New Equipment: Hover disk (critiques requested)

I'd really appreciate it if any critiques were more specific than &quot;cool&quot;, etc.  I'm working this up as a possible submission to the magazines.  What did I get right?  What did I frak up?  What more do you think I should add?<br /><br /><table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="443">
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<p align="CENTER"><font color="#ffffff"><b>Hover Disk </b></font>
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<p align="CENTER">&nbsp;</p>
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<img src="http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r667/Greg_Price/Star%20Frontiers/70…; title="1-man hoverdisk" height="305" width="200" /></p></td>
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<p align="CENTER"><b>Purchasing</b>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Manufacturer:</b>
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<p>Various companies
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Cost to Own:</b>
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<p> 1100/1250/1375 Cr
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Rental Cost:</b>
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<p> 15 Cr plus 15 Cr/day
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<p align="CENTER"><b>Transmission</b>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Propulsion Type:</b>
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<p>Air
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Top Speed:</b>
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<p>133m/t (80kph)
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Turn Speed:</b>
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<p>67m/t (40kph)
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Acceleration Speed:</b>
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<p>67m/t (40kph)
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Deceleration Speed:</b>
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<p>15m/t (kph)
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<p align="CENTER"><b>Power</b>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Powerplant:</b>
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<p>x1 Type 0 <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Parabattery">Parabattery</a&gt;
(1 and 2 person), x1 Type 1 Parabattery (4-person)</p>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Range:</b>
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<p>500km (1 &amp; 2-person)</p>
<p>1000km (4-person)</p>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Fuel Economy:</b>
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<p>0.5 <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/SEU">SEU</a>/km
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<p align="CENTER"><b>Capacity</b>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Crew:</b>
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<p>1
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Passengers:</b>
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<p>None, 1, or up to 3</p>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Cargo Limit:</b>
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<p>None, 81 kg (up to 1 cubic meter), or up to 243 kg (up to ~5
cubic meters)</p>
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Armaments:</b>
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<p>Personal only
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Armor:</b>
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<p>None
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<p align="RIGHT"><b>Other Equipment:</b>
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<p>None (1 &amp; 2-person), varies (4-person)</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">A <b>hover disk</b><i><b> </b></i><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">(also
known as a “flight disk”) is an older form of hover
transportation from the early days of the Frontier that is still in
use by the budget conscious adventurer, a few corporations, and on
the “frontier of the Frontier” by colonists and civilian
exploration teams. Hover discs are considered to be extremely basic
transportation and are by no means high-performance vehicles. They
are, however, cheap, stable, and extremely reliable/low-maintenance.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="font-weight: normal">Hover
disks in the 1- and 2-man configurations consist of essentially a
single hoverfan, platform, and rudimentary set of controls with a
very basic to reduce wind resistance and provide a grip for the
pilot's off (non-piloting) hand as well as the passenger (if any).
The faring is of as light a weight material as possible to keep down
weight (does not count as “inside a vehicle” for combat purposes,
but movement rate penalties still apply). Some models omit the
fairing and provide only a basic rail for gripping purposes.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">
Protection from the elements is not offered. In theory, minimal
protection in the form of an awning is possible, but adding such
would severely hamper the maximum possible speed to prevent it being
ripped off in the smaller versions. The 4-man version could be
fitted with a basic canopy if desired, but few models come with it
standard.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">
The four-man version is more substantial, consisting of 3 hoverfans
inside a saucer-shaped hull with bench seating for passengers and a
surrounding rail for gripping purposes as needed. The seating can be
modified by taking out the back-seat entirely as well as half the
front seat to turn the disk into an ultra-light cargo carrier
(capacity stated in stat-block). Some models of the 4-man
configuration sacrifice ~50 kg of cargo/passenger capacity by fitting
a Type AA power-generator and it's fuel, retaining the regular
parabattery as a backup power-source. One popular option for most
environments is a solar converter with the panels placed around the
upper edge of the disc. This gives the vehicle virtually unlimited
range in daylight as well as a reserve energy supply for overcast
days and night operations.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal"><b>Military
Modification Options</b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">Because of the very basic design and the need to keep the total
weight down, hover disks cannot be armored, nor can weapons be fitted
at all to the 1- and 2-man versions. The 4-man version could be
fitted with a simple pintle-style mount if the owner was willing to
sacrifice the passenger space/weight capacity. Passengers can, if
they desire, use side-arms and long-arms at the standard penalties.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal"><b>Civilian
Modification Options</b></p>
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Again, the 1-and 2-man versions are unmodifiable in any way. The
4-man version is amenable to carrying more optional systems (radio
communications, etc) within space/mass limitations.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal"><img src="http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r667/Greg_Price/Star%20Frontiers/Ho…; title="2-man hoverdisk" height="360" width="534" /><i><br /></i></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal"><i>2-man</i></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal"><img src="http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r667/Greg_Price/big%20hover%20disk_…; alt="4-man hoverdisk" title="4-man hoverdisk" height="360" width="786" />
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<i><br />4-man</i><br /><br /><b>Image 1 source: US Army<br />Image 2 source: 60s Jonny Quest<br />Image 3 source: You Tube and 60s Jonny Quest<br /></b>