Morpheus Unbound | GURPS | Vehicles and Robots
The Starflare is a common passenger sedan within the Empire. The vehicle has a large and roomy interior, with two terminals connected to the vehicles computer. It has plenty of trunk space, and slightly over-sized, puncture resistant smartwheels for maximum performance. It has moderate weight and all wheel drive, so it can handle off-road travel (although, it was never designed for it).
The vehicle can operate for 6.42 hours, and includes a solar panel on the roof. The solar panel is used mostly to power the electronics and subsystems, and it's output is too small to make a significant difference to the drivetrain. The power cell is normally recharged by an external source (such as household current, or a commercial recharging station), as it could take weeks for the solar panel to fully recharge the energy bank.
The sensor systems include low light TV with magnification (5x) and radar. These systems help keep the vehicle and occupants safe under most normal conditions and provide environmental input to the computer to operate the autopilot software.
All items are TL10 except where noted.
Subassemblies: Standard wheels
Body Features: None
Propulsion: wheeled drivetrain with 85 kW motive power (Bo, HP 12, 85 kW)
Aerostatic Lift: None
Weaponry: None
Weapon Accessories: None
Communications: Communicator, short range (500 mi, HP 1, 0.0001 kW).
Sensors: Radar, 0.5 mile with No Targeting option (BoF, HP 1, 0.25 kW, Scan-9).
Electronics: None
Audio/Visual: Low Light TV with ×5 magnification (BoF, HP 1, neg. kW).
Navigation: IFF Transponder (Bo, HP 1, neg. kW). GPS (Bo, HP 1, neg. kW).
Targeting: None
ECM: None
Computers: Small (Bo, HP 1, Complexity 4, neg. kW). Two terminals (Bo, HP 2, neg. kW). "Driver" terminal controls vehicle, communicator, radar and LLTV.
Miscellaneous: None
Vehicle Controls: Computerized.maneuver controls.
Occupancy: Short.
Crew Stations: One roomy ("Driver").
Passengers: One roomy ("front seat"), and three standard ("back seat").
Accommodations: None
Environmental Systems: Environmental control for five persons.
Safety Systems: Crashweb system for each crew station and passenger station.
Power Systems: 2,000,000 kWs rechargeable power cell (Bo, HP 10).
Fuel: None
Access, Cargo, and Empty Space: 3.15 cf access space (Bo), 20 cf cargo space (Bo, "trunk"), 1.8787 cf empty space (Bo). 0.0625 cf empty space each Wheel (Wh).
Volumes: Body 207.5 cf. Each Wheel (incl. tire) 5.25 cf.
Surface Area: Body (250 sf). Each Wheel (incl. tire) (18 sf).
Structure: Light, very cheap materials.
Hit Points: Body 188, Each Wheel 14.
Structural Options: Improved brakes and smartwheels.
Body Armor: PD 3, DR 6, cheap metal.
Other Surface Features: Waterproofed. Puncture resistant tires (DR 6). 16 sf solar cells, 1.28 kW output in good light.
Vision: Good, with many windows.
Statistics: Unloaded weight 1684.17 lbs. (0.842 tons). Loaded weight (estimated) 3434.17 lbs. (1.717 tons). Volume 228.5 cf. Size modifier +4. Design price (without software) $26,471.50. Structural HT 12.
Unloaded Ground Performance: Ground speed 160 mph, gAccel 10 mph/s, gDecel 20 mph/s, gSR 4, gMR 1.25, Ground Pressure low.
Loaded Ground Performance (estimated load +1750 lbs.): Ground speed 110 mph, gAccel 7 mph/s, gDecel 20 mph/s, gSR 4, gMR 1.25, Ground Pressue moderate.
Water Performance: None
Submerged Performance: None
Air Performance: None
Driving (Automobile)-10 (2 points). TL10, $2000, Complexity 3.
Routine Vehicle Operation (Automobile)-12 (na). TL10, $750, Complexity
2.