<div><b>HULL SIZE</b></div><div>Typical hull sizes (HS) range from 1 to 10. HS 1 ships are large one-man fighter/bombers while HS 10 ships are behometh cargo freighters. Due to the hazzards of space most passenger ships peak out at HS 6. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>HS Dimensions</b></div><div>Below is the most common style of ship found in the frontier. These are approximate dimensions, different manufactures make a wide variety of shapes. </div><div>HS 1</div><div>HS 2</div><div>HS 3</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>ENGINES</b></div><div>Most modern ships are powered by ion engines which range in technology; low, medium and high. Low tech engines are slow, accelerating to 0.5G, medium tech engines accelerate up to 1.5G's while high tech engines can accelerate up to 3G's. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ion engines typically use hydrogen as the fuel source - a source readily available in the frontier. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Engine Size</b></div><div>Size "A" medium tech engines can accelerate a HS 1 ship 1G and a HS 2 ship at 0.5G.</div><div>Size "B" medium tech engines can accelerate a HS 3 ship 1G and a HS 4 ship at 0.5G.</div><div><div>Size "C" medium tech engines can accelerate a HS 5 ship 1G and a HS 6 ship at 0.5G.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Hydrogen cost 100Cr per unit, all engines hold 10,000 units of fuel. If tracking fuel consumption an engine burns 1 unit of fuel each G of acceleration. </div><div><br /></div><div>Atomic fission engines are considered cutting-edge technology. Few can afford these types of engines which are primarily used by larger corporations and some military organizations. They are large, bulky and inefficient. </div><div><br /></div>