Magistracy R&D

[Kalorph_]

Core Amplifier - More commonly referred to as an AMP; the Magister's unique core amp is a device that creates a stable connection between an individual Magister's core and specified pool of energy. These pools range in quantity and quality of energy. These AMPS allow for near-instant transfer of energy over any distance. They work by creating a semi-permanent micro-rift in the dimension wall in the heart of the AMP, and the Magister's core natural absorbs and stores the energy for later use. These rifts usually lead to energy based dimensions; the quality of the dimension depends on the quality of the AMP. Dimensional radiation was a problem during the testing phases of the amplifiers; but after a few years of practice it's become another energy that the Magister are capable re-purposing. The rift is kept in check with both a wide range of wards placed on the device itself, and by the AMP itself. Which has been equipped with technology capable of creating and maintaining a dimension rift. Lower quality AMPs have been known to go into a critical state after prolonged usage. This usually ends up in a rift-incident. Accidents like this end up with the Magister in question being absorbed into his own AMP's rift and being torn about in an energy dimension before the rift itself collapses.The AMP's rift widens and expands due to the massive amount of energy flowing through the rift and into the Magister's core; this problem has been solved by adding energy buffers  to prevent a massive flood of energy and a few more safeguards to ensure the safety of the users.

Deity class Titan - The Deity is the pinnacle of Magister technology and energy manipulation; a gigantic dimensional rift with a ship built around it. This rift is the generator of the ship; leading to a dimension comprised of 99.7% pure energy and only .03% matter. The flow of energy is gargantuan and is easily capable of providing enough energy for the Deity class. Unique in both conception and creation the Deity class is a work of art as much as a marvel of innovation. At first glance all the Deity appears to be is nothing more then a Jupiter sized seamless black sphere in space; but under closer examination another world is shown. Thousands of years old the Deity is the result of countless generations of Magister's creating the perfect guardian for their people. Being the size of a large world those born on the Deity usually die on the Deity serving as a crewman their entire life. It's not required but service on the Deity is considered one of the highest honors that be bestowed to a Magister in the fleet.

Defensive system - The Deity's defensive system is comprised of three different layers and multiple devices.

Layer one is an adaptive reflex armor capable of a withstand immense amounts of kinetic energy by rippling on contact; this allows for the first layer to be extremely durable under a physical barrage. But that is only one type of attack; the Magister's also built in millions of energy buffers that coat the armor in atom-tight layers of energy. This energy has no affect on solid matter but is very affective at defending against energy based attacks. Wards have been constantly placed by every single Magister to ever be born or serve on the Deity; and this leads to a grand total of seven-hundred and eighty-eight million wards placed on the first layer of armor. These wards help the armor disperse kinetic energy and resist energy based attacks. The first layer on the Deity has only ever been breached twice in the history of the ship.

Layer two is a complex system of energy buffers that create an secondary shield, and unlike the first layer these buffers act as a sort of aggressive shield. Producing high-frequency energy waves the second layer forms an energy based shield that disintegrates or dissipates solid matter or directed energy attacks. Unlike normal shield which attempt to resist or reflect attacks layer two attempts to destroy them. Layer two's shielding technology is located just beneath layer ones shielding.

Layer three is considered the support layer; hundreds of support beams encased in wards to prevent breaking and energy buffers to promote stability. Although they may not be that brilliant of an invention; the support layer increases the Deity's defensive capabilities greatly. The secret is in their construction; each support beam is installed with an kinetic dampener. These dampeners dissipates nearly fifty percent of all kinetic force placed on the first layer or any shielding.

RIFT network - The RIFT network is a series of AI controlled hubs that constantly scan and survey the surrounding area, and they react to any sort of projectile attack on the Deity by creating a rift in it's projected path. While they aren't perfect the AI networks catch on average forty percent of projectiles.

AEGIS devices - The AEGIS devices are located deep within the Deity's heart; they work by causing massive atomic change to the armor layers. The AEGIS works by transforming energy into matter and then directed each individual bit of matter into it's desired location. It takes a great deal of energy to use and takes time for it to work. But it can be of great use; the AEGIS allows for improvements to the armor's makeup. One day the Deity is made of steel, and tomorrow it is made of titanium. New alloys and metals are constantly discovered and created by the Magister's and the Deity's armor is constantly changing. Becoming stronger and stronger everyday.

Specter field - The specter field is the Deity's stealth equipment. Capable of creating a large enough displacement field the specter is capable of providing near undetectable status to the Deity. Although this comes at a cost; weapon systems cannot be engaged during displacement.


Offensive system - The Deity's offensive system has two categories. Kinetic and Energetic.

Kinetic weaponry
Fists of Andromeda - These four extinction level rail-cannons are located on the north, east, west, and south poles. Capable of propelling sky-scraper sized slugs to half the speed of light. There usually isn't any impact crater; a planet fired upon by the FOAs usually explode when contact is made.

Swarm cannons - These rail-cannons are unique miniature versions of the FOAs; they fire thousands of basketball sized slugs all connected to the RIFT network. These slugs are constantly shifted across the battlefield and are the Deity's anti-fighter weaponry. They can also be used as precise anti-infantry weaponry from orbit.

Tyrant anti-ship weaponry - The tyrant weapons are thousands of normal sized rail-cannons that fire a unique type of projectile. A corvette sized slug with a chewy anti-matter core. The metal slug is shaped to penetrate armor before the anti-matter's encasement field fails and a massive explosion rocks wherever it hit. These are the capital and super-capital killers when it comes the Deity's kinetic weaponry.


Energetic weaponry
Rift cannon - Harvesting dimensional radiation as a weapon was a recent concept; the Rift cannon's generator is located around the Deity's main rift. Allowing for a massive influx of the deadly radiation. This weapon has been deemed very dangerous and only to be used in great emergency. The affects of releasing a large amount of dimensional radiation is what keeps this gun's safety on.

[Queen Bright]

Magister's aren't approved yet or Magistracy. So this request can't be approved.

[King Jeebus]

All approved pending Magister and Magistry approval

[Kalorph_]

Halaex backlash cannon - The halaex cannon is a single point high particle weapon. By firing a varied amount of energy/matter in a single molecule sized particle beam the energy usually cuts through any level of armor in a single shot. But that isn't what makes the halaex cannon deadly; because who would care if you blew a molecule sized hole in their ship? They could fix the hole by stepping on it. This cannon is deadly due to how the energy and matter act once fired. It'll cut through the ship and then actually backtrack into a single point in space. Most commonly to the exact mid-point of the path cut through the armor. Usually the dead-center of a ship. At this location the energy forces all the matter to compress and eventually undergo nuclear fusion. Of course this releases an incredible amount of energy in the weakest part of every ship; the inside. It's like someone made a sun inside your ship, and it usually annihilates EVERYTHING it comes across. This is the Magister's most feared weapon. Capable of killing planets, titans, and damn near anything else in a single shot. The backlash function is performed by the Magister firing the weapon.

Hellions - The hellions aren't just an armor, or a type of soldier. They are a tradition passed down for thousands of years; the peak in military training and Magister technology. Each and every Hellion must undergo at least two-hundred and fifty years of super-intense training, and most of them don't even survive. Trained to kill Capital ships by themselves, and to perform as a hive-mind when they're working in a team or have been deployed in force. Each and every Hellion is equipped with their own custom high-performance exo-suit, and are capable of extreme feats of Magister power. You don't see the Hellions coming and you rarely survive the day if they do. In the entire Magistracy there is only a total of one thousand registered Hellions at a time.

BlackHeart dual core amplifier, S-royal class - Around ten years ago a massive amount of funding was poured into all fields of AMP technology; the source of the funding was unknown at first but it seemed limitless. Within two years a total of three custom S-ROYAL class amplifiers were created and shipped off to an undisclosed location. These three AMPs were considered so potentially powerful that they were barely considered allowed for battle; for fear of universal backlash. The BlackHeart dual core belongs to the heir apparent, Ararus. It's linked to two, yes two separate rifts. Each absorbing the full brunt of a Quasar's jet stream. The AMP's rifts are normally closed until Ararus uses his AMP but once it's turned on it's a bad deal for anyone involved. The insane amount of energy flowing through the two rifts is actually more then any Magister can handle physically, but with a carefully controlled technique and power Ararus is able to fill his body to the brim constantly by venting just enough energy to keep it stable at all times. This allows him to unleash mass waves of destruction at all times and quickly, and as the leader of the Hellion Brigade that's his job. Although there is no way in hell he can mask his presence with his AMP on.

[Kalorph_]

Magisters were approved; so look at this shit.

Verunas Capital/Super-capital: Forming the main bulk of the "sword" fleet; the Magister's offensive division of their fleet the Verunas is a monster when it comes to letting hell rain down on the enemy. Each one is equipped with it's own RIFT network and and a LARGE battery of swarm, tyrant, and halaex cannons. Their generator is a scaled down version of the Deity's RIFT reactor, and can easily produce enough energy to power the ship.


Goliath Capital/Super-capital: The main ship in the "shield" fleet; the division responsible for planetary bombardment, planet protection, and anti-titan operations. Equipped with a single forward facing FOA along with a RIFT network, swarm, and tyrant cannons. Similar to the Verunas they are powered by a scaled down version of the Deity's RIFT reactor. They are equipped with heavier armor and shielding; as they are commonly the vanguards of the Magister fleet.

[@Pokemon Master Red]

Approved!

[Queen Bright]

They work by creating a semi-permanent micro-rift in the dimension wall in the heart of the AMP

If this takes a lvl6 magic user to do, there's no way a small piece of tech can do so. No.

Dimensional radiation was a problem during the testing phases of the amplifiers; but after a few years of practice it's become another energy that the Magister are capable re-purposing.

Same as above, too powerful for tech, if by magic it takes a lvl6 user.

Wards have been constantly placed by every single Magister to ever be born or serve on the Deity and this leads to a grand total of seven-hundred and eighty-eight million wards placed on the first layer of armor. These wards help the armor disperse kinetic energy and resist energy based attacks.

And how do they cast wards if wards are a spell requiring magic, huh? A ward isn't something plain energy could create.

WARDS

Most spells, when cast, have an effect which takes place immediately. In a warding spell, the spell effect is instead woven together with an object or creature. The resulting ward functions similarly to an enchantment, and can be activated later under certain conditions. Unlike enchantments, wards simply attach themselves to their target; they do not actually alter it.

Wards are permanent. They require intricate construction; nonmagical aids such as runes and tattoos are usually employed to help guide their creation. Wards are very difficult to remove without damaging the object or creature they have been placed on.

Some applications of warding include magical locks and traps, guardian runes, augmentations to magic barriers, certain powerful seals, and curses.

Let's see... It was agreed that Magister 'magic' can't cast enchantments, can't cast spells that require spellcraft, thus would not be able to cast Wards which are the sisters to enchantments. Your first layer cannot be approved.

[Kalorph_]

Hikaru; not every single thing that has the same name is the SAME thing. If you'd stop and think for a second and take into account the Magister's would have their OWN version for simple spells and the like it would instantly solve the problem. But hoping you'd stop and think is just useless, eh?

Since when does it take a level six magic user to travel between dimension? All a rift is; is a permanent portal between two. Not my fault it took all of Hikaru's power to open a rift; maybe she's just getting old.

ALSO

It was agreed that Magister's enchantments would fade away with time; unlike magic enchantments. This is only due to energy dissipation, and the law of entropy. They can easily be refortified with new energy and "re-charged" annually.

[Queen Bright]

Um no... it was no enchantments as that's spellcraft.

As for your rift, travel between dimensions is not messing with the dimensional wall. Changing/ripping/tearing/making holes in the dimensional wall is the lvl6 skill. I asked K2 before I ever did it and he said it is limited to level 6. So if it takes a level 6 magic user, then technology definitely can't do it without enough power to back it up.

[@Pokemon Master Red]

Um...Er...That's how ID-Gates have always worked. They rip apart the boundaries between dimensions. In fact I even explained this to you before, I think(it was when I was explaining the 'Between' phenomena it creates to you and K2 a while back).

[Kalorph_]

You created a gigantic PERMANENT rift; I'm creating temporary MICRO rifts; the size of a molecule to an atom.

And that's for MAGIC Hikaru; you pretty much brute forced a dimensional wall. Technology isn't about hitting things with a mass amount of power and hoping things work; it's more akin to a scalpel then your stick of dynamite. Given the right technology; anything can be done.

Magister's would have their own form of enchanting; it would be infusing an item with energy and a directive. This energy could make it so the item; in this case. Was more durable; or caught on fire according to the wielder's thoughts.

Military grade armor - The mass produced armor of the Magister military is a high-grade piece of equipment. Each and every version is equipped with it's own personal tactical VI; these VI's provide tactical support to the wearer and patch him into the collective VI hive-mind. A function that is only available as long as their is multiple copies of the armor nearby. This network feeds each unique VI with the collective intelligence of every nearby connected VI. This would allow for greatly improved awareness and information gathering; as long as one Magister has seen you or knows what is going on. ALL of them know what is going on. The armor is also equipped with it's own on-board nanite-medical system. These nanites repair the suit and the wearer at a molecular level, and have been the reason a lot of Magister soldiers make it off the field. Capable of repairing full limb loss and any organ damage; although they cannot bring a soldier back to life. Once they're flat-lined and the brain is dead or destroyed; the soldier is done for. They are also equipped with accuracy enhancing programs and auto-reflex system; the auto-reflex systems are controlled by the VI and have access to the network. If you're trying to sneak up on a Magister, but another one knows where you are and that you're about to fire. The target Magister's armor will move itself and the wearer out of harms way; as long as they're aware of what is about to happen.

LETUM firearms - The LETUM class firearms aren't really a brand or a single type of firearm, but a line of weapons only available in the Magistracy. They are wireless and work by being fed energy by the Magister using it; this allows for the Magister to be able to choose which energy type or "ammo" they wish to use at the drop of a dime. Reloading isn't a factor as the Magister himself is the magazine, and as long as he doesn't run out of energy the gun wont either. Equipped with an energy to matter conversion device at the end of the barrel this allows for even more variety when it comes down to the ammunition. It can either be a kinetic or energy based projectile weapon.

Magistracy trooper holding a LETUM firearm; armor is usually customized by the wearer but the color has be burnt off by the fierce battle.

Demi Sub-Titan - The Demi class are the bastard sons of the Deity; smaller and little less dangerous but not by much. They're practically the same as the Deity and have been in service just as long.

Anti-Magic infusion device - This is a wonderful piece of technology purposely created after reports of the insane power's of the magic user in the galaxy next door. It works by creating a common anti-magic field; but it also infuses any matter within that field with AM properties, and this causes that matter to project it's own AM field. It works on any form of matter and that includes the living kind; it would be terrible for a magic user to be caught in one of these fields; as they own body would prevent magic use. The field doesn't fade with time, and the Magister's haven't really cared to research a cure.

[K2]

Will review this tech when I get home. There is a difference between small, temporary rips and big rips. But even that would have its own set of problems.

[K2]

Right, so let's get started here. Everyone take a moment, grab some popcorn, and take a breather, I have a feeling this is gonna be a long post full of science. And magic. And stuff.

Right, first let's tackle Dimensional Rips.

I usually don't think of a physical rip in the structure of a dimension when I hear that term, though Hik did use it in that sense when she ripped a hole in the Aralang Prison Dimension and proceeded to move it, connecting it to the core. Obviously that took a Level 6 user and was pretty much permanent until Fatet and Animas undid it. Actually, if memory serves, the prison dimension was destroyed or something and they just constructed a new wall for the Outerverse's missing portion.

A dimensional portal of some sorts is different. While it's impossible to metaphysically "rip" through dimensions in the sense of what Jump Drives do to space, IE taking a sort of shortcut through space by ripping through it's fabrics, it is possible to portal -- Cease existing in one point on the dimensional plane and simitaniously start existing at another. I assume this is what ID-Gates and the like do and for the sake of convenience I suppose this COULD be called a rip in dimensions but that would get kind of confusing.

AMPs could work this way as well, but a portal should not be confused with Hik's method of literally tearing a hole within the dimension. It should also be noted that between dimensions, there is a sort of empty space in which all the dimensions rotate the Dimensional Cores. This place is full of dangerous radiation. But if AMPs use a portal this is nothing to worry about.

Same for Deity class.

Layer one defense approved, looks like a fun challenge.
I do need more detail on how level two defense shields work.
Layer three approved, quite the brilliant design, but for curiosity's sake, what happens to the kinetic energy absorbed by these support beams?

RIFT network - Take into account what I said about rifts above. Other than that, approved.

AEGIS approved.

What is the range of the Specter Field? And how does it cause this displacement?

FOA - Woah wait. How much firing is required to destroy a planet?
Swarm approved.
Tyrant approved.

Rift Cannon... That's a tough one. The Cores absorb excess dimensional energy, but I don't think we've ever discussed rather or not they absorb dimensional radiation. Actually that's a very good question. Regardless dimensional radiation is deadly to pretty much anyone and can move through most shielding so this one is a no for me unless you can find a way to weaken it. Actually, wait... This and the Halaex backlash cannon both remind me of my Mini-Sea Blast. I'll approve these two given conditions similar to that one's conditions. It requires like 20 IC posts to activate and, in my case, destroys like the entire battlefield, my side included. Come up with some similarly drastic weakness and I'll approve.

Hellions approved.
BlackHeart approved, though I'm quite hesitant.

Verenus and Goliath approved.

Military Grade Armor approved.

LETUM approved, Demi approved.

AMI approved, but I'm assuming any object producing an AM field need only to come under contact of an AAM field and it'll be reversed.

[@Pokemon Master Red]

No, I've explained it to you before. The ID-Gate works by brute-forcing its way past the dimensional walls or boundaries separating different dimensions, literally breaking them apart(doing this creates a 'Between', which is the blue space things traveling through a ID-Gate go through before reaching the other sid, and are dangerous to travel through if you touch the 'walls'). I suppose it'd be inaccurate to say it rips through dimensions so much as sledgehammers its way through causing a lot of damage(for the matter,  only reason Mechera keep using it is because they're unaware that's what it does to work).

[Kalorph_]

I do need more detail on how level two defense shields work.
Layer three approved, quite the brilliant design, but for curiosity's sake, what happens to the kinetic energy absorbed by these support beams?

What is the range of the Specter Field? And how does it cause this displacement?

FOA - Woah wait. How much firing is required to destroy a planet?

Rift Cannon... That's a tough one. The Cores absorb excess dimensional energy, but I don't think we've ever discussed rather or not they absorb dimensional radiation. Actually that's a very good question. Regardless dimensional radiation is deadly to pretty much anyone and can move through most shielding so this one is a no for me unless you can find a way to weaken it. Actually, wait... This and the Halaex backlash cannon both remind me of my Mini-Sea Blast. I'll approve these two given conditions similar to that one's conditions. It requires like 20 IC posts to activate and, in my case, destroys like the entire battlefield, my side included. Come up with some similarly drastic weakness and I'll approve.

AMI approved, but I'm assuming any object producing an AM field need only to come under contact of an AAM field and it'll be reversed.

Specter field: By creating a field of energy that causes any sort of electromagnetic, magical, or energetic scanning devices to warp around them and not detect their presence. Big enough to cover the Deity; which is world sized.

FOA: A single shot; this fire a skyscraper sized solid slug of metal at 149,896,229 m/s; this would produce enough kinetic force to literally shatter the planet. If the planet is too big to shatter; it'll create an extinction level explosion on the surface.

Rift Cannon: Dimensional radiation is just another form of energy, and the Magister's are capable of absorbing and reconverting any sort of energy. At first it was a deadly game but the Magister's have mastered the use of it. It would be a directed shot and wouldn't spread over the entirety of a battlefield, but I was going to say about ten posts.

AMI: Not entirely; an AAM field would suppress the "infected" matter's current ability to produce an AM field but wouldn't reverse the affects. The part of the field that causes AM creation for infected matter isn't affected by an AAM field; as it's another technology all-together.


We've have dimension portals for YEARS. Hell; Gaser's animite or some shit like that created portals to another dimension. Hell Gates created portals to another dimension. We've had dimensional rifts/portals since BEFORE Hikaru did that stunt. I never understood why it took that much power to make shit we've had since GE.

[K2]

Specter approved.
FOA... No. Not without one hell of a charge time and, y'know, other things to make it weaker.

Rift Cannon - The problem is Dimensional Radiation passes through shields and what not. It's almost like a refined wave of destruction, only different. Considering dimensional energy itself is a mix of Creation and Destruction, the radiation is like the leftover excess of that, making it very powerful. Ten posts is fine but it still feels too powerful.

AMI - So what you're saying is the moment the AAM field is gone the AM field is created again? Or rather, takes dominance again?

We're not disputing dimensional portals, the point was it'd have to be a portal, not a literal rip in the dimensions. More of a metaphysical one.

[Kalorph_]

Rift/Portals. Same thing; all a portal is a neater shaped one. Portals have always been physical and you can't say otherwise five seasons into the RP, and even if Hikaru's concept was made IC it would be contradicting already IC concepts. Ergo the newest one should be ditched.

Considering the size of the Deity all that would be needed would be big magnets; these it can easily fit. Powered by a dimension of pure energy as well.

AMI - If the AAM field had a stronger power source then the original AMI field yes; otherwise it would never have left the dominant position.

Halaex cannon - I disagree; it wouldn't at all create a blast big enough to destroy an entire battlefield. It's an insanely precise weapon and that is why it's dangerous. It penetrates shielding and armor before destroying the internal parts of a ship; it's the same level of energy used as in a nuclear fusion based weapon. The only difference is how the energy is used. Fight smarter, not harder.

[Kalorph_]

Le' bump.

[Kalorph_]

I just realized the way the backlash cannon is worded makes it a bit overpowered; it doesn't literally create a sun. It creates a high-powered nuclear fusion reaction, and while not sun sized at the least it can create a very large explosion. One easily capable of destroying a large chunk of a Titan and dispatching a super-capital in a single shot. This is due to the internal explosion; as no ship would have armor plating on the inside of their ship, and it cannot destroy an entire world in one explosion. Hitting a ship from the inside would wreak havoc on the major systems on board; a well aimed shot could destroy their reactor and cause an even large explosion. This is the reason it's so deadly to ships. For a planet the loss of matter would cause the planet to die eventually. Just imagine a planet with a gigantic chunk just ripped out of it. It's not a world sized explosion.

[K2]

Rift/Portals are fine.
Deity approved.
AMI approved.
I'm not understanding with Halaex. Is it pure dimensional radiation or is it radiation converted to Magister energy?

[Kalorph_]

The Halaex is an energy/matter beam; it doesn't use dimensional radiation.

[K2]

Approved.

[Kalorph_]

Arti-Cores - After thousands of years of core research the Magistracy has effectively created powerful over sized bio-organic cores. These arti-cores can process and store thousands of times more energy then any Magister to date, and while they lack the sentience behind the power that makes it truly dangerous an arti-core is an efficient tool. Especially when inserted into ACM interface technology they are weapons of mass destruction.

ACM interfaces - Arti-core to Magister interfaces allow for a singular Magister to connect himself to the bio-ogranic arti-core; allowing for complete control over it's pool of energy and conversion processes.

Ark class super-capital - A one of the kind arti-core powered vessel; VERY heavily armored and only equipped with one over-sized halaex cannon in it's mid-section. It does however have an extremely powerful and unique "Eye of Andromeda" weapon located at the apex of it's halo. This weapon is a focal point for any sort of external use of arti-core energy. This means it's the medium for extremely complex and powerful Magister power, and any perks that entails. It's own arti-core is equipped with it's own custom AMP. The Pride of Andromeda; one of the three royal S class AMPS. It is however equipped with a rift network, a specter field, and it's own personal AEGIS device.


Pride of Andromeda AMP - This over sized amplifier to go along with the over sized arti-core is connected to thousands of different power-production facilities. Some natural and some artificial. These facilities range from solar-energy harvesting Dyson networks built around stars, to over the top geo-thermal generators built deep underground inside the core of worlds. It's power output rivals that of the Blackheart AMP, but the arti-core is large enough to fully use all the energy provided.

[Kalorph_]

Le' bump.

[K2]

Approved.