The GTVA
The Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance (GTVA) was formed in 2345, ten years after
the Great War. This traty orginization recognized the authority of the constituents
as it provided a framework for trade and mutual defense. The Great War had transformed
the enmity between Terrans and Vasudans into a lasting fellowship. As the industry
and economy of the Terran-Vasudan systems recoved, support for a more powerful
GTVA gained momentum. In 2358, delegates signed the Beta Aquilae Convention
(BETAC), named after the system where the constitution was drafted and ratified.
BETAC dismantled the governments of the Terran blocs and recognized the General
Assembly, the Security Council, and the Vasudan Imperium as the supreme authorities
of Terran-Vasudan space.
Under BETAC, the Vasudans and the Terrans maintain seperate maintain seperate
fleets under a single command structure. A warship is designated GT or GV, indicating
whether it is Glactic Terran or Galactic Vasudan. The two species openly exchange
information and technology, and the most recent fighters and bombers can be
modifes to accomodate pilots of either species. Techniocally, BETAC is but one
of a series of conventions and treaties that define how the GTVA functions as
a political, military, and economic entity. However, the significance of BETAC
as the cornerstone of the Terrn-Vasudan Alliance has made it the favored target
of the NTF propogandists.
Beams
Beam cannons are a new technology focusing a "beam" of power and energy that
can rip through a hull. These weapons can be carried on cruisers to capital
ships
Subspace
Subspace is an N-dimensional tunnel between one point in the universe and another,
a vessel can travel through this tunnel in a matter of minutes, making a journey
that might otherwise take decades or even centuries at light speeds. A jump
drive causes a ship to vibrate in multiple dimensions until its modulations
are in perfect synchronization with the subspace continuum. A vortex opens,
creating an aperture from an infinitesimally small point in the cosmos, enabling
the vessel to cross the subspace threshold. Two types of jumps are possible.
First, an intrasystem jump can occur between two points in a star system. Most
small, space-faring vessels are equipped with motivatprs capable of these short
jumps. The presence of an intense gravitational field is required, prohibitng
travel beyond the boundaries of a star system. Second, ships can jump from system
to system via nodes. Until the Great War, only larger ships could generate sufficient
power to use jump nodes. The development of jump drives for fighters and bombers
in 2335 enabled the Alliance to destroy the SD Lucifer in subspace. Producing
these small jump drives is prohibately expensive, so they are restricted to
missions that require pilots to travel between systems. The Head-Up-Display
indictes the location of jump nodes with a green sphere. The vast majority of
subspace nodes are extremely unstable, forming and dissipating in nanoseconds.
Other nodes have a larger lifespan, existing for centuries or millenia before
collapsing. The jump nodes sanctioned by the GTVA for interstellar travel are
expected to remain stable for many years
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