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| − | [[Power Plant]]s are one of the most important [[technologies]] for any [[people]], [[polity]], or [[society]]. Greater power plants greatly expand the range of technologies enabled by power or energy generation. | + | [[Power Plant]]s are one of the most important [[technologies]] for any [[people]], [[polity]], or [[society]]. |
| + | * Greater power plants greatly expand the range of technologies enabled by power or energy generation. | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | + | Technological societies require ever greater quantities of energy to fuel their increasingly sophisticated technologies. Indeed, one of the easiest ways of determining the technological sophistication of a sophont species is to scan a world from orbit to determine what sort of power generation are in use. Even the most basic communication methods require use of great power sources and electromagnetic spillage. Radio signals, for instance, can often be detected hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years after they were first generated. | |
=== Power Plant Types === | === Power Plant Types === | ||
No information yet available. | No information yet available. | ||
| + | * Urtech | ||
| + | * Stelltech | ||
| + | * Ultratech (Galtech) | ||
| + | * Ascendant | ||
| + | * Transcendent | ||
=== Epochal Power Generation Periods === | === Epochal Power Generation Periods === | ||
No information yet available. | No information yet available. | ||
| − | = | + | :{| class="wikitable sortable" |
| − | + | |+ Epochal Technological Periods Overview: Communications | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | ! Period Name | |
| − | + | ! Period's ([[TL]]'s) | |
| + | ! [[Technology]] | ||
| + | ! Scope | ||
| + | ! Period | ||
| + | ! Remarks | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Proto-Sophontic | ||
| + | (Emergent) | ||
| + | | TL-0 | ||
| + | | [[Proto-tech]] | ||
| + | | Very early [[societies]] with fundamental [[technologies]]. | ||
| + | | (Alpha Period) | ||
| + | | Muscle Age Societies: | ||
| + | * Physiological Power | ||
| + | * Early dray domestication | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Low Sophontic | ||
| + | (Foundational) | ||
| + | | TL-1-9 | ||
| + | | [[Ur-tech]] | ||
| + | | Foundational [[technologies]] with planetary-systemic (intrastellar) scope. | ||
| + | | (Ur Period) | ||
| + | | Combustible-Atomic Age Societies: | ||
* ICE, Fission, prototype fusion | * ICE, Fission, prototype fusion | ||
* Prototype Nanotech | * Prototype Nanotech | ||
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | Meso-Sophontic | |
| − | + | (Stellar) | |
| + | | TL-10-18 | ||
| + | | [[Stell-tech]] | ||
| + | | Interstellar [[technologies]] with an polystellar (intragalactic) scope. | ||
| + | | (Stellar Period) | ||
| + | | Fusion Age Societies: | ||
* Fusion, Fusion+ | * Fusion, Fusion+ | ||
* Weak nanotech | * Weak nanotech | ||
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | High Sophontic | |
| − | + | (Galactic) | |
| + | | TL-19-27 | ||
| + | | [[Ultra-tech]] | ||
| + | | Galactic [[technologies]] with a polygalactic scope. | ||
| + | | (Galactic Period) | ||
| + | | Antimatter Age Societies: | ||
* Antimatter, etc. | * Antimatter, etc. | ||
* Strong nanotech | * Strong nanotech | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Ascendant | ||
| + | (Astrodeific) | ||
| + | | TL-28-30 | ||
| + | | [[Dei-Tech]] | ||
| + | | Astrodeific [[technologies]] with a universal scope. | ||
| + | | (Transgalactic Period) | ||
| + | | TBD | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Transcendent | ||
| + | (Bhodhisattivan) | ||
| + | | TL-31-33 | ||
| + | | [[Omni-tech]] | ||
| + | | Bhodhisattivan [[technologies]] with a polytemporal, trans-dimensional scope. | ||
| + | | (Omega Period) | ||
| + | | Unimaginable. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| + | Almost without exception, all [[sophont]] [[societies]] seek to modify and control their [[environment]]s through increasing accumulation of power generation and [[technology]]. Among the earliest power generation methods can often be found individual muscle power, dray beasts, and the mastering of water ways through water wheels and the like. From such early methods are developed much more sophisticated power generation technologies capable of generating ever greater amounts of energy. | ||
| + | |||
| + | By TL-15, [[Fusion Plus]] is well established and future research into [[antimatter]] power plants and even more sophisticated methods is well under way. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Kardaschev Ratings=== | ||
| + | An ancient Terran scientist, Nikolai Kardaschev, once proposed a system to measure and classify a civilization's potential energy use and level of mastery. The Terran Confederation brought these ideas to Charted Space and the Rule of Man made them an enduring part of interstellar society. | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
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|S2= TBD | |S2= TBD | ||
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:27, 1 April 2017
Power Plants are one of the most important technologies for any people, polity, or society.
- Greater power plants greatly expand the range of technologies enabled by power or energy generation.
Description (Specifications)
Technological societies require ever greater quantities of energy to fuel their increasingly sophisticated technologies. Indeed, one of the easiest ways of determining the technological sophistication of a sophont species is to scan a world from orbit to determine what sort of power generation are in use. Even the most basic communication methods require use of great power sources and electromagnetic spillage. Radio signals, for instance, can often be detected hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years after they were first generated.
Power Plant Types
No information yet available.
- Urtech
- Stelltech
- Ultratech (Galtech)
- Ascendant
- Transcendent
Epochal Power Generation Periods
No information yet available.
Epochal Technological Periods Overview: Communications Period Name Period's (TL's) Technology Scope Period Remarks Proto-Sophontic (Emergent)
TL-0 Proto-tech Very early societies with fundamental technologies. (Alpha Period) Muscle Age Societies: - Physiological Power
- Early dray domestication
Low Sophontic (Foundational)
TL-1-9 Ur-tech Foundational technologies with planetary-systemic (intrastellar) scope. (Ur Period) Combustible-Atomic Age Societies: - ICE, Fission, prototype fusion
- Prototype Nanotech
Meso-Sophontic (Stellar)
TL-10-18 Stell-tech Interstellar technologies with an polystellar (intragalactic) scope. (Stellar Period) Fusion Age Societies: - Fusion, Fusion+
- Weak nanotech
High Sophontic (Galactic)
TL-19-27 Ultra-tech Galactic technologies with a polygalactic scope. (Galactic Period) Antimatter Age Societies: - Antimatter, etc.
- Strong nanotech
Ascendant (Astrodeific)
TL-28-30 Dei-Tech Astrodeific technologies with a universal scope. (Transgalactic Period) TBD Transcendent (Bhodhisattivan)
TL-31-33 Omni-tech Bhodhisattivan technologies with a polytemporal, trans-dimensional scope. (Omega Period) Unimaginable.
History & Background (Dossier)
Almost without exception, all sophont societies seek to modify and control their environments through increasing accumulation of power generation and technology. Among the earliest power generation methods can often be found individual muscle power, dray beasts, and the mastering of water ways through water wheels and the like. From such early methods are developed much more sophisticated power generation technologies capable of generating ever greater amounts of energy.
By TL-15, Fusion Plus is well established and future research into antimatter power plants and even more sophisticated methods is well under way.
Kardaschev Ratings
An ancient Terran scientist, Nikolai Kardaschev, once proposed a system to measure and classify a civilization's potential energy use and level of mastery. The Terran Confederation brought these ideas to Charted Space and the Rule of Man made them an enduring part of interstellar society.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science