05c. The very fastest (mostly owned by the Roughriders) have top speeds of 0.075c.
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Space Vessels
This designation is reserved for the largest of craft - heavy cargo haulers and semi-mobile stations being the most common. In general, any space vessel that has a longest dimension in excess of 250 feet is classed as a Space Vessel. Most docking facilities insist that they do not make close approaches, instead transferring crew, passengers and cargo by means of auxiliary craft.
It's extremely rare for a Space Vessel to have a top speed (inside the Limit) higher than 0.03c, and the larger Vessels don't even manage that.
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Fenspace Infinities
Space Ports
A Space Port is defined as any space station that has capability to dock Space Craft without the use of specialist gear on the part of the Space Craft (Stations that that require specialized docking gear to allow access without EVA are unofficially designated as b####y rude), but that cannot usually make accommodation for most Space Ships. Many Space Ports have a 'parking lot' area and/or extendable airlocks that can make a tight seal around car doors or windows.
Most Space Ports have maneuvering thrusters only, for station-keeping. Those that are designed to be mobile have top speeds within the Limit under 0.015c.
Fenspace Infinities
Related Links
Space Docks
Space Docks are space stations that have a reasonable chance of docking Space Ships internally. While there are no guarantees, designating yourself as a Space Dock implies that a good faith effort will be made to dock anything less than a Space Vessel if landing permission is needed, and that Space Craft are available for ferrying duty if docking is not possible.
Like the Space Ports, Space Docks either have station-keeping thrusters only, or have top speeds within the Limit under 0.015c (usually far under, since they're the largest ships in Fenspace). Those that are designed to be mobile often use Hohmann orbits to travel between planets rather than bothering to travel under their own power.
- Benjamin Franklin Station
- Spacecraft Greenwood
- the Island
- Yggdrasil
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