Mega Corp: Oh, quite a few. (Well, bearing in mind the cultural, demographic, and technological differences that mean that while an Earthly multinational might hit millions of employees, its Imperial counterpart probably has a couple of dozen executives, a large computronium core, and millions of jobs being done by subcontractors,
Yes, folks, itâs that time again for the first time when I answer yâallâs background questions! We have one question this month. James Sterrett asks: What precursor elements do autofacs require for fabrication? The same elements in the same proportions as the finished product (plus waste etc)
Mechanical Monster: Ooh, fun-sized mobile agony and death dispensers? Well, of course. Given the eldraeic low population growth rate and taste for automation, the mechanical monster has been a staple of, ah, âmilitary and security applicationsâ ever since they could build a decent steam engine to power them and a
Mechanical Lifeforms: Arguably, digisapiences, although if weâre being picky, theyâre information lifeforms that, from time to time, may choose to inhabit mechanical bodies. Also certain worlds which have been given over to experiments in mechanical ecology, with basic mechanical elements handed a number of simple forms, limited intelligence,
As itâs nearing the end of the month, that time at which Patreon charges peopleâs cards, today I deem an excellent day to thank my Patreon patrons for their contributions to my writing time and funds. Thank you, gentlesophs, most kindly; your generosity is most appreciated. Of course,
She slipped quietly into the busy room through the servitor passage, anonymous in the grey and dark crimson livery of the House staff, and placed the goblet of wine on the arm of the throne at the speakerâs right hand. Not waiting for acknowledgement, she turned to leave, and
EMERGENCY ALERT FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH VNS Social Harmony destroyed in antimatter explosion, cause unknown. Admiral Tarqar and his command staff lost. All Guardian Fleet units go to Case Black. Message repeats. VNS Social Harmony destroyed in antimatter explosion, cause unknown. Admiral Tarqar and his command staff lost. All
Mechanical Horse: While recognizing the general principle of the occasional usefulness of walkers, the Imperials generally prefer mechanical spiders, or at least hexapods. Extra stability is always nice. (Theyâre also not generally used for military applications [but see also Spider Tank]. The legs, and the joints in particular, are
Spider Tank: The classic eight-legged war walker is mostly averted these days, thanks to vector control and modern power reactors letting you build hovering tanks, with rather lower maintenance requirements and fewer vulnerable joints, but it was quite the staple back in the day. (Not to replace regular tanks, which
âOnly the smallest, least enlightened minds accept the limits of the currently possible. Indeed, only small minds accept the limits of the possible, where greater minds strive to expand its reach. Some apologist philosophers would advance the claim that a finite mind is inherently limited in its ability to comprehend
Meat Moss: A characteristic of the esseli homeworld, and more specifically their cities, starships, and other facilities. Kind of similar to the way Star Control portrays it, actually. See, the esseli are biotech wizards and use it for just about everything they can â although there are many things for which
Mechanical Evolution: True for digital sapiences, with the proviso they note that âIt is seldom shown as the equivalent of the biological process; rather, the mechanical species will be shown to actively design their own successors, or even âevolveâ within their current generation through self-modification. This is similar to real-life