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Also know as '''grav''', '''anti-grav''', or '''contragrav'''. | Also know as '''grav''', '''anti-grav''', or '''contragrav'''. | ||
| − | == Description == | + | == Description (Specifications) == |
The gravity control produces both weight neutralization and thrust. | The gravity control produces both weight neutralization and thrust. | ||
| − | + | * This control of the force of gravity allows construction of vehicles, like the [[Air/Raft]] and [[G-Carrier]], mapping of object mass through [[Densitometer]]s, and safety equipment like the [[Grav Parachute]]. | |
| − | This control of the force of gravity allows construction of vehicles, like the [[Air/Raft]] and [[G-Carrier]], mapping of object mass through [[Densitometer]]s, and safety equipment like the [[Grav Parachute]]. | + | * While not often correlated by most people, historians have noted that the advent of practical [[fusion]] power plants is the result of applied gravitic compression of the fissionable fuels. Some mass-thrusters also rely on the gravitic compression of hydrogen to a near-fusion energy level. The ability to warp space-time and induce a [[jump]] is directly related to the control and understanding of gravitics. The Terran system failed to comprehend and use gravitics for many years, which delayed the [[Solomani]] expansion. |
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| − | While not often correlated by most people, historians have noted that the advent of practical [[fusion]] power plants is the result of applied gravitic compression of the fissionable fuels. Some mass-thrusters also rely on the gravitic compression of hydrogen to a near-fusion energy level. The ability to warp space-time and induce a [[jump]] is directly related to the control and understanding of gravitics. The Terran system failed to comprehend and use gravitics for many years, which delayed the [[Solomani]] expansion. | ||
== History & Background == | == History & Background == | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 5 July 2016
Gravity control technology is one of the major techological breakthroughs (the others are Nuclear Dampers and Jump Drives ).
Also know as grav, anti-grav, or contragrav.
Description (Specifications)
The gravity control produces both weight neutralization and thrust.
- This control of the force of gravity allows construction of vehicles, like the Air/Raft and G-Carrier, mapping of object mass through Densitometers, and safety equipment like the Grav Parachute.
- While not often correlated by most people, historians have noted that the advent of practical fusion power plants is the result of applied gravitic compression of the fissionable fuels. Some mass-thrusters also rely on the gravitic compression of hydrogen to a near-fusion energy level. The ability to warp space-time and induce a jump is directly related to the control and understanding of gravitics. The Terran system failed to comprehend and use gravitics for many years, which delayed the Solomani expansion.
History & Background
The first Gravcraft, or vehicles employing gravity control technology appear around (TL-9+).
Please see Gravcraft for examples of vehicle that use Gravity control technology.
References & Contributors
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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.