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Originally Posted by GAHD
things could be furthur streamlined by making the ship itself a smelter with a processing facilityand some sort of mass-driver to electrically fire raw materials where needed, somewhat saving on fuel.
perhapse even having a facility setup mid way to build the ships in zero-g?
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To make use of the asteroid belt is a great idea that I agree with. Also, industries and ship docks and other facilities in space will be necessary if we want to produce large ships or components quickly. To do so in zero-G makes more sense than to do it on a world much heavier than some of our largest moons I think. In space you can build structures as large as you wish, and you're not confined by the limits of rockets.
