[Meta] [RFC] Fenspace 2022, take 2

[HRogge]

The only hardtech Fusion facility on Earth is the Meyrin Fusion Powerplant near C.E.R.N. which was a gift from the Fen (the Banzai Institute extracted the plans, Clark Universal Construction built it, the Browncoats supply the Helium-3) in 2014 (see http://www.fenspace.net/index.php5?titl ... Curve_2014]here). It means the particle acccelerators can run all year and the spare energy can be used by Switzerland or France.

Using a medium S-class AI to reverse engineer a design is unfair

This probably inspired JAXA.

JAXA has been working on this shortly afterwards the Catalog was released

*sigh* does this mean everyone in Fenspace has hardtech fusion in 2014? This kills parts of my ESA/JAXA story I would say. -.-

The reason they have not become more widespread is that the only source of Helium-3 in any reasonable amount is the Fen, and some don't like having to rely on a single source. I.T.E.R. is focusing on Deuterium reactors, although a hybrid Helium-3 catalised/Deuterium reactor has been proposed.

Deuterium-Helium3 is not completely a-neutronic, which is the only reason you want to go pure Helium3.

Its also the reason ESA/JAXA will be building the "Gas Station" on Pan. To get a reliable source of Helium-3.