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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend: [QB] [QUOTE] Er... d'ya think you could link to that big pic instead, Reverend? ;) [/QUOTE]Whoops, I forgot to size them down before exporting. No matter, we're on a different page now. [QUOTE] The pilot's cabin layout seems... well, quite luxurious. I suppose that I wouldn't think that if I had to spend six weeks stuck in there, but it still seems as if there could be a bit more room devoted to the engine space instead -- like combining the washroom and bunk, or something. [/QUOTE]Six weeks is just how long it will take to travel 5 light years, I'm sure there are much longer journeys which this shuttle may be required to make, some could last three times that. Regardless I'd hardly call 5 square meters of floor space a luxury, more like the bare essentials for a 6 week+ trip. I purposely kept the head and sonic shower (that's what's in the opposite compartment) separate from the cabin so the poor bugger has some room to walk around in there, maybe even have a table and chair so he can play solitaire or zero-G darts. I also thought that the cabin could double as the galley and mess room, not to mention the cargo hold for any bulky goods that need transporting. [QUOTE] Also, how would a pilot make repairs on his own in interstellar space? Is there some kind of accessway to the engines, or would the guy have to rely on the ever-present Starfleet for assistance? [/QUOTE]There are a set of EVA suits in those lockers either side of the pilot's chair (among other things) so the pilot can drop out of walk and make external repairs if need be. Plus I imagine that all of the habitable compartments have emergency pressure garments stashed away in case of a hull breach. I suppose the rear wall of the cabin could include removable panels that can give limited access to the shuttle's systems. Probably just the impulse reactors, life support systems and computer core though, since most of the warp engine's components are located right at the back, so they'd have to be accessed from outside. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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