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Technologies

Seraph Drive

The invention of the Seraph drive seven thousand years ago revolutionized space travel to an extent unheard of beforehand. The earliest prototypes could reliably accelerate a craft to a quarter of the speed of light in the span of days. While the barrier of light-speed has yet to be passed, continuous iteration has vastly increased the drive's energy efficiency and acceleration rates, reducing interplanetary travel to a matter of hours. By the present day, Seraph drives are so ubiquitous that they are installed on nearly every space-capable vessel.

Through contracting and expanding the fabric of space in a 'bubble' around the vessel, the Seraph drive accelerates everything within relative to the outside world. To any outside observer, the space appears to warp around the bubble in a manner nearly identical to that of a black hole.

Rift Drive

Gateway System

History of Spaceflight

The First Flight

Vessel Classifications

Aerospace travel is a facet of daily life in every corner of Kachiro. Over the thousands of years, corporations and space agencies have designed a myriad air- and spaceships, gradually necessitating the development of standardized categorization systems. In the present day, the following systems are widely recognized by the constellation's superpowers:

Triton model - divides ships into overarching categories based travel capabilities in air and in space.
Imperial system - divides the roles of military aerospace vessels by their weaponry and flight characteristics.

Triton Model

Aerial

Airplanes

Airplanes are vessels built to fly exclusively in atmospheric conditions using either propellers or jet engines. Since they don't ever reach space, they don't require advanced technologies such as life support or shielding, and consequently are far more affordable. They can be found across the entirety of Kachiro, largely transporting cargo and people.

Orbital

Shuttles

Shuttles are small craft designed for suborbital and interplanetary travel, necessitating less speedy Seraph drives to sustain the space-time distortions. They can be operated effectively by a single person and are primarily used for travel between nearby locations; however, they are relatively ineffective in other roles. The affordability of shuttles makes them popular among civilians, with many individuals in wealthier regions owning one. Shuttles need ferries to navigate the stars, as their construction cannot withstand breaches in rift space on their own.

Starcruisers

Starcruisers are medium-sized craft capable of suborbital, interplanetary, and interstellar travel, a middle ground between the smaller shuttles and massive voidships. They are considered to be the most versatile ship type, excelling in nearly every role ranging from cargo hauling and deep-space exploration to intense combat. Consequently, starcruisers are the prevailing class of ships in the constellation, frequently seen in the hands of navies, businesses, and civilians. Only a single person is usually needed to pilot these ships, yet a decently sized crew complement vastly increases their potential. The unavoidable breaches in rift space limit their ability for continuous interstellar travel, often necessitating a recharge period that can last for days.

Voidships

Voidships are vessels that operate exclusively in space, too massive to sustain stable suborbital flight. They rely on shuttles to conduct planetary business, docking only at orbital ports. With crews measuring in the hundreds, they are the backbone of the intergalactic society and uphold the infrastructure in nearly every region of the constellation. Voidships can tolerate continuous rift breaches and are the only ships that are able to reliably traverse intergalactic routes.

Subclasses

Spaceplanes

Spaceplanes are an aerodynamic subtype of shuttles and starcruisers built to fly in both cosmic and atmospheric environments. Stronger thrusters are installed on these ships in order to counteract the air pressure.

Imperial System

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-Aerospace travel is a facet of daily life in every corner in [[Kachiro]]. Over the thousands of years, countless air- and spaceships have been designed by diverse corporations, gradually necessitating the development of standardized categorization systems. By the present day, the following systems are widely recognized by the constellation's superpowers:
+= Technologies =
-* '''Triton Model''': divides ships into overarching categories based travel capabilities in air and space.
-* '''Imperial System''': designed to divide the roles of military vessels by their weaponry and flight characteristics.
-= Triton Model =
+== Seraph Drive ==
+The invention of the '''Seraph drive''' seven thousand years ago revolutionized space travel to an extent unheard of beforehand. The earliest prototypes could reliably accelerate a craft to a quarter of the speed of light in the span of days. While the barrier of light-speed has yet to be passed, continuous iteration has vastly increased the drive's energy efficiency and acceleration rates, reducing interplanetary travel to a matter of hours. By the present day, Seraph drives are so ubiquitous that they are installed on nearly every space-capable vessel.
-The Triton model is an universal aerospace categorization approach that divides nearly every vessel into overarching categories based on their travel capabilities in air and space.
+Through contracting and expanding the fabric of space in a 'bubble' around the vessel, the Seraph drive accelerates everything within relative to the outside world. To any outside observer, the space appears to warp around the bubble in a manner nearly identical to that of a black hole.
-== Aerial ==
-=== Airplanes ===
+== Rift Drive ==
-=== Helicopters ===
+== Gateway System ==
+= History of Spaceflight =
-== Cosmic ==
-=== Shuttles ===
+== The First Flight ==
+= Vessel Classifications =
-=== Starcruisers ===
+Aerospace travel is a facet of daily life in every corner of [[Kachiro]]. Over the thousands of years, corporations and space agencies have designed a myriad air- and spaceships, gradually necessitating the development of standardized categorization systems. In the present day, the following systems are widely recognized by the constellation's superpowers:
+* Triton model - divides ships into overarching categories based travel capabilities in air and in space.
+* Imperial system - divides the roles of military aerospace vessels by their weaponry and flight characteristics.
-=== Voidships ===
+== Triton Model ==
-'''Voidships''' are a category of spaceborne vessels that are too large to land on any celestial bodies, relying on shuttles to conduct business on celestial bodies. Their specialized construction is easily able to tolerate continuous [[Seraph Drive|Seraph]] distortions, negate any breaches in [[Rifts (Astralis)|rift conduits]], and easily traverse intergalactic routes. Starcruisers are the backbone of the intergalactic society and single-handedly uphold the infrastructure in nearly every region of the constellation.
-== Subclasses ==
+=== Aerial ===
-=== Spaceplanes ===
+==== Airplanes ====
+'''Airplanes''' are vessels built to fly exclusively in atmospheric conditions using either propellers or jet engines. Since they don't ever reach space, they don't require advanced technologies such as life support or shielding, and consequently are far more affordable. They can be found across the entirety of [[Kachiro]], largely transporting cargo and people.
+=== Orbital ===
-= Imperial System =
-The imperial system is a widely recognized aerospace categorization system that divides military vessels into tactical roles based on their weaponry and flight characteristics.
+==== Shuttles ====
+'''Shuttles''' are small craft designed for suborbital and interplanetary travel, necessitating less speedy [[Seraph Drive|Seraph drives]] to sustain the space-time distortions. They can be operated effectively by a single person and are primarily used for travel between nearby locations; however, they are relatively ineffective in other roles. The affordability of shuttles makes them popular among civilians, with many individuals in wealthier regions owning one. Shuttles need ferries to navigate the stars, as their construction cannot withstand breaches in [[Rifts (Vela)|rift space]] on their own.
+==== Starcruisers ====
+'''Starcruisers''' are medium-sized craft capable of suborbital, interplanetary, and interstellar travel, a middle ground between the smaller shuttles and massive voidships. They are considered to be the most versatile ship type, excelling in nearly every role ranging from cargo hauling and deep-space exploration to intense combat. Consequently, starcruisers are the prevailing class of ships in the constellation, frequently seen in the hands of navies, businesses, and civilians. Only a single person is usually needed to pilot these ships, yet a decently sized crew complement vastly increases their potential. The unavoidable breaches in rift space limit their ability for continuous interstellar travel, often necessitating a recharge period that can last for days.
+==== Voidships ====
+'''Voidships''' are vessels that operate exclusively in space, too massive to sustain stable suborbital flight. They rely on shuttles to conduct planetary business, docking only at orbital ports. With crews measuring in the hundreds, they are the backbone of the intergalactic society and uphold the infrastructure in nearly every region of the constellation. Voidships can tolerate continuous rift breaches and are the only ships that are able to reliably traverse [[Intergalactic Gateway System|intergalactic routes]].
+=== Subclasses ===
+==== Spaceplanes ====
+'''Spaceplanes''' are an aerodynamic subtype of shuttles and starcruisers built to fly in both cosmic and atmospheric environments. Stronger thrusters are installed on these ships in order to counteract the air pressure.
+== Imperial System ==
+[[Category:Scope: Vela - Under Construction]]
 [[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]
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-Detailing the classification of aerospace vessels in Kachiro.
-}}