By the numbers: the Aurora Mk II

Engineers love numbers, so here they are for the Aurora Mk II. This Interceptor / fast courier packs a lot into a 28 m airframe.

Flight deck: 1 seat for pilots, with bunks for a full complement of 1. Payload capacity: 4 tonnes.

Propulsion: Deuterium-Helium-3 fusion pellets, with consumption of roughly 2.1 tonnes per 100 AU. That supports an endurance of 60 AU and a sprint velocity of 1,450 km/s.

First flight: April 2183. Commissioning fee: from ₡38.5 million.