>>5844443The Jordryster mechs parade along the Middilgard countryside, their crews wear thick lead jackets to shield them from the worst of the radiation, plus many lead curtains dotting the rear of the compartments. Even so, radiation is just an occupational hazard if you want to pilot the latest and greatest superweapon. Indeed, they are even testing Malmeitar munitions. The Ogres worship the Jordrysters like gods, as expected of their lesser intelligence. Still, Dragerige is optimistic for the future. We are well prepared whatever the galaxy throws at us, for the Dragons guide us.
>Action 1: Develop Speider Construction Packages (lightweight and versatile construction parts, like Meccano or Lego but functional, can be used for a wide variety of constructs, be it vehicles or structures).As the Orms explore, they have found worlds much more hostile than in Lindheim. With no easily accessible resources like on Middilgard all supplies will need to be shipped in. Furthermore, conditions on those worlds may prove outright hostile like with Eldingheim's meteor showers. For this reason the Orms need an easily repairable material, not just that, but one that can be repurposed as situations demand. Thus the idea of a universal parts system comes up. Named the Speider Construction Packages, they are made to replace almost all the parts used on planets. Shipments of Speider Packages can be used for cars, houses, towers, etc. There's even military applications, able to be incorporated into fortified trenches. Of course not all parts are Speider parts, but most are, streamlining logistics greatly. A wide variety of designs are also made, though they are expected to be temporary, especially for structures, as concrete should be sourced locally.
>Action 2: Launch second Arn Egilson Expedition (explore toward northwest).With great fame from their discovery in Eldingheim, and as other explorers are still figuring out their own exploration vessels, Arn Egilson bolsters his fleet and embarks on his second journey. Now accompanied by a couple warships. He heads in the almost opposite direction this time, heading toward a lone star system. With data from Eldingheim the Orms have gotten better at observing other systems. A total of 5 celestial bodies have been detected, two of which may be gas giants, one red, other purple. Of the 3 potential terrestrial planets, the closest seems devoid of atmosphere, Mercury-equivalent. The second terrestrial seems to be in the goldilocks zone, though a bit close. Water has been detected, but we are getting interference from what seems to be a ring system around the planet (like rings of Saturn, but way denser). Could the water just be from that? Finally there is the third terrestrial, which is the farthest out, devoid of atmosphere and possibly just a dwarf planet akin to Pluto.
