Sunday, November 29, 2015

Dancing Dolphin Highlights II

Off the upper level of the Garden is the owner's stateroom. This space, bigger than a good half dozen regular staterooms, contains a working desk, two sitting areas and a balcony looking out over the garden.
Separate closet/fresher areas for the owner and consort are each the size of a normal stateroom.

All of the amenities of a luxury fresher are present as well as plenty of storage space for a full wardrobe.

An aft door leads to private offices for the owner and consort.
The owner's stateroom has a commanding view of the Garden below, and the large windows displaying space beyond.


Thursday, November 26, 2015

Dancing Dolphin Highlights

One of the most unique features of the Dancing Dolphin is its hydroponic garden, which provides not just food and supplemental oxygen, but also the space uncommon on a ship for passengers to lounge under a fruit tree or listen to fountains. Outside the large viewing windows can be seen a highport.
A large bulkhead mounted aquarium allows the antics of future meals to be observed in an environment more enjoyable than the typical breeding pond. Other ponds in the space provide separation of species and allow fish to be observed in ponds outfitted with fountains. Benches allow reading or resting.
Grow beds allow a variety of food plants and useful herbs, including carrots, potatoes and greany to be grown for use at the passenger table.

Dancing Dolphin Deck H

Deck H

  1. Launch Access
  2. Corridor
  3. Hull interspace access.
  4. Airlock. 
  5. Circulation Space. Overhead iris valve to G7.
  6. Airlock.
  7. Boat Maintenance Shop. Overhead iris valve to G13.

Dancing Dolphin Deck G

Deck G

  1. Forward Airlock
  2. Boat Maintenance Shop.
  3. Boat Maintenance Shop.
  4. Circulation Space. Lift connects to Decks B through G.
  5. Fresher.
  6. Hydroponics. Used to supplement Life Support System and fresh foods produced by the garden, including fauxflesh vats.
  7. Circulation Space. Stored Vacc Suits. Service Lift connects Decks B through G.
  8. Hydroponics. Used to supplement Life Support System and fresh foods produced by the garden, including fauxflesh vats.
  9. Robot Garage.
  10. Auxiliary Life Support.
  11. Fresher.
  12. Auxiliary Computer.
  13. Auxiliary Security Station. Not normally staffed.

Dancing Dolphin Deck F

Deck F.

  1. Boat Maintenance Stores.
  2. Circulation Space. Lift connects Decks A through G.
  3. Circulation Space. Lift connects Decks B through G.
  4. Stores.
  5. Stores.
  6. Stores
  7. Stores.
  8. Exercise Room.
  9. Fire/Damage Control Center. Rack of vacc Suits and fire fighting equipment. Display screen for Damage Control systems control.
  10. Circulation Space. Service Lift connects Deck B thorugh G.
  11. Exercise Room.
  12. Stores.
  13. Stores.
  14. Stores.
  15. Fresher.
  16. Stores.
  17. Main Drive Room.

Dancing Dolphin Deck E

Deck E

  1. Lower Astrogation. Access to sensor system hardware. Iris Valve allows access to E2.
  2. Circulation Space.
  3. Aquarium Service Room.
  4. Fresher.
  5. Aquarium Stores.
  6. Guest Stateroom.
  7. Galley.
  8. Guest Stateroom.
  9. Guest Lounge. Window gives starscape view. Shuttered in jump space.
  10. Main Salon. This is where the owner and guest typically take meals. It also serves as a lounge and bar for entertaining.
  11. Main Galley. Food is prepared here by a chef for serving guests and owner.
  12. Garden. Fish and hydroponic food plants are grown here. Space is set up to allow for a relaxing environment for passengers. A row of windows run along the port side (shuttered in jump space). The garden includes a universal fruit tree, which provides a variety of different fruits for the passenger's table. The tree is a genetically engineered plant which provides fruit throughout the year and produces them very rapidly.
  13. Ready Room contains rack of vacc suits and controls for airlock. 13a Personnel airlock. 
  14. Cargo Hold. External door gives access to station airlocks and delivery vehicles provided with the proper coupling tube.
  15. Corridor. Lift shaft connects Decks B through E.
  16. Fresher.
  17. Stateroom. This 4 berth stateroom.
  18. Electronics workshop.
  19. Stateroom. Doubles as brig and has full surveillance monitoring (unlike regular staterooms.)
  20. Galley.
  21. Refrigerated storeroom for food consumables.
  22. Refrigerated storeroom for food consumables.
  23. Stores Corridor.
  24. Stores.
  25. Storeroom.
  26. Fresher
  27. Circulation Space. Service lift connects Decks D through G.
  28. Main Life Support.
  29. Machine Shop with parts and raw material storeroom.
  30. Main Jump Drive Room. Deck valve to F17.

Dancing Dolphin Deck D

Deck D


  1. Upper Astrogation. Access to sensor systems. No access from this deck.
  2. Circulation Space. Floor Iris Valve to E2.
  3. Nursery. Room for 6 children.
  4. Nanny's Stateroom.
  5. Guest Stateroom.
  6. Guest Stateroom.
  7. Owner's Stateroom.
  8. Her closet and fresher.
  9. His closet and fresher.
  10. Upper Garden
  11. Consort's Private Office
  12. Owner's Private Office with Garden view.
  13. Stateroom. Large four occupant version. 
  14. Spare Stateroom. 
  15. Stateroom. Large four occupant version. 
  16. Stateroom. Large four occupant version.
  17. Common Room Lounge and eating area. Smart computer interface table with holo-projection capability. Lift shaft connects Decks B through E.
  18. Stateroom. Large four occupant version.
  19. Stateroom. Large four occupant version.
  20. Fresher
  21. Stateroom. Large four occupant version.
  22. Stateroom.
  23. Locker room.
  24. Stores.
  25. Circulation Space. Contains emergency grav stretcher. Service Lift connects Deck B thorugh G.
  26. Spare Stateroom.
  27. Robot Garage.
  28. Fresher.
  29. Lower Main Drive Room.