Fusion Rocket

A Fusion Rocket or Fusion Drive is not much more than than a fusion reactor with a steady stream of hydrogen going in and a hole in one end.

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Please refer to the following AAB Library Data articles for further information:

• Starship
  • FTL
  • NAFAL (STL)
• Starship Drives
  • G-Drive
  • HEPlaR
  • J-Drive
  • N-Drive
  • Rocket Drive
  • Z-Drive

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Description (Specifications)

Super-heated hydrogen plasma expelled at tremendous velocities forms the reaction mass. Because of the nature of the drive, the exhaust is extremely dangerous. It can not be used within planetary atmospheres. Passing through the exhaust plume at close range (~200km or less) can cause radiation damage to ships crews.

Because of these effects many systems have restrictions on using fusion drive within the local traffic area (10 planetary diameters). Restrictions range from strict control on when and where the drive may be aimed for course changes and to require the drive to run at reduced thrust.

History & Background (Dossier)

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References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 71.
• Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 71.
• David Golden, Guy Garnett. Fire, Fusion & Steel (Imperium Games, 1997), 66.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science