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 expelling super-heated helium-plasma reaction product.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data articles for further information:
Starship:
- Speed of Travel
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)
Super-heated helium 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.
STL Drive Specifications
STL Drive Specifications (Starship Propulsion) Category Specifications Remarks Name TBD TBD Drive Type TBD TBD Velocity TBD TBD Duration TBD TBD Hazards TBD TBD Physical
ConstraintsTBD TBD Geometry TBD TBD Levels TBD TBD Entry TBD TBD Exit TBD TBD Fuel TBD TBD Resource
RequirementsTBD TBD Inventor TBD TBD Characteristics TBD TBD
History & Background (Dossier)
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Alternate or Related Names for Fusion Rockets
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Loren Wiseman. "Sublight Drives." Challenge 72 (1994): TBD.
- 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.
- SS&V #4 - Gravitics vs. Fusion Rockets
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science