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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The Advanced Dynamics [[Mass Driver]] or ADMD was a revolutionary starship design developed in [[A.Y.]] 3851 by [[Advanced Dynamics]]. It was initially envisioned as a colonial supply ship. Advanced Dynamic&#039;s three prototypes were constructed at the [[Athenaeus Yard]], which was nearly bankrupted by construction over-runs and had to be bailed out by the [[Alliance]] government.<br /> <br /> ==Design==<br /> The ADMD uses an external pulsed propulsion drive for its main engine: essentially a drastically scaled-up version of those found on the [[Boing-Boing#Propulsion|Boing-Boing missile]]. Combined with a rigid body and a robust FTL drive, the original ADMD was a marvel of its time.<br /> <br /> ===Engine===<br /> Instead of a conventional [[Ion vacuum drive]], the external pulsed propulsion system uses antimater-catalyzed nuclear explosions to create a highly energetic shockwave which then strikes a pusher plate, which in turn pushes against a shock absorber and moves the ship forward. This system produces tremendous delta-V and is capable of reaching speeds approaching 80[[Sublight speeds|PSL]]. In the late [[Ages#The Third Age|Third Age]] when the first ADMDs were built, this was an unheard-of speed, as the fastest ships in that size could achieve was a paltry 20PSL.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Course Books]]</div>

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