Surtur
Ark of Life
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Surtur
SkAce MK-1
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I really like the idea of the colonization ship.
Currently, i am planning to build a generation ship for a web-story. But i think given the cryo pods, those are a better solution.

But then we should also think about genetic diversity.
According to relatively recent studies, generation ships should carry at least 10.000 - 40.000 humans at the start.
Those could be distributed over several ships, so that if disaster strikes on one ship, the chances of survival for the others are higher.
But they should also be able to dock with each other for trade, social gatherings and "gene swapping".
All that for a long term healthy gene-stock.

10.000 cryo pods on a single ship would obviously be too much. Would already have more than half of the blockcount of the current contest for the pods and plumbing alone.

After a little googling, i found estimates that a population of 80 men and 80 women is enough to come by for a few generations. Would be enough to wait and prepare for another "wave" of colony ships that was sent a few years later, if just one ship from the initial wave survived.

So I would suggest at least 160 cryo pods per ship with the ability to either land or have a shuttle(-bay) that can bring the colonists to the surface. Also should be able to dock to other ships.

Obviously, we have to remember that solar panels and oxygen farms wouldnt work as well if the nearest star is very far away. So it would need vast amounts of both oxy tanks, as well as maaany batteries and/or generators with enough uranium to last for a few hundred years.
Also materials for a martian colony and ammo for defensive weapons (hope for the best, prepare for the worst)

Distributor: Surtur
Creation's Name: Mocatranex
Short Description: A transporter with several docking ports for either additional cargo modules or other specialized modules. Comes with two empty, docked cargo pods
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Distributor: Surtur
Creation's Name: Siege Hammer
Short Description: A small frigate made of around 2300 blocks (until now).
Due to its heavy armor, it can take a beating if it must, but its gatling turrets and decoy system should keep most harm by automatic weapons away, while the ships own rocket turrets and launchers deal with the enemy.
In the hangar is one Heavy Assault, Infiltration and Salvage drone (HEASINSA)

Note for the testers: please enter the ship through the airlock in the back. On that level, there is the pilots seat with some instructions (controls) and tipps ;)

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Distributor: Surtur
Creation's Name: Void-Post Drop Station
Short Description: An orbital drop station for transport of cargo and personell to the surface of a planet.
Link to the station itself:
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Link to the pod (just in case):
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Distributor: Surtur
Creation's name: Void Runner Mk3
Short description: A simple blockade runner that can take some beating.

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Originally posted by Altjira:

Really? How? I thought welders only had a single block range...?

No, they have a range of three. I know, then theoretically, depending on how you build, you just need one field.

Originally posted by Altjira:

One other note, the height restriction also means that the ship can be 3d printed with only a single piston...

without any pistons, if you make two welder fields. ;)

Well, the 3 x 3 x 2 hangar could be a three by three base with a hight of two. So that is possible.
As my ship from the current contest shows, you don´t necessarily need the LATs, but can use the LITs for atmospheric flight, as well, if you use enough of them. Or a bunch of small thrusters. So this could be possible, too. It would be able to leave atmosphere, as well. Plus you could use hydrogen thrusters.
Or you could come up with some solution for tilt rotor designs if you really want those LATs (3 x 3 x 5).

It is definitelly possible to make. I tried some time ago already to build such a ship (back then still without planets, but from my experiences until now, it is definitelly possible. But I doubt that there would be much diversity in designs. Although then people could come up with crazy ideas for asymetrical ships...

PS: With merge blocks, you could even make a rotor style hangar airtight ;)