After I picked up the GT: Modular Cutter book, I went module-crazy, and came up with this: an optimized Modular Cutter using GT: Core rules, and a Small Cockpit.
I also added a VE feature: A 2-person full LS unit. The cockpit's built-in 6 man-hours will serve as backup.
Later, it turns out it's equal in all respects (volume, mass, cost) to 1/50th a "Total LS" unit from GT.

The classic cutter is 480 tons thrust, masses 69sT, and MCr9.8; mine has 620 tons thrust, 77sT, and costs MCr6.

Ship:	Advanced Cutter	Space	Mass	Cost	Crew
Class:	50-dT displacement, (20-dT hull)	spaces	(stons)	(MCr)	(max)
Features:
	20dT VSL robotic Very Heavy Hull
	Size: +6 , 3,000sf, 18,000hp		6.00	1.500
Armour:	DR 100 , Lifting Body		15.00	0.950
Sealed:				0.003
Bridge:	Sm Cockpit	0.5	2.00	1.040	1
MDrives:	620 tons thrust	15.5	52.70	2.480
Features:
Redundant Full 2 person Life Support			0.15	0.015	2
Total Compartmentalization			1.20	0.012
	Totals:	16	77.05	6.000

Preformance:
Total Empty Mass:	77.05	(from above)
Average Cargo Mass:	100.00	(720 sT Max)
Total Loaded Mass:	177.05
Acceleration (Gs):	8.04	Empty (Limited to 2G due to stress)
Acceleration (Gs):	3.50	Loaded (100sT cargo)
Acceleration (Gs):	0.78	Max Load (720sT cargo)
Air Speed:	3,938	mph
Standard Cutter:	6.40	Empty (again, limited to 2G)
Gs:	2.74	Loaded (100sT cargo)
Air Speed	1,200	mph

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