Hello Phil,
On 09/03/2020 3:46 AM Phil Pugliese - philpugliese at yahoo.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:



On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 11:05:56 PM MST, xxxxxx@gmail.com <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:

When you build the ship in any build system I've seen, you purchase hull. There's no particular type of hull and one would think a hull with the grid and the paths for gases would be more expensive, but it is not. Therefore, I assume a) they are the same (based on build system) or b) they aren't, but some amount of variance is papered over (and thus probably would be for repair too).

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ISTM that this stems from the original CT LBB's where the concept of jump 'grids' was absent.

I think the basic idea was that the jump drive projected a field (bubble?) from it's position in the engine area, that encompassed a volume around the starship.

I actually never thought about it but then I never bought into the jump 'grid' idea anyway.
I have seen the original CT LBB 2 1977 build system which has the following on p. 20 Custom Designed Ships "3. Non-starships may be constructed using the basic rules for starship construction, but omitting the jump drive. They may not later be converted to interstellar capability, but may be produced for 50% of the price of a comparable starship."

In 1977 there appeared to be some difference between a starship and a non-starship hull for there to be a 50% decrease in production.

Tom Rux