Re: crash start launch

> Hi. Any ideas about the length of time involved in going from a
> ship with only its power plant running for essential services
> (lights, some computer functions, etc.) to a launch in a real hurry?

Consider the amount of time it takes to get your average airliner off the
ground, starting with everything off. The time is probably on the order of
an hour or so, more if you are unfamiliar with the ship.

A starship is still a very complicated piece of equiptment, and takes a long
time to start up. When your average jump takes 3 weeks, nobody really cares
that it takes a couple of hours to launch...

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