[WIP] SpinDizzy Interplanetary RingLiner
DaltonSpence
Mapmaker
Inspired by Treadstone71's Boeing Starliner 1701 I decided to design my own ringship. I’ve got the general anatomy of my ship down (see below) but I haven’t started the detailed deck plans yet. I’ve got the walls … er … bulkheads up but nothing is really furnished yet. (Except for the bridge which I … borrowed … from an ancient design that you will probably recognize when you see it. Well the plans did just happen to fit the dimensions of the command deck.) Deck plates and bulkheads are 6 inches thick with the outer hull being 1 foot. The ring has a total diameter of 210 feet and a width and depth of 50 and 30 feet respectively while the main body of the ship has a 60 foot diameter. I also included a large hangar bay for a shuttle/lifeboat with maximum L×W×H dimensions 50′×30′×25′ with 5′ clearance on top and sides. I’m not sure what I’ll use all the “Engineering Decks” for yet; one might be a backup Command Deck and another for Life Support. I still need to choose the symbol set I want to use for furnishings, fixtures and equipment. I will post the individual decks as I finish them. (I have a long way to go so please be patient.)
Each labelled deck on the cutaway diagram above is also a hotspot linked to its specific deckplan with the ship’s name cartouche (SpinDizzy IP RingLiner) on each deckplan being a hotspot linked back to the cutaway diagram. The “Hull Views” map below is an example. Originally I was going to have a separate map for each view but decided to consolidate them so they would be accessible to all deckplans. Note the windows on the sides of the habitat ring; each one denotes a standardized cabin (80 on the outer ring, 64 on the inner) and are usually shuttered for the comfort of the passengers. While the spin rate of 3 rpm is considered tolerable (see my previous posts for details), watching a spinning starscape wouldn’t help any motion sickness.
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Each labelled deck on the cutaway diagram above is also a hotspot linked to its specific deckplan with the ship’s name cartouche (SpinDizzy IP RingLiner) on each deckplan being a hotspot linked back to the cutaway diagram. The “Hull Views” map below is an example. Originally I was going to have a separate map for each view but decided to consolidate them so they would be accessible to all deckplans. Note the windows on the sides of the habitat ring; each one denotes a standardized cabin (80 on the outer ring, 64 on the inner) and are usually shuttered for the comfort of the passengers. While the spin rate of 3 rpm is considered tolerable (see my previous posts for details), watching a spinning starscape wouldn’t help any motion sickness.
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