GLΩAMING
SOC-7
Earlier today, I was struck by the thought of a Jump Projector. Some kind of station that would be able to generate a jump bubble outside of the station, surrounding another, nearby ship. It would then send the ship off on a jump to wherever (within range of the jump engine contained within the station). Similar concepts are common across SF.
This would obviously be massively advantageous to merchants on well-travelled lines and also for establishing semi-static defensive lines of SDBs that can be shipped fairly easily between systems. Being able to fill an extra 10% (minimum) of a ship's hull with cargo, weapons or armour would be terrific for anyone who invents this technology.
Is there any indication of why this technology is seemingly not present in the OTU? It doesn't seem too advanced for the Imperium or Darrians, and especially not for the Ancients. Is it simply impossible with canon jump physics?
I'm thinking of introducing it anyways into my home grown setting, so general feedback and comments are welcome also!
This would obviously be massively advantageous to merchants on well-travelled lines and also for establishing semi-static defensive lines of SDBs that can be shipped fairly easily between systems. Being able to fill an extra 10% (minimum) of a ship's hull with cargo, weapons or armour would be terrific for anyone who invents this technology.
Is there any indication of why this technology is seemingly not present in the OTU? It doesn't seem too advanced for the Imperium or Darrians, and especially not for the Ancients. Is it simply impossible with canon jump physics?
I'm thinking of introducing it anyways into my home grown setting, so general feedback and comments are welcome also!