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USS Gemini - Light Exploration Vessel

I built the USS Gemini after being inspired by Star Trek, but also working within the limitations of Space Engineers. I wanted to have a ship that was possible to achieve in survival mode, but also be ready-to-go if pasted in a creative mode session. Many of the Star Trek ships are far too large to be reasonably used in Space Engineers. I also wanted this one to have a useful "saucer separation" for more than just a gimmick.

Ship features:
-Fully Pressurized
-Interior Lighting
-(Painfully) Organized Control Panel
-Designed for crew of 1-4
-Completely vanilla parts
-Saucer Separation

On the note of saucer separation, the saucer section is a fully independant ship with 100% hydrogen powered thrusters. This allows the saucer section to detach from the drive section in orbit of a planet, and then decend into the atmosphere and land on the surface. The saucer section however, does not have a refinery or other equipment other than hydrogen production gear.

The drive section however, has the majority of production equipment and power generation (including solar panels). It is not designed for crew quarters, and is more "bare bones", but contains a shuttle bay and jump drives. The drive section will not function well in planetary gravity.

While the ship is merged together, it will perform well in space and moon gravity situations. Taking the whole ship into a full planet is not going to end well. I have tested the saucer section individually taking off from the Alien planet with full Hydrogen tanks. As long as you keep the saucer level with the horizon and manage your ascent (don't waste H2 by just holding the thrust button if you're already at 99.99M/s)

Final tips:
- After saucer separation / attachment, make sure you manage the connector that allows both halves to share inventory
-Tested the ship with the "Defence Shields" mod, and it's fantastic. I suggest separate emitters and controls for both sections
-There is a laser antenna on the drive section and saucer section, so if you set it up right, you can communicate with both ships while the saucer is on a planet's surface
-The ship can handle itself in combat; but it's not a warship. It's light armor will be torn open like tissue paper if you're going up against warships.

I hope you enjoy the ship. It took a long time to make, but I think it turned out well.