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On Mon, 5/2/16, xxxxxx@gmail.com <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TML] Scout bases
 To: "tml" <xxxxxx@simplelists.com>
 Date: Monday, May 2, 2016, 4:17 PM

 On 2 May 2016 at 9:38,
 Jeffrey Schwartz wrote:

 > My issue with cutter modules is ...
 how'd they get there?
 > I guess the
 Service would contract either merchants or the IN to
 > transport them, or use an X-boat tender
 that's on it's way someplace
 >
 else.

 The IISS has ships of
 its own that aren't Type S, X-boats, or Tenders, you
 know. I'm sure
 IISS purpose built light
 cruisers and such carry a lot more cargo, passangers, and

 auxillary vessels than an IN cruiser would,
 and when establishing a base, one of them
 or a transport probably does a run through a
 subsector dropping off modules and
 stores
 on several worlds to establish or maintain bases.

 They could also contract the
 transport out to a shipping company or the IN as you
 suggest, of course. Again, it'll be
 whatever is most sensible at the time.

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And, there's always the 'Leviathan' from one of the early CT LBB adventures.
I think it would do well in IISS service.

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