Logistics
Logistics
Logistics covers all technologies related to cargo handling, crew support, maintenance, refuelling, hangars, salvage, and transport systems. These technologies determine how efficiently ships can move goods, support crews, refuel, repair, and operate over long deployments.
Cargo Handling
Cargo Shuttle Capability
Used by ships and bases to load and unload cargo.
| Type | Conventional Shuttles | TN Cargo Shuttles | Improved Cargo Shuttles | Advanced Cargo Shuttles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load Time Reduction | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| RP Cost | * | 5000 | 12500 | 40000 |
Cargo Holds
Allows ship to transport X cargo points. 1 ton of minerals = 2.5 CP, Infrastructure = 2500 CP, Factory or Mine = 25,000 CP
| Type | Tiny | Shuttle | Small | Standard | Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (CP) | 500 | 50 | 5,000 | 25,000 | 125,000 |
| RP Cost | * | * | * | * | * |
Cryogenic Transport
Cryogenic Transport Modules
Provides cyrogenic transports for X workers.
| Type | Conventional Cryo | Standard Cryo | Small Cryo | Emergency Cryo | Large Cryo | Ark Module |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 200 | 50,000 | 50,000 workers |
| RP Cost | * | *2000* | *100* | *100* | *100* | 5000 |
Crew Quarters
Crew Quarters (Modules)
Provides accomodations for X crew.
| Type | Tiny | Fighter | Small | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Capacity | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| RP Cost | * | * | * | * |
Crew Quarters Design (HS Reduction)
Better crew quarter design to maintain efficiency for longer
| Design | Standard | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 68% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS Multiplier | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.32 | 0.25 |
| RP Cost | * | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 | 15000 | 30000 | 60000 | 120000 |
Engineering & Maintenance
Engineering Sections
Engineering Space. Reduces chance of failure and adds maintenance supply capacity
| Type | Tiny | Small | Fighter | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| RP Cost | * | * | * | * |
Maintenance Storage
Allows a ship to carry additional maintenance supplies
| Type | Tiny | Small | Fighter | Standard | Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP Capacity | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| RP Cost | * | * | * | * | * |
Maintenance Production Rate
Annual production rate for a single maintenance facility
| MSP/year | 20 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 85 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Cost | * | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 | 40000 | 80000 | 150000 | 300000 | 600000 | 1200000 |
Maintenance Support per Facility
How much tonnage of military shipping can be supported by a single maintenance facility or shipboard maintenance module
| Tons Supported | 1000 | 1250 | 1600 | 2000 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 | 6250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Cost | * | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 | 16000 | 30000 | 60000 | 120000 | 250000 |
Maintenance Module
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Module | 5,000 | Adds shipboard maintenance capacity to the population where the ship is located. |
Hangar Systems
Hangar Decks
Allows a fighter or ship of up to X tons to dock within the mothership
| Type | Tiny | Small | Standard | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (tons) | 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 10,000 |
| RP Cost | 500 | 1000 | 4000 | 4000 |
Fuel Storage
Fuel Storage Modules
Fuel storage for ships. Each Fuel Storage module can hold X litres of fuel.
| Type | Minimal | Tiny | Small | Standard | Large | Very Large | Ultra Large | Fighter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (L) | 200 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 1,000 |
| RP Cost | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Refuelling Systems
Standard Refuelling Systems
Used to refuel another ship
| LPH | 20k | 30k | 40k | 60k | 90k | 135k | 200k | 300k | 450k | 600k | 900k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Cost | * | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 | 16000 | 32000 | 64000 | 125000 | 250000 | 500000 | 1000000 |
Small Craft Refuelling
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Small Craft Refuelling | * | Allows refuelling of small craft at a fixed rate of 5,000 LPH. |
Underway Replenishment
The speed at which a ship can be refuelled while moving
| Rate | 20% | 30% | 45% | 70% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplier | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.45 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| RP Cost | 2500 | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 | 40000 |
Ordnance Transfer
Ordnance Transfer Systems
Used to transfer ordnance to another ship
| MSP/hr | 40 | 48 | 64 | 80 | 100 | 128 | 160 | 200 | 256 | 320 | 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Cost | * | 2000 | 4000 | 8000 | 16000 | 32000 | 64000 | 125000 | 250000 | 500000 | 1000000 |
Ordnance Transfer Hub
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ordnance Transfer Hub | 10,000 | Allows simultaneous ordnance transfer to multiple ships. |
Salvage & Recovery
Salvage Modules
A ship component that allows a ship to salvage wrecks
| Capacity | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1350 | 1800 | 2500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Cost | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 | 40000 | 80000 | 160000 |
Mobile Repair Bay
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Repair Bay | 5,000 | A ship‑based repair yard that functions without a supporting population. |
Ship‑to‑Ship Tractor Beam
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ship‑to‑Ship Tractor Beam | 5,000 | A tractor beam capable of attaching one ship to another. |
Passenger & Recreation
Passenger Accommodation
Only really useful for shipping lines
| Type | Standard | Small |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 250 | 25 |
| RP Cost | * | *100* |
Recreational Module
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational Module | 5,000 | Provides entertainment facilities for ships or bases on long deployments. |
Sector Command
| Technology | RP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Command and Control | 5000 | Allows construction of Sector Commands for regional administration. |