Splicers in Space

[LostOne]

Curiousity thread to explore some possibilities I don't remember the book covering too well, if at all:

What kind of space presence does NEXUS have? Spy Satellites, weapons platforms, etc? Is that where the NEXUS main frame is housed, in orbit?

The Splicers have bio-tech rocket capability, so it stands to reason they could engineer a much bigger rocket to get into space (which would probably take years to grow one). So, I don't remember it saying Host Armors function in a vacuum, any ruling on that? I'm thinking they wouldn't, at least not more than a few minutes, since they need to breathe.

Also, anyone added anything else to the space around their world? Maybe NEXUS has setup mining colonies on nearby planets, or an unknown ally is there in the form of the Mutants in Orbit (if this is another version of Earth) being overlooked by NEXUS.

[The Baron of chaos]

Well good fella, I think that the simple answer is NO ONE KNOW!
Seriously the book say nothing about it, and there are some problems that would make it hard to practice.
Is very likley that NEXUS controll combat satellites but is not likely that it controll anything beyond that. Slaughtering humankind(or faking it, because if this is the best it can do, is not that much, human still breathe...Skynet did better so did Hal 9000 with much less resources and nanotech ) took most of the resources and is very likely that any space station exist has independent , non insane, AI. Much like Mutant in Orbit. Space travel is something the NEXUS could think only once it cuold focus their resources all on it. Also keep in mind that in void nanotech don't work that well(again guys those are more akin to bacteria than machines, and are vulnerable to magnetism, radiation and need atmospehre to transmit) so the nanoplague trick won't work against the Space Colonies. Who on other side , could have developed different, almost aline, form of tech that make Splciers look sane and normal, but again this is speculations.
for the SPlicers, the main problems is that does not exist any known life form that could survive in the void in Splicer universe as far as we know it, HU universe and Phase world are another question, host armor allow some oxigen storage and allow breathing in most atmospheres are not too good agains tthe void. And dont' forget the radiations. They are resistant, but are biological so soon or later some mutations and tumors COULD occour(minimal risk but still a risk). In all and for all space is not good place for non-magical organic life forms (the only organic spaceships I ever seen in megaverse are MAGICAL BASED!!) . Also notice that Splicers flying capability is VERY limited, unable to reach even sonic speed, If one put all effort in flying speed perhaps coudl reach MACH 1 but is unlikely. As things are now there is absolutely not even the most minimal miserable tiny small nanoscopic little chance for Splicers to reach space.

[LostOne]

Also notice that Splicers flying capability is VERY limited, unable to reach even sonic speed, If one put all effort in flying speed perhaps coudl reach MACH 1 but is unlikely.

Which is kinda a moot point. Most of their flying is wing based, because that is something from nature. Flapping wings will never be capable of supersonic flight. However...

As things are now there is absolutely not even the most minimal miserable tiny small nanoscopic little chance for Splicers to reach space.

They have missile technology. That is the key to developing a space program, or at least it was on Earth. Missiles derive their speed from their shape (low air resistance, as when you look at a rocket the end, there is little surface to have wind resistance) and controlled burning of explosive fuel/gases. Those should both be present in the hand-held missile launchers as well as all other missile-launchers the Splicers have. So that basic part is there.
The Proto-Armors had a living bubble dome on the head, and were more machine like. Maybe those would make a better basis for space suits. The dome part could be adapted to the portholes on the ship, and the rest of the ship could be grown in such a way as to have a hard shell that is airtight and photosynthetic (which would be unlimited power in space). Inside the ship it could have bio-tech that produces oxygen from the CO2 exhaled from the occupants.

So basically the ship could be plant based metabolism, the only hard part is making the shell resistant to vacuum and radiation. Maybe cover it with resin, that stuff that makes SDC weapons into MDC ceramic/resin stuff.

Or in a game where characters are coming in from off world, a superhero with an antigravity power could negate the need for a rocket, give the ship antigrav and it can leisurely float to space. There are at least a few major powers that allow this. All it would take is for the Splicers to locate that gene in the superhero's DNA.

[The Baron of chaos]

Hmmm You are referring on the bio-rocket. but there is a flaw in your logic in this sense, the energy needed.
A mini bio-rocket could in be done, as bio-jets, but the energy needed for spacefaring is definitely outside the reach of Splicers, at this point, in future if they don't have to worry to demented mindless toilet cleaners trying to kill them perhaps they could think about it. But is more likely they will be contacted by someone from space( the colonies and space stations), but at tha tpoint, consideirng how far they had gone deep into bio-tech, there will be a chance to understand between them?

[LostOne]

but the energy needed for spacefaring is definitely outside the reach of Splicers

It is? They still have use of chemical explosives and weapons. The fuel for a rocket is a controlled chemical explosion.

[The Baron of chaos]

yeeess, but is the AMOUNT of it they can't afford. Anyway i'm not saying they can't, I'm saying the can't NOW

[Ectoplasmic Bidet]

Here's some stuff I posted a long while back that detailed my take on Splicers in space. Mostly an attempt to work out what sort of bio-tech creations and enhancements would be used, IMO.

[Aramanthus]

Very nice. Somehow I missed that thread! Thank you for bringing it back up and updating it! Very nice material.

[Aramanthus]

I think it's time to buy some new plates duck-foot! That way you can have more on it!

[Aramanthus]

Or at least some really huge ones!