Retromechanics
The applied science of taking apart a device or mechanism and then reverse engineering its design and function so as to be able to reproduce it is called retromechanics and is most notably applied to titancraft.
Titancraft Retromechanics
Dak-Haadh Asusa, (2387 to 2619), is the pioneer of titancraft retromechanics. Hewlus Draingoblet is famous among wizards for helping to reverse engineer the Gorcorumbese Dreadnought. Many Sungotinian are also known for their roles in the reverse engineering of titancraft. Retromechanics was particularly active in the mid-26th century through the mid 27th century.
After the victorious Battle of Gliri (2556) by the allied forces of Medibgö and Gliri against the Gorcorumbese Empire, Medibgóëse sorcerers were given captured titancraft devices as part of their reward for their assistance. They learned much about the engines, but were unsuccessful in reproducing a working copy or simulating the technology in a practical application.
At the time of the Isbajutha, titancraft was little understood. Most wizards and virtually all grunterers considered titancraft to be a concoction of conventional magecraft with a bit of subversive chaos witchcraft. Titancraft was not understood to be a technology devoid of philosophical bias. Dak-Haadh Asusa used agents and spent a great deal of his family's fortune to acquire and transport the captured technology from Ebinóë to his estate underground in the Ithrads where he studied pristine titancraft engines, some with actual parts from the original titan age. The cost of the captured titancraft itself was only considerably. The overall cost rose as Asusa had to give out many bribes to keep a lid on his acquisitions and prevent other would-be purchasers from outbidding him. Further expenses arose to transport the titancraft at night out of the sight of dwarven authorities who at this time considered titancraft to be subversive and harmful. During the decade of the 2440's, Asusa and trusted members of his family reverse-engineered in secret the titancraft rotary turbine engine.
Sungotinians played an important role in titancraft retromechanics in the early 27th century (2600's).
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