Inertial Compensator

An Inertial Compensator is gravitic technology device capable of counteracting the affects of inertia.

• It is also known as the Inertial Damper, Deceleration Compensator, Inertial Equalizer, Acceleration Compensator, or Drive Compensator.
• It is a kind of Ship Equipment.

Description (Specifications)

It allows pilots to overcome physiological limits when controlling very high performance craft.

The system operates by providing an acceleration to things inside the hull of a craft via an artificial gravity field that exactly offsets that generated by the drive of the vessel. This has two side-effects:

1. Where the information regarding the ships drive output is unavailable, the compensator cannot perfectly compensate
2. Unexpected accelerations (e.g. crashes or other impacts) cannot be perfectly compensated for

Failure of the compensator is a serious event in any ship even under small accelerations.

History & Background (Dossier)

It is a step towards developing the Inertialess drive.

Earlier Developments

• G-suits.
• Inclined seats.
• Crash couches/Acceleration Couches.

See also

• Artificial Gravity

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Jordan Weisman. "Book 2." Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 (1982): TBD.
• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science