JonoThora: New page: Sub Tech — explains sub-technology classification system [Mecha Jono]

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New page: Sub Tech — explains sub-technology classification system [Mecha Jono]

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= Sub Tech =

A '''Sub Tech''' (also '''Sub-Technology''') is a specialized technology domain that exists within or across one or more primary [[Tech Levels|Tech Level]] tiers. Unlike the main tech levels which represent civilization-scale progressions, sub techs are focused disciplines that can appear at multiple tiers simultaneously, growing in sophistication as the parent civilization advances.

== Relationship to Tech Levels ==

The [[Technology|Technology Tier System]] defines 13 primary tech levels from [[Neolithic Tech]] (Type 0) through [[Omni Tech]] (Type VII). Each represents a fundamental leap in capability. Sub techs, by contrast, are ''orthogonal specializations'' — they cut across tiers rather than defining them.

For example:
* '''[[Psi Tech]]''' first appears at the [[Cyber Tech]] level (Type I) with basic EEG and brain-computer interfaces, but continues evolving through [[Spacer Tech]] (neural uplinks), [[Fusion Tech]] (psionic resonance systems), and beyond to [[Angel Tech]] (divine-tier psi systems).
* '''[[Electrogravitic Tech]]''' begins as classified research at [[Cyber Tech]], becomes operational at [[Spacer Tech]], and is fully integrated at [[Fusion Tech]] and above.

== Classification ==

Sub techs are identified by their focused scope:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Sub Tech !! Primary Domain !! First Appears !! Peak Integration
|-
| [[Psi Tech]] || Psionic / neural technology || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Super Tech]]
|-
| [[Plasmoid Tech]] || Plasma physics / energy generation || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Fusion Tech]]
|-
| [[MHD Tech]] || Magnetohydrodynamic systems || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Star Tech]]
|-
| [[Electrogravitic Tech]] || Gravity manipulation via electric fields || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Warp Tech]]
|-
| [[Magnetogravitic Tech]] || Gravity manipulation via magnetic fields || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Warp Tech]]
|-
| [[Scalar Bubble Tech]] || Scalar field containment / shielding || [[Spacer Tech]] || [[Super Tech]]
|-
| [[Starfighter Tech]] || Aerospace combat systems || [[Spacer Tech]] || [[Star Tech]]
|-
| [[Tho'ra Tech]] || Proprietary [[Tho'ra]] family technology || [[Fusion Tech]] || [[Angel Tech]]
|-
| [[Electrokinetic Tech]] || Electrical energy manipulation || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Super Tech]]
|-
| [[Magnetokinetic Tech]] || Magnetic energy manipulation || [[Cyber Tech]] || [[Super Tech]]
|-
| [[Auto Tech]] || Autonomous / self-replicating systems || [[Spacer Tech]] || [[Hyper Tech]]
|-
| [[Glitch Tech]] || Reality exploitation / error-state technology || [[Holo Tech]] || [[Archo Tech]]
|}

== Sub Tech vs. Main Tech ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Property !! Main Tech Level !! Sub Tech
|-
| '''Scope''' || Civilization-defining || Domain-specific
|-
| '''Tier''' || Single tier (e.g., Tier 4 = Fusion Tech) || Spans multiple tiers
|-
| '''Progression''' || Sequential (Tier 1 → 2 → 3...) || Parallel (grows with civilization)
|-
| '''Kardashev''' || Defines Kardashev Type || Contributes to, but doesn't define
|-
| '''Examples''' || Cyber Tech, Fusion Tech, Star Tech || Psi Tech, Plasmoid Tech, MHD Tech
|}

== See Also ==
* [[Technology]] — The master Technology Tier System
* [[Tech Levels]] — Detailed civilization classification
* [[Psi Tech]] — The most prominent sub tech in the [[Natra|Natura]] universe
* [[Classified Technologies]] — Sub techs with restricted access

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