Work Bee Systems & Equipment

[Bill Morris]

Hmm... a Scion Xa reworked to resemble a Workbee, that be sweet.

Be careful what you ask for:

 

[Johnnymuffintop]

I MUST HAVE THAT!

Only $32K, but SO worth it.

 

[Harry]

The Kimble TMP Blueprints have this to say:

Designed as part of a modular construction/support system, the "Bee" portion contains the single crew member needed for operation of each unit. This portion is an operators's cab that can be plugged into various work-sleds and other attachments. The Bee provides support for a standard twelve-hour shift. Artificial gravity is not included, but this has proved to be an advantage for those who enjoy a zero-grav work environment. The Bee can also be used without its door and unpressurized by a suited crew member whose duties require that he leave the craft on occasion.

Attachments include grabber sled, for deep-space damage repair as well as for standard external maintenance, and cargo train, for short-range transport.

Oh, and the central thingy between the two rolls of coins is the "package main-attachment connector". I suppose the rolls could be part of that. Maybe power transfer thingies for complex attachments.

 

[Bill Morris]

Thanks, Harry. The more info I have, the better the results will be. Yeah, I was thinking some people like working in zero-g. They probably don't eat gagh.

 

[Praetor]

I'm liking the rescaled one so far.

 

[Sarvek]

I like this one better to. It fits better with Probert's design and looks more believeable. Great work.

 

[Johnnymuffintop]

Whenever I see the underside of the workbee, I always get the feeling its the propulsion systems, thanks to the Puddlejumper from Stargate Atlantis.

I'm working on a nuWorkbee, more like the early concept art for TMP:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5527/790pxstartrekthefirstad.jpg
Although, I doubt I'll have the wings. Probably going for some sort of cross between that, a Hornet from Halo 3, and a Raptor from BSG.

 

[Bill Morris]

This should do it. Thanks for the help, guys.

Labeled version:
http://lcars24.com/schem35.html

 

[Starlock]

Love the pilots funky antenna postions!

But where does the pilot keep his lunchbox? Still needs an cabin wall or underseat storage compartment for personal belongings and some kind of emergency kit.

 

[Bill Morris]

The fridge is inside the footrest, and the john is under the seat.

 

[Lieut. Arex]

Looks pretty good.

 

[Lieut. Arex]

A little thread necromancy, I know, but as this which I was directed to by a divine force: B-movie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-O2cMJqDOA) has a direct bearing on the discussion, I thought it worth it.

 

[Bill Morris]

Thanks for that, Lieut. Arex. That's actually more information than I had before to go on, but it leads to no changes in the drawing. TGT gave me a kick in the pants every time I strayed off course. Too bad Andy Probert didn't mention the exact length.

Nice find!

 

[Cary L. Brown]

I think you misjudged the scale (bottom two images), and the presence of thigh and foot restraints for the Work Bee operator suggests - at least to me - that it may be a mistake to ascribe an artificial gravity system to this particular class of dockyard vehicle.

TGT

I'll go a step further. Probert specifically stated that the vehicle has no artificial gravity.

This seems like a "fun" project, but the details of the design are pretty well-established... down to what various details were supposed to be. Not a lot of interpretation left, as far as I'm concerned.

That said... some fairly nice work laying it out. Re: the "shirtsleeves environment," I'm 99% sure that I read, at some point, that it was an option to leave the canopy off and operate the thing with a space suit, in cases where you'd need to do anything manual. But yeah, as a general rule, the thing was designed for comfortable day-long use.

One thing to point out that I think people keep missing is that the "control panels" fold down over the thighs... those are, essentially, the "seat belt" for this little ship, as well as the controls. It's not totallly different than what we see on the TMP bridge chairs, by the way.