Ok, I'll just make sure the beacon can get to orbit and has enough fuel for a rendezvous. I was going to put wheels on it but I can't really put them anywhere if it needs to be capable of floating on water as well as going on land.
The current design of the "Candle of Babylon" Tell me if you like it or want any of it different. I will be designing the launcher tomorrow. EDIT: Another pic
Wow those are nice engine clusters. I may use a similar idea for the beacon. Also I was thinking. What if the colony was assembled on the ground by rovers. So each section has wheels so they can be moved by a tug rover and docked together? I think it would make the colony look better and it is nicer to have most things connected.