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==History== | ==History== | ||
From 3297 to 3310, [[Frame Shift Drive|Frame Shift Drives]] manufactured solely by the Sirius Corporation were in predominant use among human civilisation. In 3308, during the [[Second Thargoid War]], seven [[Thargoid Titan|Thargoid Titans]] were observed travelling through interstellar space at faster-than-light speed, towards the [[Core Systems|core systems]]. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/destination-humanity GalNet: Destination: Humanity]</ref> Following the destruction of one of the Titans designated ''Taranis'', Achilles Aerospace announced their research into the Titan's travel technology, requesting independent pilots to collect [[Titan drive component|Titan drive components]] from the wreckage of ''Taranis''. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/achilles-aerospace-urges-pilots-plunder-titan-wreckage GalNet : Achilles Aerospace urges pilots to plunder Titan wreckage]</ref> This initiative was successful<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/achilles-aerospace-urges-pilots-plunder-titan-wreckage Achilles Aerospace urges pilots to plunder Titan wreckage]</ref>, and Achilles Aerospace brought their prototype Frame Shift Drive to market on 10 April 3310. <ref name=":1" /> The line of SCO Frame Shift Drives was initially limited to C-rated modules, with safety limits restricting the potential range for hyperspace jumps. A full selection of SCO Frame Shift Drives became available in May 3310, with the safety limits being lifted at the same time. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-18-04 Elite Dangerous - 18.04 Update Notes]</ref> | From 3297 to 3310, [[Frame Shift Drive|Frame Shift Drives]] manufactured solely by the Sirius Corporation were in predominant use among human civilisation. In 3308, during the [[Second Thargoid War]], seven [[Thargoid Titan|Thargoid Titans]] were observed travelling through interstellar space at faster-than-light speed, towards the [[Core Systems|core systems]]. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/destination-humanity GalNet: Destination: Humanity]</ref> Following the destruction of one of the Titans designated ''Taranis'', Achilles Aerospace announced their research into the Titan's travel technology, requesting independent pilots to collect [[Titan drive component|Titan drive components]] from the wreckage of ''Taranis''. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/achilles-aerospace-urges-pilots-plunder-titan-wreckage GalNet : Achilles Aerospace urges pilots to plunder Titan wreckage]</ref> This initiative was successful<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/achilles-aerospace-urges-pilots-plunder-titan-wreckage Achilles Aerospace urges pilots to plunder Titan wreckage]</ref>, and Achilles Aerospace brought their prototype Frame Shift Drive to market on 10 April 3310. <ref name=":1" /> The line of SCO Frame Shift Drives was initially limited to C-rated modules, with safety limits restricting the potential range for hyperspace jumps. A full selection of SCO Frame Shift Drives became available in May 3310, with the safety limits being lifted at the same time. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/achilles-aerospace-releases-full-selection-supercruise-overcharge-modules Galnet: Achilles Aerospace releases full selection of Supercruise Overcharge modules]</ref><ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-18-04 Elite Dangerous - 18.04 Update Notes]</ref> | ||
The first pilots who used Achilles' Frame Shift Drives reported immense mechanical and thermal stress when using the supercruise overcharge function. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/ship-manufacturers-must-rise-challenge-supercruise-overcharge GalNet: Ship manufacturers must “rise to the challenge” of Supercruise Overcharge]</ref> Ship manufacturers started designing ships that could overcome overcharge stress. The [[Python MkII]] was the first ship to be designed around the Achilles Frame Shift Drive, boasting improved performance and reduced fuel consumption.<ref name=":2">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/python-mk-ii-released-faulcon-delacy-announces-collaboration-achilles-aerospace Python Mk II Released: Faulcon Delacy Announces Collaboration with Achilles Aerospace] - 7 May 2024</ref> | The first pilots who used Achilles' Frame Shift Drives reported immense mechanical and thermal stress when using the supercruise overcharge function. <ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/ship-manufacturers-must-rise-challenge-supercruise-overcharge GalNet: Ship manufacturers must “rise to the challenge” of Supercruise Overcharge]</ref> Ship manufacturers started designing ships that could overcome overcharge stress. The [[Python MkII]] was the first ship to be designed around the Achilles Frame Shift Drive, boasting improved performance and reduced fuel consumption.<ref name=":2">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/python-mk-ii-released-faulcon-delacy-announces-collaboration-achilles-aerospace Python Mk II Released: Faulcon Delacy Announces Collaboration with Achilles Aerospace] - 7 May 2024</ref> | ||