PDRMN Automated Supply Depot
A medium sized supply depot, propelled mainly by solar sail, but can be thrusted with a laser. There are a couple of thousand of these, spread across the solar system in locations frequented by the PDRMN. They are dropped off in the correct general location by a PDRMN logistics cruiser, and then settle into a small asteroid or just station keep. As such, their orbits are highly predictable and they send location updates frequently. Any PDRMN ship can access these at any time, sending the proper codes to turn off the proximity detection and destruction systems. While they are really meant for emergency or critical situations, sometimes a ship needs a topup, and can't get to a nearby logi ship for some reason.
Onboard, there is typically:
200 tons He3/D slush
75 tons fully fueled shuttle
50 tons Oxygen
50 tons Water
50 tons Torpedoes (~100 torpedoes + storage cradles)
50 tons Drones (various sizes)
44 tons 2x Torchpedoes
30 tons 2x Torch-Drones
30 tons k-slugs
30 tons Nitrogen
20 tons Dehydrated Rations
20 tons armour plates
20 tons foundry feedstock
15 tons nanofeedstock
10 tons titanium
5 tons spare computer parts
5 tons emergency equipment
45 tons various spares for specialized systems.
Onboard, there is typically:
200 tons He3/D slush
75 tons fully fueled shuttle
50 tons Oxygen
50 tons Water
50 tons Torpedoes (~100 torpedoes + storage cradles)
50 tons Drones (various sizes)
44 tons 2x Torchpedoes
30 tons 2x Torch-Drones
30 tons k-slugs
30 tons Nitrogen
20 tons Dehydrated Rations
20 tons armour plates
20 tons foundry feedstock
15 tons nanofeedstock
10 tons titanium
5 tons spare computer parts
5 tons emergency equipment
45 tons various spares for specialized systems.
Power Generation
2x 1 kW solar panels
1x 20 kWh battery
1x 20 kWh battery
Propulsion
1x 1000 m^2 solar sail
4x reaction wheels
4x reaction wheels
Weapons & Armament
5x PDRMN Torpedo ready to fire
Armor and defense
2x PDRMN phased array PD system
5 cm thick carbon weave coated aerogel
5 cm thick carbon weave coated aerogel
Communication Tools & Systems
1x directional radio for location updates
1x broadband omnidirectional radio for short range warning and acceptance of proper codes
1x broadband omnidirectional radio for short range warning and acceptance of proper codes
Sensors
8x radar sensors, pinging at 5Hz
Additional & auxiliary systems
One torpedo warhead wired to blow if the hull is breached
Price
250,000 MD for the shell and control systems
50-60 million MD for contents
50-60 million MD for contents
Rarity
Thousands scattered across the solar system
Beam
10 m
Length
20 m
Height
5 m
Weight
750 metric tons
Speed
theoretically infinite dV, rarely moves at more than a few m/s
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
745 tons of cargo
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