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[VoidSlayer]

That's actually far superior to my idea in practically every way.
+1 to Tryrar's build but with 100MW reactor research replaced by Ebbor's dual-core system.

For clarification, that would be:

Build:Size 12 Fuel Tank
Build:Large Closed Loop Life Support(the small one gives us just too few awake crew)
Research:Improve external cargo pods reliability
Research:(2x 75MW)150MW Dual-Core Expert System-Tested MCF Fusion Reactor

Is this good for everyone or was there another one running?

[10ebbor10]

Good for me.

[Aseaheru]

Ditto

[crazyabe]

Same

[tryrar]

Heh, I had the idea in my head to actually write the damned speech rather than leave it in the generic outline I described, but I'm not sure if that would have any real affect since I'm sure you're just rolling to see how well received the speech is.

[VoidSlayer]

Heh, I had the idea in my head to actually write the damned speech rather than leave it in the generic outline I described, but I'm not sure if that would have any real affect since I'm sure you're just rolling to see how well received the speech is.

The direction you outlined is still helpful!


Build:Size 12 Fuel Tank
Build:Large Closed Loop Life Support(the small one gives us just too few awake crew)
Research:Improve external cargo pods reliability
Research:(2x 75MW)150MW Dual-Core Expert System-Tested MCF Fusion Reactor

(17-15+20=12)The head of the Outpost project gives a speech before the UN, detailing the shared struggle of humanity, both under the Earth and in the stars.  Critics across the globe bash both projects and streets both virtual and real go aflame as protests and mass suicides shake the foundation of society.

The message however is heard loud and clear in the halls of power across the globe.  The wealthy and influential recognize the value of the Ark project, and the insanity of disrupting what little chance the Vaults have by escalating to conflict.  The US declares marshal law as Europe descends into madness, massacres of rioters by armed forces in Russia are met with silent acceptance by international governments and no one ever sees the mass detention camps that spring up across China.  Other nations falter, fall or restore order with brutal force.  The Vault project has three maybe four years more before the surface is uninhabitable, and they intend to restore order and build whatever they can to survive.

In orbit the facilities are turned over to the exclusive use of the Outposts, little remains as the last of the asteroid and martian remnants move into orbit to provide the last building materials.  Humanity's brief expansion into the solar system stripped away by the Arks as they seek an even greater expansion.  +1 build slot, +10 RU

(5 critical failure)Work on the drop pods is poor.  The need for multiple robotic parts to allow a smooth fit with the hull proves too much for the limited engineering resources, and simulations of planetary landing show far too varied possibilities to contend with in single disposable pods.  Several ideas for modular landing gear to be added and removed are put up but none of them can be tested in the time remaining.

Testing of the existing pods however proves one thing, they will break down on the multi decade voyage, without exception.  The construction is simply too flimsy to withstand acceleration for so long.  Using them is out of the question.  Simple Drop Pods removed from build list.

(55)Work on the double reactor system proceeds much easier however, thanks to the prototypes ready to be installed.  Several systems prove to be redundant when designing two to work in tandem and the mass and cost are reduced.  Estimates show the reduced load on the reactors will cause much less wear and tear while protocols for reducing power and repairing and maintaining one reactor at a time will substantially improve reliability.  Efficiency can not be increased without a true breakthrough of some kind, at this point a smaller reactor will always be less efficient.


New Power Plants:

Double Core Expert Tested He-3 MCF Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 20 RU Mass 5 Size 10  Generates 75 MW and 75 MW
Two 75 MW fusion cores at a discount!  Going Quickly!
          Uses 0.65 Fuel/year per core(1.3 Fuel/year total). Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.  Can shut down one core for extended periods of time if needed.
          Well Understood Advanced Technology; Requires advanced parts.
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to general maintenance rolls.
          Less damaging failures.
          Repairs at +20.


Turn 4 Oct 2080 - Dec 2080

Build Slot 1:
Build Slot 2:
Build Slot 3:

Research Slot 1:
Research Slot 2:

Cargo Orders:

Ideal Launch Window Achieved, Jan 2081
Launch ship? (Y/N)

Full update on current build in a bit.  Apparently your research team can redesign cutting edge fusion reactors but cargo pods escape them.  Bad rolls all around...

If you intend cargo for the research rolls I can make them before final cargo is decided.

[Aseaheru]

Oof, that cargopod failure is gonna hurt...

[VoidSlayer]

Team Cobra

155 RU available

+5 Moral Team Bonus

TSS Asimov Profile:

Size 51/110
Mass 111
Cargo Hold 0/20
Cryogenic pods: 30
Awake Crew Size: 24
Required Crew Size: 4
Electricity demand 87 MW
Fuel: 24/24
Thrust: 60
Flight Time:  Current Mass: 23 years
                  With all cargo: 25 years
                  200 Mass: 31 years

Installed Systems:
     2xexpanded superstructure (included in profile)
     Reinforced Hull
     Optimized Satellite Launcher and Storage
     Medium Cargo hold 0/20 (included in profile)
     Optronic Auto Pilot 3 MW
     Multipurpose Care and Habitation Bay 8 MW
     Dedicated Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster 60 MW
     Recreational Commons 1 MW
     Large Closed Loop Life Support /w hydroponics 10 MW
     Size 12 Fuel Tank

Cargo:
     (Unassigned cargo, not included in profile)
     My First Factory kit Size 10 Mass 20



New Cargo from other Outpost teams:

Transport and Exploration Truck Trains  Cost 2 RU Size 4 Mass 6 2 MW
Two compactly stored heavy duty electric trucks which can seat up to 4 along with four cargo beds that can be attached.  Capable of hauling a great deal of materials and moving up to 15 miles per hour during exploration of nearby areas.  All terrain tires, environmental sealing and a rugged suspension make them usable in difficult environments.
        2 manpower cargo hauling slot (trivial task, in most explored environments)  Will eliminate up to a -20 long distance penalty for distant mining or construction.  Can haul tons of materials per day, distance varies.
        Uses electricity for long hauling.
        Exploration slot at no penalty for short (60 miles) range.

Bio-Diversity Bay 5 RU 4 Size 4 Mass 4 MW
A slimmed down version of the Life Sciences Laboratory containing only tissue samples, embryos, seeds, a digital DNA database and schematics for building the tools for a Life Sciences Laboratory.
        Uses power while in cargo bay.
        Provides +10 to life sciences research.
        Can produce seed stock for virtually any earth life form, when paired with an appropriate facility.

Oof, that cargopod failure is gonna hurt...

To be fair the cargo pods you got were already a failure, I wouldn't have taken away a successful research.

I really would have liked cargo pods but... fun!

[10ebbor10]

Any chance we can get a complete list. Currently all the research is a bit all over the place.

Anyway, I'd still like to go for a delayed launch. It allows us to stuff in a bit more stuff. I'd go for

Planned deconstruction. Cost 5 RU Mass 2  Size 2 
Oxygen scrubbers & water recyclers. 5 RU Mass 3 Size 1  2 MW
Interstellar Communications Laser Cost 20 RU Mass 1 Size 0  Electricity 15 MW
Focused Detection Array Cost 6 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Electricity 2 MW

Not entirely convinced on this, however.

We dont have the resources to justify staying.

Build : Dual fusion reactor
Build : Large Cargo bay
Build :
Research : He-3 Gathering Sattelite : The Procryon system contains lots of dusts clouds. Seems like an excellent place to gather some fuel.
Research : 

[VoidSlayer]

Spoiler: Ship Modifications (click to show/hide)

    Expanded superstructure. Cost: 20 RU Mass 15
          Additional support beams are welded on to the existing superstructure and the outer hull is greatly expanded.
          +30 size This improvement can be applied up to two times.

    Reinforced Hull 20 RU Mass 20
          By applying a layer of high-quality duranium-steel armor and a layer of lead on top of the more mundane existing plating, the internal systems of the vessel become far better protected from external threats, such as micrometeorite impacts, radiation sources and possible local phenomena at target planet - as well as the likely traumatic landing.
          +20 to crashlanding phase rolls
          +10 to emergencies and maintenance related to Hull Breaches
          Extra source of high quality steel and lead

    Atmospheric flight conversion. Cost 10 RU Mass 15 Size 5.
          While not exactly living up to a promise of flight in atmospheric conditions, the added fixed wings, enhanced thrusters, steering and landing gear do add a degree of maneuverability. The vessel will not be a fighter jet by any means, but will exceed the previous 'falling brick' levels of aerodynamics, allowing pilots far greater control over the vessel during the landing operation if doing so in an atmosphere.
          +20 to reentry, flight and landing phases in Earth like atmospheres
          Bonus may be much less (like on a low atmosphere planet) or negative (like if the rockets ignite the atmosphere for example) in some kinds of landing situations

    Planned deconstruction. Cost 5 RU Mass 2  Size 2 
          The plan has always been for the Outpost vessels to be deconstructed at the destination. However, due to the time and size limitations at hand before departure from Sol must begin, to save time the vessels have not been purpose-built as default with systems and designs to make this particularly easy. Executing this modification ensures the outer shell, all subsystems and even controls and cabling are easy to remove and repurposed at the destination, without compromising structural integrity of the completed vessel for the journey.
          Most removal will be trivial difficulty (no roll) anything tricky, like damaged systems, will be at +20.
          Scavenging the ship for parts and raw materials will have better results.

    Rugged construction.  Cost 15 RU Mass 5  Size 5 units
          While the outpost ships are of course constructed with all possible care, on a spaceship which must remain so long in-flight will inevitably suffer from damage or other problems.  By increasing the tolerances of stressed systems and structures, installing backups and safeties where space allows, and ensuring good design for crew action and systemic reliability, the chance of accidents can be significantly reduced, and their control made easier if they do occur.
          +10 to maintenance and relevant emergency rolls.

    Suggest one!  I will determine the cost, size, and mass, but anything within reason can be either built on or researched and then built, if you think of it.

Spoiler: Command And Control Modules (1 needed) (click to show/hide)

    Command centre (electronic central computer) Cost 10 RU Mass 1 Size 2  Electricity 0.5 MW
          Basic ship command, featuring controls wired to most ship systems.
          Requires 5 persons awake at all times.

    Advanced Command centre (optronic central computer) Cost 20 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Electricity 1 MW
          Improved processing speed, durability and hard drive storage capacity over electronic command, as well as improved automatic systems, make for a smaller, more autonomous, and more reliable command centre.
          Requires 3 persons awake at all times. 
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.

    Smart Command centre (optronic central computer /w Expert Systems) Cost 30 RU Mass 2 Size 2  Electricity 3 MW
          An optical-electronic computer connected to a series of high-tech expert systems for increased automation, navigation, self-optimization, software debugging and crisis management.
          Requires 1 person awake at all times.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.
          Other maintenance and repair rolls at +5

     

Spoiler: Provides Thrust (at least 1 needed): (click to show/hide)

Note:Over 75 Thrust will cause medical issues, over 100 will kill.

     Electrostatic Ion Engine Cost 15 RU Mass 5 Size 3  Electricity 15 MW Thrust 25
     Does not require fuel.

     VSI Magnetoplasma Rocket Cost 10 RU Mass 15 Size 10  Electricity 1 MW Thrust 40
     Requires 0.75 fuel/year.
     Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls

    Fusion Plasma Torch Cost 5 RU Mass 5 Size 12  Electricity +10 MW (net producer) Thrust 50
          Uses 1 fuel/year.
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls

    Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Cost 10 RU Mass 10 Size 4  Electricity 5 MW Thrust 60
          Uses .75 fuel/year. Requires any fuel tank.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.

Spoiler: Provides Power (click to show/hide)

         Radioisotope thermoelectric battery Cost 1 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Generates 2 MW for 50 years.
          Note: Simple technology, fast and easy to install, can be installed in any quantity after intitial build order. Extremely unlikely to malfunction. Cannot be refuelled.

    He-3 Inertial Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 20/50/100 RU Mass 5/12/25 Size 5/15/35  Generates 50 / 100 / 200 MW
          Uses 1/1.25/1.5 fuel/year. Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.Note:
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls.

    He-3 MCF Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 10 / 30 RU Mass 3 / 12 Size 5 / 20  Generates 75 / 150 MW
          Uses 0.75/1.25 Fuel/year. Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts. 

Spoiler: Provides Life Support (at least one needed): (click to show/hide)

Note:Cryogenic suspension requires 1/5 the life support and 1/10 the food.

    Biodome /w hydroponics 5 RU Mass 2 Size 20  5 MW
          Provides near-indefinite life support for 10 awake persons / 50 cryosleepers.
          Note: Meditative atmosphere and living plants help stave off psychological issues +5 moral.
          Vulnerable to external damage.  -10 to crash saves and other external forms of damage.
          Requires 1 additional person awake.
          Provides food.

    Oxygen scrubbers & water recyclers. 5 RU Mass 3 Size 1  2 MW
          Provides life support for 20 awake persons / 100 cryosleepers.
          Does not provide food. Crew requires food stores.
          Requires 1 additional person awake.

    Closed Loop Life Support /w hydroponics 20 / 40 RU Mass 3 / 5 Size 4 / 8  Electricity 6 / 10 MW
          Provides near-indefinite life support for 15 / 30 awake persons or 75 / 150 cryosleepers.
          Requires 1/3 additional persons awake.
          Provides food.

    Composite Biomedical Support Facility (CBSF) Cost 50 RU Mass 22 Size 16  Electricity 17 MW
          A basic medbay, a closed-loop Life-support system, and compact crypods packed into one module. 
          Provides life support to 24 awake or 120 cryosleepers.
          Stores 40 cryopods.
          Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.
          Note: High maintenance; more likely to fail in-flight.  -10 to maintenance checks and emergencies.

Spoiler: Vital Subsystems: (click to show/hide)

           
    He-3 Fuel Tank  Cost Cost 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 RU Mass 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 (including fuel) Size 2 / 4 / 6 / 8
          Holds 4/8/12/16 fuel. Pressurized tank of He-3, to act as all-purpose fuel for a large variety of fusion based systems.

    Cargo bay /w industrial cargo handling system. Cost 1 / 2 / 4 RU Mass 0.5 / 1 / 2 Size 11 / 22 / 43
          Allows the Outpost vessel to carry greater amount of cargo safely, adding 10 / 20 / 40 units of cargo space.

    Cryogenic pods Mk II (20/40 persons). 12/24 RU Mass 22/44 Size 16/32  Electricity 17/34 MW
          Additional crew for the Outpost mission, this unit allows the vessel to carry a larger complement of human workforce than a standard cryo pod module.
          Requires 1 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
          More woken up or shorter times may include penalties or prove fatal.

    Ark Cryopods. (25/50 Persons) 15/30 RU Mass 20/40 Size 5/10  Electricity 5/10 MW
          Additional crew for the Outpost mission. This unit is more compact than other Cryogenic systems, but relies on centralized life support systems and deep hibernation cycles.
          Due to deep sleep cycles requires 3 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
          More woken up or shorter times may include penalties or prove fatal.

Spoiler: Other Subsystems: (click to show/hide)

 
    Multipurpose Care- and Habitation Bay Cost18 RU Mass 12 Size 12  Electricity 8 MW
        A modular bay containing little space for additional cryo pods (15 of them), as well as a standard emergency care medical bay and machine shop with damage control equipment. This bay can be installed as a single unit, but weights slightly more than the individual parts put together.  Additionally, it is slightly larger than the cargo bay it was based on.
        15 cryopods added.
        Requires 1 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
        Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.
        Provides basic maintenance facilities.  No penalty to maintenance checks.
        Hands-on types of the crew will find it relaxing, to be able to unleash their imaginations into something concrete.  +5 Moral.
        Provides a repair and maintenance slot with 4 manpower.
        Provides a construction slot for 4 manpower at -20; Can not produce with advanced tech.

    Automated Satellite Launcher CostCost 5 RU Mass 8 Size 2
        This system is connected to the cargo bays with loading rails, allowing a simple program from the command centre to load, prepare and launch into desired trajectory a stored satellite, prior to landing on target planet.  Without it, any satellites will have to be dumped out the airlock and attempt to get into a stable orbit with attitude-control jets.
        Satellite launches while in orbit are trivial tasks.

    Damage Control & machine shop. CostCost 3 RU Mass 2 Size 4  Electricity 1 MW
        Series of metalworking machines, cutting equipment and tools, and diagnosis computers intended to give minor manufacturing and modification capability to a ship. A large help in repairing broken systems, and can even be used for small construction projects.
        Provides basic maintenance facilities.  No penalty to maintenance checks.
        Hands-on types of the crew will find it relaxing, to be able to unleash their imaginations into something concrete.  +5 Moral.
        Provides a repair and maintenance slot with 4 manpower.
        Provides a construction slot for 4 manpower at -20; Can not produce with advanced tech.

    Interstellar Communications Laser Cost20 RU Mass 1 Size 0  Electricity 15 MW
        Previously a theoretical concept only, this massive mirror and modulated laser should be able to communicate with e-mail type messages, still images and very short small-resolution videos at short interstellar distances – up to 25 light years. Of course, you need someone with similar equipment on the receiving end for this system to be any real benefit.
        Note: The system is by necessity exposed to space – micrometeors might cause damage. Reliability unknown. Ability to communicate to outside the vessel might help, or cause, psychological issues.

    Medical Bay CostCost 3 RU Mass 1 Size 2  Electricity 1 MW.
        Tightly packed, this subsystem provides small scale medical support to a handful of persons. Reference libraries, small drug stores and basic equipment for anything up to and including basic emergency surgery allows for treatment of most common illnesses and mundane injuries.
        Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.

    Recreational Commons Cost 5 RU Mass 4 Size 4  Electricity 1 MW.[/b]
        A small bay for a VR pod, electronic library, a mini-gym, and soundproofed room for "communal relaxation" with appropriate supplies. Provides for basic human recreational comforts, if there is spare time available.
        +10 moral during flight phase.
        2 manpower provide +5 moral each during Outpost Phase.
   
    Focused Detection Array Cost 6 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Electricity 2 MW.[/b]
        A more focused long-range sensor system than basic sensors. While it requires not insubstantial amounts of power to use, sensor resolution has been improved by 200% and can take long-range measurements and readings of planets from great distances.
        +10 to relevant science actions
        More detailed information about planets

[Cargo List]

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Containers of resources, in the form of raw material or finished parts, to be used for repairs in-flight or for use once the ship has landed. All resources come in Size-1 containers. Available types:

        Common Materials. Cost 1 RU, mass 2. Refined metals and ceramics, used as material for most production and making Basic Parts.

        Rare Materials. Cost 2 RU, mass 2. Ingots of uncommon or hard-to-produce materials, used for production of optronics, superconductors, fancy sensors, and the like.  Also used to make Advanced Parts.

        Basic Parts.  Cost 2 RU, mass 1. Used for easier production of mechanical and electronic machinery, and provides a bonus to appropriate production or maintenance tasks.
        May spend .1 basic parts for +10 to most construction and repair tasks.
        Can be consumed in production and maintenance.

        Advanced parts. Cost 3 RU, mass 1. Needed for production of Advanced technology, and some repairs; provides a bonus to maintenance on Advanced technology if they are not required.
        May spend .1 advanced parts for +10 to related construction and repair tasks.
        Can be consumed in production and maintenance.

        Water Cost .5 RU, mass 2. Water is vital to most life, and the only so much can be conserved by even the best closed systems.  This provides a source of water, for easy use, or in case there is none available at the destination.
        Provides water for 20 people, a large hydroponics system or a large industrial facility, assuming it is recycled.

        Air  1 RU, mass 1. Air is an important part of any Outpost, and it is often difficult to get more usable air from the environment.  This contains tanks of pressurized air, usable for pressurizing the ship, the base, or anything else that needs it.
        A tank can repressurize the interior of the outpost ship or up to a huge area, providing breathable air for a short period of time without a recycling system.

Food Cost .5 RU, mass 1 Compressed protein and vitamin bars, carbohydrate sludge and other such forms of slightly distasteful if highly nutritious examples of deep space food. Minimal quality, but sufficient for a healthy diet.
        Provides food for 10 awake people for 10 years.

Advanced Medical Supplies Cost 2 RU, mass 1 A truck-container's worth of advanced medicines, drugs, and miniature medical equipment. Requires medical facilities to use. Can be used to quickly heal injured crew or replace damaged medical equipment.
        .1 Can be consumed for a +10 to medical or medical science tests
        1 unit could supply a large hospital.

Air tanks & vac suits 1 RU, mass 1  For some strange reason, people who routinely travel in space feel better if emergency vacuum suits and pressurized air tanks are available for those rare hull-breaches or life-support failures, for someone to have a chance at fixing them.
        Provides 5 suits and 24h per suit of breathable air, along with tools to service and store them.
        Using flexible shifts up to 8 manpower can work outside using them during the outpost phase.

Spoiler: Satellites (click to show/hide)

Orbital Survey Satellite. Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3.
        Highly developed satellite intended to be launched in to stable orbit over a planet or a moon. Using a variety of technologies, it slowly if steadily scans the body below it for mineral deposits and transmits the data regarding location, depth, materials and size of deposits to a ship or a ground installation using radio. A single satellite can fully scan an Earth-like planet in 10 years.
        Durable, designed to last at least 5 years in expected conditions.
        Provides +10 to one relevant mining, geological or exploration check per turn.

Weather Satellite Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
       A combination of passive and active technologies, this satellite is intended to gather information of atmospheric conditions. Moisture-analyzers, high-atmosphere wind speed measures, cloud radar, lightning bolt detectors, particle density optometers and other technologies make this satellite an effective orbital weather- and atmospheric analysis laboratory. Unfortunately, the design cannot incorporate the complex and power-hungry Expert Systems to collate and analyze the data for an on-the-spot prediction of weather conditions. This satellite can only provide a remote user with all the necessary information. In addition, a single satellite can only observe a limited area at a time – the size of central Europe, for reference.
        Provides a 2 manpower science slot for relevant atmospheric science or provides +10 to another related scientific or exploration action.

Communications Satellite.  Cost 10 RU, Size 4, Mass 3 
        A relatively simple satellite which should allow communications to be bounced across the horizon with great accuracy.  Just point any strong radio transmission at it, starting with a set of target coordinates, and it will beam it down to anywhere within range.  However, that range is theoretically limited to a quarter of a planet's surface, even assuming it were a perfect sphere; also, the further from the center of that range the sender or receiver is, the worse the signal will be.  Any atmospheric conditions which interfere with radio transmissions on the ground will have double the effect on transmissions passed through this satellite.
        +10 to exploration actions
        No penalty for long distance remote control and communications.

Survey Lander Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
        A semi-autonomous single use probe which can land on the surface of a world, move around for a period of time taking samples and recording with an array of advanced sensors, and then launch samples and data back into orbit for pickup.

Spoiler: Industrial Cargo (click to show/hide)

Habitation Dome S / M / L Cost 2 / 4 / 6 RU, Size 1 / 2 / 3, Mass 0.5 / 1 / 1.5
        An inflatable, fairly durable, vacuum rated plastic habitation dome with aluminum/titanium supports. Provides near-instant, basic empty space for equipment, living space or other such purposes. Simply find a flat piece of ground, assemble the supports, and inflate with air.
        Provides a small medium or large space at trivial setup cost.

Armored Habitation Dome S / M / L Cost 4 / 6 / 8 RU, Size 1 / 2 / 3, Mass 2.5 / 5 / 7.5
        With a core of basic Habitation Dome, this upgraded version includes a rigid outer shell of military-grade composite armor. It naturally weights quite a bit more and takes longer to fully assemble. However it provides solid protection from aggressive weather phenomena or micro-meteors, nearly guaranteeing the physical integrity of the Dome even in the most hazardous environments. Small dome is 300, medium 600 and largest 1000 square meters, with top height ranging from 5m to 20m.
        Provides a small medium or large space with a simple action.
        Protects against most environmental issues and provides a +20 bonus to any relevant emergencies.

Powered Exo-skeleton Constructor Units. Cost 2 RU, Size 3, Mass 2
        A pair of advanced, 2.5m tall constructor units. Forget searching for the right tool, waiting for a crane to swing over or even most common hazards. Simply get into one of these, and you're a single-man hybrid of a constructor team and a cargo loader. The variants being offered to Outpost missions are atmospherically sealed.
        Provides a 2 manpower construction slot.

Digging & drilling vehicles  Cost  2 RU, Size 4, Mass 4
        A pair of advanced vehicles powered by electric engines, intended to be operated by a single person each. These drill-headed, tracked vehicles can dig, burrow and drill through most rock without any real problems. Advanced servo technology allows them to dig even straight down, or make 90 degree turns in spaces smaller than they are, then haul out the materials with their internal containers. Atmospherically sealed and rollcage made from starship-hull grade materials make these excellent, modern tools for basic groundworking or underground drilling.
        Provides a 2 manpower mining slot.

Heavy Bot Mech  Cost  8 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
        A hybrid child of a multipurpose bot team and a exoskeleton, the Heavy Bot can perform both mining and construction tasks as well as its normal multi-bot parents whilst encased in a heavier chassis for durability and ease of production with only needing to make one large optronic brain rather than several. The downside is that it works alone and can't perform swarm-logic like its little cousins, and still isn't as good as a dedicated bot team although more efficient than a regular exo duo. Still needs a human remote-control overseer to coordinate activity and make sure it doesn't wander off target.
        Provides a mining, production or construction slot for 1 manpower.  Flat +5 bonus.
        Advanced technology.

Constructor Bot Team. Cost  15 RU, Size 5, Mass 4
        A team of ten remote-operateable semi-automated constructor robots, that can build anything on personal or industrial scale. These things are not intelligent, but work tirelessly and with precision as long as intelligent oversight is present. They multiply the amount of physical labour a single human can accomplish to staggering amounts. You only need to periodically recharge their batteries. User's manual, remote-interface program, recharge station and maintenance manual included, as usual.
        Provides a construction slot at +15 or a production slot at +5 for 1 manpower.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Mining Bot Team Cost 12 RU, Size 5, Mass 4
        Used all over the place in the Sol-system asteroid fields, a single mining bot team works as a unit to dig into rock, excavate the materials, transport them to a site nearby and sort them according to rough criteria (such as "Iron ore here, porous rock there"). They are also often used for underground excavations, for constructor bots to create entire subterranean installations to the space opened up by these units. The bots are not intelligent and a team requires oversight from one human, if they are to accomplish anything. However, they are precise and efficient, and have to pause only for recharging. As usual, everything except actual spare parts are included in the package, to ensure stable long-term operation.
        Provides a mining slot at +15 for 1 manpower.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Multipurpose Bot Teams Cost 17 RU, Size 5, Mass 4 
        By removing redundancies, half the members of both teams, and top end capabilities, a hybrid remote-operated bot team capable of both construction and digging is created. It cannot do either task as well as a full, dedicated bot team can, but are versatile and still ought to function more efficiently than either human-operated constructors or drillers at either task.
        Provides a mining, production or construction slot for 1 manpower.  Flat +5 bonus.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Manufacturing equipment Cost 8 RU, Size 3, Mass 4  1MW
        A workshop-type solution for early manufacturing needs. This set contains all the necessary equipment and work benches to construct basic electronics, practice small-scale metallurgy, and turn simple raw materials into spare parts and components, and with time, more complex tools.  Has a limited capability to work with Advanced parts. However, the limited use of robotics makes this manpower-intensive solution and unsuitable for large-scale manufacturing.
        Provides a 8 manpower construction, mining, production or engineering slot.
        -10 Penalty to working with advanced parts, can not benefit from them.
        Low tech safety systems prevent critical failures.

Automated Production Line  Cost 20 RU, Size 4, Mass 7  10MW
        Robotics based self-contained small assembly line. Provide 10MW of power, intelligent oversight from 1 person and basic raw materials, and simply watch finished parts and components come out. Given time, it can produce all the parts of simple bots, or even an unassembled copy of itself. The basic model is unable to produce Advanced Technology parts, such as optronic circuitry. As these units are often used to provide basic manufacturing capability on remote locations with manpower concerns, they have been optimized for batch type work. This makes the units more complex and overall only somewhat faster than manual labour from a skilled team with basic facilities. As such, it requires high-maintenance, though all the information and tools required to operate and maintain this unit safely are included. 
        Provides a 1 manpower production slot at +10.
        Can not aide in engineering actions.  Finished designs only.
        Delicate systems more prone to failure.  -10 to critical failures and repair actions.

Automated Bot Assembly Line: Cost 18 RU, Size 4, Mass 6  8MW
        A dedicated assembly line programmed to build a variety of bots from preprogrammed templates. In addition to modern-day optronics-based mining and construction bots, it is equipped with schematics for older models of bots as well. The system is rugged and reliable, used in several asteroid belt bases to build their own bots on site. Retasking it to build anything else will be problematic however due to need for significant retooling.
        Provides a 1 manpower production slot at +20, to build robots only.
        Can only build existing bots, first time production of new models at +0 instead of +20.
        Advanced System.

My First Factory kit Cost 40 RU, Size 10, Mass 20  20MW
        A package of parts and equipment simply waiting to be assembled at a suitable location and plugged to a power generator. Once finished, this heavily automated batch-type industrial unit is capable of turning raw materials into any finished basic technological product, up to the size of a semi-truck and to the complexity of a simple Bot in a single go. Given time and resources, this facility can produce Advanced parts, and eventually produce components to assemble another one like it. Due to heavy use of robotics, expert systems and simple 3D printers, along with in-built ore processor and electronics fabricator, only a single person is required to oversee the entire factory and blueprints can be directly fed to the system to being production of the intended finished component or product. Compared to simpler automated systems, this unit is highly effective and productive. You only need 20 MW of power, along with unprocessed requisite raw materials (though availability of pre-processed materials speeds up the function of this unit). Users however often note that complexity of this unit also results in high maintenance demand and periodic breakdowns.
        Provides a production +20 or engineering +0 slot for 1 manpower.
        Can produce and work with advanced parts at no penalty.
        Advanced Technology.
        Delicate systems more prone to failure.  -10 to critical failures and repair actions.

Ore Processor Cost 6 RU, Size 4, Mass 5  2MW 
        Basic, rugged design intended to crush rock and ore, and separate materials within by weight, density and/or magnetic properties.
        Can process 1 unit of ore with little oversight (0.1 manpower) into component materials.
        Reduces penalties for using unprocessed ore.
        Designed to work with a metallurgy facility or fed directly into a factory.

[VoidSlayer]

Spoiler: Life support Cargo (click to show/hide)

Bio-recycler kit Cost 3 RU, Size 2, Mass 4  5MW
        Nearly all organic materials can be broken down, when mixed with water and put under sufficient preassure and heat. The rest break down just as easily if you add ozone or some recently developed chemicals as catalysts. This kit provides industrial scale mixers, pressure boilers, separator columns, ozone injectors, necessary chemicals and so forth, to reduce any and all organic waste produced by up to 200 people into basic but useable hydrocarbons and minerals. Simply select a place, assemble the kit, provide water and 5 MW of electricity for continued and fully automated operation.
        Recycles waste for up to 200 individuals.
        Requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).
        Recovers minerals and inorganic waste separately.
        Recycles it's own water.
        Does not produce food, must be linked to another system.

Hydroponics kit Cost 7 RU, Size 6, Mass 5  0 or 15MW
        All the equipment – barring water – to begin farming at the target planet. Simply excavate a suitable cavern, build a dome, or deploy outdoors if you are lucky, pickup a wrench and begin assembly Within a matter of months, you'll have your first set of harvest coming along nicely. Provides sustainably sufficient food for up to 50 active individuals, as long as water, and warmth with sunlight (or 15 MW of electricity) is provided. The kit also includes full blueprints and technical manuals as hard copies, for easy repair, maintenance and expansion of the farm.
        Provides food for up to 50 individuals. 
        Needs one manpower for oversight.
        Needs a separate recycling facility for waste or efficiency drops to 30 individuals as portions are taken up by bacteria recycling vats.
        Recycles it's own water.
        Provides a small variety of nutritious genetically engineered foods.

Organic Sludge Compressor kit. Cost 2 RU, Size 2, Mass 1  5 MW
        Newly established installations often have to contend with limited space or resources. Even hydroponics can at times be an unaffordable luxury. The most recent solution: Organic Sludge Compressor, based upon the theoretical concept of protein resequencers. Sophisticated analysis unit recognizes organic materials and a chemistry expert system calculates required input to turn that material into basic edible nutrition. As long as an organic base is provided, even simple inorganic materials can be processed for the missing elements. Once all requirements have been fulfilled, it processes them into basic nutritious goo containing artificial vitamins, proteins and so forth. 5 MW of power required for continued operation, can sustainably feed up to 100 persons.
        Feeds up to 100 persons or 50 persons if recycling their waste.
        Not pleasant to eat.
        Needs minimal oversight (.1 manpower)
        Advanced Technology.

Meat-vat kit. Cost 15 RU, Size 4, Mass 5  2 MW
        More than one army has fallen due to poor food supply, more than one rebellion started from hunger. With the wonders from stem-cell research, an industrial scale petri dish, nutrients and a little power, a juicy beef steak ready for cooking is born. This facility takes in 2 MW of power, any organic materials, and intelligent oversight from one person, to produce fresh and artificial meat as a supplement for dietary needs. At full production, this facility can feed up to 20 individuals with a meat-based diet.
        Provides a meat based diet for up to 20 individuals.  Needs 1 manpower.
        Half production if it has to directly process waste.
        When worked into a larger diet, such as plants or artificial food, will provide a moral bonus.

Water Synthesizer. Cost 1 RU, Size 2, Mass 2  1 MW
        Liquid water is a necessity for all known life. Too bad it cannot be counted upon to be easily available at the destination. This 'synthesizer' plant burns hydrogen in a series of fuel cells in presence of almost pure oxygen. Old-fashioned, but effective and reliable. As long as sufficient raw materials are present, a single unit can provide up 1 unit of water per turn, along with 1 MW of power.
        Simple technology, unlikely to fail and requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).

Oxygen Extractor. Cost 5 RU, Size 2, Mass 4  10 MW
        Oxygen is a must for human life, but it is not always conveniently available in a breathable format. Recycling units can also break down, and do not offer a solution to expand a population. This all-purpose unit can process any atmosphere containing even trace amounts of the precious gas, and separate it from the other - probably lethal – compounds present. Requires 10 MW of power, produces up to 1 unit of oxygen per turn, provided high enough concentrations in input material.
        Simple technology, unlikely to fail and requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).
        Can make simple air mixtures provided it has other inputs, 4 units per turn.
        Can make simple air mixtures provided the atmosphere has needed inputs, variable units per turn.
        Can not recycle air.

Seed Bank Cost 2 RU, Size 3, Mass 4  10 MW
        A seed bank of several hundred varieties of GM plants, ranging from simple grasses to fruit-hybrid trees to hydroponic rice to Mars-soil adapted wheat. Will greatly assist in setting up agriculture on alien worlds. Combined with a biotech lab, these seeds can also be used as a template for future variation and gene-editing.
        When combined with a hydroponics bay will eliminate food moral penalties.
        +20 to relevant biotech research

Spoiler: Power Sytems Cargo (click to show/hide)

Solar Panels Cost 20 RU, Size 10, Mass 6  up to +30MW
        Latest technological improvements at Sol have given solar panels a staggering efficiency, approaching 30% limit. While power output might not be stable, or as high per ton of equipment as fusion generators, solar power is simpler, cannot explode and does not depend upon fuel. Simple take a panel, point it at the sun, and plug in a cord. A single set contains enough panels to provide 30 MW of power on Earth-like conditions.
        Rugged technology unlikely to fail, +10 bonus to repairs.
        Power output variable on solar activity.
        No fuel and effectively no oversight.

He-3 Inertial Fusion Generator kit Cost 15 / 40 / 75 RU, Size 2/10/20, Mass 4/10/20  Generates 50 / 150 / 500 MW.
         A prefabricated, tightly packed construction kit of the same shipboard systems widely used in ships of mankind – sans the massive heat radiators required to operate such a power plant in space. Lay down the groundwork and keep building, and faster than you'd might think you'll have a stable, easy to maintain, tried and tested type of fusion generator ready to provide your Outpost with power. As long as you can provide it with fuel, and intelligent oversight to make sure it doesn't go boom.
        Requires 1/1.5/2.5 units of fuel per year at 100% capacity, can be run at 50% capacity.
        Requires 1 manpower to operate.
        Rugged technology unlikely to fail, +10 to all rolls.

Radioisotope thermoelectric battery Cost 1, Size 1, 1  2 MW.
        Take some radioactive isotopes, surround them with heat-to-electricity converters, encase it all in radiation shielding. Presto; cheap, long term battery. Too bad about the radioactive waste and poor efficiency though.
        Requires no manpower to operate.  Trivial to set up.
        Extremely unlikely to malfunction, +20 to all rolls, when required.

Spoiler: Science and Technology Cargo (click to show/hide)

Optronic Central Computer  Cost 10 RU, Size 2, Mass 2  1 MW.
        A large series of Expert Systems, combined with centralized databases and computing power, along with wirelessly connected tablet-computers, this unit is ready to function as a central computer hub for a small to medium installation or colony. It provides capability to run oversight or control programs on a large number of other machines, various other programs, collate and store data, or even provide advice. Extensive knowledge of historical applications to solve problems an Outpost might be facing, is combined with special-built Expert System to accept input from the colonists regarding problems and available materials and equipment. The system then analyzes the requirements and seeks to match it with a solution programmed to its database, finally providing the colonists with the fastest, simplest or cheapest solution that fulfills the restrictive criteria. When required, the system can print out blueprints, assembly guides or historical records regarding the solution, as long as such exist within the system's databanks.
        Counts as 5 manpower for trivial tasks (can operate 50 trivial facilities)
        +30 bonus to any one project or Gives a 2 manpower engineering(design only) slot at +20.
        Advanced Technology.

Prefabricated General Laboratory: Cost 20 RU, Size 6, Mass 4  3 MW.
        A generalist lab setup that can do a bit of everything in most areas of science, but nothing well and lacks specialist equipment. In time, it can be expanded using included schematics for lab equipment.
        Provides a 2 manpower General Science slot at no penalty.
        Can produce trivial amounts of chemicals or alloys.
        Rugged technology, unlikely to fail.
        Advanced Technology.

Life Sciences Laboratory: Cost 20 RU, Size 10, Mass 15  20 MW.
        An advanced,self contained bio laboratory with a database of nearly every known species on Earth, frozen stocks to work with, as well as an optronic computer with expert systems to allow for the easy modification of animals. Also includes a versatile cloning system, isolation chambers and a multi-functional cryosystem for long term observation.
        Provides a 2 manpower life sciences slot at +10.
        Can produce trivial amounts of chemicals.
        Can produce seed stock for virtually any earth life form.
        Can function as a medical facility, but will not be able to do anything else while doing so.
        Advanced technology.

Ship module:
(81) Expert Tested He-3 MCF Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 12 / 36 RU Mass 3 / 12 Size 5 / 20  Generates 75 / 150 MW
          Uses 0.65/1.1 Fuel/year. Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.
          Well Understood Advanced Technology; Requires advanced parts.
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls.

(56) Dedicated Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Cost 10 RU Mass 6 Size 4  Electricity 60 MW Thrust 60
          Does not require fuel.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.
          Stable Technology, critical failures less dangerous.



Training Facility  RU 15 Size 8 Mass 8 6 MW
A modular ship facility designed to train children and adults in the many things needed for outpost creation.  Several VR simulation pods, a classroom and a workout center are included.
             Ongoing training adds +5 bonus to industrial, mining, research and engineering rolls.
             Roll at landing for additional bonuses to crew trained from childhood.
             Advanced system.  Repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.
             Requires 4 manpower.

Double Core Expert Tested He-3 MCF Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 20 RU Mass 5 Size 10  Generates 75 MW and 75 MW
Two 75 MW fusion cores at a discount!  Going Quickly!
          Uses 0.65 Fuel/year per core(1.3 Fuel/year total). Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.  Can shut down one core for extended periods of time if needed.
          Well Understood Advanced Technology; Requires advanced parts.
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to general maintenance rolls.
          Less damaging failures.
          Repairs at +20.

Cargo:

Transport and Exploration Truck Trains  Cost 2 RU Size 4 Mass 6 2 MW
Two compactly stored heavy duty electric trucks which can seat up to 4 along with four cargo beds that can be attached.  Capable of hauling a great deal of materials and moving up to 15 miles per hour during exploration of nearby areas.  All terrain tires, environmental sealing and a rugged suspension make them usable in difficult environments.
        2 manpower cargo hauling slot (trivial task, in most explored environments)  Will eliminate up to a -20 long distance penalty for distant mining or construction.  Can haul tons of materials per day, distance varies.
        Uses electricity for long hauling.
        Exploration slot at no penalty for short (60 miles) range.

Bio-Diversity Bay 5 RU 4 Size 4 Mass 4 MW
A slimmed down version of the Life Sciences Laboratory containing only tissue samples, embryos, seeds, a digital DNA database and schematics for building the tools for a Life Sciences Laboratory.
        Uses power while in cargo bay.
        Provides +10 to life sciences research.
        Can produce seed stock for virtually any earth life form, when paired with an appropriate facility.

Drone Controller  RU 10 Size 2 Mass 4 2 MW
This expert system debugs and automates many activities advanced robots get up to.  This increases the number of bots that can be controlled and their performance.
             +10 bonus to all bots
             Reduces bot manpower needs by 50%
             Advanced system.  Repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.

[VoidSlayer]

There we go that should be it.

[tryrar]

Aright, after futzing around with cargo, I've discovered that while if we hit 200 mass we'll still have the fuel to get to our destination, It's only technically-we'd have something like ~.75 units left. We need a small secondary tank unfortunately, as I can't come up with a cargo list that keeps all the essential stuff and still be under 200 mass.

To that end, I'll propose:

Build:Double Core Reactor
Build:Large Cargo Bay
Build:Size 2 He-3 Fuel Tank
Research:Cubesats. A modular satellite that's about 1/4 the size and cost of a regular sat, and is pruchased in a pack of 4. It is designed to work as a small constellation rather than a single unit, so individual capabilites are necessarily more limited, but it gives greater coverage than a single sat for the same price. Each cubesat can be launched using standard sat launchers using an included adapter.
Research:He-3 Harvesting Sat(good idea 10ebbor! especially if we can make it a cubesat version )

Edit:Might as well order more of the cargo we need so we don't inundate void with all the cargo lists for the last turn  . I'll start with the other 4 big ticket items I'm pretty sure everyone else wants to take:

Cargo orders:Life Sciences Lab, Optronic Colony Computer, 1x Powered Exoskeleton Constructors, 1x Digging and Drilling Vehicles. Go ahead and assign the Life Sciences lab and the MFFK to Cargo Bay 1, and when built the other items to Bay 2 so we can start getting an accurate picture of our total mass.

Edit Edit: you know what? Fuck it, might as well order the rest of the cargo. So:

4x Basic Parts
5x Advanced Parts
2x Basic Materials
2x Advance Materials
2x Food
2x Water
2x Air
2x Vac Suits
2x Large dome
1 Ore Processor

Which leaves 40RU for whatever sats we want

[Aseaheru]

Looks good to me.

[TopHat]

Oops, my bad on the fuel. I used the efficiency of the larger reactor & forgot the duel plant would use the efficiency of the smaller ones.
As for the cargo, a few thoughts:

Spoiler: cargo thoughts (click to show/hide)

1) I'd replace the Life Sciences Lab with the Biodiversity Bay, as getting it set up wouldn't be a high priority anyway & 7 cargo space saved is a lot.
2) We should probably take enough vac-suits for the whole awake crew (5 sets), if only to avoid morale penalties.
3) Again, I don't think we should be taking basic materials, especially as cargo space is at a but of a premium (at least, for me it is).
4) I'm not sure about taking more than one dome, since they'd probably be fairly temporary structures unless we get heavy armoured ones or a safe location. More mining vehicles seems a better option to me. (or possibly Heavy Bot Mechs, which are more versatile & take up less space at the cost of being more expensive & harder to repair)
5) Ore Processor should be a pretty simple first build, especially if we use scavenged metals for it. We might be able to fit something else.

Maybe something a little bit more like this? (though this could definitely do with some more optimisation)

Spoiler: cargo (click to show/hide)

MFF kit (0)/10/20
5x Vac Suits 5/5/5
Biodiversity Bay 5/4/4
Exoskeletons 2/3/2
(5x) advanced parts 15/5/5
(4x ) basic parts 8/4/4
2x Food 1/2/2
2x Water 1/2/4
2x Adv. medical supplies 4/2/2
Optronic Central Computer 10/2/2
2x D&D vehicles 4/8/8
Seed Bank 2/3/4
2x Air 2/2/2
Hab Dome L 6/3/1.5
Heavy Bot Mech 8/3/3
2x Rare Materials 4/2/4
15RUs remaining [+40 for sats]

As for research, I'm not sure about the He-3 Harvester (how'd we get the fuel back to the ship? Wait in space for it to fill up & then dock again? Would they try to land on the planet?) I'm even less sure about the cubesats, the area covered by the default ones should be large enough. Though I haven't thought up any projects yet so I can't talk.