Talk:AIF/@comment-10905876-20160706163737

-AIF Tech Update-

With the war with the Sith having ended, AIF research has languished. Much of the AIF's research resources have worked on civil projects, bringing lower level military technologies to the civilian market. (Reactor tech, antigravity tech, stuff like that with lots of civilian applications) Now, research resources are being refocused back on high level military research. Work is also being done to increase the AIF's research capabilities, to quicken research and bring fresh ideas.

New technologies being researched:


 * Improving our laser weaponry is a high priority. Our lasers are already fairly advanced, but there is still room for improvements in both firepower and efficiency. Very large laser weapons, so called "superlasers" are to also be developed for use as both shipboard weapons and as ground and satellite based defensive installations.

Estimated time: 1 month


 * Supplemental to the above, some resources are to be devoted to developing a rugged, high power laser rifle as an alternative to the M1A1 pulse rifle. Captured examples of German weaponry will be used to improve this research.

Estimated time: 3 weeks


 * Advanced warp capabilities is to be studied. We have already observed Axis vessels demonstrating the ability to alter the course of a ship at warp. First priority is to develop a means of countering this capability. Theoretical studies in the field of warp theory also shows the possibility of merging warp bubbles. The capability to do so will be studied, with the possibility of combining fields of ships in formation. In addition, studies are to be made in the field of at warp communication between ships. The battleship Enterprise has been selected due to her large warp engines as a testbed for these warp capabilities. In addition, specialized test ships are to be built for further studies, in the knowledge that the Enterprise will not always be available due to combat duties.

Estimated time: 1 month for countermeasures, 2 moths for field merging, 3 weeks for at warp communication. Tests will be conducted in deep space.

OOC: Warp field merging can have many uses outside of warp attack. For example, having fighters pre deployed upon arrival, or keeping formation in the event of being warp disrupted. I know that this could probably be construed as ripping off Aneph tech, but I figure that original thinking with regards to use of this tech will allow me to not incur too much trouble over it.