NationStates Jolt Archive

This Thread is to post the research and development of projects my nation is undertaking.

Nothing in this Thread may be used in character by any nation without my expressed permission.

I am mostly going to post the start of research in this Thread. I will not post the completion, that way it will keep any who plan on attacking me wondering if I have the tech yet.

The Balrogga Empire is undertaking a new project to develop a method of bringing down an enemies shields and sensors by randomizing the laws of Quantum Mechanics. The Quantum Randomizer will only be used on the enemies of the Empire.

The Balrogga Empire is undertaking a new project today.

We are using discoveries from the Quantum Randomizer project to began research and then development upon the Quantum Reorganizer.

Instead of randomizing the laws of Quantum Mechanics, the Quantum Reorganizer will restructure the laws into a predetermined set of laws.

Imperial Neutronium Facility
Undisclosed Location

After refining small "bullets" from Strange Matter, it has been decided to increase development of this phase of matter into a viable weapon.

The Properties of Strange Matter seems to imitate that of a singularity, or black hole. Research into this matter has yeiled results that suprised researchers.

Apparently small substellar particles of Strange Matter exist in nature. They are created in the heart of a Neutron Star as the iron core is compressed even more. Sone of the particles escape the core and can be found in nature. In this stage they are called "strangelets"

There is some concern that ordinary matter, upon contacting a strangelet, would be compressed into additional strange matter by its gravity; strangelets would therefore be able to "eat" any ordinary matter it came into contact with, such as planets or stars.

If the matter is contained within a magnetic field so it doesn't contact any other matter, it can be fired at a target. The distructive potental is enormous.

Strange Matter is composed of bonded Strange Quarks, much like Neutronium is composed of Neutrons. A Strange Star would basically be a giant Nucleon.


OOC: Strange Quarks have been created in particle accelerators for years. They have been studied since the 1960s. Ask Google for more info.

With the increased level of hostilities evedent in todays world, the Imperial Shipyards will begin production of a new class of ship.

This new vessel classification will be in size between the Carrier Class and the Battleship Class, combining aspects of both. This vessel will most likely fit the dreadnaught classification other nations use.

We hope to never have to use this vessel in combat.

The Physicist at the Imperial Science Institute has devised a way to harness the immense power locked away in the very building blocks of our Universe. They have figured the formulation needed to possibly develop the Quantum Scrubbers.

These devises, when affixed to the power systems of a vessel should allow the energy that lies within Quantum Foam to be tapped. This will allow the interstellar vessels to use space itself to power their systems instead of relying upon reactor cores. This will not only make space travel cheaper, but also safer and faster.

As soon as the prototype is approved they will be put into production and installed within the vessels that comprise our fleets.

right...

Do some research upon the subject. I have found some of the sites mentioning the possibility of Quantum Foam being a possible power source. It's not as far fetched as Hyper-Space Taps, Anti-Matter Universes, and other imaginary power sources some of the other nations use... At least I am trying to tie my stuff with scientific theories that might be possible.

Due to the fact we use singularities as weapons, we have decided to see if we can create a singularity that is attached to another by creating two with the same quantum signature. The result would be a worm hole with both ends setable.

The research continues upon upper level Dimension Technology. We plan to keep researching new levels of technology since we are the pioneers in this field.

The development of the DDD concept will begin as soon as the final research is continued. The DDD or Dimension Drive Destabilizer will cause the failure of drives based upon Dimensional Mechanics and force the ships back into Real Space.

The Dimensional Prison would create a pocket dimension to imprison a ship. The pocket dimension created would have the "wraparound" characteristic so the internal dimensions would seem to be infinite.

The R&D of the Dimensional Leash is also to be undertaken. This is basically a tractor beam that works at the dimensional level. It would allow the capture and towing of another vessel within Dimensional Space.

.....yeah, um, sure...

It has been theorized by various researchers it would be possible to sheild an entire planet if several Torq Generators were placed in a pattern across the face of the planet. If the grid could cover the entire world, the Torq Sheild would encompas the planet. There would also be room to generate the required power consumption needed for such an undertaking.

The project has been authorized to go to the test phase. The test will occur upon a small moon at an undisclosed location. The power would be generated by a Core Tap Generator.

The Imperial Department of Defense will initiate research and development of a form of focused reflective shields.

This type of shielding would allow the reflecting of energy attacks away from the vessel. This is much like the refractive and reflective armor and shielding other nations already possess. The only difference is the possible R&D into making it reflect the energy attacks back upon the attacker.

“The only thing better than defeating an enemy is using their own weapons against them.”

The refinement and projection of Psionic ability is being studied. The research team hopes to find a way to amplyfy and extend the strength and range of the Ta'Nar Psionic abilities. The effects of Hyperspace and its effects upon boosting of Psionics are also being studied

Someone likes technobabble. :)

Hmmm... Interesting Balrogga... Interesting...

I have uses planned for everything I research...

According to rumor and various battlefield information GZ claims to possess and use some sort of Superstring Disruptor, or SD

We have sent in several stealth craft to alanyize this threat and after viewing the effects of the weapon we have decided to take action.

Because we do not wish our allies to suffer any unneeded causalities we have decided to use our technological knowledge and skills to develop a defense system that will nullify this threat.

Because of this we have researched and developted the ROQ Shield.

The Random Occurrence Quantum Shield, or ROQ for short, establishes a field around the ship that interacts with his SD and forces the randomness of Quantum Mechanics into the operations of his systems. It basically causes the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle to go into overdrive. The SD would only have one chance to hit and the closer it comes to operating, the less accurate it will become.

In Theory this device should completely nullify the SD. We have already added it to all our ships in the case of a chance encounter.

We are completely confident this product will work against the SD, besides everyone knows ROQ beats Scissors any day.


Please note:

This is an attempt to use real physics to counter the SD, not Technobabble. The Shield is passive so it cannot be used as a weapon itself. I have checked with other people and they agree it would work if GZ did possess such a weapon. I got the idea reading up on superstrings to see if it was possible to mess with them (that will be another topic entirely) and this seemed the most reliable way to counter the proposed threat.

Nice thread. I'm impressed you've found the time to research reasonably plausible scientific theories to everything you've invented. I take my hat off to you. Also, whether or not this rings true, some of your technology has a Alpha Centauri feel to it. Perhaps that beacuse you've played the game, or Sid Meiers habit of actually looking at possible real life situations to place in his games, I dunno.

Actually I never have. I come up with my ideas from reading and thinking (I hope) too much.

Good god, Balrogga I see you've been looking at pseudoscience websites. And taking it all in too. I suggest you pick up a first-year university physics text book and learn some real science.

Now I admit that most of this stuff, "falls out of the math" of some of the more bizarre, unfalseifiable and ignored by mainstream scientific theories. And some of it is just pure technobabble.

Let me demonstrate:

Your quantum foam reactors violates the Laws of Thermodynamics making it nice and impossible. And no just because it's "quantum" does not make it overide "classical" physics, which quantum physics becomes at anything over sub-atomic scales.

Psionics, I really don't think I need to explain this one considering there is no evidence for any psychic ability. Ever.

I would like to make a few points and then I will completely drop this.

1) This is a game.

2) The Balrogga Empire was first based off The Commonwealth Series and The Flinx series written by Alan Dean Foster. They are several works of fiction, yes I did say FICTION, that incorporates Psi, and Gravity Generation (the KK Drive). The author based his technology off the findings of the Kaluza-Klein Theory and Supergravity Theory. I am mixing in elements I have read from Brin (Uplift Saga), Hamilton (Nights Dawn Trilogy), and several other works of Fiction. I have determined a path for my nation and I have been following it since the first month. I say month because like everyone it took a bit of time to get my identity on NS. I spent that time reading threads and posts.

3) I have not ever posted in any thread, Telegram, or e-mail any disrespectable comments about you. I ask you the common courtesy in return.

4) The sources I am mostly using for my science are the two authors Stephen Hawking (http://www.hawking.org.uk/) and Michio Kaku (http://www.mkaku.org/). Follow the links if you don’t know who they are.


I now consider this subject closed and will not discuss it further. Please don’t reply if you don’t like this. Up to this point I did hold a great measure of respect for your views and demonstrated base of knowledge.

Warfare shakes his head a little and lets out a small chuckle.

"Well, there's more scientific research here than you can shake a stick at. Good luck with the rest of your research, and don't get too far ahead of everybody else, okay?"

I will post this reply in your thread and send it to you in a telegram. Please at least read it.


I would like to make a few points and then I will completely drop this.

1) This is a game.

I know it's a game. However from what I read in this thread you claimed that your technology is actually possible thanks to the bizarre, untested theories of some scientists. And I simply can not stand idly by while anyone promotes pseudoscience as actualy science. I do also realize that all science-fiction technology bends the rules, as such I never mention the impossibilty of FTL travel or communication, reactionless thrusters, teleporters, massive yield warheads, advanced metalurgy etc, as those are all conventions. However some things don't just bend the rules, they break them. Such as free energy sources and quantum effects applying to macroscopic objects. When I see those portrayed as reasonable I will loudly dosagree.

2) The Balrogga Empire was first based off The Commonwealth Series and The Flinx series written by Alan Dean Foster. They are several works of fiction, yes I did say FICTION, that incorporates Psi, and Gravity Generation (the KK Drive). The author based his technology off the findings of the Kaluza-Klein Theory and Supergravity Theory. I am mixing in elements I have read from Brin (Uplift Saga), Hamilton (Nights Dawn Trilogy), and several other works of Fiction. I have determined a path for my nation and I have been following it since the first month. I say month because like everyone it took a bit of time to get my identity on NS. I spent that time reading threads and posts.

I base a lot of my tech off of fiction too. I still make sure it obeys fundamental laws such as conservation of energy and the laws of thermodynamics. And I just don't like psionic/psychic powers, I concede that point of my argument.

3) I have not ever posted in any thread, Telegram, or e-mail any disrespectable comments about you. I ask you the common courtesy in return.

I never asked you not too, and had you I would have replied to your criticisms and would have expected you to reply to my reply. However I do apologize for insulting you, I just expect people to at least try not to break any fundamental laws. I also welcome you to comment in form on any of my tech.

4) The sources I am mostly using for my science are the two authors Stephen Hawking and Michio Kaku. Follow the links if you don’t know who they are.

I know who they are. They are very intelligeng people, but just because they say something could happen doesn't mean it can, especially when it breaks fundamental laws like thermodynamics.


I now consider this subject closed and will not discuss it further. Please don’t reply if you don’t like this. Up to this point I did hold a great measure of respect for your views and demonstrated base of knowledge.

Thank you for not allowing me to defend myself and my actions. And now that I have told you harsh criticisms about your tech I suddenly become a unrespectful moron unworthy of even defending himself, how mature.

Nice thread. I'm impressed you've found the time to research reasonably plausible scientific theories to everything you've invented. I take my hat off to you. Also, whether or not this rings true, some of your technology has a Alpha Centauri feel to it. Perhaps that beacuse you've played the game, or Sid Meiers habit of actually looking at possible real life situations to place in his games, I dunno.

w00t!!! Alpha Centauri! :eek: I have that! I should get tech from that! Thank you!!!

It all sounds very nice Balrogga. Keep up the good word, and we'll soon take care of that menace... well... we'll talk later about that...

I will post this reply in your thread and send it to you in a telegram. Please at least read it.




I know it's a game. However from what I read in this thread you claimed that your technology is actually possible thanks to the bizarre, untested theories of some scientists. And I simply can not stand idly by while anyone promotes pseudoscience as actualy science. I do also realize that all science-fiction technology bends the rules, as such I never mention the impossibilty of FTL travel or communication, reactionless thrusters, teleporters, massive yield warheads, advanced metalurgy etc, as those are all conventions. However some things don't just bend the rules, they break them. Such as free energy sources and quantum effects applying to macroscopic objects. When I see those portrayed as reasonable I will loudly dosagree.



I base a lot of my tech off of fiction too. I still make sure it obeys fundamental laws such as conservation of energy and the laws of thermodynamics. And I just don't like psionic/psychic powers, I concede that point of my argument.



I never asked you not too, and had you I would have replied to your criticisms and would have expected you to reply to my reply. However I do apologize for insulting you, I just expect people to at least try not to break any fundamental laws. I also welcome you to comment in form on any of my tech.



I know who they are. They are very intelligeng people, but just because they say something could happen doesn't mean it can, especially when it breaks fundamental laws like thermodynamics.




Thank you for not allowing me to defend myself and my actions. And now that I have told you harsh criticisms about your tech I suddenly become a unrespectful moron unworthy of even defending himself, how mature.


Laws are meant to be broken. The Law of Thermodynamics is not rock solid, I'm quite certain it will be broken eventually - when humans are able to compute higher levels of mathematics etc.

Laws are meant to be broken. The Law of Thermodynamics is not rock solid, I'm quite certain it will be broken eventually - when humans are able to compute higher levels of mathematics etc.

:rolleyes:

Please don't hijack this thread. If you want, I will start a new Thread for this.

Please don't hijack this thread. If you want, I will start a new Thread for this.

I'm done, I just wanted to get that last big response out.

Just posting to be on the record...

Standard Procedure when colonizing an unclaimed system

Twelve Mining Motherships enter system. Ten proceed to the innermost asteroid belt. Two approach the star or stars of the system.

The 10 in the asteroid belt take positions on a tangent 36 degrees apart resulting in an even distribution. Each ship approaches a 10K asteroid and releases the mining bots. The ships go into Replication Mode. The majority of the automated robotic craft approaches the target and proceeds to hollow the rock. They use lasers to melt the surfaces both interior and exterior to create a sealed surface that will contain an atmosphere. The remaining bots assemble the factories and begin to produce internal parts for the hollowed out asteroid. Each Mothership will continue to reproduce two replicas of itself, which will be sent out to the Oort Cloud. There will be 20 mining vessels located 18 degrees apart. All vessels will then enter Mining Mode, The Rail gun is assembled and pointed in system at a predetermined location. The factories are activated and produce casements to contain the mined resources and carry them in system via the rail guns.

The two ships that proceeded in system separate to accomplish their own tasks.

The first goes to the Solar Polar Lagrange point in the center of the system. Once there, it uses materials stored within itself to set up the Solar Station where it generates a Gravity Scoop to catch the resource pods from the belts and then channels it to the refinery where they are broken down into their individual components.

The second enters orbit of the Major star and activates its factory. Once activated, it begins using the resources in its stores to construct the Solar Collectors, which are deposited into an orbit between the star and its first planetary object. The factory will continue to produce these collectors. The power is relayed through the Space Minus Tap to the other vessels to provide power. Each collector is able to produce a sustained 1200 TW supply.

Once the basic systems are set up, then construction of a shipyard near the Solar Station will begin. These shipyards will first construct a wide variety of non military craft such as freighters, repair bots, construction bots, shuttlecraft, police craft, Torq ships, ect…

There will usually be a military presence assigned to protect the system and the colonies.

I am very Impressed with your mixture of science and fantasy. Very well
thought out in my opinion. Keep Up the good work Balrogga.

Thanks.

The Empire is in the process of developing the Improbability Drive. It uses the Heisenberg Principle to find a way to bypass FTLi. The drive will only be usable in certain situations where a FTLi is blocking the passage of the vessel. The Improbability Drive will not function unless these conditions are met.


The Empire is also developing a Psycotronic Drive. Seeing as it is a requirement of possessing psi abilities to join any of the military forces, it is a good idea to tap into this reservoir of power to operate a ship. The link would be established either through the crews Neurolinks or by establishing a Gestalt and pooling the strengths of the crew to perform a jump. The ships AI would possess the Exoteleport Skill to perform the actual jump. The distance would depend upon the skill rank of the ability.

Both these drives will be put into service as soon as they are finished and tested.

“Sire, the Experiment was a success. Several nations have expressed their desire to use the Intergalactic Trade Hub. The ITH will support itself even with the profits being split between Outer Heaven and ourselves. Everyone marvels at our insight of creating such a device and using it for peaceful purposes.”

The Advisor and the Emperor sat together in the solitary room somewhere deep within the Imperial Palace. A sumptuous feast was laid out on the table between them. The deep red wine glistened in the crystal goblets. Nhur-Galladu ate a fresh strawberry while listening to his advisor.

“Because of the success of the Experiment, we are ready to continue with The Project. This time we will be doing it in total secrecy so nobody will know of our activity. We are ready to begin Stage Three.”

The Emperor consulted the data via his neurolink. The Project would be a success and it would give the Empire an edge in the future.

“I want it operational within the week. It might be needed sooner than that.”

“Emperor, you summoned me?”

Ry’Jann kneeled before Nhur-Galladu. The plush red carpet seemed to devour part of his hands in its softness. He waited until he was spoken to as per custom.

“Yes, I wish to know of Project:Uplift.”

“As you have ordered, we have continued our research into Psionics and through the past years has increased our original 30% to 40% active population by 4.9% each generation. Over the past 250 years we have almost achieved 100% Activity. Furthermore, There shows signs of the population approaching the Final Step. The Imperial College is at its fullest and we are training almost everyone in Psionics.”

“Excellent, is everything ready to initiate the Final Step? If the Trials go against us, we might have to step up our plans. We might have to initiate Project:Ascension. The Trading Station has been prepared to sustain contact with the ITH. Sol holdings should be safe for the moment but I want the other systems to be ready.”

“Yes, all plans are in place and ready to initiate. You have but to give the word and it will be done.”

“I had hoped it would not come to this yet, times are turning against us. I am thinking about changing our benevolent stance with other nations if things continue the way they are going. I would rather not be aggressive and militant but if the universe wants this, there cannot be any other choice.”

“Sire, I pray that will not come to pass.”

Kython Abilities

B-Strain special abilities


-Energy Replication

-Psi-Possession

-Thur’Tahg Conversion

-Mimic Vessels/Constructions

-Dimensional Blades

-Psionic Abilities

-Death Scream

-Uplift Ability

-Phase Ability

-Single Consciousness

-Infection Beam

-Infection Slugs





Descriptions:


Energy replication

The Kython uses energy from attacks to replicate itself. When an energy attack is successful, the Thur’Tahg absorbs the energy into its crystal matrix, allowing the form of the Kython to contain the energy and use it. When the energy reaches the amount needed for optimal efficiency, the Kython splits. The energy stored immediately is used for creation of the other half of both new Kythons. It is for this reason sometimes at the beginning of a battle the Kythons are easy to hit with energy weapons, they are diving into the shots to multiply their numbers.


Psi-Possession

When a Kython “infects” a vessel, it actually inflicts two different infections. The first is the Psi-Possession. A part of the consciousness of the Kython is injected into the vessel. That little part is both Psionic and cybernetic. Its main goal is to possess the electrical systems of the vessel, weather it is made of metal wires or Neuro-pathways, such as in some of the organic vessels. The entire system is possessed by the entity as it reproduces itself, taking over the door controls, weapons, engineering, life support, navigation, computer core, ect… This allows the Kythons to take control of a ship and to use it against others before the second stage would have time to finish.


Thur’Tahg conversion

The other form of infection is the slow conversion of the base materials of the target into Thur’Tahg. This strange metal, half alive already, will accept fragments of the mind controlling the ship from the first stage of infection. These fragments will form limbs out of the black metal and crawl from the hull much like the dead in an old horror movie. This will leave gaps in the hull from the Kython acquisitioning it for its body. One of the methods of boarding a ship is to infect the hull of a ship and when the Thur’Tahg reaches the inside, the Kythons step out of the inner walls. This works equally well on organic as well as inorganic material.


Mimic vessels/constructions

One of the most diabolical methods of the Kythons is to build vessels and other constructs out of their own bodies, much the same way ants will build a bridge to cross water. The Kythons grapple each other and merge into a solid form. They form the hull, struts, bulkheads, floors, and any other necessary structures for the ship. When in this form, they are indistinguishable from the real normal ship. They even replicate the electronics and weapons of the ship if they have the schematics in their collective sentience. If a swarm devours/possess a ship, it picks up the schematics. Another thing to note is when the Kythons are merged physically, their minds also merge. This merging produces an intelligent awareness that gains more intelligence as it absorbs more Kythons. A small ship will be fairly aware while an entire Death Star would be almost godlike.


Dimensional Blades

The blades of the B-Strain Kythons are actually dimensional fluctuations contained within a low power carrier field shaped in the form of a disk. Anything breaking the containment field would be subject to the ruptures caused by the fluctuations, effectively slicing the object. These are based on the Cutter Beams used by the Imperial Fleets.


Psionic Abilities

When two or more Kythons are merged together, they gain certain Psionic Abilities. The abilities gain depends upon the number of individual Kythons involved.


Death Scream

All Kythons possess the ability to broadcast a Death Scream while they are attacking. The scream is actually a psi attack where they are broadcasting the sound telepathically into the minds of all within 1000 meters. The effect of the scream usually results in the person “hearing” it to clutch their ears trying to shut out the noise in vain. Beings with moderate Psi Resistance can damper the volume to a workable level but as long as there are attacking Kythons, they will hear the screams. The exception to this rule is the Makers (Balrogga and Godular) will not be affected by the Death Scream due to racial calibrations.


Uplift Ability

If the number of Kythons is large enough in a Construct, they can replicate the Mirage Drive effects of the Imperial Fleets and uplift into Dimensional Spaces much the same way that our ships are able to.


Phase Ability

Some Kythons have the ability to phase through matter. While this is not a common trait, it needs mentioning because the ratio is growing about 1-3% each generation


Single consciousness

All Kythons share a single consciousness. While this sounds like a hive mind, it is not. This is a more evolved form where ant Kython can contact any other Kython in existence due to the way their AI was designed. This allows B-Strain to pass information to the G-Strain Kythons.


Infection Beam

This is the Kython ability to generate a particle beam that carries both types of infection onto a ship from a distance. When a large vessel or construct is mimicked, the Kython can grow nodes that have the ability to project an Infection Beam. The number of ships infected depends upon the mass of the vessels. A group of fighters can be targeted while only a large vessel could be affected.


Infection Slugs

The Kython ship that creates a Gravity Gun/Catapult (like a railgun but uses gravity instead) will usually manufacture ammunition that will carry part of itself into the target. As the bullet penetrates the ship, the slug gets lodged deep inside the ship. This is ideal because nor the infection can be started from inside. There are also Scattershot Rounds available that fragment inside the ship, making it harder for the damage control teams to locate all the infectious pieces.

Balrogga Arsenal

The Kythons have access to all the weapons the Balrogga Empire uses due to complete saturation into their fleets.



On a final note, it would be good advice to remind others that the Kython breeds are still evolving and learning from their victims so numerous other abilities could develop over time.