The first is the Synapse, my entry for the Original Ships catagory of the Beauty Pagent 3.
Synapse Download
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Backstory:
Project Synapse must be almost a hundred years past by now. When the Myrr Empire was still relying on its corporation roots to survive, new studies into prolonged hyperspace control were in the works. Project Synapse was an experimental craft, initially the size of a large battleship, meant to test out the twin-hyperdrive configuration that, on paper, would allow a craft to maintain its superluminal existance for an indefinite period, by recycling the negative energy field around the craft and allowing the ship to go between dimensions at a moment's notice. The entire craft was built around superluminal technology, run by AI with a mere skeleton crew of monitoring scientists.
Initially, the project was a sucess. The Synapse stayed somewhere between here and there for as long as the crew could hold out with no more expenditure of energy than necessary to hold the energy bubble together. Also mounted on hte Synapse were Lumin Cannons, a new type of weapon that could attack craft still in hyperspace and use a rapid sub-luminal/super-luminal vibration to tear large battleships to shreds.
Unfortunately, things did not go well for very long. Eighty-seven days into testing, the Synapse missed its scheduled food restock time. The docking crew waited for hours before calling HQ. Hyperspace scouts reported major energy readings eminating from the docking station, suggesting that the Synapse was trapped in hyperspace and could not retun to normal existance. Numerous methods were tried to disrupt the energy field around the Synapse, but all failed. The crew was locked away between dimensions for what many guessed would be forever.
Yet, here it floats before us on the visual repeater. Devoid of all energy signs. Scientists say it fell out of hyperspace when the generators ran out of fuel. Perfectly perserved, we cannot know how long it has been in the crew's time since their silent bodies saw starlight. It has been a century for us, perhaps a millenum or eon for them. We still cannot fully comprehend the forces at work in superluminal travel.
Today, though, we a have leared hard lessons. Superluminal ships have cutoff devices to burst the bubble from the inside, and improved technology allows us to travel safer and in smaller craft, between the far reaches of space and through the twisting, curved corridors of our multi-dimentional galaxy.
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[5/7/08]
"An emergency broadcast from Myrr Empire headquarters has been recieved. Please remain calm so that everyone can hear clearly . . ."
"This Emperor Amyadon, broadcasting on all frequencies. We request that all vessels traveling through interior sectors A, G, and K evacuate to secotor D imediately. I repeat, will all vessels within sectors Alpha, Gamma, and Kappa evacuate to sector Delta. Sightings and long-range scans of large, battle-equipped vessels have been reported. Early information indicates that these vessels may be the remnants of a Project Synapse fleet that disappeared a century ago. The Myrr Parliment has decided upon evacuation of these sectors and full disclosure of Project Synapse to protect the civillian populations. Military squadrons have been dispatched for your protection during evacuation. Records indicate that artificially intelligent vessels have dropped out of hyperspace in sector Gamma. Previous indications that the vessels were without power were incorrect. As of yet, the following pictures have been sent from patrol drones in sector Gamma. If any vessel of this nature is sighted, report immediately to the nearest military station and evacuate to protected space at once."
"Further information will be disclosed as it is verified. Broadcasts will be repeated three times every hour on all frequencies."
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[5/10/08]
Fleet D/L with Synapse, Axon, Dendrite, Neuron, and Impulse.
Synapse Fleet
