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The knight riding alongside the carriage turned his head, his displeasure at Stefan’s familiarity obvious despite the lowered visor. Many an Empire noble would have had a servant flogged for speaking in such a familiar tone, but Stefan had fought alongside Kaspar for too many years for either of them to put up with such formal nonsense.‘Less of the “old”, Stefan, you’ll be in the temple of Morr before I.’ ‘Aye, that’s as maybe, but I’m much better preserved. I’m more like a fine Tilean wine – I improve with age.’ What you must know ! MOTORS AND ACTUATORS ! Hydraulic actuators rely on hydroplastic pressure to power components. These are commonly used in robotic systems and to power sub-systems on vehicles, in buildings, etc. Electrically Motivated Fibre Bundles are made from a fibre that contracts under the influence of an electric charge, replicating die actions of living muscles. They form the chief components of bionic parts, and are used in many robots. Powered armour and Dreadnoughts use this technology almost exclusively, as it is far more efficient and faster than equivalent hydrauhc or mechanical systems - ir is also difficult to produce and therefore rare. Gravitic Reactors are powered from a surrounding magnetic field - such as a planet. They have the ability to counteract gravitational affects, and form the basis for gravity based motors, and suspensors. The technology used in their manufacture belongs to the past. Fortunately a vast reserve of raw material still remains on Earth, from which gravitic reactors can be made utilising conventional technology. Once this store of material is used up, however, further production will be impossible. |
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