Tempest improvements

Since I climbed over 50 ladders a day on military ships, I have no sympathy for you virtual ladder climbing complainers...  😎

As to the ladders being there in the first place, that is actually very realistic.  I think every SyFy ship I've seen that allows you to see most of the ship has ladders.  Simple answer?  Power loss.  If you want to get shot down and can't get to your escape pod because there isn't enough power for the lifts, elevators, etc., more power to you.  Enjoy the outside air as the ship explodes.  Be sure to bring Liam with you.

Seriously though, ladders should be there as part of the ship design.  There should always be mechanical ways of dealing with things that normally require electronics.  And for a two-level ship, more than one lift seems a little impractical in design.  I guess I could see a small lift off to the side that takes you up and down quickly, something like the larger cargo lift, but smaller and faster, and just one of them.

I personally prefer the open design.  Like the Captain's quarters as well.  No, those aren't realistic at all and I wouldn't gripe if they were made more realistic.  But I'll take them while I have them  🙂