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BTS Explorer 1

A vessel created with few mods, with one purpose: Create a functional, useful exploration/command ship, which is both compact and light. It achieves this goal using scaffolding instead of full blocks wherever possible, with armour panels to cover the hull (to look somewhat presentable), and as little weight wasted on useless structures as possible.

It is comprised of a main body centered around a Jump Drive, with a single large reactor, two secondary (small) reactors, solar panels (to allow the vessel to run idle, with some other basic functionality, without needing fuel), five oxygen tanks connected to three farms and a generator, and a few other systems as expected.

The bridge is sparse (with space left for additions by the player), containing only a cockpit and a cryopod, and the bridge has no vents, due to a large glass front, which would leak oxygen if breached. Since the vessel is designed for efficiency and low power use, it has the gravity generator (one of the only 'comfort' items onboard!) set to just .37G. This uses only around 21kW, allowing the four solar panels to keep the batteries charged and the ship powered in emergencies.

Additionally, if anyone can guess the ship (and its' planned fleet's) theme, you win.... Nothing! The only hint, in addition to the colour, is that the first letter (B) is the name of a well-known star.

Enjoy, and feedback is appreciated!