How many slaves fits into 1t of cargo?
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Let's get a can opener and find out! 
Scudmungus
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Not enough!!!!!
I don't know, but I always assumed that it was different rules for slaves - instead of 1t, I assumed one person per canister, and the "canister" is actually some sort of stasis pod that keeps slaves unconscious until they reach their destination.
Now that I look at the numbers though, 1t would carry the weight of 11 or 12 average weighted men.
I still like my stasis pod idea though.
Now that I look at the numbers though, 1t would carry the weight of 11 or 12 average weighted men.
I still like my stasis pod idea though.
Good question - always tought that are transported in life support capsules, as ships don't have an actual Life Support System besides that of the cockpit. No hard data... but i guess its no more than 2 slaves per ton. Those capsules need space and will most probably weigh arround 500kg, human of average weight already included.
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I don't know, but I always assumed that it was different rules for slaves - instead of 1t, I assumed one person per canister, and the "canister" is actually some sort of stasis pod that keeps slaves unconscious until they reach their destination.
Now that I look at the numbers though, 1t would carry the weight of 11 or 12 average weighted men.
I still like my stasis pod idea though.
this makes perfect sense and thats the way i thought they were.
This is the reason we need passenger transport ships of various makes, sizes and a class system representing the wealth of the passengers being transported ( i.e. the class system that existed in the golden age of ocean liners with First Class being the rich and famous, Second Class being the wealthy middle class, Third Class being economy class effectively for the average joe citizens and finally you would have what I call, Immigrant Class, the class where all the poor Immigrants and slaves are transported). It would add a whole new depth to the game if you could free slaves or enslave the passengers you are transporting.
With or without their arms and legs?
In my explorer days you just ended up bring back low quality fertiliser.
Errr, you know about sardines, right?
Ack - morbid thread...you guys must be Empire lackeys I always assumed it was like one guy in an office cubical sealed at the top with plexiglass for transport. Talk about cruel.
I always assumed it was like one guy in an office cubical sealed at the top with plexiglass for transport. Talk about cruel.
..and I was expecting a punchline.
Its also possible that it takes 1 ton worth of space in order to accommodate them with enough comfort to want to fly in the hold. This of course goes against the facts that there are racks, but I don't know what they look like or how they actually work. I can assume how a rack would work today, but in the future it could be wildly different.
Considering the stasis / hibernation they are transported in (can't have any revolts during transit)...probably 1.
Do I count the number of sardines when the fishing boat makes its deliveries?
I don't care how many slaves there are, they go by the ton
Are they sex slaves as originally mentioned!