Fiction:Motive/Technology

Excerpted from Imperial Intelligence Database, 10-04 600

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IRON AXIS - TECHNOLOGY - OVERVIEW [3.1]
Motive technology appears to be largely convergent; that is, compared to the generally homogenous technology of the rest of the galaxy, Motive arrives at the same functions from a relatively different set of principles. This is believed to signify that almost the entirety of Motive's technological base was developed in isolation. It is the product of their science alone, with no interchange from other nations.

Estimating Motive's overall level of technological capability is difficult. It is the view of Imperial Intelligence that Motive constitutes a Stage 4 civilization due to its power generation, macroengineering, and supermaterial fabrication capabilities. This estimate is complicated by the existence and widespread use of technologies either far beyond Stage 4 or wholly unknown to the Odryva Stage System.

Motive technology can thus be divided into two categories: Conventional and Esoteric.

Conventional
Conventional technology is Motive technology that is based on clear scientific principles. These technologies are either currently used by or could feasibly be developed by the Bidonite Empire.

What follows is a list of salient Conventional technologies.


 * Matter-conversion
 * Planetary disassembly
 * Wormhole gates
 * Power generation (solar, dark energy)
 * Pharmacology

Esoteric
Esoteric or Tangent technology is Motive technology that operates according to principles unknown to Bidonite science. The possibility that at least some of the following devices are utterly unique to Motive cannot be ruled out.

What follows is a list of salient Esoteric technologies. For a full list of identified Motive technologies (civilian and military), see document 3.3.1.
 * Sound-bombs
 * Psychic nullifiers -- also eavesdroppers
 * Hyperspace-topology manipulator