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| − | '''''Hephaestus''''', in addition to being difficult to type in a hurry, is a (barely) mobile mining and engineering platform that normally resides in the Asteroid belt. The initial "Ten Acre Chunk", as well as the warehouses and processing facilities, have grown | + | '''''Hephaestus''''', in addition to being difficult to type in a hurry, is a (barely) mobile mining and engineering platform that normally resides in [[Main Belt|the Asteroid belt]]. The initial "Ten Acre Chunk", as well as the warehouses and processing facilities, have grown significantly since First Flight. As of the end of [[Great Justice|OGJ]], ''Hephaestus'' would face significant damage if it was to enter a gravity well. |
Operating as a strange cross between the Skunk Works and a Gypsy tinker, ''Hephaestus'' is quite possibly the best place in Fenspace to get a tricky engineering problem solved or bypassed, or to get something weird built, or just to order a few metric tonnes of 'waved steel<ref>Battle Steel, from Hephaestus sales literature</ref>. Whereas the Rockhounds are producing livable structures out of asteroids, ''Hephaestus'' is producing bales and bins of bits and bobs. | Operating as a strange cross between the Skunk Works and a Gypsy tinker, ''Hephaestus'' is quite possibly the best place in Fenspace to get a tricky engineering problem solved or bypassed, or to get something weird built, or just to order a few metric tonnes of 'waved steel<ref>Battle Steel, from Hephaestus sales literature</ref>. Whereas the Rockhounds are producing livable structures out of asteroids, ''Hephaestus'' is producing bales and bins of bits and bobs. | ||
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== Known Vehicle Quirks == | == Known Vehicle Quirks == | ||
* '''''Not Invented Here:''''' ''Hephaestus'' is a center of design and engineering - but they tend to be hard to convince to do it any way but their own. | * '''''Not Invented Here:''''' ''Hephaestus'' is a center of design and engineering - but they tend to be hard to convince to do it any way but their own. | ||
| − | * '''''Wait, Dwarves?:''''' The 'crew' of ''Hephaestus'' is composed of several dozen dwarves, short stocky miners and ironworkers par excellance. | + | * '''''Wait, Dwarves?:''''' The 'crew' of ''Hephaestus'' is composed of several dozen dwarves, short stocky miners and ironworkers par excellance. No-one knows where they came from, and neither Hermes nor WG admit to anything. |
| − | * '''''It's Cold.. Why is it Cold?:''''' The original Flesh-and-Blood crew hails from Alaska, and keep the ambient at a comfortable 50 degrees | + | * '''''It's Cold.. Why is it Cold?:''''' The original Flesh-and-Blood crew hails from Alaska, and keep the ambient at a comfortable 50 degrees Fahrenheit. |
* '''''Crabs, Purza, I'm so BORRRED:''''' Energy production and AI core speed drop noticeably when there is no active production going on. Hermes wants to be ''doing stuff,'' but fortunately isn't too picky about whether it's reducing an asteroid, converting a battleship back into battle steel bar stock, or decorating for a bash. | * '''''Crabs, Purza, I'm so BORRRED:''''' Energy production and AI core speed drop noticeably when there is no active production going on. Hermes wants to be ''doing stuff,'' but fortunately isn't too picky about whether it's reducing an asteroid, converting a battleship back into battle steel bar stock, or decorating for a bash. | ||
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Revision as of 00:16, 25 February 2010
This article is about the space station. For the company, see Hephaestus Mining and Metalworking, Unltd.
| Foundry Hephaestus | |
 Hephaestus crew patch | |
| Spacecraft Characteristics | |
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| Base Hull | Ten acres of Alaskan soil, Portland/Handwavium cement substructure, Pseudo-organic pseudo-geodesic air shield |
| Drive Type | Reactionless thrusters |
| Drive Rating | Max velocity 0.001c |
| Owner | Dwarven Mining & Metalsmithing Unltd. |
| Flag of Record | HSF-000 Hephaestus |
| Faction | Hephaestian |
| Registry Number | HSF-000 |
| Launched | September 20th, 2009 |
| Purpose | Mining & Metalworking, Heavy Salvage & Repair, Engineering & Design |
| Primary Crew | Wire Geek (Notional Captain, Chief of Mining and Salvage) Sparky (Chief of Operations) "Doc" Raven (Chief of Repair and Maintenance) Hermes (AI, Majordomo and Computer Core, De Facto Captain) |
| Operational Status | Active |
Hephaestus, in addition to being difficult to type in a hurry, is a (barely) mobile mining and engineering platform that normally resides in the Asteroid belt. The initial "Ten Acre Chunk", as well as the warehouses and processing facilities, have grown significantly since First Flight. As of the end of OGJ, Hephaestus would face significant damage if it was to enter a gravity well.
Operating as a strange cross between the Skunk Works and a Gypsy tinker, Hephaestus is quite possibly the best place in Fenspace to get a tricky engineering problem solved or bypassed, or to get something weird built, or just to order a few metric tonnes of 'waved steel[1]. Whereas the Rockhounds are producing livable structures out of asteroids, Hephaestus is producing bales and bins of bits and bobs.
Contents
Known Vehicle Quirks
- Not Invented Here: Hephaestus is a center of design and engineering - but they tend to be hard to convince to do it any way but their own.
- Wait, Dwarves?: The 'crew' of Hephaestus is composed of several dozen dwarves, short stocky miners and ironworkers par excellance. No-one knows where they came from, and neither Hermes nor WG admit to anything.
- It's Cold.. Why is it Cold?: The original Flesh-and-Blood crew hails from Alaska, and keep the ambient at a comfortable 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Crabs, Purza, I'm so BORRRED: Energy production and AI core speed drop noticeably when there is no active production going on. Hermes wants to be doing stuff, but fortunately isn't too picky about whether it's reducing an asteroid, converting a battleship back into battle steel bar stock, or decorating for a bash.
Trivia
- Hephaestus is a semi-mobile mining and refinery platform.
- Hephaestus is also one of the largest producers of raw Handwavium currently extant. Most of it is for internal consumption.
- Hephaestus' most profitable product is Battle Steel, an iron-based Handwavium metal stock that sees common use throughout the Fenspace, and the cutting and welding tools for same.
Stories
Hephaestus is featured in the following stories:
Notes
- ↑ Battle Steel, from Hephaestus sales literature
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