Major Orbital Station v1.0 (TL 11)
    Copyright 1996 by Onno Meyer
        
        This space habitat is quite large for a TL8 civilization, probably made
    using aluminium and other ressources from the Moon. The station is intended
    for permanent habitation.
        The main section is called "the Ring". It has of four decks (10' each),
    a thickness of 80' and a diameter of 2,000'. With a rotation slightly under
    two rpm, it creates one G of acceleration towards the outer floor. The Ring
    contains 16,000 living units (smallish apartments with removable partitions
    to create family housing). Most inhabitants will work in trade, maintenance
    and administration since the habitat lacks industry, but some warehouses
    could be converted to make the station self-sufficient. Last but not least,
    the Ring contains recreational areas.
        The second part is "the Core", a thin spindle along the rotation axis.
    By turning relative to the Ring, the Core maintains microgravity. It holds
    a lot of comm/nav gear and the sensor suite: 20-mile thermographs, 4-mile
    MADs and 1,350-mile radars (ranges against nominal targets). Probably the
    most important part of the core is a 55,000 cubic yard space dock. Usually
    it is sealed and pressurized for major construction projects, but it could
    be used to augment the docking facilities (five locks at either end of the
    Core).
        The listed pricetag does not cover the transportation of the parts, the
    orbital assembly surcharge or most furniture in the living spaces.
        The station is a TL08 vehicle [July 96 errata sheet] with the chemical
    rockets from Robots and the large airlock from Space.
    
    Structure:  20,000,000 cf standard XL body (HT 225,000), max. load 150,000
        tons (relevant due to rotation stress), sealed body, 2,000,000 cf full-
        traverse turret (HT 100,000).
    Propulsion:  Thirty 50t chemical rockets (DR 5, HT 75) with 3,000,000 gal.
        rocket fuel (DR 5, HT 40,000, fire on 11) for two hours at full power.
    Power:  Two 200 MW fission plants (DR 5, HT 1,200) and 1 GWh rechargeable
        power cells (DR 5, HT 1,200), excess power 16 MW.
    Accomodations:  16,000 roomy quarters, no significant windows.
    Armor:  3,000 points standard armor, F6/500, B6/500, R6/500, L6/500,
        T6/500, U6/500 and 2,500 points standard turret armor, TF6/500,
        TB6/500, TR6/500, TL6/500, TT6/500.
    Cargo:  5,000,000 cf (and 1,017,775 cf access space).
    Accessories:  In the 'Ring' - Compact fire extinguishers, nine 2,000-person
        full lifesystems, radiation shielding, five large airlocks, ten optical
        mainframes (C5, DR 5, HT 60, electronics), ten entertainment complexes,
        twenty secure long-distance radios (DR 5, HT 4, electronics), twenty
        transponders, 34 sickbay units (DR 5, HT 200, equipment), 80 workshops
        (twenty each, DR 5, HT 200, equipment). In the 'Core' - Compact fire
        extingishers, rad shielding, five extreme-range thermographs (scan 22,
        DR 3, HT 20, electronics), two long-range MADs (scan 16, DR 3, HT 50,
        electronics), five early-warning surface-search radars with rangefinder
        (scan 31/25, DR 3, HT 125, electronics), five early-warning air-search
        radars with rangefinder (scan 31/25, DR 3, HT 125, electronics), ten
        large airlocks, hangar (1,000,000 cf of subcraft), ten INS (DR 3, HT 6,
        electronics), three GPS, 100 lasercoms. Programs: Database (351 GB maps
        and recognition guides), datalink, sensor operation (C5, skill 16 or
        +5), routine vehicle operation (C5, skill 15).
    
    Statistics:  Cost $661,000,000, design mass 100,000 tons, maximum payload
        50,000 tons, maximum cargo 37,500 tons, current payload 50,000 tons,
        loaded mass 150,000 tons, size modifier +14, radar signature +14, IR
        signature +19 (+24 if moving), acoustic signature N/A.
    
    Ground, Water and Air Performance:  None.
    Space Performance:  Acceleration up to 0.005 G, delta-V 724 m/s.