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Technology
TL:
The prevailing technology level appears to be at least 18.
However, we're setting the tech level at 24 to cover all the
"magical" devices found on The Ark. There does not appear to
be any faster-than-light drive; however, the various scout ships do
travel close to the speed of light.
Sphere Projector: This consists of a dais and
chair. When a character sits in or touches the chair, a
holographic image appears before him inquiring how it can be of
help. This hologram is an interface for the central computer
and will supply whatever information it can (unless said information
is classified or otherwise unavailable). The hologram appears
to be a middle-aged man with glasses and a ship's crew uniform who
initially inquires, "can I be of assistance?"
The hologram goes by the name of Mu Lambda 165.
Jump Pad: At the end of each corridor is a
one-meter disk. A person stepping on the disk will be
teleported instantly down the line to the next disk in the series
(one kilometer). The direction of transport is dependent upon
the direction the character was travelling. A character can
use these pads to move relatively quickly from one dome to another,
or from a dome to the central structure. At the terminus of
each jump pad is a sphere projector and often an engineering
space.
Secondary Computers: In addition to the main
computer that runs the ship, there are a number of secondary
computers (some sentient) that control various areas of the ship.
After 400 years with little or no human interaction, many of these
devices have gone, for wont of a better word, insane.
Food Dispensers: In the crews' staterooms are
wall dispensers capable of producing food. These dispensers
can be programmed to match a character's tastes, or can be set to
produce a random meal.
Debris Shield: A force shield protects the
Ark from space debris up to mountain size.
Vac Suit Lockers: Near every airlock is a vac
suit locker containing 1-6 general purpose vac suits.
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