- See also: Convention Book: Void Engineers (revised edition)
Technocracy: Void Engineers is the first sourcebook about the Void Engineers Convention of the Technocracy. It was later revised in Convention Book: Void Engineers.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Something's out there...
- ...and the Void Engineers are sworn to track it, trace it, explore it, and, if need be, exterminate it. Deep seas. Deep space. Alternate dimensions. Virtual reality. The places too odd for most Technocracy agents are this Convention's playgrounds. The sense of wonder that drives them, however, might also spell their destruction. All around, their enemies gather – greedy for their secrets, jealous of their freedom. The ultimate peril, though, might come from within. After all, can even the Engineers touch the stars without getting burned?
- All You Think You Know is Wrong
- Technocracy: Void Engineers is the fourth in the insider's-view series about the Technomancer Conventions. this look at the Union's loosest cannons includes:
Contents[]
Stage One: Tales From the Great Deep[]
Chapter One: Illuminating Dark Corners[]
Chapter Two: A Society of Strangers[]
Stage Two: Icarus Wings[]
Chapter Three: Voidtech[]
- Common Effects
- Correspondence
- Calculate Kinematics
- Area Scane
- Shuttle or
- Shuttle Inhibitor
- Calculate Kinematics
- Dimensional Science (Spirit)
- Evaluate Gauntlet/Scan Locality
- Fortify Gauntlet
- Scan Non-Local Universe
- Breach Gauntlet Undetectably
- Universal Travel
- Reconstruct Gauntlet
- Breach Alien Gauntlet
- Create Gauntlet
- Long-Distance Universal Travel/Puncture Reality Barrier
- Evaluate Gauntlet/Scan Locality
- Forces
- Laser Enhancement
- Laser Production
- Laser Enhancement
- Life
- Scan Life Signs
- Defense Screen Versus Lower Lifeforms
- Defense Screen Versus Higher Lifeforms
- Adaptation
- Scan Life Signs
- Matter
- Evaluation
- Minor Enviromental Alteration
- Major Enviromental Alteration
- Evaluation
- Mind
- Detect Mental Anomalies
- Adjust Minor Anomalies
- Adjust Major Anomalies
- Adjust Conditioning
- Lobotomize
- Detect Mental Anomalies
- Prime
- Locate Quintessential Flow
- Divert Prime Force
- Tap Node
- Convert Node to Tass
- Drain Node
- Terminal Sanitization
- Locate Quintessential Flow
- Time
- Evaluate Fourth Dimensional Fabric
- Manipulate Time Fragment
- Establish Local Temporal Event Field (LTEF)
- Establish and Exchange Temporal Event Fields
- Evaluate Fourth Dimensional Fabric
- Correspondence
- Personally Fueled Tecknologies (PFTs) and Weapons
- Matter-Energy Converter (MEC) ( Prime or Prime)
- Laserblast ( Forces, Prime
- Disintegrator ( Matter, Prime)
- Nitrogen Narcosis (The Bends) ( Life, Matter)
- Behavior Modification Device (BMD) ( Entropy, Mind)
- Create Horizon Realm Construct ( Dimensional Science, Matter, Prime)
- Gateway Transport ( Correspondence, Dimensional Science)
- Matter-Energy Converter (MEC) (
- Tecknological Devices
- Ionic Cloth ; A: 1, Quin: 4
- Molecular Pigment Absorption Level Adapter (iMPALA) ; A: 2, Quin: 6
- Universal Suit ; A: 2, Quin: 10
- Perimeter Alarm ; A: 4, Quin: 20
- Advanced Power Cell (APC) ; A: 3, Quin: 15 to 25
- Medipac "Patch Kit" ; A: 4, Quin: 20
- Protocol Beeper ; A: 3, Quin: 15
- Barrier Field Generator (BFG) ; A: 5, Quin: 25 (backpack units) to 50 (DFGEs)
- Ectoplasmic Disrupter Cannon (EDC) ; A: 5, Quin: 25
- Reality Modulation Units (RMU) ; A: 5, Quin: 20
- Accelerated Force Cannon (AFC) or ; A: 6 (portable) to 9 (ship's guns), Quin: 36 to 60
- Stellar Tass Augmentation Refinery (STAR) Units ; A: 5, Quin: 20
- Tass-Powered Propulsion Units (TPUs) ; A: 6, Quin: 30
- Quantum Field Inverter (QFI) ; A: 5, Quin: 20
- Temporal Transit Converter (TTC) ; A" 6, Quin: 30
- Ionic Cloth
- Sample Universal Vessels
- Void Engine
- Sentinel Satellite
- Mark VII Cassini AUC (Armed Universal Cruiser)
- Qui La Machinae, Marks X156 and X200 "Vaders"
- Quantum Utility Electro Somatic Transport (QUEST)
- Battle Roster
- General moderate-level Technomancer and older colleagues stats
- Students - Stats
- R&E Scientists
- Investigators (Earth Frontier Division and Pan-Dimensional Corps)
- Security (Border Corps Division)
- Neutralization Specialist Corps
- The Un-Enlightened Who Serve
- Technicians - Stats
- Marines - Stats
- Living Entity Reality Modulator Unit (LERMU) - Constructs, Stats
- The Un-Enlightened Who Serve
Chapter Four: Anastasia X156 B-58[]
Background Information[]
- This Convention Book is combined with Technocracy: Syndicate in the Technocracy Assembled 2 compendium.
- Ads at the back of the book include: Meet Sam... The Ultimate Bad Ass, The Book of Worlds and Vampire: The Dark Ages (Spring 1996).
- Authors' Dedications (By Judith A. McLaughlin and Edward R. Winters) are made towards Carey Herz, Laurel Oien, Dr. David Smith, Dr. Harry Shipman of the University of Delaware, Cara Chichi, Bea Cope, Jack McLaughlin, Doris McLaughlin, Tammy Payne, Keith Criz, Joe Grau, Phil Uhl and Edward to Judith "Judy" McLaughlin.
Memorable Quotes[]
"Exploration of the Mind is not our business nor within our realm of research. We must continue the quest outward." - Tychoides, Advice to the Student
"Bbbl, bbl, bbl, bll, bblbbthpth" - Tychoides, following his first encounter with a Marauder
"We must mandate a facility to treat those Seekers of the Void who have had extensive contact with alien intelligences..." - Tychoides, in a speech to his peers following extended convalescence
Characters[]
- Chapter One: Illuminating Dark Corners
- Natha - Water Sprite, Inanimae
- Gray Wolf - Dreamspeaker
- Lars - Vampire
- Cyclone - Mime
- Gardener - Void Engineer barabbi or Marauder, described as "Fallen"
- Aristarchus - Historical Figure
- Nicolaus Copernicus - Historical Figure
- Galileo Galilei - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Johannes Kepler - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Tycho Brahe - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Nicholas Baer - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Sir Isaac Newton - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Gian Domenico Cassini Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Edmond Halley - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- William Herschel - Historical Figure, Celestial Master
- Tychoides
- Chapter Two: A Society of Strangers
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd - Historical Figure
- Albert Einstein - Historical Figure
- Charles - Net-jockey, Void Engineer techie, DPEM
- Queen Victoria - Historical Figure
- Chapter Four: Anastasia X156 B-58
- Captain Carey Basseette
- Oscar Hamilton - NWO
- Noriega - Tech. Mage
- Emmett Morrison - Hamilton's comrade, former ship commander
- Michael Sandler ("The Sandman")
- Dr. Shelia Devries ("Brown Drawf")
- Dr. Shawnna McFionn - Sheila's first mentor, human
- Yaqub al-Iblisi - Sheila's Nephandi Mentor
- The Un-Enlightened Contingent
- Darren McAllister - Crewman exiled in the prison sphere
- Colette Sheridan ("Piper")
- Sgt. Jonathan Braxter
- Captain Carey Basseette
Terminology[]
Lexicon: BCD (Border Corps Division: Space Marines), "Between Space", "Big Joke," Celestial Masters, CF (Cooperative Forces aka Cannon Fodder), Co-Op, Coordinator, Deep Universe, Dimensional Science/DS, DET (Deep Exploration Teams), DIMH (Descartes Institute of Mental Health), DSEATC (Dimensional Science Evaluation, Administration and Training Committee), EFD (Earth Frontier Division: Aquatic Exploration Teams or "Squids", Cryoregional Specialist Research Teams or "Snowdogs," Hydrothermal Botanical Mosaic Analysts or "Weedwhackers," Subterranean Exploration Corps or "Groundhogs"), Fluctuation Matrix/Quantum Field Inverter, Gateway Travel, GENES (Genetically Enhanced Nautical Enforcement Specialist or "Sharks"), IHEET (Inaccessible High Elevation Exploration Teams), iMPALA (Ionic Molecular Pigment Absorption Level Adapter), Investigator, LERMU (Living Entity Reality Modulator Unit), NSC (Neutralization Specialist Corps: Enforcement Training and Conditioning Agency or "ETCA" or "Et Cetera Engineers", Department of Psychological Evaluation and Maintenance, "DPEM"), PAD (Prime Absorption Device), PDC (Pan-Dimensional Corps: Cybernauts, Chrononauts), PFT (Personally Fueled Tecknology), R&E (Research & Execution aka Q Division), RRF (Rapid Response Forces), Sanitization, Seekers of the Void, Sentinel, STAR Unit, Tecknology, Those Beyond, Universal Craft, Wanderers; 1543, 1929, The Advocates (Null-B amalgam), Age of Exploration, Alpha Centauri A, Anastasia X156-B58 (VE Ship), Apparati: Electronic Pass Key (EPK), Offensive Electromagnetic Generator (OEG), Offensive Biodisruptive Generator (OBG), Offensive Quintessence Disrupter (OQD), Gauntlet Field Generator (GFG), Chronological Display Unit (CDU); Autochthonia, Autochthonia Research Corps, Baade's Star, Barnard Sentinel, Big Chill (Void Engineer Construct), Clydesdale X156 B-14 (VE Ship), Construct: Antithesis, Convention of the White Tower, Copernicus Research Center ("Cop," Void Engineer Construct), Crab Nebula, Dark Side Moon Base, Deep Ocean, Designers of a Better Future (Null-B amalgam), Digital Web, Fae, Halley Academy (Large Construct in the Cop), Horizon, Horizon Realms, Jasmine X156 B-27 (VE Ship), Ka Luon, Leech, Methodologies, Mythic Age, Near Umbra, Near Universe, Neutralizers, Null-B, Penumbra, Philadelphia, Pleiades, Prime Force, Qui La Machinae, Reality deviants, Realms, Renaissance, Research Director, Sol Research Collective, Solar Exploration Teams (SETs), Solar Space, Temporal Field Inverters, Texts: Dimensional Science and the Seekers of the Void by Tychoides, Dimensional Science: A First Year Textbook by Tychoides, A Dissertation on Quintessential Physics by Tychoides, "Atoms, Photons and Quintons by Tychoides", Temporal Science: A Brief Essay by Tychoides; Umbrood, Uraniborg (Construct), Vampire, Werewolves, Yenosia, Zigg'raugglurr,
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