Is the Tempest Ice Runner worth ₡520 million?

It's a fair question. ₡520 million is serious money, and before you commit to a Outer-system ice transport you want to know what you get for it.

You get a 410 m ship that first flew on August 2183, cruises at 380 km/s and reaches 160 AU on one load of Water-derived hydrogen (nuclear thermal). You also get Halcyon's full yard support network from Luna to the Olympus Ring.

For most customers, the economics come down to the 38,000 tonnes hold and the 7.6 tonnes per 100 AU burn rate. Together they decide your revenue per voyage and your cost per voyage.

Add a crew of 8, only 3 of them pilots, and most operators recover the commissioning fee well inside the hull's design life.