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Posted by: Xeon Aug 26 2005, 04:44 PM

(Here's my ship. Oh joy.)

The Twisted Prophecy

Owner: Xeon Drakes
Total tonnage: 500
Builder: Unknown. Possibly based on a read-out obtained.
Danger Rating: 75 of 100
Shape: Looks like a rather large bat. About 35 or so feet by 50 feet by 9 feet.
Weapon Emplacements: 4 missle slots, 4 fixed frontward turrets, 2 locking turrets, and a cloaking dispenser for ground flights.
Weapons: Modular. Typical settings: 4 rail guns on 80% power, 2 Ballistics head missile launchers, 1 homing launcher, 1 long range launcher, and two plasma cannons on 50% for locking purposes
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Engines: 5 Vandross-class X-13 prototype warpdrive engines with modified couplings for extra thrust and manuverablility. 2 emergency thrusters on eithier wing for helping with turning and an extra boost when needed.

Reactor: Cold Fusion "Alpha Male" Reactor Warning: Do not open while functioning. May explode and could be fatal.

Funding for the ship came from: Many jobs and then the selling of special equipment stolen from government.

Ship Frame: Mainly Orichalchum, a very light and strong material, and covered with a heavy, reflective metal for balance and limited cloaking abilities.

Scanners: Thermal, Grav-met, Radiation, Sonar, Data Collecting, Radar.

Posted by: CEMP Aug 29 2005, 05:54 PM
Technology: Energy Programs and A.I.s

Known users: Luminoth, Gfed, Space Pirates

Description: There have been creatures known to exist with forms entirely made of pure energy, such as the Bombus and some of the Ing. It is these forms of forms that allows scientist, of any race, space pirate, Gfed, Lumintoht, etc, that energy can a form of the thought. Of course, the Bombus have relatively simple movements and barely show any sign of intelligence; they could be, for all we know, just energy anomalies. And if they aren't, it’s obvious that this "neural net" is very simple, and purely accommodates for its movement and needs, only. This would make it rather hard to discern how to actually make an A.I. completely composed of energy, as they are far more complicated in thought. Ing do, however, show a large presence of intelligence (I could go into more detail about the Ing, and Dark energy itself, but this is unneeded). Sadly, they were wiped out before any one could (except maybe the Luminoth) take a chance and study them.

But nonetheless, studies were taken, and it was proven that, in fact, one could make an artificial intelligence out of pure energy. The Luminoth were ones to implement such things, though other races could have done this before them, they did make the Harmony and Diligince class drones to do their bidding for them. These drones were quite similar to the Bombus in physical aspect, but had far better intelligence.

Other races can produce such things, if they put enough time into studying such energetic natures such as the bombus. The energy state is fairly easy to understand and learn how to replicate, but trying to understand how to make an energetic being intelligent is far harder.

There have been a number of Gfed scientists that conducted some study over this, and eventually leading to experiments in an attempt to replicate these things. They, of course, though with some difficulty as well, managed to make an exact replica of a bombu on their own. Doing the intelligence part was far difficult, and many of the experiments failed, many having a hard time trying to program and integrate the energetic A.I.s into their energy constructed bodies. Attempts to program the module itself all ended up with rapid energy deterioration, as tinkering with the energy nature of them often cause the atoms to become unstable. Attempts to also download a pre-programmed A.I. into a module, which was required to be produced and contained in a special device, caused the module either to overload in its energy stated, or suddenly go berserk.

Gfed scientist eventually managed to create this type of artificial intelligence, though they weren’t as great as mechanical and artificial organic A.I.s. They weren’t used much, as many people found the other types of A.I.s to be far more efficient. And when they were, which wasn’t often, they were used in areas where no other type of machine could be put, or for cleaning duties. Other than, attempts to make an energy constructed A.I that can match the everyday ones were a bust.

Space Pirates also used energy-constructed beings, primarily to patrol their corridors. These, of course, were bombus, which the pirates found relatively easy to make and didn’t take too much out of their resources. They’ve only attempted to create a higher intelligent A.I a few times, but after several failures, they thought it was a waste of their time and resources.

People today still do experiment with these programs, though not by many, in attempts to increase their efficiency, and try to find ways to they can be useful. Some, for some bizarre reason, have even attempted to transmit these energy-constructed programs into regular, almost every day electronic hardware such as computer. These often resulted with device’s circuits fried, and it is unknown if any has every actually succeeded. However, if one did succeed, the device, by pure fact, would show an unusual energy reading, as well as an energy spike only slightly greater than device’s original energy reading. Other than that, it unknown what true effects, bifacial and malicious, these A.I.s would have.

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Posted by: beflexor Sep 24 2005, 04:53 AM

(Aw, y'all knew I was going to do it sooner or later ^^ I'm writing it sorta as though the Federation were doing it and they have no real hands on experience with it. But I'm leaving plenty of ...gaps for you to wonder about.)

The Beflexor

Description: A metal shaped disk, roughly an inch and a half in diamiter. It goes though the palm of the hand and can be seen on both sides. Wires connecting to the three middle fingers are also present. After it has been installed wires form in a spiral pattern around the bones of the arm and lead to the brain giving the user excellent control.

It was originally designed by Luminoth early on during the Ing war to help turn the tide of the battle. It is unknown why the Luminoth didn't use the plans or why they gave them to the Galactic Federation. Originally designed to be a tool Federation scientists modified it useing plans from other race's inventions and gave it weapon properties.

The weapon is, so far, able to manipulate light and sound as well as shoot energy bolts and can magnatize enough to suspend the host's body weight if used from a point such as a ceiling. It is rumored the Beflexor can also give the wielder the ability for dimensional manipulation, but it is unknown whether the tool or the acual weilder holds that skill.

Some have called it a bomb, a doomsday weapon, a tourture device, and even the Key to the Universe. All have been set aside for study however.

The current whereabouts to either the Beflexor or it's wielder are classified.

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Posted by: Brokenimage Oct 15 2005, 09:31 PM

((OOC: At the moment, this technology is only availiable only in Chozo Rising. It's entirely possible that the technology will be destroyed by the end of the RP.))

Pirate Science Report #44576
Page 121, Paragraph B
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SUBJECT: Zero-G Troops

PROJECT STATUS: 97% complete (Unconfirmed)

COST TO DATE: 6.23x10^7 Galactic Credits (Unconfirmed)

PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE: Unknown

DESCRIPTION: Unit 313-37B submitted this project for approval shortly before the fall of Zebes, and managed to get it approved before the death of the Mother Brain. Since that time, 313-37B has dissapeared, presumably to work on this project and several others. We have recieved no communications since the fall of Zebes, so these projections are based on his project proposal.
The proposal detailed mechanical suits for specialized Pirate infantry, to be used for boarding/destroying star cruisers. The suits would contain ample life support systems, some communications systems, and have a limited capacity for on-the-fly modificaitons, to switch out weapons and such. Additionally, there would be two sets of thrusters on the suit, one on the back, one on the chest, that would use a unique ion-based engine for movment in a vacum. Controls for the jets would be mounted on the index finger of both hands, in such a configuration that the controls could be easily operated with the thumb when the hand is clenched into a fist. The controls would only engage when a fist is made, preventing accidental firing of the jets. Ceramics would be used on the feet and anything else to likely to touch the surface of a starship (i.e. mines, explosives) to defend against such primitive measures as electrifying the ship's hull. Also, the suits would be painted black with a speckling of white spots, as a form of camoflauge.

One thing in the project proposal was very intriguing--once the troops hit the surface of the star cruiser, the suit would activate powerful electromagnents in the feet. One set of magnents would attatch the suit to the ship, while the other would attatch the pirate to the suit, so to speak, creating something resembling gravity. A kind of sock would be worn by all infantry using the suit, with metal bands woven into it, making the foot attracted to the electromagnents. When the foot is lifted, the magnents are deactivated, allowing the foot to be easily moved.
Pre-approval analysis of the plan revealed a few flaws. First, the amount of ion core (Xi-297) neccesary for the power 313-37B stated was neccesary, also happened to be just short of the critical mass for that ion. If the core housing (stored on the back of the suit) would be hit by an energy-based weapon, the core had a high probability of starting a nuclear chain reaction, with potential to wipe out everything within about fifteen meters. 313-37B stated that this was, likely, a benefit, seeing as the blast would very likely cripple the ship, although independent analysis shows that the Zero-G troopers would suffer more damage than the ship itself. Also, the initial proposal showed the troopers carrying 100-200+ kilos of non-essential eqipment (ammunition, explosives, etc.). This would not be a problem in open space, but if the troops were to enter a gravity field (e.g., a ship that has not had its artificial gravity disabled) their manuverability would suffer greatly, perhaps completely incapacitation the soldiers.

(NOTE: Unconfirmed spy reports show that 313-37B is planning to use specially modified Pirates for these suits, referred to internally as "Sigma Troops" or "Sigma Batch", "Sigma" sometimes rendered "Σ". If these reports are true, analysts feel it is significant, given 313-37B's peronality, that these troops are designated Σ, the 18th letter in the ancient terran greek alphabet. It is unlikely that 313-37B would give a failed "batch" a letter designation.)