Lucidnonsense

Earth: Alien Occupation

Ehhh character concept, slave who somehow gained the mind of a member of a previous race the aliens invaded, Lacks any Caste powers but has increased intelligence and knowledge of certain alien tech (some of it is more advanced than what his species could do, but he knows how a fusion reactor works)

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

@Willy Vereb yeah, exactly. it's a missile stopped by shields, and failing that a sturdy ship with well aging materials.

@WrongEndoftheRainbow

Or use Intelligent materials that will find a way to benefit from time acceleration, Perhaps finding a way to manipulate the process after studying it and eventually using some kind of reverse entropy technology to slow down decay while the constantly improve components and research countermeasures against you. Depending on how fast time goes when hit.

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

@LHG100 I didn't think anybody would mention those types of computers. +1 for knowledge! But what's a computer simulation worth, when it can be destroyed by any pissant emergent alien species because everyone's too busy hooked into VR? Plus, ruthlessly efficient, it ain't efficient to play make believe in VR, and they got a universe to bug out of and/or prevent the heat death of.

@WrongEndoftheRainbow

You can give the VR simulations defenses, kill anyone that gets in the way of it if need be.

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

<Snipped quote by Lucidnonsense>Q-Fabs in the Federation tend to make issues with miniaturization rather negligible.
There are exceptions, though. Like the extensive machinery required to contain and gather power from vacuum so truly small scale use is just counterintuitive.

@Willy Vereb

It will be interesting to see how our factions interact, Plenty in common, but some major differences.

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

For clarity, though. Federation don't rely too much on vacuum energy generation. It's kind of free energy but only until you add the various technical issues with it. At least for the Federation.
They rather prefer their Conversion Reactors which are basically the holy grail of nuclear power to harness energy from nearly any material in a clean, safe and efficient way.
These are safe enough you can put them in a electric toothbrush and never worry about the fact you put a nuclear reactor right next to your open mouth.

@Willy Vereb

Solsys Network also uses conversion power, though at this point in time not something they could mount on a toothbrush, Im thinking the smallest generators would be the size of a large briefcase

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

My own agents will have their work cut out for them, uplifting all you primitives.

@Terminal

I bet Solsys network will just assume its an ARG of somesort

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

<Snipped quote by LHG100>
*Carefully hides Colonial Marines Technical Manuel*

*And his Star Wars Essential Guides*

I have no idea what you're talking about.

@Ophidian

I love those books

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

<Snipped quote by Ophidian>

Welcome to the club. I wanted to be an aerospace engineer once, guess who's considering majoring in Pol Sci?

@Keyguyperson

When I was 5 I wanted to be a robotics engineer, a bit older I wanted to be a cosmologist.

My dreams didn't come true

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

<Snipped quote by Lucidnonsense>

It's my experience that vacuum means literally void, nothing. Nada. Actually...

How I've heard it used anyway.

@Ophidian

The Vacuum isnt completely empty though

Stardust: A Freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP

<Snipped quote by TheSovereignGrave>

You know that whole energy can't be created or destroyed rule?

Forget that rule.

@Ophidian

Thats not generally how Vacuum energy works though, you arent creating energy you are harvesting it from the vacuum, Vacuum energy would probably be best for low yeild power generation though, better for powering probes and not giant battleships