Thu, 28 Oct 2004

Tugs are special ships designed for bulk movement at fleet speeds.  Each tug 
purchased comes with two free military cargo pods.

A tug may "tug" up to its full capacity in pods (or bases) at its full speed.  
It may tug an FRD at -2 to its speed, or another ship at -1 to its speed.  A 
space monster is counted as a ship for this purpose unless specified by the GM.

A tug may upgrade any mobile or permanent base on its own.  See Base 
Construction in the rules for more details.

Certain races do not have a tug per se.  Instead, they have one or more 
"freight" variants.  These variants may be used as tugs with a few 
restrictions--

1. When built, each ship comes with one standard load of cargo packs/pallets.
2. In order to tow an FRD or upgrade a base, they must operate in pairs.
3. Other restrictions may be dependent on the specific design.

- Light Tactical Transports -
Rules for LTTs will be sent out after I get a chance to look the SSDs over.  
Their rules may be identical to those for tugs, or they may be modified 
slightly.

- Salvage Tugs -
Salvage Tugs are capable of towing a ship or FRD in pairs.  A ship under tow 
by salvage tugs moves at a speed of 5; an FRD moves at a speed of 4.

They are also capable of upgrading a Mobile Base to a Middle Years BS (or a 
YBS if desired) while partnered with a Repair Freighter.

http://www.mit.edu/~locutus/SFB/SSDs/Generic/SalvageTug.pdf

- Free Salvors -
Free Salvors may scrap a ship in place at a rate of 10EP per impulse.  The 
resulting EP is stored in the salvor's Cargo boxes, or Cargo boxes of 
freighters assisting with the salvage.  All normal salvage rules apply.