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We are opening up a contract deal for any nation that can fulfill it best, though we are looking once again to nation who specialise in repair bots.

We have recently become interested in some repair systems on a small scale for strike craft such as corvettes, we have deamed that fighters are too small to repair and could not effieciently carry the extra require materials needed for repair. However, Corvettes from the Light version to the Heavier Versions have suffient space and power system to house such devices, though you will have to convince us over serveral of the below subjects:

Durability - We need them to be able to take some "weathering" damage like what you may get from micrometeorites and radiation as well as combat damage. Please state wether the bot can safely work during combat and during relatively high G's.

Cost Effectiveness - Need to be cost effective so we can replace irreperable ones without damaging our economy and budget.

Power Drain - Does it use the ships power, if not then how much power can it hold? How long does it opperate for? Ect.

Charging Time - Does it need charging? How long does it have to be offline to charge? How much power does it use?

Speed of Repair - Simple enough, we need something which can at least repair while they go from way point to way point so to reduce the repairs needed after the mission and to allow it to fight for longer. Can if repair during combat?

Simple upkeep - We would like to be able to repair them without having to pay large sums of money for a external repair man, however, we can understand if this is not the case.

The contract will be awarded to any nation that can come up with a suitable drone that doesn't have to fulfill this list, but at least tops the others and doesn't cost us our budget. Here is an example of what you will be working with and as normal the stats are in the link at the top of the thread.

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TgACAz0YwM1EBo8iJXo24ZUjBcz7StJdoP7Ip4o3XHLrYPM7m!I*aqI2m7DlltVXwMIaWXrQH8EX7SU5MVseFOswaUt8NcZ18Zp vKBhvkzCisaoxzc30NA/Heavy%20Corvette.bmp?dc=4675443623764870882 Heavy Corvette, Mass: 750 tons.


(Here are the OOC stats for my space forces, check them out and coment if you want...) (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68792&highlight=)

We have two different kinds:

Construction/Repair "Little Bots": Remote controlled or AI (your choice). Can repair ships very fast, and can also build ships, but significantly slower.

Construction/Repair "Shell Bots": A person sits inside, and controls the repairing.

Both use a heavy repair beam. They both can work under combat conditions.

Ansteorra factories are currently mobilizing for war. However, we do have two production lines able to produce what you require.

The cost will be $1 million per automated orbital repair drone (AORD). Production can start immediately upon the signing of the contract.

AORD specifications:

Durability - able to withstand massive amounts of differential pressure, and has dual-layered titanium armor.

Cost effective - $1 million per, with low rate of decay and wear. Software upgrades and support will be free.

Power Drain - running on a nuclear reactor, each AORD has a life of 20 years

Charging Time - N/A

Speed of Repair - using conventional tools aided by a laser cutting beam, repairs are slightly slower than more advanced methods, but can be performed during combat, unlike the top of the line tools.

Upkeep - very little, due to the armor

WFDVX-1 "Engi"
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Light armor. Not specifically designed for being anywhere near a combat front. Serves as a highly efficient and useful utility drone for repair and construction tasks.
-Price: $2 Million



They are preprogrammed with basic tasks, but come with a free easy-to-learn programming device so that you can give them other or more specific tasks to perform.

For more specific information:

Durability - Can handle micrometeorites and moderate radiation (more dependant on the wave/particle type). Doesn't handle weapon-hits very well, though (we can do a special order for more heavily armored ones if you need them to).

Cost Effectiveness - They can fix each other.

Power Drain - They use their own power sources. They have small solar panels scattered about their hulls, but also have a powerful chemical battery that can keep them running for a while.

Charging Time - The chemical reaction used in the battery automatically slowly resets itself over the course of about three hours (if completely drained). However, it can be charged by virtually any generator if you have the correct linking systems, which will speed up the process to about 45 minutes.

Speed of Repair - Depends on the damage. A hole of about 5 ft in diameter, for example, would take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on how much and what type of materials are available for repair use.

Simple upkeep - If you keep at least one in reserve, it can repair any other non-destroyed drones (complete obliteration of certain systems in the drone is non-reversable, but the rest can be used as scrap material for repairs on others). If you don't, we can send trained professionals to repair a few so that those drones can begin repairs on others.

Interesting, though I'm going to keep this open for some time so hold on for a bit. I would also like to remind people that I'm near future tech, so anything that uses Nanites are out automatically, same goes for MT.

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MR-22 Snake
The Snake Maintenance robot is a modular robot made up of three basic types of modules: propulsion, command, and manipulative.

Each module, except for command modules, has a joint in the middle to allow it to bend, which allows the robot as a whole to bend and twist like a snake, hence the name.

Each robot has at least 1 command module, usually at the front, which contains sensor arrays and the robot's microprocessor.
Propulsive modules come in three versions. The first is a module with a small fan on either side, for use within ships. The second is a module with an EK thruster on each side, for use outside ships. The third is a module with a hydrogen peroxide thruster on either side, also for use outside ships.
Manipulative modules are extremely varied, and include grippers, screwdrives, laser cutters, etc.

Price: $40 per module.

Durability - Standard EVA modules are equipped with epoxy-microcapsule shells to self-reseal any cracks. For a slightly higher price, they can be equipped with industrial-grade diamond shells for use in rougher conditions.

Cost Effectiveness - Note price listing.

Power Drain - Each module carries an independant power supply and can share power with the rest of the robot. Possible power sources range from lithium-ion (often coupled with photovoltaic cells built into the shell for auto-recharging) to microfission.

Charging Time - Depends on the power supply selected, and time in sunlight.

Speed of Repair - Depends on type of work being done. Can be optimized for different tasks by selecting different manipulative modules.

Simple upkeep - Note self-sealing shells. In addition, all essential circuits are redundant and capable of re-routing, and boards are easily replaced, held in by a simple clip mechanism similar to PC memory slots.

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For now we would like to purchase a test 1000 MR-22 Snake modules so we may field test these drones in combat drills and other controlled environments before trying them out in real situations, we would also request that you loan us a engineer who fully understands their operation so we may use them as a consultant for maximizing the efficiency of the MR-22 Snake modules and in what configuration they would best be suited.

As such we will declassify all information regarding Iuthian Strike craft to this consultant upon signing a contract that states he/she will not divulge confidential information regarding our strike craft. They can also expect an additional $10’000 (USD) should their advice pass muster, if not then they can still expect $1000 (USD) for their time.

OOC: Basically you now know all OOC information regarding my strike craft from the link at the start of the topic, I’m sure the thread specifies which craft I mean, basically all fighters and corvettes are now known to your consultant. Before it was assumed you knew very little in a IC sense.


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For now we would like to purchase a test 1000 MR-22 Snake modules so we may field test these drones in combat drills and other controlled environments before trying them out in real situations, we would also request that you loan us a engineer who fully understands their operation so we may use them as a consultant for maximizing the efficiency of the MR-22 Snake modules and in what configuration they would best be suited.

As such we will declassify all information regarding Iuthian Strike craft to this consultant upon signing a contract that states he/she will not divulge confidential information regarding our strike craft. They can also expect an additional $10’000 (USD) should their advice pass muster, if not then they can still expect $1000 (USD) for their time.

Very Good. Dr. Lébhal will be made available at the earliest possible time.
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