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Korzon77

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Jump Capable Space Stations and life support
« on: 03 April 2018, 03:40:49 »
So the rules for jump capable space stations state: "While docked, the space station is fully shut
down, and may not fire weapons, use sensors, or perform any
special communications actions."

But all those activities are external to the space station. What about internal functions, such as life support?

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Re: Jump Capable Space Stations and life support
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2018, 08:51:23 »
"Fully shut down" seems to sum things up nicely. Sounds like the station's crew are riding in the jumper or some other ship until they get to where they're going.
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Re: Jump Capable Space Stations and life support
« Reply #2 on: 06 April 2018, 12:16:16 »
But all those activities are external to the space station. What about internal functions, such as life support?

The intent was to take the docked station out of combat so it wasn't a rules complication, not make it uninhabitable. I wouldn't bet on its gravdecks working, but otherwise it should be habitable for passengers and life support consumables purposes.
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