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 ====== Unity Protocol Vehicles ======
-The following is a list of common vehicles manufactured by [[species:units|Units]] and by people living within the [[society:unity_protocol|Unity Protocol]]. They can be found throughout the [[territories:aleph_cluster|Aleph Cluster]], new, used, or in any respectable junkyard.
+The following is a list of common vehicles manufactured by [[species/units]] and by companies operating within the [[society/unity_protocol]]. They can be found throughout [[planet/traveller]], and seen amidst the rest of the [[territories:aleph_null]] new, used, or amidst any respectable junkyard.
 ===== Land Vehicles =====
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 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.
+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 and parts with something powerful and robust, taking advantage of the car's light construction to go even faster.
 ==== Locher Sedan ====
-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, [[planet:traveller#noir|Noir]], and throughout the roads of the moon-colonies of Traveller.
+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, [[location/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.
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 Often, retired machines are modified to place the drills closer to the ground, and turn them into a secondary means of propulsion and spectacle for the popular sport of Drill Derbying on [[location:sargasso|Sargasso]] and [[planet:traveller#bias|Bias]], where drill tanks do laps in an open field and tear the ground to shreds in the process.
+===== Air Vehicles =====
+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.
+Air traffic for hovering vehicles is directed using holographic points and lines in the air to signify lanes and  the flow of movement smoothly, and generally is active below an altitude of 1500 metres((Or just under five thousand feet.)). Aeroplanes and helicopters have a flight ceiling of 2000 metres, with higher altitudes intended for spacecraft.
+==== Estado Ultralight ====
+A single engine, four seat, fixed high wing ultralight aircraft, the Estado is the small-time pilot's choice. Even though it is outpaced by most spacecraft, it is cheaper to run and perfect for moving from place to place within the same planet. It is also fitted with an 'airframe parachute', capable of deploying from a rocket boosted compartment. Its primary use is to ensure the crew's safety should the engine fail, and the airframe's structural integrity once the landing is made. It also buys a lot of time for passengers to get their own parachutes and bail out.
+==== Tarkanovic 170 Helicopter ====
+On the ground and turned off, the four-seater Tarkanovic appears to be missing its rotors and blades. In their places is an elaborate hardlight projection system. Once turned on, the blades spring to life, and the helicopter begins behaving as intended. Generally put to use by news crews and tourist operators, a luxury variant with an in-built wine-cooler and black/gold trim is often used by executives and the idle rich to show off their wealth.
+==== Hover Sedan ====
+The general standard for urban air vehicles, the Hover Sedan is the floatier, estranged half-brother of the Locher Sedan. While filling a fundamentally similar role in urban environments, its main difference is its ability to fly. To assist drivers with transporting items and passengers, the trunk is located in the hood, and most of the power is used in the gyroscopes. Together, this ensures a smooth and stable ride at any speed, adapting to many configurations and distributions of weight.
+Hover Sedans remain relevant as, and dominate the taxi services industry. The vehicle's ability to reach a variety of locations high and low much faster than wheeled transport, and the privilege of taxi-only lanes in built-up areas keeps it head and shoulders above its land-bound competition.
+==== Aerotruck ====
+The anti-gravity enabled equivalent of an eighteen-wheeler truck, the catch-all term for these ponderous vehicles is the humble Aerotruck. The primary bed of the truck is a single unit, integrated with the cabin, capable of holding a variety of stock, including shipping containers, logs, refrigerated units, tankers, and other dry bulk. They slide into the body of the truck from above or the sides. Once in place, the cargo is secured with hardlight-constructed clamps and tie-downs((It's easier to let the Hardlight do its thing instead of worrying about unit confusion or standardised measurements.)) and ready to go.
+Due to their large amount of pictoral real estate, they are often used as floating billboards which can outrun the local hoodlums or culture jammers. Independent truckers decorate rigs with colourful murals on their boxes, bizarre neon patterns and black lights, glistering chrome paints or fittings, external speakers blasting crock music((Country+Rock music.)), and a daring and gaudy style - not unlike [[wp>Dekotora]] and other decorated vehicles.
+==== Donnalbain Industries Aerodrifter ====
+Known colloquially to doctors as the 'Donor-cycle' thanks to its crash rate, the Aerodrifter is a two-seater skimmer capable of flying much higher than hovering above the ground. Similar to its earthbound cousin, it shares a dual-gyroscope configuration for ease of control at high speeds, easily reversible thrust, and air brakes. It's possible to fly these things practically sideways, using a toned-down inertia dampening to achieve those breezy, drifty turns.
+==== Standing Platform ====
+Appearing to be a small podium with landing struts and scooter controls, this upright platform is operated by a single person, essentially behaving as a ponderous air transport. The platforms are frequently fitted with hardlight barrier generators, tear gas canister launchers, and employed by police forces to act as quick control vehicles. Using firearms whilst moving above running speed is not advised, as recoil from heavy firearms can affect stability - especially at high speeds((However, recoilless weapons can partially offset this.)).
 ===== Water Vehicles =====
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 ==== Cirrus Yacht ====
-A large cabin-cruiser styled motorboat with a generous amount of space: Fitting a galley and mess, a head, four berths, and a cockpit for the operator situated at the front of the vehicle. Essentially the crash-couch of the ocean with its stable hydrodynamics and on-board power generator for amenities, it's not uncommon for friends to get together and have a party on calm seas in a Cirrus. It's possible to see these vehicles residing in rivers and canals as well, used as houseboats. Luxury models are much longer than the standard Cirrus, making room for more opulent fittings and furniture inside the cabin.
+A large cabin-cruiser styled motorboat with a generous amount of space: Fitting a galley and mess, a head, four berths, and a cockpit for the operator situated at the front of the vehicle. Essentially the crash-couch of the bay with its stable hydrodynamics and on-board power generator for amenities, it's not uncommon for friends to get together and have a party on the seas in a Cirrus. It's possible to see these vehicles residing in rivers and canals as well, used as houseboats. Luxury models are much longer than the standard Cirrus, making room for more opulent fittings and furniture inside the cabin.
 ==== Mammatus Submarine ====
-A personal submersible watercraft capable of fitting three people comfortably, but lacking amenities. With sturdy, transparent [[material/hellenium]] windows and frame construction, it is rated to withstand depths of up to 250 metres. It has oxygen suitable for four hours with three people inside, and is fifty feet long. Usually, these serve as escorts to underwater colonies within Sargasso or highly scenic tours.
+A personal submersible watercraft capable of fitting three people comfortably, but lacking amenities. With sturdy, transparent [[material/hellenium]] windows and frame construction, it is rated to withstand depths of up to 250 metres. It has oxygen suitable for four hours with three people inside, and is fifty feet long. Usually, these serve as escorts to underwater colonies within Sargasso or pressed into use for highly scenic tours.
-It is also possible to buy a remotely-controlled, reduced-size version of the submarine for recording and examining the ocean and its contents. The demand for this particular model stems from frequent marine biology and scientific expeditions around the reefs and deepwaters of [[location/sargasso]].
+It is also possible to buy a remotely-controlled, reduced-size version of the submarine for recording and examining the ocean and its contents. Consequently, the denser and purpose-made construction means it can withstand depths of up to two kilometres. The demand for this particular model stems from frequent marine biology and scientific expeditions around the reefs and deepwaters of [[location/sargasso]].
-===== Air Vehicles =====
-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.
-====  Air Sedan ====
-beep beep (tbd)
-==== Aerotruck ====
-The anti-gravity enabled equivalent of an articulated eighteen-wheeler truck... (tbd)
-==== requisite crazy fast thing ====
-bepis (tbd)
-==== Standing Platform ====
-Appearing to be a small podium with landing struts and scooter controls, this upright platform is operated by a single person, essentially behaving as a ponderous air transport. The platforms are frequently fitted with hardlight barrier generators, tear gas canisters, and employed by police forces to act as quick control vehicles. Using firearms whilst moving above running speed is not advised, as recoil can affect stability - especially at high speeds((However, recoilless weapons can partially offset this.)).
 ===== Personal Spacecraft =====
-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 [[territories:aleph_cluster|Aleph Cluster]]. More luxuriant models of personal ships feature living space on board analogous to a yacht, while others have ample cargo space for trade and travel. It isn't uncommon for most privateers and freelancers to be owner-operators aboard such spacecraft.
+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 [[territories:aleph_null|Aleph Cluster]]. More luxuriant models of personal ships feature living space on board analogous to a yacht, while others have ample cargo space for trade. It isn't uncommon for most privateers and freelancers to be owner-operators of such spacecraft, taking odd jobs from local space stations, and over communications networks.
 Personal Spacecraft are not large enough to mount the engines and required subsystems necessary to ensure safe FTL travel between star systems, but they are easily capable of cruising through the system.
   * [[spacecraft/fantail]]