One of my initial concerns was how to provide the medical care safely and easily. Another was to provide the passengers aboard the ship a comfortable and not-too-unsettling journey. The obvious answer was gravity.
Unfortunately providing gravity in a space environment is usually expensive, in resources, space and energy. The most developed method is to use a torus structure spinning at high velocity, causing the contents to be forced against the outer surface. Providing one of these large enough without encumbering the ship or providing discomfort to the passengers moving in and around it would have been counter-productive.
Therefore I have removed the outer ring from my design, instead opting for a more radical approach. Extrapolating on current research (
http://arxiv.org/ftp/gr-qc/papers/0203/0203033.pdf), I have chosen gravitoelectromagnetism through super-conductors as my source of the force. This is where I have chosen to take artistic liberties with the ship, but I will provide ample space for the housing for such technology and its source of power. I will also have to create a safe environment should the system lose power.
I have also reduced the amount of floor space needed for the rescue equipment, as continued work on plans has revealed I had overestimated the space required.
The large port and starboard engines have been removed, as I have increased the number of VTOL capable engines, which are integrated into the landing gear. This will allow the ship's weight to be more evenly spread and provide more responsive and agile flight, as well as increased stability should the front section need to be detached.
(with Landing Gear)
(with Arm)
Stackable Kitchen Chair
