Budgeting for a Basilisk Salvage Tug: price, fuel and crew

If you are drawing up a fleet budget, here is a plain-language guide to the Basilisk Salvage Tug. The base commissioning fee is ₡68.0 million.

Fuel: the drive runs on Argon Hall-effect propellant at about 3.6 tonnes per 100 AU. Over a 25 AU mission profile that is a modest, predictable number.

People: 2 pilots plus support staff, for 5 aboard in total. Halcyon's training campuses can certify new flight crew in weeks rather than months.

Cargo: up to 2,400 tonnes. Size: 118 m. Top speed: 190 km/s. Put those into your route model and the case for this Salvage tug usually makes itself.