"Thats not a moon its a freaking space station!"

We have all heard that before but the reality has sunk into me since I finally nailed down the design of my General Cargo Vessel Mk 1 (Altarian Appearance). I was thinking to myself... damn I have put three runways basically down on the ship. Huge wings, walk ways, etc etc. How big is this thing...

A US CVN is typically (at its extreme dimensions), 1100 feet long, 250 feet wide, 40 feet high and weights in at a respectible 100,000 tons. Standing beside one is freaking awe inspiring. Being a crewman and seeing a picture of one from tiny submraine periscope in the crosshairs causes a distinct pucker, I would imagine.

A Cargo Vessel though of the GCV Mk 1 size range (located in the library, pending approval) would need to be even larger. Unless my math is way off I estimate for my purposes in this post, that the GCV Mk 1 is about 9000 feet long, 9000 feet wide and 3600 feet high (at extremes), additionally it has to weigh in at about 8,000,000 tons. Thats roughly 1 3/4 miles long and wide plust 2/3rd a mile high.

The PDS Kat Land in my mine is a vessel of similar dimensions (see Prydean Miiltary History, Kat's Eye View). All that size, all that money, all that time to build, all them bodies and/or material to haul, preserve, and protect... what do you have... A nice design worth 1 HP, yet that costs 5 logistical points. It doesn't add up in my mind.

Something needs to change HP wise with the cargo hulls, to keep it even with the logistics. I would imagine something between a large and a medium for hit points, with base cost being adjusted is what I am leaning torward.

What are your alls thoughts?

Good Hunting,
With Respect,
Suralle Straykat
Kat Lord @ Large