Re: Tons and such

On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Jimmy wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, how much physical space is occupied by a Ton? Is it
> a metric ton, as in Traveller. 2.5 meters cubed, or is it some other
> measurement?

A Space Ton is the ship size that gives you an air envelope of 100
cubic yards, and since the envelope has three times the "diameter"
of the ship, a Space Ton is 100 cubic feet. This is all from
memory, but I think these are the relevant numbers.


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