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The technology of skycraft is critical to understanding the history of the Greater [[Pallathantic Region]] and the modern world.
 
The technology of skycraft is critical to understanding the history of the Greater [[Pallathantic Region]] and the modern world.
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[[File:Skycraft_Glider_A_001.png|thumb|300px|a skyglider employing magical enhancement hovers over a dense city of southern [[Pytharnia]]. Midjourney v6.]]
  
 
=Chronology of Skycraft=
 
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*500 AS: [[Invention of Skycraft]], using [[cembar]] wood and [[gontha]] wool; perhaps related to kites of the [[Jaffgorn Giants]]. Used to hunt and herd the [[gontha]] of the [[Jaggudorns]] and for mobility for semi-nomadic tribes of the [[High Shadevan Plateau]], especially the [[Gwenyan]]s.
 
*500 AS: [[Invention of Skycraft]], using [[cembar]] wood and [[gontha]] wool; perhaps related to kites of the [[Jaffgorn Giants]]. Used to hunt and herd the [[gontha]] of the [[Jaggudorns]] and for mobility for semi-nomadic tribes of the [[High Shadevan Plateau]], especially the [[Gwenyan]]s.
  
*400 AS: Neighboring tribes of humans and humanlikes, such as goblins, of the Jaggudorns adopt skycraft for raiding, hunting, and skirmishing.
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*400 AS: Neighboring tribes of humans and humanlikes, such as goblins, of the Jaggudorns adopt small skycraft skiffs for raiding, hunting, and skirmishing.
  
 
*300 AS : increase in size and quantity, [[Kiallion]]s and allies voyage in late spring westwards over [[Jaggudorns]] to [[Colnoria]]
 
*300 AS : increase in size and quantity, [[Kiallion]]s and allies voyage in late spring westwards over [[Jaggudorns]] to [[Colnoria]]
  
*150 AS : Early [[Medibgösk]] discover [[glanffwood]] on the skynesses.  [[Glanffwood]] with a little enchantment magically floats and produces strong skycraft with great lift. Due to the very small supply and the fact that it only grows on [[skyness]]es, very little is produced and reserved for the princes of [[Medibgö]].
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*150 AS : Early [[Medibgösk]] discover [[glanffwood]] on the [[skyness]]es.  [[Glanffwood]] with a little enchantment magically floats and produces strong skycraft with great lift. Due to the very small supply and the fact that it only grows on [[skyness]]es, very little is produced and reserved for the princes of [[Medibgö]].
  
 
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*late 2300's development of great multi-masted skycraft, used to colonize various parts of the world.
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*late 2300's development of great multi-masted skycraft, used to colonize various parts of the world. These ships were able to stay aloft in all but the worst storms and many were outfitted with [[dwarvenfire]] cannons.
  
 
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*2500: Geddamin introduce titancraft vessels of sky
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*ca 2500: Geddamin introduce titancraft vessels of sky
 
*2510: [[Kharrhu-Visha]], metal-framed skycraft: increased cargo capacity, improved speed, navigability, and range, [[New Kalikán Empire]]
 
*2510: [[Kharrhu-Visha]], metal-framed skycraft: increased cargo capacity, improved speed, navigability, and range, [[New Kalikán Empire]]
 
*2590: Adaptation and development of the [[Zerruka]], a metal-framed skycraft with titancraft engines for thrust. Zerrukas continue to be used into the 28th century, fitted with second-hand titancraft engines.
 
*2590: Adaptation and development of the [[Zerruka]], a metal-framed skycraft with titancraft engines for thrust. Zerrukas continue to be used into the 28th century, fitted with second-hand titancraft engines.
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*2600's: Humans develop titancraft sky vessels make traditional skycraft obsolescent for warfare and eventually commerce.  Heritage Skycraft reserved for those too poor to make use of titancraft skyships and for wealthy enthusiasts.
 
*2600's: Humans develop titancraft sky vessels make traditional skycraft obsolescent for warfare and eventually commerce.  Heritage Skycraft reserved for those too poor to make use of titancraft skyships and for wealthy enthusiasts.
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=See Also=
 
=See Also=

Latest revision as of 09:12, 21 July 2024

The technology of skycraft is critical to understanding the history of the Greater Pallathantic Region and the modern world.

a skyglider employing magical enhancement hovers over a dense city of southern Pytharnia. Midjourney v6.

Chronology of Skycraft

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  • 400 AS: Neighboring tribes of humans and humanlikes, such as goblins, of the Jaggudorns adopt small skycraft skiffs for raiding, hunting, and skirmishing.
  • 150 AS : Early Medibgösk discover glanffwood on the skynesses. Glanffwood with a little enchantment magically floats and produces strong skycraft with great lift. Due to the very small supply and the fact that it only grows on skynesses, very little is produced and reserved for the princes of Medibgö.
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500
  • 550: Fleeglesilk discovered to produce skysails of the highest strength, durability, and lift. Fleeglesilk production spreads from Siul throughout the Pallathantic Region. Fleeglesilk skysails create skycraft with increased range and durability.
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  • 700s: improved skycraft, range of skycraft increased; wide use of square-rigged sail skycraft, called banfrial
800
  • 850: increase in number of skycraft in Jaggudorns and thus the demand for skycraft
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2300
  • late 2300's development of great multi-masted skycraft, used to colonize various parts of the world. These ships were able to stay aloft in all but the worst storms and many were outfitted with dwarvenfire cannons.
2400
2500
  • ca 2500: Geddamin introduce titancraft vessels of sky
  • 2510: Kharrhu-Visha, metal-framed skycraft: increased cargo capacity, improved speed, navigability, and range, New Kalikán Empire
  • 2590: Adaptation and development of the Zerruka, a metal-framed skycraft with titancraft engines for thrust. Zerrukas continue to be used into the 28th century, fitted with second-hand titancraft engines.
2600
  • 2600's: Humans develop titancraft sky vessels make traditional skycraft obsolescent for warfare and eventually commerce. Heritage Skycraft reserved for those too poor to make use of titancraft skyships and for wealthy enthusiasts.
2700

See Also