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CV10-NAB-PL

The NAB ("Not A Base") is intended as an early-game (level 10) CV for Alpha 10 - and my entry into XCaliber's July Designer's Challenge. Note that this is the highest level of 3 in the line... there are also level 7 and level 5 versions available.

The name came from the original idea that the lowest level ship was built around - you can build it at level 5, plop it into the Crash Site biome and - since it's Not A Base - you will not be subject to drone attacks. Of course, the thrusters, landing gear, ramps, RCS and even the cockpit (and cargo extensions) are level 7 unlock items, so the level 5 version doesn't fly, but it does give you access to Large Constructors, O2 (and O2 station), Clone Chamber, Armor Locker, etc. that you would typically build a base for.

The other primary design decision was to make the hull from Plastic (Carbon Substrate)... this massively (pun intended) reduces the weight of the ship, providing outstanding performance with a lower tier/count of thrusters (saving build costs as well)... With a Polarized Hull Shield, you don't really need anything tougher (provided you keep an eye on the shield level).

Finally, all 3 versions of the ship mostly use an 'open concept' design, to keep the build costs down and allow the end user to customize the interior to their liking (and/or as they level up).

With that out of the way, this is the level 10 version of the ship, which is still expandable, but has all the basic gear in place [as mentioned, the level 5 version needs a lot of parts before it can fly... the level 7 version is a "minimal flight-ready" type of configuration].

Level 10 NAB:
4 x Cannons
2 x Mini-guns
8 x Sentry guns
2 x 320,000 volume storage
8 x (or so) additional storage boxes
Warp Drive
Polarized Hull Shield
4 x Fuel tanks
4 x O2 tanks (2 large, 2 small)
O2 station
Armor locker
Wireless
Med chamber
4 x Med stations
Layout for 54 grow plots - but can be configured for more [NOTE: grow plots/lights shown in some images are NOT included]
etc.
... See the attached images and videos for additional details.

Cheers.