SEV Question: How/Can you move a base?

[Baron Munchausen]

We have been requesting some means of one ship moving another (and so, by implications, a base) for a very long time. It is perfectly realistic, after all. Gigantic oil platforms are moved around by smaller vehicles, for example. So far, MM has not implemented this for us.

[AngleWyrm]

Tug boats might be implementable if the barge/base/crippled enemy ship/whatever were thought of as external cargo.

With an external cargo setup, it could be possible to decide how much a ship can "carry". There could be techs associated with tugging/pushing. Anything from a grappling hook, to a docking clamp, to tractor beams. And the tow tech could provide maneuverability mods, max-weight limits, and speed mods.

And if it were done well, then it might even be possible to mod in ships that separate into several componants during combat. Maybe a quick-release docking clamp tech. And if it were done poorly, it might be possible to do a quick hack job and just make it a mandatory that there is only one tow tech per ship.