"In space, no one can hear you scream"
Every commander knows this phrase, you hear it wherever you go, and of course it appears on the very first page of every ship manual.
Did you know the first SAS system was introduced over 400 years ago, way back in 2900.
SAS Systems were based on the more simplistic Combat Sound Simulator (CSS) used by the military to improve the information a pilot could process. The system works by simulating the sounds of battle as if they were made in air, which provides audible feedback on things such as hitting targets, and firing weapons.
Not only did this system improve combat awareness, it saved large sums of money on ammunition and missiles. It turns out that pilots in combat would waste ammo due to the fact they were not certain the weapons were working! Missiles were found to be the most costly waste, pilots frequently fired two or three defence missiles 'just in case'. Just one year after the system was introduced there was a 50% increase in 'active combat time' due to pilots not wasting valuable ammunition and missiles.
Rights for using CSS were released in 2898 and were quickly adopted and enhanced by Fer-De-Lance. In 2899 (Just one year later!) Fer-De-Lance announced it was testing a system to become known as (SAS) which tackled a number of problems pilots suffered on long haul flights. The biggest problem for pilots was 'Reality Detachment Syndrome' (RDS) also known as Hermit Disease. Due to the lack of audible 'reality' pilots and crew of long haul transports were driven mad by the single sound of the power plant for months on end.
Billons of credits worth of valuable minerals and metals were either flown into the nearest star or crash landed on large asteroids to avoid facing audible reality again. Survivors from crash landings became the rock hermits you see today, surviving on large asteroids and avoiding humanity at all costs.
Today SAS is fitted to all ships with no exception, SAS systems have saved tens of thousands of lives and many trillions worth of cargo.
Now all actions performed by your craft are artificially augmented by the SAS system, from opening the cargo scoop to firing a class 8 missile barrage, all in rich Super 8™ sound quality.
IMPORTANT! : Your insurance is void if you are found to be flying with a defective SAS system, more importantly, if you are scanned by the police and are found to be flying with a defective SAS system you can expect a fine of up to 100,000c and your ship will be impounded, repaired and sold at auction.
Remember, fly safe, fly with SAS!
Every commander knows this phrase, you hear it wherever you go, and of course it appears on the very first page of every ship manual.
Did you know the first SAS system was introduced over 400 years ago, way back in 2900.
SAS Systems were based on the more simplistic Combat Sound Simulator (CSS) used by the military to improve the information a pilot could process. The system works by simulating the sounds of battle as if they were made in air, which provides audible feedback on things such as hitting targets, and firing weapons.
Not only did this system improve combat awareness, it saved large sums of money on ammunition and missiles. It turns out that pilots in combat would waste ammo due to the fact they were not certain the weapons were working! Missiles were found to be the most costly waste, pilots frequently fired two or three defence missiles 'just in case'. Just one year after the system was introduced there was a 50% increase in 'active combat time' due to pilots not wasting valuable ammunition and missiles.
Rights for using CSS were released in 2898 and were quickly adopted and enhanced by Fer-De-Lance. In 2899 (Just one year later!) Fer-De-Lance announced it was testing a system to become known as (SAS) which tackled a number of problems pilots suffered on long haul flights. The biggest problem for pilots was 'Reality Detachment Syndrome' (RDS) also known as Hermit Disease. Due to the lack of audible 'reality' pilots and crew of long haul transports were driven mad by the single sound of the power plant for months on end.
Billons of credits worth of valuable minerals and metals were either flown into the nearest star or crash landed on large asteroids to avoid facing audible reality again. Survivors from crash landings became the rock hermits you see today, surviving on large asteroids and avoiding humanity at all costs.
Today SAS is fitted to all ships with no exception, SAS systems have saved tens of thousands of lives and many trillions worth of cargo.
Now all actions performed by your craft are artificially augmented by the SAS system, from opening the cargo scoop to firing a class 8 missile barrage, all in rich Super 8™ sound quality.
IMPORTANT! : Your insurance is void if you are found to be flying with a defective SAS system, more importantly, if you are scanned by the police and are found to be flying with a defective SAS system you can expect a fine of up to 100,000c and your ship will be impounded, repaired and sold at auction.
Remember, fly safe, fly with SAS!
