Technology (Great Empires)

Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a pre-existing solution to a problem, achieve a goal, handle an applied input/output relation or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures. Technologies significantly affect sentient species as well as other non-sentients' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology. Most sentient species in the universe possess some degree of technology, some species are more advanced than others.

Earth
Technology from planet Earth is completely the same as in OTL, however since the contact with extraterrestrial civilization, humans have learned that much more advanced technology exists outside Earth. The Intergalactic Republic has placed a ban on importing technology to Earth without permission from the government to ensure the safety and peace on Earth.

Outside Earth
Most societies and civilizations outside Earth have more advanced technology than the humans from Earth, however there are many exceptions as there are still many planets where primitive societies exist. The Chrelytians are considered to be the first civilization to ever develop highly advanced technology such as the hyperdrive. The Intergalactic Republic is currently one of the leaders in technologic development in the universe, thanks to the millions of planets working together.

Hyperdrive
The hyperdrive was discovered two billion years ago by the Chrelytians from Chrelytium. This was necessary as sleeper ships did hundreds or thousands of years to cross the interstellar space. The hyperdrive is one of the most complex systems ever discovered, most civilizations developed hyperdrive just some tens of thousand years ago. The fastest hyperdrives are capable of crossing 100,000 lightyears in one day, most ships take one day to travel this distance. The Chrelytians developed a special hyperdrive making use of The Force, which allowed them to travel ten times as fast as the fastest hyperdrive, it still took 280 years for them to travel to another universe. A hyperdrive system requires a ship to have a fusion power generator to provide the necessary power, it then collects gamma radiation from space, once enough energy is accumulated, the ship makes a "jump" in hyperspace. Spaceships require a shield to safely use a hyperdrive to protect it from collisions with dark matter, black holes and other cosmic dangers. Earth is far from developing this technology by itself.

Fusion power
Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions, two light atomic nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a comparatively large amount of energy arising from the binding energy due to the strong nuclear force which is manifested as an increase in temperature of the reactants. Fusion power is a primary area of research in plasma physics. Humans from Earth have already discovered this concept but have not yet made use of it in a practical way. Many societies and planets make use of this system as it provides much electricity in an efficient manner. The planet Sendac relies solely on a gigantic network of these fusion generations that are located below the surface.

Microwave power
Space-based solar power or microwave power is the concept of collecting solar power in space for use on planets. It is simply a solar plant located in space and the energy is send with microwaves to the planet. Humans on Earth have not yet employed this method of electricity generation. Many planets use this system for energy generation as it is not polluting or dangerous.

Superweapons
Superweapons are devices that are capable of destroying entire planets.