Arla Rodarch
Marshal, Journeyman Protector
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A modified hyperdrive design for Q-Drive Yards
- Image Source: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Hyperspace/Legends
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: NSLR
- Affiliation: NSLR, UGF
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: LSD
- Modularity: No
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, hyperdrive components
- Custom Hyperspace Navicomputer Software
- Extremely fast jump calculations
- Limited maximum speed
A mercy mission by the New Star League Remnant when they offered aid to a stranded Gree transport led to the collaboration between Remnant and Gree scientists which produced the LSD project. Advice and support for the Remnant engineers allowed them to successfully modify a standard hyperdrive design to function virtually the same as before, but with some advantages and disadvantages.
Testing of the modifications showed the concept's flaws immediately. The hyperdrive couldn't go faster than what amounted to class 0.5 and would overload if tried. The installation of safety interlocks could prevent overload, but nothing could drag any further speed improvement from the mods. The advantage of the Gree's mathematical formulas to the navicomputer assembly did however lead to huge efficiencies in calculating jump coordinates. This alone made the project worth it, even if the drive would never be able to match the fastest available speeds.
Oh, and the name. The Gree insisted the project be named Lame Sky Duck, and none of the Remnants could work out what that was meant to mean. The Remnants were grateful for the help, and so compromised by referring to it as LSD, and the Gree seemed satisfied with that. Under production it is referred to as the Q-Drive after its home system.
