Brake Spacecraft

A brake is a relatively small spacecraft containing facilities to allow from four to six people to travel in minimum comfort for several days to a few weeks. It is intended to be used on Major Routes and Blue Highways in the Highlands. For this reason it is designed with a simple B/G engine not capable of shunting. This simple spacecraft is within the budget of many families, costing a mere P400 (400 Parliaments or about 400,000 dollars.)

This particular model is manufactured by TRTT and is designated the Skate. It has accommodations for 4. Is fitted with a Barnes-Gutierrez Engine. but has no shunt capabilty. Its floor-plan features innovative user-friendly features and maximum comfort.

The Skate has a small galley, a fully outfitted head with a shower, twin bunk beds and a master cabin with a full size bed. The 250 cuft cargo hold is accessible from both outside the craft when on world and inside the craft when in space.
It has a 5000 cuft hull and is powered by a Toofren Fusion Power Unit. Its Barnes-Gutierrez Engine is capable of propelling the craft at an modest acceleration of 75 Gs. This same engine allows the brake to hover while in a gravitational field or take off from a standing start. Thrust can be applied in any direction while the inhabitants of the craft are cushioned in their own artificial gravity field.

The Airlock Containment System uses memory plastic to compress the airlock walls below the passenger compartment when not in use, allowing more usable floor space. It is primarily designed for emergency egress, since it is expected that EVA will be an unusual occurrence for the Skate's target customer.
The Skate contains a standard communication and navigation suite, including a subspace beacon driven autopilot navigation system, a universal GPS unit, a standard proximity detection system and an IFF transponder/black box.
Millions, if not billions of such vehicles are likely on any particular Major Route at any one time. Even if your Player Characters have a more sophisticated ship they are likely to see and interact with any number of brakes at any facility they may visit along a route or highway.