While the standard NF-8000 container is nothing more than a cargo rack for the smaller planetside containers, it is by no means the only kind of container. Bulk liquid containers are almost as common, and right behind it is the multi-level break-bulk container. The latter is most commonly in service between warehouses and large industrial… Continue reading Sketches – Container Freight Station
Month: March 2021
Fleet Management Mk2 – Mod 1
So there I was... I had all my fancy pretty mapping software all installed, and then someone on the Starfire discord pointed me towards a nice piece of software called yEd for doing graphic maps. And after some playing around, I think I've got comfortable enough with the tool to actually make use of it.… Continue reading Fleet Management Mk2 – Mod 1
Sketches – deWulf Container Shuttle
While almost every freighter is capable of landing planetside, this is surprisingly not a common occurrence. Landing fields need to be surveyed and rated for the size of ship that lands, and a large freighter can easily mass more than a skyscraper even before cargo is taken into account. More importantly though, a landing evolution… Continue reading Sketches – deWulf Container Shuttle
January-February 2021 Sitrep
What's happened so far January and February have been more or less a total wash. I've managed to get a few little things done here and there, but I fully admit to have let myself get distracted and out of practice. I've managed some writing here and there, a little work, but it's frankly been… Continue reading January-February 2021 Sitrep
Sketches – Container Pylon
One problem that every port has is a lack of space. Inevitably, sooner or later, there just isn't enough on-site space to store freight, handle freight, or handle the needed equipment that moves freight. Fortunately, in an age of relatively accessible anti-grav technology, new options become available beyond the simple "find a new spot of… Continue reading Sketches – Container Pylon
Sketches – Class Two Downport
Almost every established colony has a downport. A facility where cargo moves up from the surface and down from space. Small, or newly established colonies make do with a few container offices and a clear spot of level ground with compacted soil. But larger colonies all sooner or later invest in a bigger, more efficient… Continue reading Sketches – Class Two Downport