Rock, paper, hyper drive!
Break the confines of the Sol system.
Or delve in the secrets of what lies within our reach.
Bear in mind to keep the air lock sealed!
Have a seat and start to throw your ideas around. Let's begin with the mess hall itself. What do we need here? Food storage is full and sufficient for three months of salvaging operations.
I see. A VR simulator that can be serial connected between 2-6 subjects. Also a parallel bridge for battle sims, would be nice. This one would be connected to a CPU disconnected from the main on-board CPU. No HAL issues that way. I hope.
1. Galley/lounge/recreational
2. Food storage. Minor cargo bay for life support, water and food.
3. VR-sim. X-bridge.
4. Bridge proper.
TVblog The soul trembles before emptiness and desires contact at any price. Doctor Glass
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Oh, on Ceres it's 2,8% of Earth's gravity. It has a very thin atmosphere and you'd almost would need to have magnetic shoes to stay grounded on a metallic surface. The centrifugal force, you talk about would be needed for a base that could be tethered to the rock. Oxygen and hydrogen for use for air production and engine fuel can be mined from the planet as it holds water beneath the surface.
Which is the main reason for you guys to pick Ceres in the first place.
There are quite some elevation differences on the surface with craters and mountain ridges. A crater would be ideal to build an an-surface base on.
TVblog The soul trembles before emptiness and desires contact at any price. Doctor Glass
"It is invigorating, being asked personal questions." "Makes one feel desired." Luv (BR2049)
Could we have a means of rerouting command functions from the real bridge to the X-bridge in the event of an emergency? If I remember correctly, Captain Davies's UMCP ship in The Real Story had an auxiliary bridge that was put to use.
To use a trope that would work fin in the scenario, let's say Dawson is the first to arrive to the ship via a programmed needle shuttle, sent from Earth. All paid for by UMC. The affiliation with UMC is needed to be granted mining privileges. Then, the crew may choose to double-cross or steal from UMC as they see fit.
Dawson has yet to spot any incoming trajectories. But, then again, no ETA has been issued.
The crew had been assured that they upon arrival at Ceres, would have free hands to tailor their vessel as they see fit.
Dawson, the reins are yours.
TVblog The soul trembles before emptiness and desires contact at any price. Doctor Glass
"It is invigorating, being asked personal questions." "Makes one feel desired." Luv (BR2049)