DEVELOPING NEW KH SHIP: JUMP TUG

<p>I have begun work on a new ship class initially called the Jump Tug. The function of this vessel will be to assist other vehicles with low or no jump capability in making void jumps. Essentially this vessel would be a huge highly reliable jump drive capable of numerous jumps before requiring an overhaul which would dock/attach to the host ship and provide transport during the jump. Once the jump is completed the host ship could detach to conduct its mission. The Jump Tug could be automated/robotic or have a very small crew. The jump tug could operate independently but would be slow, lightly armed if armed at all, and not practical as a self-sufficent starship as it would sacrfice a lot of systems for the huge jump drive. Navigation, Engineering, and Flight Operations would be the primary systems of the ship. Jump tugs with service crews would include extremely spartan life-support and living conditions. I will be working on this for a while and would like to hear what the community thinks about it.</p>