A challenger appears! I've been lurking around here for a couple weeks, and I really like the idea behind this challenge, so I'm going to start catching up. Here's my core craft, the Rana. Key features of the Rana-class include: 6 Kerbal seating capacity Angled RCS thrusters to keep ladders clear 4 LV-N nuclear engines for interplanetary hauling 2800 m/s dV - sufficient to ferry crew to the Mun and back 640 Kerbal-days of provisions Water and oxygen recycling capabilities 24 RTGs for massive power generation anywhere, anytime 2 Reflectron GX-128 comms dishes, extending comms range throughout the Kerbol system 2 Commutotron 32 antennas for local probe communications 2 each of the Clamp-O-Tron Jr. and Sr. docking ports 4 Clamp-O-Tron docking ports 1 RC-L01 RGU for remote command and control Mods: Kerbal Engineering Redux, KW Rocketry, KAS, Kerbal Alarm Clock, FAR, TAC Life Support, Remote Tech 2 Doing module development tonight, mission 1 tomorrow.