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At the [[Rackham Ultratech Expo]] on October 3, 3304, Herculean Machines and Supratech finally presented prototypes of the Duradrive and the Torc. Unfortunately for Supratech, the Torc's holographic systems did not work as planned. Most users were surrounded by an incomprehensible aura of colours and images that, in some cases, brought on nausea. The Duradrive, by contrast, functioned perfectly. The highlight of the expo came when [[Zachary Rackham]] tested a Duradrive by jumping on it, before using it to contact his chief accountant and authorise preliminary funding for the device. He told the crowd, "I could have done with one of these back in my spacefaring days!" Harlow Nassry stated that the support given to Herculean Machines by the galactic community allowed them to deliver a superior product, and the Duradrive could be expected on the market soon.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bb743a8cbaad764036e0edd GalNet: Herculean Machines Dominates Expo]</ref> | At the [[Rackham Ultratech Expo]] on October 3, 3304, Herculean Machines and Supratech finally presented prototypes of the Duradrive and the Torc. Unfortunately for Supratech, the Torc's holographic systems did not work as planned. Most users were surrounded by an incomprehensible aura of colours and images that, in some cases, brought on nausea. The Duradrive, by contrast, functioned perfectly. The highlight of the expo came when [[Zachary Rackham]] tested a Duradrive by jumping on it, before using it to contact his chief accountant and authorise preliminary funding for the device. He told the crowd, "I could have done with one of these back in my spacefaring days!" Harlow Nassry stated that the support given to Herculean Machines by the galactic community allowed them to deliver a superior product, and the Duradrive could be expected on the market soon.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bb743a8cbaad764036e0edd GalNet: Herculean Machines Dominates Expo]</ref> | ||
Supratech gained a second chance to prove itself on January 31, 3305, when billionaire investor Lexi October announced plans to save the company from bankruptcy: "Although Supratech's Torc design proved to be impractical, I feel that a company with such imagination and expertise deserves another chance to succeed. So I have decided to fund a commodity drive to get Supratech back on its feet. I have invited the People's Rakapila Progressive Party to organise shipments of Computer components, Auto-fabricators and Hardware diagnostic sensors, which will enable Supratech to resume its innovative work."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c531b74231ede5c6a4e05e7 GalNet: Investor Sets Sights on Supratech]</ref> | Supratech gained a second chance to prove itself on January 31, 3305, when billionaire investor Lexi October announced plans to save the company from bankruptcy: "Although Supratech's Torc design proved to be impractical, I feel that a company with such imagination and expertise deserves another chance to succeed. So I have decided to fund a commodity drive to get Supratech back on its feet. I have invited the People's Rakapila Progressive Party to organise shipments of Computer components, Auto-fabricators and Hardware diagnostic sensors, which will enable Supratech to resume its innovative work."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c531b74231ede5c6a4e05e7 GalNet: Investor Sets Sights on Supratech]</ref> The campaign proved a success, and Supratech CEO Scorpio DeVorrow expressed his gratitude for those who helped to save his company.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c5c4e996b482b56bf4730c4 GalNet: Supratech Initiative Concludes]</ref> | ||
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