Solid State Engineering

[Groovrider]

Urchin class GCU (general contact unit)

A new universe requires new ships. This is one of the new 3rd generation ships. It is used primarily as a pirate hunter and interceptor. A solid power supply, good compact weapons and an overdrive feature allow for long range patrol as well as light escort duties. Please don't think we're ignoring the privateer market. The Urchin comfortably sleeps 2 and will easily transport 3. Med station and a micro salvager + cargo handler come as standard. While rumors of pilots stripping out weapon packages and replacing them with lighter storage systems cannot be substantiated, it's good to know the even in the world of contraband smuggling, SSE comes out on top.





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Flight deck


Ops Deck and Hab

 

[Groovrider]

Piranha class general combat module.
Not very graceful looking but gets the job done. These units can be operated autonomously and make up the bulk of the offensive drone fleet.

 

[Groovrider]

This is a Remora class GCU. While relatively small it is well armed and armored. Room for two in comfort with a retractable shuttle bay and a cargo loading port. I'll get some interior shots soon.

 

[Groovrider]

 

[Calhoun]

test

Test failed

 

[Mariux]

But aren't most ships solid-state?

 

[Groovrider]

Test failed

Fixed

 

[Gasboy]

But aren't most ships solid-state?

If it has moving parts, no.

 

[Groovrider]

But aren't most ships solid-state?

If it has moving parts, no.

The name is in reference to the biological/machine interface used to pilot ships of our manufacture and to our mother, the Solid State Entity.

 

[Mariux]

The name is in reference to the biological/machine interface used to pilot ships of our manufacture and to our mother, the Solid State Entity.

Oh, ok, that makes sense.

 

[Zerg]

Oh, ok, that makes sense.

http://seankerrigan.com/john-c-lilly-and-the-solid-state-entity/ this should help you
snippet from the article: "He used psychedelics like LSD in his float tank to produce deeper and more profound visions, but his preferred drug was the anesthesia Ketamine."

 

[Gasboy]

http://seankerrigan.com/john-c-lilly-and-the-solid-state-entity/ this should help you
snippet from the article: "He used psychedelics like LSD in his float tank to produce deeper and more profound visions, but his preferred drug was the anesthesia Ketamine."

That's an interesting article. Thanks for linking it.

 

[Groovrider]

Glad someone made the effort. Ideas like his permeated sci-fi at the time. Ideas like that were carried on by people like Fred Saberhagen and others in his Berseker series as well as guys like David Zindell in the Neverness series. Those are where a lot of my sci-fi influences come from.