Grand Shepherd Burtch
Retired old admiral
Etheric Inhibitor Field Generator
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a stylized imitation of the Predator Interdiction Drive that uses the Etheric Modulator Component.
- Image Source: (X)
- Canon Link: Predator Interdiction Drive
- Permissions:
- For Dar'Manda Industries (X)
- Members of the Nomadic Peoples Coalition are hereby permitted to use this technology in the creation of starship/vehicle submissions as they wish as long as those submissions are affiliated with these aforementioned factions.
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Dar'Manda Industries
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Etheric Inhibitor Field Generator
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited Production
- Material:
- Circuitry
- Durasteel
- Gravity well projector components
- Inertial dampener components
- Etheric modulator components
- Field conditions — Changes the “state” of the luminiferous aether over extreme distances from the generator source to something that resembles a “much higher viscosity” as a means of restricting the movements of enemy vessels.
- Aim able — the field can be projected out from the source in a cone of affect, which can be aimed.
- Gravity Well Specifications — since this technology incorporates components from standard gravity well generators, the radius of effect is similar in size.
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
(note: in the event that a player wants to use this technology on an ally rather than an enemy, the strengths and weaknesses are swapped.)
(note: in the event that a player wants to use this technology on an ally rather than an enemy, the strengths and weaknesses are swapped.)
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- Countering Drag — in some ways, the luminiferous aether acts like atmospheric drag in the void of space. When this inhibitor system is activated, it may significantly increase the resistance that is inflicted on other ships in the void, but measures can be taken to reduce this drag-effect. Some examples include:
- Aerodynamics — ships that are reputably known to fly well in atmospheric conditions thanks to a streamlined airframe can often also see reduced effects from this system on the vessel.
- “Suck it in” — by deactivating etheric rudders, deactivating shields, or retracting retractable extremities such as “pop-out” weapons can further reduce the drag that a ship experiences in this inhibitor field. The trade-off can be the restoration of significant speed at the expense of those systems that were deactivated or retracted.
- The more drag that is reduced, the more speed that can be restored.
DESCRIPTION
Yet another invention, thanks to the discovery of etheric modulation technology by Viken Dobson .
In further experimenting with the etheric modulation components, many other technologies were combined with them to achieve different results. One such experiment involved combining gravity well generator components with the modulators to create a different kind of field. Extremely limited results were achieved at first by trying to boost the artificial gravity generation systems to the etheric modulators inside the reaction chamber, and then running the resulting wavelengths through the interdiction projection systems. But the results were insufficient for practical use, with a relatively impotent etheric inhibitor field as the result. A breakthrough was later achieved, however, when the artificial gravity components of the gravity well generators were replaced with components from inertial dampeners to create a dampening field within the reaction chamber where the gravity well would normally be created. The resulting reaction was a much more potent and efficient, as the inertial dampening frequencies were much more compatible with the etheric modulation output when a resonating harmony was achieved. As a result, an absolutely massive inhibitor field was produced.
The field changes the luminiferous aether from a loose, ultra-low viscosity state, to a more constricting, high viscosity state. This will often have two effects on modern ships that are caught within its range. First, it can create immense amounts of drag on ships that are trying to fly through space or atmosphere, forcing them to lose much of their speed. Second, it can actually increase the effectiveness of etheric rudders, as the luminiferous aether becomes “thicker”, resulting in more “traction” for enhanced maneuverability.
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