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Space Lab Crew of the Space Lab:
The Space Lab is a first attempt at a manned semi Allen Miller is the stations fifth commanding officer.
permanent orbital installation. Although many commercial Although he is well known and liked, this does not really
experiments are performed on board, it still is very much a make him special. After all a regular tour of duty on the
military installation. space lab last only three months. And given the Zero-G
nature of the station this is more than long enough for
The Lab is not just a place to perform experiments in Zero negative side effects to set in. He is the first though who
Gravity though. The station itself could possibly be called runs through a regular exercise program to fight off these
the biggest experiment of all. It is a test bed for all kinds of effects.
technology that could improve future stations as well as
manned craft going beyond orbit. Cmdr. Allen Miller

Although the station is rated at 200 dT it is actually only STR DEX END INT EDU SOC
170 dT in size. Drives and power supply are designed to 7 8 9 10 11 9
support an additional 30 dT craft docked to the station at its Admin 2, Astrogation 1, Engineer (Life Support) 2, Gun
docking clamps. Usually a small craft of this size is used to Combat (Slug Pistol) 1, Leadership 2, Pilot (Capital Ships)
ferry crew to and from the station as well as to make 1, Zero-G 1
supply runs. Cloth (Armour 3) or Vacc Suit (Armour 4), Toolkit, Comm,
Handcomputer
The station is a rather fragile construction assembled from
multiple smaller segments. This distributed design results Lt. reed is an accomplished engineer. Like his commander
in an utter lack of armour as well. Still the hull is sturdy he is proud of his job, and rightfully though. Unlike the
enough, to stand up to the usual micro meteorites. If larger slightly older Miller he has ambitions though. Ambitions to
debris poses a threat the station uses some of its limited be part of the next batch of moon missions.
fuel supply to make slight alterations to its orbit.
Lt. Gregor Reed
Living space on board is rather cramped, at least if the
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station is fully manned. With two mission specialists on
board in addition to the regular crew the two small cabins 7 8 8 9 10 8
have to be occupied by two crewmen each. In comparison Engineer (Power Plant) 2, Engineer (M-Drive) 2, Medic 1,
the laboratories are downright spacious. Sensors 1, Mechanic 1, Zero-G 1
Cloth (Armour 3) or Vacc Suit (Armour 4), Toolkit, Comm
The station was equipped with two power supplies. The
main power supply are its solar panels. For emergencies
Unlike the long term crew running the station scientists or
the station was equipped with a 1000 hour backup battery.
other mission specialists only visit the station for brief
So far the crew only had to use the latter once though,
periods. Usually only long enough to perform their
while performing repairs on the solar panels.
experiments or to do maintenance beyond the capabilities
One last safety measure is the sturdy re-entry capsule of the regular crew. Most stay for a few days at most and
permanently docked to the station. It has space enough for don't mind leaving the cramped double occupancy quarters
a full crew of four and allows them to return to the behind again.
planetary surface safely if they ever have to abandon the
station. Scientists / Mission Specialists (2)
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7 7 7 10 11 8
Science (Any) 3 or Engineer (Any) 3, Zero-G 1
Cloth (Armour 3) or Vacc Suit (Armour 4), Toolkit, Comm
Mining Station Tons Price
(MCr)
Hull 200 tons Hull 1 1.800
TL 7 Distributed NG Hull Sturcture 1
Armour none
Manoeuvre Drive Orbital – Reaction Drive 0.25G 1.00 0.500
Power Plant Orbital – Solar Panels 2.00 0.200
Orbital – Chemical Batteries 1000 hours 2.00 20.000
Fuel 25.0 tons – Drive 20 G hours of thrust 25.00
Command 1 Standard Module 1.00 0.100
Computer Distributed/1 Rating 20 5.000
Electronics Standard -4
Cargo 112.0 Tons 112.00
2 Stateroom 8.00 1.000
Armaments none
Extras Laboratories 16.00 4.000
1 x 30 dT Orbital Launch At 30 dT Docking Clamp 31.00 17.425
Re-entry Capsule 2.00 0.300
Software Manoeure/0
Library/0
Maintenance Cost (monthly) 0.005
Life Support Cost (monthly) 0.006
Total Tonnage & Cost 200.00 50.325

Space Lab Department Crew

2D External Internal Command 1
2 Hull Crew Engineering 1
3 Sensors Command Service 0
4 Reaction Drive Chemical Batteries Facility 2
5 Solar Panels Hold Total 4
6 Hull Structure
7 Orbital Launch Hold
8 Hull Laboratories
9 Hull Fuel
10 Re-entry Capsule Crew Berthing (Waiting Time)
11 Hull Computer Small Craft: 1x30 (restricted)
12 Hull Critical