Misc ARK Details (Concept Shelved)

radius - 2 000 000 m                            2000 km

area - 12 566 370 614 359 m2             12 566 370 614 km2

The ARK measures approximately 5000 km in length and width, and 1000 in height. The most prominent feature is the 4000 km diameter or 12 566 370 614 km2 circular dome in the top central portion of the ship. It houses a diverse ecosystem from the Archon homeworld which is maintained by an advanced Artificial Intelligence. There are 8 sections each containing their own hangar, repair and manufacturing facilities equidistant around the perimeter of the dome. The forward section contain the command center and medical facilities, with the opposite contains main engineering along with the main engines. The main engines are extremely large. There are 4 of them stacked vertically on top of each other. Despite their large size it still takes 38 minutes to reach the quasi-space threshold. There are large quasi-space generators located along the undersides of each of the sections on either side, numbering 6. Its quasi-space speed is quite slow comparatively to Union Standards. However it does feature a unique form of Instantaneous Transportation. There are any number of remote/autonomous ships sent before the ARK. Each of these ships contained a beacon of sorts. This beacon can be locked onto by the ARK and the ARK can transport itself, near instantaneously to that ship. (Eventual study finds that, regardless of distance, it takes 0.000000001 of a second to transport.)

It might use and advanced form of hyperspace jump tech instead. The creating species might have never developed quasi-space travel. The remote/autonomous ships might emit a signal that is detectable via special equipment while in hyperspace.