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[Aseaheru]

 It was intended as the only form of propulsion on quite a few parasite craft, so that could rather hamper things...

 Speaking of hampering things, how exactly are parasites designed? Are they like projects, or like tiny, tiny ships? Also, how exactly do the powerplants work in relation to powering things?

Spoiler: reference list of components available (click to show/hide)

Basic Powerplant: Per 10u: ¤1.5; C1, C2 over 1000u
Enlightened Propeller: Per 10u: ¤2; C3, C5 over 500u
Compressed Aetherstuff: Per 100u: ¤40; C3, C5 over 300u
RFW: 15u, ¤8, C-2
LAC - Wireless:    | 40u, ¤15, C-4
LAC - Basic:   | 25u, ¤12, C-2
Medium gun- Wireless | 75u, ¤20, C-4
Medium Gun- Basic    | 60u, ¤15, C-2
Heavy Gun- Wireless | 120u, ¤40, C-4
Heavy Gun- Basic     | 100u, ¤30, C-2
Wireless Equipment Mk0  | 250u, ¤50, C-6
Wireless Equipment Mk1  | 120u, ¤60, C-5

Wireless equipment available in communications, detection, and gun laying formats

[BlackPaladin99]

what hulls do we have?

[Iris]

Hulls are designed along with the vessel themselves. Currently, House Sorlaria has difficulty constructing larger vessels; while there is no hard size limit, scaling up a component will usually result in higher complexity.

Oh, by the way, to answer a question you may have: You can do a design and something dependent on that design in the same turn, but the time limits mean that you will not be able to revise that design - so if it rolls poorly, both projects may be affected.

Ninja edit because I didn't see Asea's post: Parasites are designed identically to ships. Parasite bays can carry a number of parasite craft totalling up to 80% of their size. Power rules are... under construction, but assume a ship needs roughly a third of its mass dedicated to powerplants. More will allow higher speed and more consuming components, and less will cause slowness - and, depending on how many components consume power and how large it is, brownouts. The mass of the power plant also represents the mass of the stores, so a short range ship can get away with a smaller engine.

[Aseaheru]

but assume a ship needs roughly a third of its mass dedicated to powerplants.

Not including propulsion?

Also, whats the standard size for a civillian parasite?

Wow, i just keep editing things. So, the parasite bays holding 80% their volume in parasites, those are basically hangars, yes? what about just... docking pylons?

[Iris]

but assume a ship needs roughly a third of its mass dedicated to powerplants.

Not including propulsion?

Also, whats the standard size for a civillian parasite?

Wow, i just keep editing things. So, the parasite bays holding 80% their volume in parasites, those are basically hangars, yes? what about just... docking pylons?

100 units are about the lower end. Most parasites are about 500 units, and the extremely large ones are roughly 800 units or more.

And, no, the 30% number doesn't include propulsion. That's usually another 10-20%, again, depending on design factors. Of course, a stronger engine and propulsion system would mean less volume per thrust...

Yes, 80% of their volume is for fully-enclosed hangers.  Pylons can carry a single parasite up to around three times the size of the pylon, but they have downsides: it gets substantially harder to use the pylon as its volume grows, and ships on a pylon are both very hard to access to work on or transfer crew outside of a wetdock environment and more vulnerable to weapons.

[Aseaheru]

 Allright, in that case, I think I may have two workable designs ready for this turn...

Spoiler: Scramble-Class Lighter (click to show/hide)

The Scrambles(named for how they move, and totally not for the manner in which they where designed) are light utility craft utilized as interim parasites. Consisting essentially of a pair of enhanced propellers designed to fold away when not in use, a steam power plant, a specialized airlock designed to attach over those of another vessel(instead of directly with it, preventing such things as incompatible designs or individuals refusing to allow theirs to open) and just enough space for a crew of four very friendly individuals and a tiny amount of cargo(such as a few more very friendly fellows), this is not a terribly efficient craft, coming in at 80u.
35u powerplant, 30u propellers, 35u hostile docking systems/crew area/cargo space

Spoiler: Responder-Class Picketship (click to show/hide)

Embracing "for but not with", the Responder class is designed for just that, responding to alerts while maintaining a watch for those who would be our foes.

Complexity 5
1400u before accounting for superstructure, command, designed for up to 100u for both

Basic Powerplant 450u
Enlightened Propeller, 230u
compressed aetherstuff 100u
Wireless Mk1 Radio
Wireless Mk1 Detection
Space reserved for Wireless Mk1 Gun Laying
LAC - Basic | Forward, ventral, turreted
15u dedicated for future potential upgrades to LAC
RFW | aft ventral
RFW | aft dorsal
130u parasite docking bay(for up to 104u parasite)
35u parasite pylon(for up to 105u parasite)
35u parasite pylon

(note to self energy storage, should do something with that possibly)

[Rockeater]

Totally forgot

Scramble-Class Lighter (1)-Rockeater
Responder-Class Picketshop(1)-Rockeater

[Aseaheru]

Scramble-Class Lighter (2)-Rockeater, AseaHeru
Responder-Class Picketshop (2)-Rockeater, AseaHeru