Post by gollee on Apr 21, 2014 20:52:13 GMT
NANOTRASEN INFORMATIONAL DATABASE
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SUBJECT: STANDARD SHIP DRIVES
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Early in humanities history, Einstein Engines released a series of enhanced propulsion devices, derived from the original works of Project Orion. The original concept of propulsion remains the same; A massive pusher plate is placed beneath the ship, alongside a dispensary for micronuclear charges. The miniature nuclear blast provides a great deal of force that enacts force upon the pusher plate. The Einstein Engines improved upon the ideas in many ways, creating more efficient nuclear charges ,using advanced materials to shroud the nuclear detonation, high density anti-ablative materials for the pusher plates as well as a myriad other small improvements to improve the original design.
Other drives exist of course, with the advent of plasma Nanotrasen developed a line of high efficiency plasma pulse drives for use on their craft. Fusion rockets are used for short range craft or by smaller factions and there are rumours of a gravity induction drive being developed by Corlain Industries, which if true mark a new step in craft propulsion.
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