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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Plasma Thrusters''' are, within the [[Fusion Girl]] in-universe technology ladder, the standard intermediate-tier propulsion module — situated between primitive chemical / [[Ion Drives|ion-drive]] propulsion and the higher-tier [[Magnetogravitic Tech|magnetogravitic]] / [[Gravitic Drives|gravitic-drive]] / [[Field Propulsion|field-propulsion]] systems. They appear in the [[Propulsion Systems]] catalog, the [[Sub-Light Thrusters]] component list, the [[Starfighter Component Category System]], the [[Plasmoid Tech]] application list, and the [[Twin-Duo Hydrogen Thrusters]] composite-system breakdown.<br />
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In the [[The Cosmic Codex|Cosmic Codex]] mapping, plasma-thruster technology is the in-universe extrapolation of real-world plasma-propulsion research, scaled up to performance levels not yet achieved in mainstream programmes — see [[Suppressed Energy Tech]].<br />
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== System Architecture ==<br />
A canonical plasma thruster comprises:<br />
# '''Propellant feed.''' Typically hydrogen or noble-gas; hydrogen is preferred in [[Fusion Tech]]-integrated systems for fuel-commonality with the [[Flash Hydrogen Fuel Cells]] power loop.<br />
# '''Ionisation stage.''' RF, electron-bombardment, or [[Pre-Ionization Chamber|flash-ionisation]] (in higher-tier systems).<br />
# '''Acceleration stage.''' Magnetic or electrostatic acceleration of the plasma to high exhaust velocity.<br />
# '''Containment.''' Magnetic-bottle / [[Magnetic Constrictors|magnetic-constrictor]] geometry, typically using [[Quantum Conductors|quantum-conductor]] coil windings for high field strength.<br />
# '''Exhaust geometry.''' Vectoring nozzle for direction control; advanced systems use [[Plasma Stream Hardening]] for beam coherence.<br />
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== Performance Class ==<br />
Plasma Thrusters are rated at Tier-2 ([[Type I: Planetary Civilization (Spacer Tech)|Spacer Tech]]) to Tier-3 ([[Type II: Stellar Civilization (Star Tech)|Star Tech]]) on the [[Tho'ra Vehicle Technology Ladder|Tho'ra vehicle-technology ladder]], depending on power coupling and confinement-field strength.<br />
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== Standard Applications ==<br />
* '''[[Sub-Light Thrusters|Main sub-light propulsion]].''' Default propulsion stage for non-gravitic vehicles in [[Fusion Girl]] lore.<br />
* '''[[Plasmoid Tech|Plasmoid-tech]] applications.''' Industrial cutting / forming, [[Plasma-Resistant Ceramics|materials processing]].<br />
* '''[[Starfighter Component Category System|Starfighter propulsion]].''' Standard combat-craft primary thrust.<br />
* '''[[MHD Tech|MHD-tech]] integration.''' Joint propulsion-and-power systems.<br />
* '''[[Twin-Duo Hydrogen Thrusters]] sub-component.''' Higher-assembly composition.<br />
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== Real-World Mapping ==<br />
Mainstream plasma-propulsion technologies (real, documented, lower-performance):<br />
* '''Hall-effect thrusters.''' Operational on spacecraft since the 1970s (Soviet/Russian), now standard on Western commercial satellites.<br />
* '''Ion thrusters (gridded).''' Operational since Deep Space 1 (1998), Dawn mission, BepiColombo, others.<br />
* '''VASIMR.''' Ad Astra Rocket Company; experimental.<br />
* '''Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters.''' Higher-power; primarily ground-test status.<br />
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The cluster's [[Plasma Thrusters]] reference is in-universe extrapolation of this technology family. See [[Suppressed Energy Tech]] for cluster claims about classified higher-performance variants.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Plasmoid Tech]]<br />
* [[Plasmoid Generator]]<br />
* [[Sub-Light Thrusters]]<br />
* [[Twin-Duo Hydrogen Thrusters]]<br />
* [[Propulsion Systems]]<br />
* [[Starfighter Component Category System]]<br />
* [[Flash Hydrogen Fuel Cells]]<br />
* [[Micro Fusion Fuel Cell]]<br />
* [[Quantum Conductors]]<br />
* [[Nano-Alloys]]<br />
* [[Power Core]]<br />
* [[Energy Relays]]<br />
* [[Kineso Switch]]<br />
* [[Turbonic Venturi Assimilator]]<br />
* [[Magnetogravitic Tech]]<br />
* [[Suppressed Technology]]<br />
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[[Category:Suppressed Technology]]<br />
[[Category:Propulsion Systems]]<br />
[[Category:Cosmic Codex Topics]]</div>
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