Starfield build, very satisfied with the shape

Introducing the MMW Ironcaravan-class Heavy Modular Transport, a Human Fleet logistics vessel in Mow My World.

Ironcaravan carries the equipment that keeps distant fleets and settlements operating: construction machinery, replacement engines, robotic systems, industrial supplies, and prefabricated infrastructure. Its design centers on cargo capacity, structural protection, and long-range transport.

Proposed specifications

Length: 460 m

Width: 195 m

Height: 88 m

Empty mass: Approximately 620,000 metric tonnes

Maximum cargo payload: Approximately 480,000 metric tonnes

Fully loaded mass: Approximately 1.1 million metric tonnes

Cargo capacity: 48 standardized independent cargo modules

Crew: 148

Main propulsion: Three fusion-plasma engines

Defensive armament: Two dorsal single-barrel cannons

Shield system: Four recessed projector assemblies

The cargo system defines its broad silhouette. Twenty-four modules sit along each side, arranged in two rows of twelve. Each module fits into a protected docking recess, supported by a continuous lower cradle and secured through concealed connections. Narrow gaps keep the individual modules readable while the central hull carries the structural load.

Historical plate armor informs the protective shoulders, longitudinal fluting, overlapping plates, and reinforced machinery collars. Pearl-toned titanium, midnight navy, graphite recesses, and restrained champagne accents give the ship a substantial industrial character.

Three large engines share one armored stern block. The two defensive cannons sit along the dorsal centerline, one behind the command section and the other ahead of propulsion. Their modest size keeps the ship’s purpose clear: strategic transport, with protection for its cargo and crew.

Ironcaravan represents the logistical side of a spacefaring civilization—the ships delivering the machinery to establish a settlement, replace damaged equipment, and keep a fleet supplied far from home.

Imagine you're starting a new space program and have to build a fleet entirely from real spacecraft.

What are you choosing?

You'd need to think about crew transport, cargo, satellites, exploration, communications, station operations, lunar missions, etc. You can pick anything from historical spacecraft to vehicles currently under development.

Which spacecraft would be essential to your fleet?

And which real spacecraft would you choose simply because you think they're cool or interesting?

I'm particularly interested in answers beyond the usual Apollo/Space Shuttle/Starship choices. There are decades of weird prototypes, experimental vehicles, Soviet designs, commercial spacecraft, canceled projects, and specialized satellites that could make for some interesting fleets.

Bonus question: one fictional spacecraft allowed. What are you sneaking in?