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Revision as of 10:37, 14 March 2013
Biology / Genetics
Genetic modification may allows the creation of new variants of our species with differing environmental tolerances, potentially useful for colonizing non-ideal worlds.
Construction / Production
Trans-Newtonian Technology
It is imperative that we establish a more robust and comprehensive theory of Trans-Newtonian physics. The minor research done up until this point has been promising, but a large-scale, dedicated, systematic approach may open dozens of new avenues of investigation.
Asteroid Mining Module
TNEs allow for massive miniaturization, to the point that the actual mining equipment of an automated mine can be packed onto a ship hull. These ships are only able to mine from asteroids, since the lower gravity allows the ship to use relatively weak station keeping thrusters to maintain position over the asteroid, much like some varieties of oil rig did in the early 21st century.
Industry
Utilizing TNEs in novel ways allows for more production to be squeezed out of the same amount of hardware. Advances in TN computing provide further performance increases.
Expand Civilian Economy
Utilizing TNEs in novel ways allows for more production to be squeezed out of the same amount of hardware. Advances in TN computing provide further performance increases.
Research Rate
Utilizing TNEs in novel ways allows for more production to be squeezed out of the same amount of hardware. Advances in TN computing provide further performance increases.
Shipbuilding
Utilizing TNEs in novel ways allows for more production to be squeezed out of the same amount of hardware. Advances in TN computing provide further performance increases.
Sorium Harvester
Current research indicates that sorium should be plentiful in the atmospheres of many gas giants. This module miniaturizes the infrastructure of a fuel refinery, allowing the complicated machinery to be fitted to a ship hull.
Terraforming
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Description
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| Terraforming Module |
5000 |
Miniaturization of the atomic crucibles present in terraforming installations allows the use of the atmospheric modification process from a ship-borne platform.
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| Terraforming Rate 0.0012 atm |
3000 |
The amount of gas (measured in atmospheric pressure) produced in one year by one terraforming installation or terraforming module.
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Jumpgate Construction
After experimentation with transient wormholes in a laboratory settings, a method was found to stabilize the wormholes using pulsed ICEF fields to tease the singularity open along the Trans-Newtonian dimensions. A final application of TN radiation when the rift is large enough cements it into place in our own dimensions. The process must be done extremely precisely and carefully, which translates to performing it slowly. Estimates are that it would take 180 days to stabilize a real-world wormhole.
Defensive Systems
Armor
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Research Date |
Researcher |
Description
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| Duranium Armor |
Researched |
14th July 2025 |
Dr. Magicboots |
TNE researchers discovered that a simple duranium slab, when treated with a high-frequency AC electric current, becomes dozens of times harder and more impact resistant than even the strongest pre-TNE materials, making it a valuable armoring material. Curiously, duranium does not exhibit the ICEF effect, and this technique is more akin to tempering steel.
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| High Density Duranium Armor |
2500 |
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Following on from his development of the first practical Duranium armors, Dr. MagicBoots theorizes that while duranium itself does not exhibit the ICEF effect, applying a strong ICEF field force to cooling tempered duranium may compress the material into a higher density format, allowing better protection for a reduced amount of material.
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Cloaking
Another remarkable new physics enabled by TNEs is the cloaking effect. The same researchers working on the shielding prototypes reasoned that since a moving electric field creates a magnetic field and a moving magnetic field creates an electric current, perhaps a similar relation would hold for the Trans-Newtonian "electromagnetic" analogue. However, the analogy didn't appear to hold, as no electric current or field was observed. What they discovered, however, was that inducing a magnetic field through the Corbomite lattice caused the lattice to dampen the gravitation signature of whatever was contained in the lattice. They reasoned this could be useful for masking the mass of a ship from gravitational-based sensors. It was decided the effect was more of a curiosity than anything readily applicable.
Damage Control
Utilizing TNE-based lift-assists and bulkheading, the damage control system would allow a ship to move heavy parts to where they are needed quickly.
Shields
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Researcher |
Description
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| Alpha Shields |
Traded |
Federation |
A very exciting development occurred during Dr. Slaan's research when a group working at Lawrence Livermore discovered that passing a high-voltage electric current through a woven Corbomite lattice caused a physical field to be created, in much the same manner as an electric current in a regular wire producing a magnetic field. The difference here is that the Induced Corbomite Energy Field (ICEF) provides resistance against both physical forces and electromagnetic radiation. The researchers speculate that with a high enough voltage and a strong enough lattice, the ICEF effect could be used as a form of energy shielding.
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| Shield Regeneration Rate 1 |
Traded |
Federation |
Researchers working on primitive energy shielding technology quickly determined that repeated energetic impacts or radiative impulses on the energy field would deplete its resistive strength, and rigged up a high-voltage transformer to "recharge" the field after depletion. This technology would expand on that notion.
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Stealth
Another byproduct of the ICEF effect is that a fraction of any energy directed into the lattice will be re-radiated into the Trans-Newtonian dimension. Harnessing this effect will allow for masking the thermal signature of engine flares.
Energy Weapons
Laser
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Description
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| 10cm Laser Focal Size |
1000 |
The primary issue with weaponizing directed energy sources in the past had been powering them. With refined sorium being so much more energy dense than anything else in pre-TNE world, researchers are moving forward at a brisk pace with laser technology.
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| Infrared Laser |
500 |
With the energy-source problem for lasers solved, the problem turned to targeting and coherence. Corundium-based optics were found to result in extremely tight coherence of the beam. Manufacturing these optics is proving to be difficult, with the difficulty increasing as the wavelength of the laser increases. Currently, only prototypes for infrared laser optics are available.
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| Reduced-size Laser 0.75 Size / 4x Recharge |
5000 |
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Meson
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Research Date |
Researcher |
Description
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| 10cm Meson Focal Size |
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9th December 2027 |
Dr. Slaan |
Early experiments with TNEs and conventional particle physics revealed an interesting phenomenon: TNEs appear to be completely transparent to certain kinds of mesons. Additionally, mesons seem to penetrate ICEF-based energy shields. Work on weaponizing this phenomenon ensued quickly.
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| 12cm Meson Focal Size |
2000 |
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By employing ICEF-based beam collimators, researchers are able to improve the cohesion of the meson stream over a larger aperture, increasing the range of the beam.
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| Meson Focusing Technology 1 |
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15th January 2028 |
Dr. Slaan |
Focusing is an issue with meson technology as well, as any imperfections in the beampath result in massive scatter. As such, mesons are an inherently short-ranged weapon, but there are improvements to be made.
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| Meson Focusing Technology 2 |
2000 |
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Improved manufacturing tolerances increase the quality of optics produced for focusing meson beams. Increased quality leads to less dispersion, and therefore longer effective range.
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Microwave
| Technology |
Research Cost |
Description
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| 10cm Microwave Focal Size |
1000 |
Another interesting feature of TNEs is that electronics based on them are extremely vulnerable to high energy microwave radiation. Microwaves appear to interact in a novel way with TNEs at the atomic level, causing a cascading energy buildup that results in a burst of energy that will overload any traditional electronic components. Obviously the defense implications of this phenomenon are huge. However, ICEF-based energy shields do affect microwaves.
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| Microwave Focusing Technology 1 |
1000 |
Microwave-based TN weapons suffer from similar problems as both laser and meson based weapons.
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Plasma Carronade
Particle Beam
Turret
Logistics / Ground Combat
Maintenance Modules
Ground Units
Colonization
Troop Transport
Life Support
Command and Control
Fuel Storage
Cargo Handling
Salvage
Tractor Beam
Missiles / Kinetic Weapons
Railgun
Gauss Cannon
Missile
Carrier
Magazine
Ordnance Production
Power and Propulsion
Capacitor
Engine
Power
Faster Than Light
Sensors and Fire Control
Sensor
Fire Control
Electronic Warfare
