To Build A Hot Rod

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Project: Hot Rod
Draft #1

The AFC has been working on a rebuild of the CTE 750AE Civilian Starflier in an attempt to create a ship purposely built as a racer. Using an old Starflier hull as a basis, the following modifications were applied:

• Stargazer power plant installed - to provide modern levels of power
  
• Starblazer computer suite installed - closest hull to the Starflier, major overhaul in programming
  
• Weapons mounts updated to support modern Class 6 guns
  
• An engine mounting system based on tractors and free floating rails, acting as a shock absorber
  

In addition, the ship sports a custom built two stage engine consisting of a laser induced plasma thruster followed by a graviticly focused fusion afterburner.

The plasma stage is achieved by using a near weapon grade laser to induce plasma by firing onto a focus point into a continuous stream of H-Fuel. Continuous computer monitoring ensures that the flow does not get out of control, with the simple expedient of cutting off the fuel to kill the reaction.

The resultant plasma is fed into a Gadolinium/Iridium lined Super Alloy bell chamber to divert the flow onto a series of Energy Field Equipment focusing arrays controlled by Quantum Multiplexors which pinch the plasma flow until fusion is achieved.

This results in a fusion stream that is vented as thrust, giving the small ship an acceleration previously unattainable.

The one short fall of the design is that, since the development focused on racing, the ship's combat focus is secondary. It has weapons mounts, but will eat the ready capacitor exceedingly quickly and recharges more slowly than average.

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Christo looked at the report, but he felt like something wasn't quite right. he just couldn't put a finger on what it was.

With the report labeled, "Draft #1", he sent a copy off to Sunny and Hyun, figuring that they might have some input.