Clandestine Military Engineering and Shipbuilding
VELCRITE ALLOY
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent:
To create an advanced starship-grade metal alloy superior to Alusteel for use in VesperWorks products, enhancing durability, resistance to directed energy, and longevity in harsh space environments. - Image Source:
MidJourney - Canon Link:
N/A - Permissions:
N/A - Primary Source:
Alusteel.
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer:
VesperWorks, under Serina Calis - Affiliation:
- Serina Calis
- The Lady of Deceit
- VesperWorks
- Atramentum
- Project VESPER
- Market Status:
Closed-Market - Model:
VW-MA90 "Velcrite" Alloy - Modularity:
No - Production:
Limited - Material:
- Reinforced Alusteel Core
The backbone of Velcrite is an enhanced version of traditional Alusteel—a titanium-based alloy historically used in starfighter and capital ship construction. VesperWorks reformulated this metal with additional carbon-phase bonding to improve tensile strength and shear resistance. It serves as the alloy's main structural component, maintaining familiar manufacturing tolerances while drastically enhancing integrity. - Trace Agrinium Additive
A rare and expensive metal known for its radiation-deflecting and electromagnetic resistance properties. Agrinium is atomized and interspersed throughout the Velcrite alloy in nanoscopic threads, providing substantial resistance to ion cannons, EMP weapons, and prolonged exposure to stellar radiation or ionic storms. It also contributes to the alloy's non-interference with deflector shield frequencies. - Quadanium Reinforcement Ribs
Internally, the Velcrite alloy is augmented with lattice-style microstructures formed from Quadanium steel—a dense, militarized construction material used in the Empire's most resilient hulls. These Quadanium 'bones' reinforce the macrostructure, forming skeletal supports that prevent catastrophic flexing or hull buckling under heavy strain, especially in larger vessels or orbital platforms. - Vacuum-Sintered Carbon Composite Underlay
Serving as the insulation layer, this ultra-light carbon-based composite is sintered (baked under vacuum) to remove impurities and allow interlocking with metal layers. It provides a flexible, heat-resistant buffer within the alloy structure, helping regulate thermal expansion and contraction, and preventing brittle failure under temperature shifts. - Ion-Plated Reactive Surface Shell: The outermost layer of Velcrite is treated with an ion-bonded reactive plating composed of synthetic alloys and exotic polymers. When struck by high-energy weapons, this layer momentarily discharges a localized EM burst across its surface, redirecting and diffusing the impact. It gives the alloy its signature pulse-like glow after absorbing damage and contributes to its visual identity.
- Reinforced Alusteel Core
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Reactive Ion-Plated Surface Layer:
Velcrite's outermost layer is coated with a thin film of ion-reactive compounds that respond to high-energy impacts. Upon contact with blaster bolts, plasma, or turbolaser fire, this surface generates a rapid electromagnetic diffusion field, helping spread the energy across a wider section of hull and minimizing localized damage. - High Structural Memory (Self-Healing Microstructure):
Using a nano-crystalline lattice embedded with ionic trace particles, Velcrite has the ability to slowly re-align its molecular structure when exposed to energy-rich environments (such as ionic treatment bays or passive reactor bleed-off). Microfractures, warping, and fatigue stress gradually correct themselves over hours or days depending on severity. - Thermal Conductivity Control Matrix:
Embedded in the alloy's internal structure is a thermal buffering matrix that absorbs and redistributes heat buildup from repeated energy strikes or atmospheric reentry. This prevents material warping or burn-through in concentrated fire conditions, greatly improving long-term hull survivability. - Multi-Layered Alloy Gradient:
Velcrite is not a single unified alloy but a graduated composite of metals with increasing density and resistance from exterior to core. This "sandwich layering" ensures incoming attacks face resistance from multiple types of material tuned for different threat profiles: energy, kinetic, environmental, etc. - Deep-Space Corrosion Immunity:
Velcrite's chemical composition makes it immune to corrosive atmospheres, radiation exposure, and ionized particle storms. It resists pitting, oxidation, and structural decay even after decades of exposure to vacuum, nebulae, or decaying orbit. - Shield Integration Compatibility:
Unlike many heavy metals that interfere with deflector shield calibration, Velcrite is tuned to harmonize with standard and advanced shield generators. It does not produce distortion fields or flux interference, making it a preferred hull choice for shield-reliant ships.
STRENGTHS
- Enhanced Durability: Resistant to kinetic impact and sustained weapons fire beyond standard Alusteel limits.
- Energy Dissipation: Surface layer can shunt and spread energy from plasma or laser-based attacks, reducing hull damage.
- Corrosion and Heat Resistant: Built to last in asteroid belts, corrosive atmospheres, or solar-adjacent conditions.
- Self-Healing Microstructure: Can repair structural fatigue and hairline fractures over long durations when energized.
WEAKNESSES
- Expensive to Produce: Requires rare materials and specialized manufacturing environments, limiting production scale.
- Heavy Mass: Although stronger, Velcrite is denser than standard alloys, potentially affecting thrust-to-weight ratios if not offset.
- Difficult to Recycle or Salvage: Due to its multi-phase bonding layers, it cannot be repurposed like standard metals.
- Non-Modular: Cannot be reshaped or refitted after initial forging—once cast, it is final.
DESCRIPTION
Born from VesperWorks' ambition to create a new standard of defense for advanced warships and black project vessels, Velcrite (designated VW-MA90) is the pinnacle of modern alloy engineering. Engineered as a direct evolution of traditional Alusteel, Velcrite was designed to retain the structural strengths of its predecessor while eliminating its vulnerabilities to thermal fatigue and energy concentration from directed weaponry.The material's layered composition begins with a reinforced Alusteel core, providing the familiar metallurgical stability required in high-stress environments. Surface damage from laser or turbolaser impacts is absorbed by a reactive ion-plated shell, which undergoes momentary field discharge to spread the thermal load across a wider area. This prevents immediate catastrophic hull breaches from concentrated strikes.
Its inert and chemically neutral properties make it invaluable for long-duration deployments, particularly in hostile environments such as nebulae or irradiated sectors.
While prohibitively expensive and impractical for galactic-scale shipbuilding, Velcrite is used exclusively in VesperWorks' elite starcraft programs and Atramentum's deep-space fleet units, where survivability and technological supremacy are paramount.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create an advanced starship-grade metal alloy superior to Alusteel for use in VesperWorks products, enhancing durability, resistance to directed energy, and longevity in harsh space environments.
Image Source(s):
https://www.midjourney.com/
Canon Link:
N/A
Primary Source(s):
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Serina Calis, The Lady of Deceit, VesperWorks, Atramentum, Project VESPER
Model:
VW-MA90 "Velcrite" Alloy
Modular:
No
Material:
Reinforced Alusteel Core, Trace Agrinium Additive, Quadanium Reinforcement Ribs, Vacuum-Sintered Carbon Composite Underlay, Ion-Plated Reactive Surface Shell.
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