Quardite Ship
A prototype ship that is in active development in the Northern Alliance. This new ship in theory will use Quarditz Crystal to lift the vehicle into the air to transport good over land and sea. The Scrofa Combine was created when a set of caverns growing the crystals were found in 930. Francine Minsham was one of the leaders of the organization at it's founding and now that the organization doesn't need as much of her attention has started a new pursuit. She hopes that her experimental endeavor to create a new way to trade will make her organization renown across the land for it's new ship.
A great amount of capital is being invested in this new ship and their are those in the Combine who oppose it's development due to it's high costs. The supporters consider them short sighted and laud the innovation as the next way for the organization to grow beyond it's current business.
Power Generation
The crystals necessary to lift the ship into the sky is considered to be the primary concern as the material is very expensive so the less that's needed the better. The building materials for the ship are infused with the crystals, many different methods for integrating the substance have been tried and are still being tested.
The second concern of course is returning to earth, that method takes a more magical means than industrial. Gravitation magics have been the primary focus of these investigations. Magic circles, enchantments and so forth have been researched to find the optimal way to to allow the ship to rise and fall at the necessary times.
Propulsion
The question of how to move across the skies is still in early development, currently the team working on the ship is focused on getting to the skies and then safely coming back to land before it concerns itself with moving across it. That said, the early discussions have landed on centuries old method of a simple sail to catch the wind.
Weapons & Armament
While there are no plans to arm the ship currently, once the design is out of it's experimental stage, weapons will surely follow. While flying across the skies provides a measure of security in and of itself, there are threats no matter where you go. Not to mention no invention is outside the sights of those who seek to protect their homes or persecute their enemies.
Armor and defense
The prototype uses light alloys and reinforced wood to minimize the cost of the crystal needed for it to lift off.
Owner
Owning Organization
Current location
Rarity
Unique
Width
20ft
Length
40ft
Height
15ft
Weight
Variable
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