Chapter Four: Housing, Tools, and Survival Gear
Housebot: Probably the second most common robot type available.
Housing and Construction: Aside from a handful of intelligent houses -- mostly in suburban developments -- nothing in this section has been seriously proposed. Conspiracy theorists in the IST world do speculate that (fill in the organization here; the UN is a frequent target) has secret bases in the asteroid belt, but this probably isn't true. Probably.
Hovercart: These are relatively common in large airports; however, depending on local conditions they might be equipped with a form of access control (see Chapter Six: Weaponry) that restricts their usage to people who pay a rental feel or to porters employed by the airport.
Pressure Box, Modular Environmental Cage, Pressure Tent (Personal), Vapor Collector, Rescue Bubble: As yet, none of this stuff has been manufactured, though (obviously untested) designs are available.
Mars-Type Terraforming: Hah-hah-hah. No.
Portable Antimatter Trap: Not yet. Antimatter generators are being developed under a massive level of secrecy by the UN. Those responsible entertain hopes that it can one day replace fusion technology as the UN's primary advantage.
Techbot: The most common form of robot, though there are many specialized models.
Tractor-Pressor Beam: Developed as a spin off of force beam technology, a prototype heavy tractor-pressor beam was installed aboard the UNSS Wanderer. It seems to be working out rather well.
Psi Amplifiers: The throne, backpack and helmet versions of this device are all available at an effective TL10. In all cases, a user can use them to enhance the power of an ability rather than his or her talent. Exactly why it's possible to enhance "psionic" powers and not other super abilities remains hotly debated ...
Housebot: Probably the second most common robot type available.
Housing and Construction: Aside from a handful of intelligent houses -- mostly in suburban developments -- nothing in this section has been seriously proposed. Conspiracy theorists in the IST world do speculate that (fill in the organization here; the UN is a frequent target) has secret bases in the asteroid belt, but this probably isn't true. Probably.
Hovercart: These are relatively common in large airports; however, depending on local conditions they might be equipped with a form of access control (see Chapter Six: Weaponry) that restricts their usage to people who pay a rental feel or to porters employed by the airport.
Pressure Box, Modular Environmental Cage, Pressure Tent (Personal), Vapor Collector, Rescue Bubble: As yet, none of this stuff has been manufactured, though (obviously untested) designs are available.
Mars-Type Terraforming: Hah-hah-hah. No.
Portable Antimatter Trap: Not yet. Antimatter generators are being developed under a massive level of secrecy by the UN. Those responsible entertain hopes that it can one day replace fusion technology as the UN's primary advantage.
Techbot: The most common form of robot, though there are many specialized models.
Tractor-Pressor Beam: Developed as a spin off of force beam technology, a prototype heavy tractor-pressor beam was installed aboard the UNSS Wanderer. It seems to be working out rather well.
Psi Amplifiers: The throne, backpack and helmet versions of this device are all available at an effective TL10. In all cases, a user can use them to enhance the power of an ability rather than his or her talent. Exactly why it's possible to enhance "psionic" powers and not other super abilities remains hotly debated ...