Vehicles
Within the franchise, there are number of vehicles. Some are famous and unique, some are manufactured on a huge scale, but whatever they are, they are here on this page. The vehicle index ranges from cars to drones to boats to spaceships.
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Aircraft
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Boats / Watercraft
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Cars / Land Vehicles
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Military
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Spaceships
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Though technology has now allowed much more efficient modes of transportation, planes are still in use on New Earth and sometimes on Kroni Major. Of course, for commercial travel they are less popular as they are slow and uncomfortable, but the amount of weight that they can carry means that they are often used for freight transport.
Apart from spacecraft and planes, there are some really useful aircraft which are utilised every day. Most militaries own multiple fleets of drones and copters, and they prove to be very effective in intra-planetary combat. However, these types of aircraft are also used for travelling. Rich citizens may own their own drone and fly from rooftop to rooftop, and some copters and drones are even used for freight transportation. It is common practice at cargo terminals that drones lift freight out of the bigger spaceships after they have landed, and this process proves to be very efficient.
Some planets, like Utopia and New Earth, are rich with vast oceans and deep seas. This means that flying over such a body of water could be dangerous, as there is a risk of running out of fuel. Boats are used to rescue those trapped at sea, and are also used for tours on ancient rivers. For transport, it is rare that watercraft is used, as there are now better alternatives, but the richest of the rich still like to buy yachts and live out at sea for months on end, despite the obvious dangers. Submarine vehicles are also used by SCORPION and OMNI for research and scientific discovery,
In the age of flying machines, to a 21st Century citizen, cars and land vehicles would seem irrelevant in the coming centuries, but mankind found that there are some things that spaceships can't do, like go slowly, or be used for sport. There are still land vehicle competitions which happened regularly and even those who don't race their cars still use them to get around; not everyone can afford drones. Thanks to the high use of land vehicles, roads are still a major part of planetary infrastructure on the ones colonised by humanity.
Unfortunately, even after a third world war on their own planet, humanity manages to bring warfare with them wherever they go. Thanks to the humans' inability to forbid fighting, they build vehicles to help them do so. Some of these are extremely powerful and are guarded whenever they are not in use, to stop gangs getting their hands on them. It is common for military leaders to say "we don't want our equipment falling into the wrong hands." Some may argue that they are already in the wrong hands.
In the solar system, there are many planets and companies which require an arsenal of spacecraft and interplanetary ships. Some are even famous and are known all round. Spacecraft can be classified as 3 types: ships, drones or motherships. Each craft is then given its own class (one of 5). The outer space flight business is the biggest in the known galaxy. Well, it's also the only known one in the known galaxy.
Types
Drone
Drones are small pieces of equipment which can used within and outside atmospheres. They are also used to carry people around.
Mothership
Usually the biggest ship in the fleet. Can hold other ships and craft inside it, like an aircraft carrier.
Ship
A spacecraft with multiple uses. One of the most popular modes of transportation by freight companies and even militaries.
Drones are small pieces of equipment which can used within and outside atmospheres. They are also used to carry people around.
Mothership
Usually the biggest ship in the fleet. Can hold other ships and craft inside it, like an aircraft carrier.
Ship
A spacecraft with multiple uses. One of the most popular modes of transportation by freight companies and even militaries.
Classes
Assault
Small and fast, armed with standard weapons. The most popular type in use during warfare.
Carrier
Craft that simply carries supplies or cargo. Usually used for freight transportation and so are equipped with minimal weaponry for defence only. Lightly armoured.
Crucible
A ship that hold people and supplies. Used as sanctuaries and prisons and specialised in supporting life, so are very well armoured.
Destroyer
A large attack ship. Heavily armed and well armoured. May be a mothership, and is usually the control centre of an attack.
Scout
The smallest class. Used to carry a few people around like patrol cars. Can also be armed with small weapons and lightly armoured.
Small and fast, armed with standard weapons. The most popular type in use during warfare.
Carrier
Craft that simply carries supplies or cargo. Usually used for freight transportation and so are equipped with minimal weaponry for defence only. Lightly armoured.
Crucible
A ship that hold people and supplies. Used as sanctuaries and prisons and specialised in supporting life, so are very well armoured.
Destroyer
A large attack ship. Heavily armed and well armoured. May be a mothership, and is usually the control centre of an attack.
Scout
The smallest class. Used to carry a few people around like patrol cars. Can also be armed with small weapons and lightly armoured.