Post by Tek0516 on Nov 13, 2013 13:14:53 GMT -8
While several nations in Katar have discovered the secrets of hyperspace, most of the sector's powers, particularly in Delcath, remain limited to Alcubierre "Warp" drive. While this drive is capable of some mind-boggling speeds, for its users it remains painfully slow, as evidenced during the Tasan Crisis. Warp factors become exponentially faster, but (in Katar canon at least) instabilities and system requirements are rising exponentially as well. As a result the warp drive is approaching the limit of its viability for these nations.
Following Attero Dominatus, some brave innovators will begin to unlock the secrets of a new system, in the group of drive systems known as "Transwarp", which generally refers to any FTL propulsion faster than warp but slower than hyperspace. Particularly due to any recovered DT tech and the intervention of DI (if still happening), transwarp will be introduced soon in Katar.
Any empire in Katar is welcome to participate in this to any extent. It can be done collaboratively or independently, the choice is up to you.
Scientific Background
Transwarp is a broad range of technologies. The most common form of this is a form of the warp drive which interacts weakly with hyperspace, often seen as a transition between the two. For many empires this will be a sign of their transition into high tier 4. There are many other hurdles to this technology though. The biggest example of which is power generation. Nations may need to start exploring new methods to exploit transwarp.
Participating Empires
Farengeto Republic - The Farengeto Republic completed prototype design in early 2794. The first functional prototype would be built as a megaproject in the Farengeto system, completed sometime in mid-2794. Instead of a typical internal drive system, due to energy requirements this drive is an external ring system powered by the system's Dyson swarms. The ring takes the warp field of any ship which passes through them and applies a hyperspatial field, increasing the ship's speed. At current writing their model increases speed threefold. Further construction would occur over the next 2 years, covering most major star systems in the Farengeto Republic. Each ring takes around 6 months for them to built, and will likely be comparable in other empires. Immediately after its first and widely-publicized test the Republic will begin the sale of this technology to other empires.
Sometime after the Lightning, potentially several years, the Farengeto's internal transwarp prototype will test successfully, but will end up stranded within the Gargator Empire, causing events that will likely lead to their invasion and occupation.
Following Attero Dominatus, some brave innovators will begin to unlock the secrets of a new system, in the group of drive systems known as "Transwarp", which generally refers to any FTL propulsion faster than warp but slower than hyperspace. Particularly due to any recovered DT tech and the intervention of DI (if still happening), transwarp will be introduced soon in Katar.
Any empire in Katar is welcome to participate in this to any extent. It can be done collaboratively or independently, the choice is up to you.
Scientific Background
Transwarp is a broad range of technologies. The most common form of this is a form of the warp drive which interacts weakly with hyperspace, often seen as a transition between the two. For many empires this will be a sign of their transition into high tier 4. There are many other hurdles to this technology though. The biggest example of which is power generation. Nations may need to start exploring new methods to exploit transwarp.
Participating Empires
Farengeto Republic - The Farengeto Republic completed prototype design in early 2794. The first functional prototype would be built as a megaproject in the Farengeto system, completed sometime in mid-2794. Instead of a typical internal drive system, due to energy requirements this drive is an external ring system powered by the system's Dyson swarms. The ring takes the warp field of any ship which passes through them and applies a hyperspatial field, increasing the ship's speed. At current writing their model increases speed threefold. Further construction would occur over the next 2 years, covering most major star systems in the Farengeto Republic. Each ring takes around 6 months for them to built, and will likely be comparable in other empires. Immediately after its first and widely-publicized test the Republic will begin the sale of this technology to other empires.
Sometime after the Lightning, potentially several years, the Farengeto's internal transwarp prototype will test successfully, but will end up stranded within the Gargator Empire, causing events that will likely lead to their invasion and occupation.