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An exotic ore that is used as a primary fuel source for starship drives. It allows for subluminal travel of maximum velocities of .43 light speed and submergence into metaspace for FTL travel providing the vessel is inside a metaspace umbrella. Given current cosmological data correlated with this mineral's molecular composition, it should exist in higher quantities within the galaxy. The scientific community has been confused by this mineral's odd rarity ever since it's introduction as a fuel source. Because of it's rarity and the increasing demand for the mineral many governments and industrialists are beginning to wonder if the galaxy is close to reaching it's peak output or whether they've already exceeded it. Several attempts at creating a substitute fuel for Galanthium has been met with repeated failures, the most noteworthy being the highly illegal and dangerous mineral Danikite. Unrefined Galanthium has a faceted semi polished sheen that resembles a crystal but it is actually a stone. It is very dense and has a dark purple shade when in a natural state. When it is refined for ship drives, the mineral is pulverized into a fine dark purple powder and then encapsulated in Dicallymine nanogell for neutralization until it's catalyzed in the drive core. It is also odorless in both a natural and refined state. While in it's natural state, Galanthium is combustible at a temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit and breaks down to inert constituent elements. It's energy output via chemical combustion is only 2x1050 less powerful than it's refined form when combusted via quantum dilution.
A mineral used in the reinforcement of starships, stations, and other space borne superstructures. There are some iterations of this mineral that are from a synthesized origin, but exhibit nothing out of the ordinary from their natural variety.
A strange mineral that only exists in deep space nebula. It is unremarkable except for it's odd quantum properties that have an explosive effect when put in contact with FTL fields generated by starship drive cores. So far no race has been able to refine this mineral for indust rial use as it is dimensionally unstable when physically disturbed; resulting in it's instant quantum dilution. Nebulae that contain high concentrations of this mineral are known as Ferin Nebulae; named after the first person to discover them Umoc Ferin, a Ry-Q.
A synthesized mineral that doesn't exist naturally. It was created by molecular physicist Danika Morlaux as an experiment to create a cheaper, more reliable alternative from Galanthium for use in FTL drives. The result was an ore that was extremely unstable and prone to spontaneous systemic quantum fission. A quarter of a pound of it, if it catalyzed, can yield three gigatons of QV (Quantum Vacuum) energy. It was declared an outlawed substance by thirty races for it's potential to create rife destruction. The manner in which Dr. Morlaux created it was deemed confidential, but there are rumors in the underground that it is incredibly easy to fabricate. Being caught with the contraband substance by authorities can land the accused 50 years in prison, if it detonates and causes innocent deaths the accused will face execution. All starships that are built by the thirty races who oppose the use of this mineral have had a passive sensor module included with civilian, business, and military vessels. This module looks for the unique radioactive decay of Danikite. Crews who's ships detect this substance are, by law, directed to contact authorities immediately. There have been government sponsored projects to try to stabilize Danikite in the past but all attempts have been unsuccessful and most scientists say it is impossible. If this element could be stabilized it would revolutionize the FTL fuel industry. Most scientists say it will never happen.
A mineral most commonly found on backwater worlds furthest from the galactic core, it is used for a myriad of technologies from, Hydroponics to Chemical weapons. Depending on it's age it can vary in color from lemon yellow, which is youngest, to grey-red which is oldest. Depending on the technologies it is intended, the age of the mineral is important. It is most known for it's repugnant oder. A result from a specific fungus chemically fusing with the mineral contents that cascade over them in the caverns where they reside. As the fungus is ‘cacooned’ within the mineral shell an interesting mineralological event begins to fuse the fungus with the minerals entombing it. The result, after a certain amount of time, is a mineral that emits an incredably noxious odor that is found to be offensive to most creatures with olfactory organs.
A brittle alloy that is unremarkable on it's own but when fused with carbon nanorods acts as a reinforcemnet which makes the new metal more resilient to warping and high temperatures. It is commonly used in the planetside vehicle and domestic products industries today but was a primary alloy in early industrial and military manufacturing over a thousand years ago.
This ore has an extremely porous molecular matrix making it extremely light weight. Seven cubic meters would only weigh a mere five pounds. Molecularly, this element is very delicate and brittle but it has been found, through accident, that when this ore is charged with a low amperage the matrix realigns becoming incredibly rigid. This effect is dependent upon the presence of the electrical current. Urbanium was a curious element with little uses, until it was discovered by a Xiqett physicist that it's unique electrical properties would make for excellent applications as an electronic countermeasure insulator and armor against energy based weapons. Since this discovery it is the primary ore used in armors from starships and stations to scientific instruments that operate in intense energetic enviornments.
A glass-like ore that, when smelted down and refined into long hair-like strands, is a pivotal element in ultra-low tempurature insulation of starship cores. It is quite resilient and is commonly interwoven with other insulator components to act as a buffer from frigid temperatures. In it's raw state it has a foggy semi opaque look that is slightly blue.
This is the fabled mineral that the Empyreans used to power their technology. It is rumored to have at least the same output of Galanthium but is also been said to imbue even more energy in different matrices. It's all pure speculation as nothing outside of Galanthium and Danikite is even remotely similar in description to this mineral. There is some conjecture that Doctor Danika Morlaux, the inventor of the infamous Danikite, was attempting to replicate this mythical material. Although the official word is that she had no knowledge of the Empyrean substance at the time she was fabricating the first samples of Danikite.

Project Cosmos (C) Nathan Temple and NecroCoffee Studios 2006-2009

An exotic ore that is used as a primary fuel source for starship drives. It allows for subluminal travel of maximum velocities of .43 light speed and submergence into metaspace for FTL travel providing the vessel is inside a metaspace umbrella. Given current cosmological data correlated with this mineral's molecular composition, it should exist in higher quantities within the galaxy.

The scientific community has been confused by this mineral's odd rarity ever since it's introduction as a fuel source. Because of it's rarity and the increasing demand for the mineral many governments and industrialists are beginning to wonder if the galaxy is close to reaching it's peak output or whether they've already exceeded it.

Several attempts at creating a substitute fuel for Galanthium has been met with repeated failures, the most noteworthy being the highly illegal and dangerous mineral Danikite. Unrefined Galanthium has a faceted semi polished sheen that resembles a crystal but it is actually a stone. It is very dense and has a dark purple shade when in a natural state. When it is refined for ship drives, the mineral is pulverized into a fine dark purple powder and then encapsulated in Dicallymine nanogell for neutralization until it's catalyzed in the drive core. It is also odorless in both a natural and refined state. While in it's natural state, Galanthium is combustible at a temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit and breaks down to inert constituent elements. It's energy output via chemical combustion is only 2x1050 less powerful than it's refined form when combusted via quantum dilution.

A mineral used in the reinforcement of starships, stations, and other space borne superstructures. There are some iterations of this mineral that are from a synthesized origin, but exhibit nothing out of the ordinary from their natural variety.

A strange mineral that only exists in deep space nebula. It is unremarkable except for it's odd quantum properties that have an explosive effect when put in contact with FTL fields generated by starship drive cores. So far no race has been able to refine this mineral for indust rial use as it is dimensionally unstable when physically disturbed; resulting in it's instant quantum dilution. Nebulae that contain high concentrations of this mineral are known as Ferin Nebulae; named after the first person to discover them Umoc Ferin, a Ry-Q.

A synthesized mineral that doesn't exist naturally. It was created by molecular physicist Danika Morlaux as an experiment to create a
cheaper, more reliable alternative from Galanthium for use in FTL drives. The result was an ore that was extremely unstable and prone to spontaneous systemic quantum fission. A quarter of a pound of it, if it catalyzed, can yield three gigatons of QV (Quantum Vacuum) energy.

It was declared an outlawed substance by thirty races for it's potential to create rife destruction. The manner in which Dr. Morlaux
created it was deemed confidential, but there are rumors in the underground that it is incredibly easy to fabricate. Being caught with the contraband substance by authorities can land the accused 50 years in prison, if it detonates and causes innocent deaths the accused will face execution.

All starships that are built by the thirty races who oppose the use of this mineral have had a passive sensor module included with civilian, business, and military vessels. This module looks for the unique radioactive decay of Danikite. Crews who's ships detect this substance are, by law, directed to contact authorities immediately.

There have been government sponsored projects to try to stabilize Danikite in the past but all attempts have been unsuccessful and most scientists say it is impossible. If this element could be stabilized it would revolutionize the FTL fuel industry. Most scientists say it will never happen.

A mineral most commonly found on backwater worlds furthest from the galactic core, it is used for a myriad of technologies from, Hydroponics to Chemical weapons. Depending on it's age it can vary in color from lemon yellow, which is youngest, to grey-red which is oldest. Depending on the technologies it is intended, the age of the mineral is important.

It is most known for it's repugnant oder. A result from a specific fungus chemically fusing with the mineral contents that cascade over them in the caverns where they reside. As the fungus is ‘cacooned’ within the mineral shell an interesting mineralological event begins to fuse the fungus with the minerals entombing it. The result, after a certain amount of time, is a mineral that emits an incredably noxious odor that is found to be offensive to most creatures with olfactory organs.

A brittle alloy that is unremarkable on it's own but when fused with carbon nanorods acts as a reinforcemnet which makes the new metal more resilient to warping and high temperatures. It is commonly used in the planetside vehicle and domestic products industries today but was a primary alloy in early industrial and military manufacturing over a thousand years ago.

This ore has an extremely porous molecular matrix making it extremely light weight. Seven cubic meters would only weigh a mere five pounds. Molecularly, this element is very delicate and brittle but it has been found, through accident, that when this ore is charged with a low amperage the matrix realigns becoming incredibly rigid. This effect is dependent upon the presence of the electrical current.

Urbanium was a curious element with little uses, until it was discovered by a Xiqett physicist that it's unique electrical properties would make for excellent applications as an electronic countermeasure insulator and armor against energy based weapons. Since this discovery it is the primary ore used in armors from starships and stations to scientific instruments that operate in intense energetic enviornments.

A glass-like ore that, when smelted down and refined into long hair-like strands, is a pivotal element in ultra-low tempurature insulation of starship cores. It is quite resilient and is commonly interwoven with other insulator components to act as a buffer from frigid temperatures. In it's raw state it has a foggy semi opaque look that is slightly blue.

This is the fabled mineral that the Empyreans used to power their technology. It is rumored to have at least the same output of Galanthium but is also been said to imbue even more energy in different matrices. It's all pure speculation as nothing outside of Galanthium and Danikite is even remotely similar in description to this mineral.

There is some conjecture that Doctor Danika Morlaux, the inventor of the infamous Danikite, was attempting to replicate this mythical material. Although the official word is that she had no knowledge of the Empyrean substance at the time she was fabricating the first samples of Danikite.

Project Cosmos (C) Nathan Temple and NecroCoffee Studios 2006-2009