Unity Protocol Vehicles

The following is a list of common vehicles manufactured by Units and by people living within the Unity Protocol. They can be found in the aleph_cluster

Suited to driving on land across paved surfaces, or hovering off the ground. Generally, land vehicles are powered either by biodiesel and combustion engines, or electricity stored in hyperdense graphene batteries.

Land vehicles are recommended to be no wider than two and three quarters metres. This is so they can share the 3.75 metre-wide roads comfortably with other vehicles, and fit through laneways in colonies throughout Traveller. Minimal licensing is required to drive these vehicles, and the driving aptitude tests for operation and traffic awareness are considered easier to obtain compared to air vehicles.

The Podo Compact is a two-seater car known for its small size, suited to driving around cities and towns. It is manufactured throughout the colonies of Traveller, sporting a smooth and aerodynamic design and built with fibreglasses and light alloys to get the most out of its smaller, less powerful electric-powered engine.

It is often the subject of ridicule for its lack of grunt on the open road, but it is reliable, common, and easy to fix. It isn't uncommon for revheads to reinforce the frame of a Podo and replace the stock engine with something more powerful, taking advantage of the car's light construction to go even faster.

The Locher is a four door sedan, considered to be the middle-of-the-road go-to for affordability, space, and fuel economy. Found used at any decent car salesman's, or new off the showroom floor, Lochers are a common sight throughout their city of manufacture, Noir, and throughout the roads of the moon-colonies of Traveller.

The car also comes in Offroad, Hatchback, Coupe, and drop-top Roadster models, with appropriate body and engine adjustments for sports or practicality. They are often modified into sleeper cars for their unassuming appearances and ubiquity.

A three-doored van with double doors at the back, two seats in front, and a roomy back space which comes with four additional seats by default. Gernsbecks can be ordered without the additional seats for customisation purposes, and are frequently changed by their owners.

The performance is nothing to write home about, but they are the perfect vehicle for mothers of many, roving bands of hippies laying on shag carpets, tradesmen who take their offices where they go, and cargo transporters alike.

A sports car of alien design with spherical 'tyres' and a novel suspension and handling system. When the vehicle turns, the wheels can change their rolling direction while keeping the car facing forwards, allowing the Tumbler to turn in place, strafe, and handle well in a drift. Most often though, the ability to strafe is used to make parking easier, and turning in place is a convenience.

The aerodynamics of the vehicle give it enough downward thrust to keep it pinned to any surface its driving, including inclines of up to sixty degrees provided it maintains speed. It is also common to see this driven on walls with modifications to the tyres and engine for additional grip and downthrust. It isn't uncommon to see them in stunt races, but they do not jump well.

The Kestrel Dual-Sport is a motorcycle is a biodiesel fuelled motorcycle manufactured in Sargasso and Noir. It comes in a variety of colours and exterior styles and liveries, but most advertisements give the bike a Crimson coat of metallic paint, thus the common nickname of 'Crimson Kestrel'.

It is renowned and loved by revheads for its power to weight balance, controllability, and most importantly: customisation. Many Greaseheart mechanics have had a Kestrel enter their garages at least once, or own one themselves. They are frequently installed with autonomous control mechanisms to allow users to 'call' the motorcycle to them.

A Kolder Gorgul is a heavy framed off-road, hill-climbing motorcycle manufactured on Bias. It is recognisable with one chained wheel at the front, and a monstrous-looking half-track behind it. It is favoured in snowy or mountainous regions where roads are treacherous, slippery, or are merely suggestions in an otherwise dusty plain.

Oodling with torque, roaring like a tiger, and hugging the road with its half-track, the Gorgul is capable of climbing and sticking to slippery surfaces that would throw other vehicles off. However, it isn't intended to be driven for long periods on urban roads, paved surfaces, gardens, or indoors.

The following vehicles are propelled by anti-gravity technology to fly above traffic, and around the surface of a moon-colony without leaving the atmosphere. Licenses, lessons, and checks are required before a pilot can be cleared to use an air vehicle, as crashes and accidents are more likely to cause damage, injury, or fatality.

These space ships fit a single individual or up to six, and are usually suited to flying between Traveller's Moons, or other planets in the Aleph Cluster. More luxuriant models of personal ships feature living space on board analogous to a yacht, while others have ample cargo space. Some may .

Personal Space Ships are not large enough to mount FTL-capable engines and the required subsystems necessary to ensure safe FTL travel.