<span style="font-size: 18px">Topic 11.0:  Physical Size of the Colony, Population and Economics.</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 15px">I've not figured out the realistic economics of how much wealth needs to be produced to make the investment of time and materials, and therefore how many people need to be mining and how many people are needed to maintain the crops and machinery.  Let's imagine with the equipment and the staff that the mining company is turning a very good profit.  Maybe something of great value has been discovered above the value of the expected elements and minerals?<br/>
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A number of workers will be 'cross-trained' to be able to help other aspects of the operation if there is a 'need' in one department and a surplus of 'spare time' in another department.  There will be seven levels of responsibility.  With the exception of the Chief Administrator at Level One, who's only direct subordinate is the Assistant Colony Administrator at Level Two, one person is responsible for four subordinates from Level Two through Level Six.  Level Seven employees do not have subordinates.<br/>
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Level 1 Employees = 1  (Colony Administrator)<br/>
Level 2 Employees = 1  (Assistant Colony Administrator)<br/>
Level 3 Employees = 4  (Department Chiefs of Farming, Maintenance, Mining and Transportation)<br/>
Level 4 Employees = 16  (Department Assistant Chiefs)<br/>
Level 5 Employees = 64  (Department Master Crafters)<br/>
Level 6 Employees = 256  (Department Journey Crafters)<br/>
<u>Level 7 Employees = 1024</u>  (Department Crafters)<br/>
Total Number of Employees / Colonists = 1366.</span>