Vehicle
Overview
There are 2 modes of transport simulated as Vehicles.
- Ground based such as Rover or Light Utility Vehicle (LUV).
- Airbourne such as Drones
These are used in specific types of Missions. However the use results in potential malfunctions and hence Vehicles needs maintenance to prevent Faults occurring.
Vehicle Types
A Rover is a pressurized vehicle holding a crew, suitable for long distance traveled. It may be furnished with a sick bay, a lab, etc. LUVs can carry a Worker but it is not pressurized.
Section on different Vehicle Types
| Type of Vehicles | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Explorer Rover | Collect rock samples from remote sites and ice prospecting |
| Long Range Explorer | A new Explorer Rover variant that has larger fuel capacity to traverse farther |
| Transport Rover | Transport people from one settlement to another |
| Cargo Rover | Transport cargo from one settlement to another. Helps out during Emergency Supply Mission and Trading Mission. |
| Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) | A small un-pressurized utility vehicle with attachable parts. Operated by a single crew. Constructs new site and buildings. Performs mineral and drilling operation for Mining and Exploration Mission. |
| Delivery Drone | Transport cargoes of goods from one settlement to another |
There can be different varients of the above types representing different models or manufacturers. These are called Vehicle Specifications.
Note that Rovers will be named from a pool of predefined names but Drones and LUVs are named numerically.
LUV Attachments
The LUV can also have a number of attachments which are essential to Construction.
| Tools | Description |
|---|---|
| Pneumatic Drill | A pneumatic hand for lifting |
| Bulldozer blade | A bulldozer blade (possible use for new structures) |
| Backhoe | An excavating equipment with a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm |
| Soil Compactor | A drum roller that applied stress to a soil |
| Drilling Rig | A motor platform for supporting drilling (used in conjunction with the crane boom) |
| Crane Boom | A long, telescopic or fixed arm for moving objects |