Mining Operation Part III

[Okwa]

In the case of the Emfa-Class, I thought I'd show you what the texts for my model overviews actually look like. I can't remember if I've done this before. But it might be interesting for some of you. Even if this does not contain a image description:


Emfa-Class
Affiliation: Intergalactic Union of Sovereign Planets(IUSP)
Type: Mobile Industrial Facilities
Length: 1001 m
Width: 1001 m
Height: 75 m (hull), 222 (overall size)
Engine unit(s):
Sublight engine: Tech Con SCID-1346 ion drive
Hi’nasho Gravimetric Engine LLC AGREN-8820 gravimetric engine
Hyperdrive: Tech Con CRSS 1231
Hyperdrive system: intergalactic
Shield System: Union Arms Asgard Shield Mk. 9-C
Armament: -
Complement (maximum):
depending complete on the owner's needs:
120x MEV-29 “Ant” shuttle (or similar sized vehicles)
Standard Complement:
depending complete on the owner's needs, common practice:
60x MEV-29 “Ant” shuttle (or similar sized vehicles)
Role:
mining ship
raw material extraction (solid/liquid/gaseous)
industrial processing
infrastructure development
etc.
Cargo Capacity:
depending on the owner's needs:
8x cargo holds,
loading volume each cargo hold: between 87500 to 187500 m³,
total loading volume: between 700000 and 1500000 m³


• The Emfa-Class is the successor to the John-Maynard-Class and, like the latter, belongs to the city ship type, or more precisely to the “small city ship” subtype, also known colloquially as a “smalltown ship”. Like its predecessor, the Maynard-Class, the Emfa-Class is also designed for the permanent accommodation of 6000 individuals, 500 to 650 of whom are required for the actual operation of the ship. The exact number of personnel required to operate the mining vessels varies depending on the planned mining operation and the expected conditions on site. The remaining crew members, on the other hand, are involved in both the extraction of raw materials and the processing of the extracted materials.

• Like the Maynard-Class, the Emfa-Class was designed primarily for the extraction and processing of resources. This includes the extraction of solid raw materials on planets and asteroids as well as the collection of rare gases from the interstellar medium or the atmosphere of gas giants. In contrast to the Maynard Class, whose development began in the late 1st century AJR., the Emfa-Class, whose development took place at the beginning of the 4th century AJR., is characterized by significantly increased effectiveness in these areas thanks to technological advances. In addition, the Emfa-Class is able to extract raw materials from liquids – a capability that the Maynard-Class did not have.

• In contrast to the facilities installed in the Maynard-Class, the Emfa-Class facilities comprise not only a full metal processing facility covering all stages of material processing, from extraction and smelting of raw materials to refining into various alloys and processing into various materials and gas processing equipment. Moreover, as a result of technological developments, including the extensive downsizing of components for industrial facilities, Emfa-Class facilities are able to process any raw material into any intermediate or semi-finished product, depending on the equipment tailored to the customer's specifications. Therefore, the Emfa-Class is not categorized as a mining vessel like the Maynard-Class, but as Mobile Industrial Facilities. The Emfa-Class equipment enables the direct processing of raw materials on site or during transportation to the customer. This minimizes the effort required by the end producer to process the raw materials into end products.

• Another point that greatly improved the performance of the Emfa-Class compared to the Maynard-Class was the use of an alternative engine concept as well as the general technical development. During its long service life, the John Maynard class was generally equipped with a powerful Tech Con QAGB-134 ion engine and had a reinforced underside. As a result, this class of ship was not only able to land on water like other city ships, but also on solid ground. However, these measures required considerable space and additional weight, which limited the available production capacities on board accordingly.

• From the beginning, the objective was to develop the Emfa-Class in a manner that would allow it to be utilized in a broader range of locations than the Maynard-Class. The primary objective was to enhance the ability to penetrate deeper atmospheric layers of gas planets, thereby facilitating more efficient gas extraction. This represents an enhancement over the Maynard Class, which was constrained to a standard orbit. To achieve this objective, the company Hi'nasho Gravimetric Engine LLC, a renowned manufacturer of gravimetric propulsion systems (speaker's note: particularly known for the development and construction of various external and thus internally space-saving gravimetric engine systems for the armed forces), was commissioned to develop a gravimetric engine for the Emfa-Class. The fundamental requirement was that the gravimetric engine had to be capable of maintaining an Emfa-Class ship in a stable position in a hover mode under a wide range of environmental conditions, including high gravity, radiation, and dynamic atmospheres, while consuming relatively little energy.

• Hi'nasho Gravimetric Engine LLC then developed the AGREN-8820 system, which consists of a ring of gravimetric thrusters arranged around the ship's hull. The partial external positioning of the components led to a reduction in internal space requirements. Nevertheless, the performance of the AGREN-8820 drive is only sufficient to maintain the position of an Emfa-Class ship. However, the gravimetric systems are not suitable for use as sublight engine, primarily because of the requirement for the lowest possible energy consumption during operation. Therefore, the AGREN-8820 drive is only classified as a secondary drive, so that a Tech Con ion engine is used as the primary sublight drive, as was the case with the Maynard-Class.

• Based on Hi'nasho LLC's experience with the Colorado Springs Class engine system - Hi'nasho LLC used an ion engine supported by gravimetric thrusters for the Colorado Springs Class engine block - the two companies decided to synchronize their engine systems. Supporting the ion engine with the gravimetric thruster allowed Tech Con to reduce the power of the CRSS 1231 engine, resulting in a reduction in space requirements. This represents a significant advantage in terms of production capacity for the Emfa-Class compared to the Maynard-Class, which had to devote a considerable amount of space to the engine. One disadvantage, however, is that the Emfa-Class only has access to higher sublight speeds when both engines are activated simultaneously. Without the support of the gravimetric system, the ion engine is only capable of reaching low sublight speeds. Furthermore, it is not capable of bringing the spaceship into orbit around a planet on its own. However, users of this class of ship are prepared to accept this disadvantage, as the concept offers economic advantages and both engines are relatively low-maintenance (speaker's note: in practice, no dangerous situations have yet arisen in terms of the engines).

• The space required for the energy supply has also been significantly reduced, partly through technological advances and partly through adjustments to the energy concepts. As has become standard in the 4th century AJR, the main energy supply is primarily provided by high-energy storage units. These storage units allow smaller models of active energy generators - fusion reactors as the primary energy source and naquadah generators as the secondary energy source - to be used, even if they do not have the originally required performance. This is possible because the active energy sources are primarily used to recharge the high-energy storage units during periods of lower energy demand.

• The industrial facilities are in turn primarily powered by solar panels installed on the roofs of all industrial buildings, also via the energy storage units. In an emergency, the solar panels can act as a tertiary energy source for the entire spaceship.

• In addition to the usual use of unmanned mining machines of the types ALABMM-42 and MINTV-78 in the extraction of raw materials, the Emfa class has nine remote-controlled plasma drill heads powered by gravimetric thrusters. The development of these plasma drill heads was only made possible in the 3rd century AJR by the development of new high-power, high-density, small-sized energy storage devices. The drill heads are primarily used for driving tunnels to deeper deposits so that the ALABMM-42 can reach them more quickly. In addition, the plasma drill heads can also be used directly for ore mining. For this purpose, a ring transporter is attached to the stern, which can beam the material behind the drill head on board the mother ship.

• Ships of the Emfa-Class are, like the Maynard class, completely unarmed. However, these ships are equipped with powerful defense shields equivalent to those of battleships. As with the Maynard Class, these powerful systems are primarily used to protect against the environmental conditions on site. Consequently, these ships are also capable of operating on planets that are not M-class. Operations are even possible on non-terraformed Class N worlds (speaker's note: Venus before terraforming) or worlds without an atmosphere. On the other hand, these shields are so strong that they are insurmountable for criminals in practice (speaker's note: this statement does not apply if a crew member is working with the criminals). Weapon systems are therefore considered unnecessary and, in particular, space-consuming.

• In addition to being used for the extraction and processing of raw materials, the Emfa-Class can also be used to build infrastructure, just like the large city ships of the governments of the major powers, provided they are suitably equipped. The Emfa-Class is used in particular by large corporations for the construction of bases and production facilities in remote solar systems. And above all, the Emfa-Class is used as a construction ship by construction companies specializing in interplanetary infrastructure construction. The focus here is on the establishment of permanent mining colonies in asteroid systems and the construction of space stations and habitats. The latter are mainly built in the main systems.

• The ships of the Emfa-Class and Maynard-Class require the deployment of a comparatively large crew, which is why these ship classes can generally only be used by large companies, major corporations and state-owned corporations that have a corresponding number of employees. For small companies, on the other hand, the Erag-Class or Chaka-Class vessels are the preferred choice. Due to the high demand for raw materials of modern interstellar civilizations and their industries, ships of the Emfa-Class and the Maynard-Class, which is still widely used due to the large number of ships of this class produced, are still common and can be observed frequently.

[Support]

@Okwa

ok Chris, this is insane, really insane. This story is just out of this world. Only a professional can do this. I'm so impress Chris. You are so talented. I don't know what to say!!!

[Okwa]

@Okwa

ok Chris, this is insane, really insane. This story is just out of this world. Only a professional can do this. I'm so impress Chris. You are so talented. I don't know what to say!!!

Many Thanks. Well, that's how I post my story. But it took me many years to reach this style and level. Whereby I am mediocre at best. You know what Mel writes when she gets going. I am mediocre.

[Support]

Many Thanks. Well, that's how I post my story. But it took me many years to reach this style and level. Whereby I am mediocre at best. You know what Mel writes when she gets going. I am mediocre.

mediocre? NO, you are not.

I guess just like me, it took years to get at this level, so makes sense. Speaking of Mel, how is she doing?

[Okwa]

mediocre? NO, you are not.

I guess just like me, it took years to get at this level, so makes sense. Speaking of Mel, how is she doing?

You lack the comparison.

Good. She has just been offline for a month, but has been posting AI images again since last weekend. I tried to get her interested in modeling, and especially rendering images, with the my “post-Ori Hangar” image. But it only worked halfway. The kids keep her on her toes.

[Support]

You lack the comparison.

ok Felix Flügel

Good. She has just been offline for a month, but has been posting AI images again since last weekend. I tried to get her interested in modeling, and especially rendering images, with the my “post-Ori Hangar” image. But it only worked halfway. The kids keep her on her toes.

Glad to know she's doing well. When you talk to her, please tell her I say "hi"

[Alienizer]

@Okwa very impressive and the story mediocre? you are definitely underestimate yourself.

[Okwa]

@Okwa very impressive and the story mediocre? you are definitely underestimate yourself.

Many Thanks. Nope, I'm just being realistic. There are many who are much better than me at both storytelling and rendering. There are also some who are much worse. So, I'm mediocre.

[Alienizer]

Many Thanks. Nope, I'm just being realistic. There are many who are much better than me at both storytelling and rendering. There are also some who are much worse. So, I'm mediocre.

ok, you got me But, you forgot something, if you are smack in the middle of the two (worse and better) then yes, that's mediocre, but if you're 30% above the middle, there are still some who are better, but that don't make you mediocre now does it, therefore, you are underestimating yourself

[Okwa]

Many Thanks. Nope, I'm just being realistic. There are many who are much better than me at both storytelling and rendering. There are also some who are much worse. So, I'm mediocre.

ok, you got me But, you forgot something, if you are smack in the middle of the two (worse and better) then yes, that's mediocre, but if you're 30% above the middle, there are still some who are better, but that don't make you mediocre now does it, therefore, you are underestimating yourself

Thanks