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Re: Idea: Starship Project.
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Sat, 12 Apr 2003 03:55:46 GMT
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Hi, guys!
I'm new to Lugnet, and I don't have much experience with large projects, or
complicated projects (well, I'm getting myself into such a project, but I
haven't even started building it yet) but I had some thoughts on this, and
some humble suggestions.
I was at work today (I put myself through school working two jobs delivering
pizzas), and while driving around in the miserable cold and rain (it's
SUPPOSED to be SPRING!), I was thinking about this thread -- now, mind you,
I'd only scanned through it briefly Thursday night. A few things occured to me.
The first thing that came to mind was the concept that people could do
"modules of any size or shape." I think it might be easier -- especially
when a group of people get together -- if there were select sizes of
modules, based on length, width, and height. For example, a "small" module
could be ten bricks long by twelve bricks wide ... with a "medium" module
being twenty by twelve, and a large being thirty by twelve. I believe a
system like this -- as with the size restrictions on Moonbase Modules --
would aid in the "joining" of a starship.
The second thing is the need for access. The crew and passengers of such a
starship would require access to the entire ship, and it's not likely that
all modules would be "passable" ... the staff of the Medical Module might
not like it if the Maintenance Crew had to walk past them during a surgery
with a bucket of mop water. What if, by chance, the "inside" section of the
module had to represent half a corridor (this assumes that two modules could
be placed side by side on the same level)? When joined with another module,
a corridor would be created. In addition, construction requirements could
call for ladders on the bulkhead, and hatches on both decks (the floor and
ceiling) to allow for interdeck access. Therefore, if Module "A" was
located on Deck One, the lower hatch could be opened to allow access to deck
two. If it was on Deck Two, the upper hatch could be opened to allow access
to deck one. It could be required that ladders and hatches exist at the
middle of every 10-brick section.
Lastly ... I believe each module should be able to directly mate with
another. This would eliminate the need for a "spine." If the goal is to do
the Moonbase with Starships, this would help to eliminate the pre-planning
that these starships would require ... even ignoring making sure someone
brings a command and engine module to the meet, having to pre-manufacture a
spine which can accomodate "confirmed" modules would surely be not only time
consuming, but difficult to accomodate unexpected modules.
I hope I was of some help. This sounds like a great idea, and I hope to
build a module some day! (I keep saying that about the Moonbase, too :D)
Jeff Benson
jbenso1@towson.edu
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| (...) The possibilities are mind boggling. (...) extra course of bricks in the lower deck to allow for a frame under the baseplate. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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