February 28th 2022 at 11:42 pm
Since Banu style slaving / indentured servitude is part of Banu culture and the Banu are allies with the UEE, does that mean that the Slaver Souli is allowed to transport product through UEE space to North Banu space (Trise system) or along the Southern UEE regions bordering Banu space?
March 1st 2022 at 12:10 am
In regards to artificial gravity :
"Something we saw mentioned a lot was the idea of using two plates to contain the field. This is actually something that, after talking to design, we will probably shy away from. The main reason for this is we want to be able to use the AG in open spaces if we so choose, and again, by having only one plate needed, this tech could possibly be repurposed for tractor beams. Instead we will continue with the notion that AG is interrupted by ship hulls. Though, even if the hull wasn’t interrupting, the gravplates would still have a limited range before the field would decay."
Did you decide if tractor beam tech was a result of the research into LAG?
March 1st 2022 at 12:08 am
In regards to Artificial Gravity :
"It was also mentioned how the delay in the LAG system (combined with the unidirectional emission) would help explain why AG is impractical to use as a counter to the effects of increased Gs during flight.
Is a modification or advancement of the technology the reason we can sustain slightly higher g forces than a normal human in the 21st century, or is it more advanced suits, or another lore reason entirely?

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February 28th 2022 at 11:50 pm
early backers were given a Hadesian artifact many years ago with a hint at a mystery to be solved around said item, is this still planned for the community to solve? will there be more mysteries that require the entire communities involvement to solve?
February 28th 2022 at 11:46 pm
Skyrim comes to mind when I think of fun story telling and world building, will we stumble across unusual situations in the verse (a single human skeleton, with a pencil beside them, a dog collar and 12 vanduul skeletons around it) fun 'stories' that aren't fully explained but our imaginations can fill in the gaps?
February 28th 2022 at 11:50 pm
There are a number of theme areas we see popping up in lore. For example Japanese influence on Saisei, Roman themes on the major races (Xi'an, Vandul/Vandal) and modern western themes on the UEE government.
Q: Is there a consistent storyline/ overarching theme the team is working towards for the game lore or is the approach a lot more granular and on an event to event or case to case basis?
Love the Galactapedia updates btw!
Q: Is there a consistent storyline/ overarching theme the team is working towards for the game lore or is the approach a lot more granular and on an event to event or case to case basis?
Love the Galactapedia updates btw!
March 1st 2022 at 12:11 am
In regards to artificial Gravity :
"Something we saw mentioned a lot was the idea of using two plates to contain the field. This is actually something that, after talking to design, we will probably shy away from. The main reason for this is we want to be able to use the AG in open spaces if we so choose, and again, by having only one plate needed, this tech could possibly be repurposed for tractor beams. Instead we will continue with the notion that AG is interrupted by ship hulls. Though, even if the hull wasn’t interrupting, the gravplates would still have a limited range before the field would decay."
Are ship hulls lined with a special material to "stop" the gravplates from emitting particles through them? if this is the case , will gravity start to "leak out" of ships eventually when hulls are damaged and / or punctured?
February 28th 2022 at 11:49 pm
In a recent update on the Banu Merchantman we heard of bathroom facilities being tailored to the various races, and previously the Railen has been mentioned as having a scratch wall and a basin of sorts not for washing hands in. But we have yet to hear much about how facilities might impact the Tevarin. Are they not anatomically close enough to humans that they can share facilities with only the most minor concessions for their biology?
March 1st 2022 at 2:30 am
In lore and on the ARK Starmap all binary star systems are P-type rather than the far more common S-type systems in real life. In P-type systems all the planets orbit both stars at the center. Are there any plans to retcon some of these into S-type binary systems where each star is widely separated from the other with its own family of planets yet close enough that the distance between each planetary system is thousands of AU from the other and could be quantum travelled to?

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March 1st 2022 at 2:31 am
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March 1st 2022 at 11:47 am
You have created a rich and complex lore, the past of the UEE is marked by important technological advances (eras) such as the latest one which allows to live again or the miniaturization of components. Many technologies are still not mastered by the UEE, some of which, such as the terraforming of smog planets, have the potential to bring humanity into a new era in its history. My question is this: will the actions and discoveries of the players allow these technologies to come into being?
March 1st 2022 at 12:13 am
My understanding is that the Banu have a history of dealing in transporting slaves.
Has there been any conversation on how that will that effect our relationship with them and is this one of the reasons that there is a brig on the BMM?
Has there been any conversation on how that will that effect our relationship with them and is this one of the reasons that there is a brig on the BMM?

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March 1st 2022 at 2:18 am
March 1st 2022 at 2:18 am