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Interplanetary Drive System technology is used to power interplanetary travel within planetary systems.
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Contents
- 1 Manufacturing
- 1.1 Anacon B500
- 1.2 Bally Tech Super X40
- 1.3 Burster M-100
- 1.4 Carston Pegasus
- 1.5 Cassion Vassers
- 1.6 Century 4000
- 1.7 Century 5000
- 1.8 Chatham 7500
- 1.9 Delano 1070
- 1.10 Donovan XVIII
- 1.11 Entech 200c
- 1.12 Faxxen-70A
- 1.13 GE 2080
- 1.14 GE 2080-II
- 1.15 GM 750 A-12
- 1.16 GM 5600 Sublite
- 1.17 GM 8050 Starlifter
- 1.18 GM 9800i
- 1.19 GM 48000
- 1.20 Goliath LV9
- 1.21 Harlan B8-160
- 1.22 Howser 2G2 "Hotfire"
- 1.23 Hyperdyne 211
- 1.24 InterSystem Class VII
- 1.25 Kapesen
- 1.26 Magna Corp. VX250B
- 1.27 Marly 750
- 1.28 Merlin
- 1.29 Merlin 2400
- 1.30 Movem-XL Drive
- 1.31 Peterson 211
- 1.32 Piper C1-5
- 1.33 Pitban 300a
- 1.34 Pitban 1350-XRB
- 1.35 Pratt & Whitney 400
- 1.36 Quad RanTech 720
- 1.37 Quadrant Turbo Thruster
- 1.38 Regulis-XII
- 1.39 Rolls LeFay
- 1.40 Rolls Royce Kraken
- 1.41 RSD 1
- 1.42 Star League V84
- 1.43 Star League V95
- 1.44 Star League V250
- 1.45 Star League V450
- 1.46 Sunburst M-200L Megadrive
- 1.47 Thordan 650X
- 1.48 V450
- 1.49 Warrior-ATP
- 1.50 Xevec-19
- 1.51 Xevex-12s
- 1.52 Unknown
- 2 References
- 3 Bibliography
Manufacturing[edit]
Known interplanetary drives for WarShips, DropShips, and Small Craft are manufactured on the following planets:
Anacon B500[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Fortress | [1] |
Note: Original specification drive for the class.
Bally Tech Super X40[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Mammoth | Atreus New Syrtis Sarna |
Deller, Bingham, & Fouts New Syrtis Shipyards |
[2][3][4] |
Burster M-100[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| S-7A Bus | [5] |
Carston Pegasus[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Black Lion II | [6] |
Cassion Vassers[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Cameron | [7] |
Century 4000[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Dart | [8] |
Century 5000[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Aegis | [9][10] |
Chatham 7500[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Potemkin | [11] |
Delano 1070[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Triumph | Capella Luthien |
Rashpur-Owens Incorporated BBP Industries |
[12][13][14] |
Donovan XVIII[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Vampire | Markesan Astronautics | [15] |
Entech 200c[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| ST-46 Shuttle | [2][16] |
Faxxen-70A[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Mark VII Landing Craft | Atreus | Deller-Bingham-Fouts | [17] |
GE 2080[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Excalibur, Mule | Luthien Sarna |
BBP Industries | [4][13][14][18] |
Note: The Excalibur was retrofitted with "enhanced" versions of the Mule's GE 2080 drive sometime around 3025 by the Draconis Combine due to scarcity issues.
GE 2080-II[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Excalibur | Tharkad | Semier Data Tron | [19] |
Note: Modified version of GE 2080. Used by SDT on Lyran-built Excaliburs after 3020s-era Kuritan proof of concept.
GM 750 A-12[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Titan | [20] |
GM 5600 Sublite[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Pentagon | [21] |
GM 8050 Starlifter[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Congress | [22] |
GM 9800i[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Avenger | Capella Delavan Hesperus II |
Rashpur-Owens Incorporated Dynamico Limited Defiance Industries |
[12][23][24] |
GM 48000[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Excalibur | Capella | Rashpur-Owens Incorporated | [12][18] |
Note: Manufacturing ended in 3022. Drive maintenance issues forced the Successor States to begin salvaging vessels for parts in the lostech ebb of the Third Succession War. House Kurita engineering teams began using the Mule's GE 2080 around 3025 and Lyran SDT used a modified GE 2080 II version. Rashpur-Owens restarted production capability sometime prior to 3054.
Goliath LV9[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| McKenna | [25] |
Harlan B8-160[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Sovetskii Soyuz | [26] |
Howser 2G2 "Hotfire"[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Vincent | [27] |
Hyperdyne 211[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Fury | Gibson | Brigadier Corporation | [28][29][30] |
InterSystem Class VII[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Essex II | Keid | Saro Company | [31][32] |
Kapesen[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| DroST II | [33] |
Magna Corp. VX250B[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Buccaneer | Delavan Gibson |
Dynamico Limited Brigadier Corporation |
[23][28] |
Marly 750[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Monarch | Gibson New Syrtis Schuyler |
Brigadier Corporation New Syrtis Shipyards Galileo Instruments |
[3][28][34] |
Merlin[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Octopus | [35] |
Merlin 2400[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Cargo King, Cargomaster | Federated-Boeing Interstellar | [36] |
Movem-XL Drive[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Intruder, Fortress | Andurien Luthien Tharkad |
Andurien AeroTech BBP Industries Tharkad Aerospace Group |
[13][14][37][38] |
Note: Post-Fourth Succession War, TAG began outfitting their Fortress DropShips with the Movem-XL, designed for the smaller Intruder class, following a similar move by Semier Data Tron to the Seeker-class's Quad RanTech drive.[38]
Peterson 211[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Broadsword | [39] |
Piper C1-5[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Fortress | [40] |
Note: Used post 3058 in upgraded Fortress-class DropShips by SDT, replacing inefficient stop-gap drives.
Pitban 300a[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| KR-61 Shuttle | Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited Hinsdale Electronics |
[41] |
Pitban 1350-XRB[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Condor | Dalton Dover |
Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited Hinsdale Electronics |
[42][43][44] |
Note: Mislabelled as 1250-XRB in some sources.[4]
Pratt & Whitney 400[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| K-1 DropShuttle | [45] |
Quad RanTech 720[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Fortress, Seeker | Layover Sarna Tharkad |
Salvatore Inc. Semier Data Tron |
[4][19][46] |
Note: Post 3030, SDT moved to the smaller Quad RanTech for their Fortresses, increasing fuel use and requiring the presence of dedicated refueling DropShips or missions not requiring extended drive use.
Quadrant Turbo Thruster[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Bug-Eye | [47] |
Regulis-XII[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Carson | Thompson's Shipyards | [48] |
Rolls LeFay[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Lola III | [49] |
Rolls Royce Kraken[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Texas | [50] |
RSD 1[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Escape Pod | [51] |
Star League V84[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Leopard, Leopard CV | Alarion Clipperton Dunianshire Galax Taurus |
Bowie Industries Irian Technologies Majesty Metals and Manufacturing Federated-Boeing Interstellar Magna Metals Inc |
[52][53][54][55][56][57] |
Star League V95[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Gazelle | Atreus Galax |
Deller, Bingham, & Fouts Federated-Boeing Interstellar |
[2][55] |
Star League V250[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Union | Alarion Ares Avon Clipperton Galax Taurus |
Bowie Industries Earthwerks Limited Matabushi Incorporated Irian Technologies Federated-Boeing Interstellar Magna Metals Inc |
[52][53][55][57][58][59] |
Star League V450[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Overlord | Ares Avon Galax Skye |
Earthwerks Limited Matabushi Incorporated Federated-Boeing Interstellar Shipil Company |
[55][58][59][60] |
Sunburst M-200L Megadrive[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Behemoth | Mackenzie Schuyler Tharkad |
Brigadier Corporation Galileo Instruments Tharkad Aerospace Group |
[34][38][61] |
Thordan 650X[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Confederate | [62] |
V450[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Vulture | [63][64] |
Warrior-ATP[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Vengeance | Chatham Loyalty |
Tomori Trans Industrial Kallon Industries |
[65][66] |
Xevec-19[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Lung Wang | [67] |
Xevex-12s[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Achilles | Schuyler | Galileo Instruments | [34] |
Unknown[edit]
| Typically used in | Manufactured on | Manufactured by | References |
| Baron | Palenkov-Reese | [68] | |
| Feng Huang | Necromo | [69] | |
| Impavido | Necromo | [69] |
References[edit]
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 51: Fortress Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Objective Raids, p. 119: "Produced Deller, Bingham, and Fouts Components
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Objective Raids, p. 90: "Produced New Syrtis Shipyards Components
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Objective Raids, p. 186: "Components: Interplanetary Drive Systems"
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 69
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 136-137, "Black Lion"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 140: "Produced Cameron WarShip Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 212: "Dart WarShip Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 140: "Aegis WarShip Profile"
- ↑ Living Legends, p. 64
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 142 , "Potemkin"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Objective Raids, p. 143: "Produced Rashpur-Owens Incorporated Components on Capella"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Objective Raids, p. 70: "Produced BBP Industries Components"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Objectives: Draconis Combine, p. 11: "Produced Components on Luthien"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 232, "Vampire Profile"
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 68
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, pp. 70-71
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 DropShips and JumpShips, p. 37: Excalibur Profile
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Objective Raids, p. 83: "Produced Semier Data Tron Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 150-151, "Titan DropShip Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 112: "Pentagon"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 134, "Congress WarShip Profile"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Objective Raids, p. 93: "Produced Dynamico Limited Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 76: "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 146, "Produced McKenna WarShip components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 138, "Sovetskii Soyuz WarShip Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 126: "Vincent ship profile"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Objective Raids, p. 125: "Produced Components on Gibson"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 127: "Brigadier Corporation (BrigCorp)"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 16: "Produced Fury DropShip"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 128: "Essex ship profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 138: "Essex Profile"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 217: "DroST IIa-class Light Bulk Transport"
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Objective Raids, p. 113, "Produced Galileo Instruments Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 58-59: "Model 97 'Octopus'"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 118: "Cargo King"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 118: "Produced Andurien AeroTech Components"
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Objective Raids, p. 82: "Produced TAG Components
- ↑ Bloodright, p. 64
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised: Fortress, pp. 48-49
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 72: KR-61 Long-range Shuttle
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 123: "Produced Nimakachi Fusion Components on Dalton"
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 35: Condor Profile
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 106: "Produced Hinsdale Elec Components"
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 73
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 95: "Produced Salvatore Inc Components on Layover"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 124: "Bug-Eye ship profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 202: "Carson (Destroyer)"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 130: "Lola WarShip"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, p. 144, "Texas WarShip Profile"
- ↑ DropShips and JumpShips, p. 66: Escape Pod Profile
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 Objective Raids, p. 162: "Produced Magna Metals Inc Components on Taurus"
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Objectives: Periphery, p. 11
- ↑ Objective Raids, pp. 78–79: "Produced Bowie Components on Alarion"
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 Objective Raids, p. 93: "Produced Federated-Boeing Interstellar Components on Galax
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 152: "Produced Majesty Metals and Manufacturing Components on Dunianshire"
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 Objective Raids, p. 122: "Produced Irian Technologies Components on Clipperton"
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Objective Raids, p. 63: "Matabushi Inc. Components"
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Objective Raids, p. 140: "Produced Earthwerks Limited Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 86: "Produced Shipil Company Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 132: "Produced Components on McKenzie"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 148-149, "Confederate"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 214, "Vulture Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 110: "Vulture"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 69: "Tomori Trans Industrial Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 131: "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Loyalty"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 22: "Lung Wang profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 200: "Baron (Destroyer)"
- ↑ 69.0 69.1 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 33, "WarShips and Conventional Fleet Support"
Bibliography[edit]
- Bloodright
- DropShips and JumpShips
- Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
- Handbook: House Marik
- Historical: Reunification War
- Living Legends
- Objective Raids
- Objectives: Draconis Combine
- Objectives: Periphery
- Technical Readout: 2750
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3075