[SF] The Tartarus Prisoner Transport

[Turgenev]

TARTARUS PRISONER TRANSPORT

Production Information
Manufacturer: Steyr-Gilmar-Baal Ltd.
Class: Maximum Security Transport

Technical Specifications
Length: 53.3 meters (175 ft)
Hyperdrive System: Yes
Crew: 21 (10 Ship Crew, 11 Prisoner Guards)
Passengers: 50 - 100 (Prisoners)
Cargo Capacity: 311.5 cubic meters (11,000 cubic feet)
Maximum Travel Duration: Four Months

Usage
Role(s): Prisoner Transport
Affiliation: Government, Corporate, or Slavers

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[Gandwarf]

Good stuff Turgenev.
I smiled when I read the description... it's a prison transport, but apparantly it transports "passengers"

[Ryan K]

Lovely design, Turgenev. As a Trekkie in continual relapse and recovery, I have always enjoyed looking at sumptuous designs such as this with a caring attention to detail (I always seem to look for the dunnies in starship design.)

On a side note, and I'm not sure if this would interest you at all, but there's a site called www.projectrho.com (I think), and this guy (uber-nerd x 10 to the power of 25) has this excellent section called 'So You Want To Build And Atomic Rocket?' and there are chapters and chapters of resources with regard to building a 'working' spaceship. Just thought if you were looking to step it up a notch, that site could be a real eye-opener

[Turgenev]

Good stuff Turgenev.
I smiled when I read the description... it's a prison transport, but apparantly it transports "passengers"

I'm using the term of passengers to mean not the regular crew. Besides, the prisoners are passengers - unwilling passengers perhaps but passengers all the same.

I'm going to edit that entry because I forgot to put the phrase (Prisoners) after the Passenger numbers.

[Turgenev]

Lovely design, Turgenev. As a Trekkie in continual relapse and recovery, I have always enjoyed looking at sumptuous designs such as this with a caring attention to detail (I always seem to look for the dunnies in starship design.)

On a side note, and I'm not sure if this would interest you at all, but there's a site called www.projectrho.com (I think), and this guy (uber-nerd x 10 to the power of 25) has this excellent section called 'So You Want To Build And Atomic Rocket?' and there are chapters and chapters of resources with regard to building a 'working' spaceship. Just thought if you were looking to step it up a notch, that site could be a real eye-opener

That's serendipity for you. I had just discovered that link about a hour before you posted. LOL! I did a google search for the moon rocket from the Tintin books and I found the site that way. That is a great link and I was going to post it in the General Discussion section for all to see. I also got some nice pics of the rocket in question. I'm very tempted to do a retro Sci-Fi Rocket design.

[Ascension]

Like one of those old Flash Gordon rockets with the fins n stuff? That'd be cool.

[Turgenev]

Like one of those old Flash Gordon rockets with the fins n stuff? That'd be cool.

Yup. Basically something like this:

[Gandwarf]

Oooh, TinTin. Or Kuifje as he is called over here

[ironmetal250]

DUDE
This is really awesome
Reminds me of metroid-style ship maps I used to draw (of course they weren't as good)

[Turgenev]

Thanks ironmetal250. I have to admit that I find your avatar slightly disturbing. I'm not sure if it is the various colours or because its a dancing gojira.