Ingenuus R&D: Lab 002

[Remnant]

Well, the engine prototype has been completed, next up on the list.. Weapons? Not touching that. Shields.

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Alright, well thankfully the shields were the easy part on the entire thing. Frankly, all that was needed to be completed was modify the generator to accept a higher current since, well, we have a higher current and output available for the darn thing to use.

We're going to be sticking with the hex-based system. It's sorta amusing how often that shape comes up. Keeping the core within a state where we can draw using quantum tunneling, and routing gunfire into the lines of the hexagons which are much stronger than any other shape. Get too many sides, the whole point of distributing the energy becomes less and less efficient.

Standard hex shaped shield generation pattern

Something however that needs to be accounted for, is the radiation. The core isn't necessarily radiation free. It gives off more than just pure energy. There are fields which come from it, which would 'normally' send a normal shield generator into a state of such inefficient, where running the darn thing wouldn't really be worth it. Compensating for these, pretty much means changing the way the shield is generated.

Alright, lets take a look at the two types of shields which i've been paying attention to throughout testing. Positron, and Graviton. Completely different methods of generating the shield. Positron shields working of course by generating a field of anti-electrons. Or.. Well. Positrons. Graviton. A field of fast vibrating pulses or perhaps even physical material which 'deflect' shots away.

The idea behind what I am attempting to do now is quite interesting. Why not build a graviton shield generator on a large size onto the thing. And harness the fields given out by the core and filter the positrons into the generator distributor as well. Effectively, it's combining the two shield types into one. The reason why this isn't done normally, is because there are many energy problems. Fields take power to generate. Power that goes into the engines and life support. Guess what folks, power isn't an issue anymore.

Shield emitter prototype - Final

If you take a look at the above image I've included, you'll quickly see that on top of the pedestal (below for maintenance and shield battery introduction) is a small disk. Lower, another disk. Around that second disk, is a bunch of protrusions. That is the emission point for the shield, which will then wrap around the ship to meet ends. Of course, this being possible due to the natural tendency of energy to connect. I gota thank physics on that one, it just made my job so much easier.

Combining both of the aspects, we have an emitter which will generate both a graviton type shield, and a positron type shield. The positron components being able to bond of course with the graviton, due to forced induction through the fields emitted out by the core itself. Of course, this also ties in with the engine streams and separator. The good news? The thing will always run while the engines are turned on. The obvious bad news? Engine shuts off, i'm quite sure the thing will stop working as well, since it's missing the separated fields it'll require to keep going at full power.

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Almost there.. Almost there Rachel.. And then the endless stream of perfection comes along afterwards.. There better be some whiskey still.