[TML] Ship shapes

[Anthony Jackson]

Tommy Grav wrote:

> But for a starship you want maximum surface area as well to went
> heat, to avoid frying your crew and cargo. I see no reason why a
> merchant would be overly worried about surface area being minimal. Am
> I missing some argument here?

Merchants probably aren't worried about minimal surface area; they're 
likely to be fairly spread out to maximize access area (thus minimizing 
loading/unloading time). Warships are, because surface area = area that 
must be armored. As for heat, if you're producing enough heat that you 
actually need more surface area, you're usually better off buildings two 
smaller ships.