Corporations

Corporations of ΔV

The universe of ΔV: Rings of Saturn features various ships and equipment to outfit those ships. Each item at a captain's disposal is a product manufactured by the fictional corporations of the 23rd century. Some named companies only produce one or two mentioned products, while others are veritable titans within the rings of Saturn, brands that almost every captain knows and loves or hates.

This is a comprehensive list of all named corporations of ΔV: Rings of Saturn, and their products, sorted by those with the greatest market share, to those with the least.

Coherent Light

Coherent Light focuses on the applications of directed energy in mining, producing laser optics and systems appropriate for breaking up ice formations in the rings.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass
CL-144PLA phased LIDAR array	Omnidirectional infrared ranging LIDAR	120,000 E$	n/a	n/a
CL-150 mining laser	490 nm (blue) laser	150,000 E$	150 MW	4,000 kg
CL-200AP pulse mining laser	650 nm (red) pulse laser	220,000 E$	220 MW	5,500 kg
CL-600P pulse mining laser	540 nm (green) pulse laser	320,000 E$	660 MW	7,000 kg

Conlido RVM

Conlido RVM is a ship and hardware manufacturer that has long been a mainstay of orbital engineering, but has recently lost influence in the market on account of their aging fleet.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass
IRL-360 infrared LIDAR	Infrared ranging/doppler LIDAR	15,000 E$	n/a	n/a
IRL-30-BF beamformed infrared LIDAR	Narrow-cone infrared ranging/doppler LIDAR	25,000 E$	n/a	n/a
External impact absorber	Side-mounted protective shield	4,000 E$	n/a	8,500 kg
EMD-14 mass driver	Mass driver, 10kg slug	10,000 E$	750 MW	3,000 kg
ERFMD-14 mass driver	Rapid-fire mass driver, 10kg slug	30,000 E$	500 MW	5,000 kg
AEMD-14 mass driver	Auto-aiming mass driver, 10kg slug	32,000 E$	750 MW	4,500 kg
Projectile magazine	Ammunition storage	5,000 E$	n/a	1,000 kg (storage)
Dual projectile magazine	Ammunition storage	10,000 E$	n/a	2,000 kg (storage)
Industrial nanodrone storage	Nanodrone component storage	120,000 E$	n/a	5,000 kg (storage)

Ship name	Type	Dry mass
Cothon-211 "Chonker"	Asteroid mining barge	83,700 kg
Cothon-212	Interlunar cargo hauler	83,700 kg
Cothon-213 "Triplet"	Interlunar lander / hauler	84,700 kg
Cothon-217 "Bender"	Experimental hauler	103,700 kg

Elon Interstellar

Host of popular social media platform "Bitter", the Mars-based Elon Interstellar dedicates itself to high-technology gadgets with (theoretically) broad applications targeting the luxury market.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass
EINAT Kzinti Lesson MkII	Magnetoplasma thrower	100,000 E$	200 MW + 18.4 GW thermal	2,750 kg
Elon Interstellar ion thruster	Nuclear-assisted ion thruster	8,000 E$	40 MW + 3 GW thermal	90 kg
Elon Interstellar AGILE ion thruster	Gimballing nuclear-assisted ion thruster	12,000 E$	60 MW + 2.5 GW thermal	120 kg
Experimental NPMP engine	Nuclear pulsed MPD thruster	700,000 E$	200 MW + 24.7 GW thermal	2,750 kg
Z-axial pinch fusion torch	Z-pinch fusion thruster	1,000,000 E$	150 MJ / 0.1 s	3,000 kg
EIBFG MkIV Big Furnace Generator	Magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generator	500,000 E$	+700 MW (100 MW + 1 GW thermal)	4,000 kg
EIUP MkII Unlimited Power	Superconducting magnetic energy storage	1,200,000 E$	50,000 MJ (200 MW charge draw)	3,500 kg
EIAA-1337 autopilot	Semi-autonomous autopilot	150,000 E$	n/a	n/a

Ship name	Type	Dry mass
Elon Interstellar Model E	Luxury yacht	27,000 kg

Enceladus Corporation

The Enceladus Corporation is the local government of the massive O'Neill cylinder station Enceladus Prime, which orbits the Saturnian moon of Enceladus. It holds an effective monopoly over all mining operations within the Saturnian system, as Enceladus is the only large moon close enough to the rings to support the logistical requirements of large-scale ring excavation. In 2184, it was the focal point of the First Enceladian Gold Rush after an asteroid impacted the then-in-construction station, revealing an abundance of rare elements within the A-Ring.

While the corporation recognizes the need for policing in the A-Ring on account of pirate activity, it does not have an active military, nor a wish to field one. The rule of law is instead enforced through a weregild system, where compensatory fines are issued to individuals dependent on the severity of their transgressions. The Vilcy, an organized group of bounty hunters, have taken great interest in the system, and are the rings' de-facto police force.

Services offered on Enceladus Prime are private ventures granted authority to operate on the station by the Enceladus Corporation, in exchange for a controlling stake in the business in question.

Service	Type	Cost	Time	Cooldown	Benefit
Affordable Capsule Hotel	Lodging	100 E$ / person	1 day	n/a	n/a
The Twins	Recreational establishment	400 E$ / person	4 hours	24 hours	Slight crew morale increase
Moonview Capsule Hotel	Lodging	300 E$ / person	1 day	n/a	Minor crew morale increase
The Underside Inn	Long-term lodging	3,500 E$ / person	7 days	n/a	Moderate crew morale increase
Skydome Resort	Recreational lodging	5,000 E$ booking + 2,000 E$ / person	3 days	n/a	Major crew morale increase
Jameson Insurance	Repair insurance	50,000 E$	1 hour	30 days	+100,000 E$ insurance budget
Local Vilcy Branch	Fine management	60% total weregild	1 hour	n/a	Clears Vilcy faction hostility
The Miner's Guild	Fine management	Varies, max 140,000 E$	1 hour	n/a	Clears civilian faction hostility
Obonto Habitats	Fine management	Varies, max 320,000 E$	1 hour	n/a	Clears Obonto faction hostility

Mars Power Industries

Mars Power Industries is a Mars-based corporation whose tagline is "Bringing Light Where Darkness Reigns". Their main focus is in the development of industrial infrastructure for Martian colonies, such as power generation and resource extraction.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass
MPI Railgun MkI	Railgun	20,000 E$	800 MW	2,000 kg
MPI Tug drones	Disposable nanodrone assembler and launcher	250,000 E$	50 MW	4,000 kg
Basic nanodrone storage	Nanodrone component storage	20,000 E$	n/a	1,000 kg (storage)
MPI Town-class MPDG	Magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generator	800,000 E$	+1000 MW (150 MW + 1.5 GW thermal)	8,000 kg
MPI Town-class storage	Superconducting magnetic energy storage	800,000 E$	32,000 MJ (150 MW charge draw)	2,000 kg

Minding LF

Minding LF specializes in simulation and statistical analysis, and provide the Virtual Flight Service available in the Dealer.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass`
MLF long-wave RADAR	Ice-penetrating ranging RADAR	5,000 E$	n/a	n/a
MLF autopilot	Basic autopilot: ARL, LIDAR highlight	10,000 E$	n/a	n/a
MLF Haul drones	Disposable nanodrone assembler and launcher	350,000 E$	50 MW	4,000 kg

Mitsudaya-Starbus

Mitsudaya-Starbus is a relatively recent player in the advanced propulsion systems and spacecraft market, only having formed within the last 50 years from a merger between Japanese conglomerate Mitsudaya Group and European aerospace manufacturer Starbus. Their Prospector line, manufactured for the Free States of Earth, is prized in the outer solar system for both its utility and agility as mining vessels.

Product	Type	Price	Power	Mass
MA150HO thruster	Nuclear thermal magnetoplasmadynamic thruster	4,375 E$	40 MW	80 kg
MA350HO thruster	Nuclear thermal magnetoplasmadynamic thruster	10,000 E$	60 MW	120 kg
MA-NMPD42 engine	Nuclear thermal magnetoplasmadynamic thruster	300,000 E$	150 MW + 18.4 GW thermal	1,850 kg
Mitsudaya-Starbus MSU	Mineral processing unit	900,000 E$	150 MW / chunk	2,500 kg
MPD5035	Magnetoplasmadynamic electrical generator	300,000 E$	+350 MW (50 MW + 0.5 GW thermal)	2,500 kg

Ship name	Type	Dry mass
Eagle Prospector	Mining clipper	27,500 kg
Vulture Prospector	Utility clipper	37,500 kg
Peacock Prospector	Luxury clipper	27,500 kg
Pelican Prospector	Mining barge	62,000 kg

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Nakamura Dynamics

The Nakamura Dynamics logo as seen in the Kitsune HUD

Nakamura Dynamics is the largest military contractor in the solar system, and started to offer a range of advanced technologies and surplus military equipment to the civilian market following the demilitarization of their fleet. In addition, they are the largest providers of advanced AI in the Saturnian system, and produce several high-profile products that are collaborations with or otherwise connected to other major companies.

Product	Type	Relevant Information	Collaborators
MWG Microwave Emitter	Microwave Emitter	Microwave generator technology developed by Nakamura and later reused in the Point Defence Microwave Generator. It is unclear if the technology was designed for the civilian market for mining, or if it was originally intended as a counter-electronics weapon system.	None
NT Mining Companion	Autonomous Mining Drone	Developed in a join effort between Nakamura Dynamics and Titan Heavy Industries, the NT Mining Drone was an attempt by the two companies to develop a mining drone swarm to effectively automate the excavation of the rings of Saturn. The project failed as unsupervised drones developed social tendencies with other drones and reduced mining in their priorities. The project was abandoned, and many, but hardly all, of the drones were refitted and rebranded as the NT Mining Companion to be sold to independent contractors. The fallout of this project can still be encountered in the rings, with damaged drones huddled together as seen by passing ships, and reports of massive, extraordinary drone swarms that still lurk in the rings to this day, thankfully, without seemingly hostile intent.	Titan Heavy Industries
NDPT-4205 point defence turret	Mass Driver	A semi-autonomous turret-mounted rapid-fire railgun system, underpowered compared to fixed mass driver systems but still able to put a significant amount of mass down range at a high speed. The weapon system's Class-1 AI performs all the calculations necessary for the system to operate effectively as a point defense system, and could theoretically operate fully autonomously, however a human operator is required to pull the trigger in order to circumvent the Sofia Treaty on Sentient and Semi-Sentient Weaponry. The fact that the licensing for the weapon system is purchased through the Obonto Habitats, who say the system just didn't work out for them, implies that the NDPT-4205 may have been an intended replacement for, or was replaced by, the Point Defence Microwave Generator on the Obonto Habitats.	None
Point Defence Microwave Generator	Microwave Emitter	A fully autonomous turreted microwave generator, designed in cooperation with Obonto Microengineering to protect the latter company's space habitats, Nakamura likely provided their point defense system and microwave emitter expertise, while Obonto provided the proprietary software the turreted systems use. Their certification for only defensive and mining uses circumvents the Sofia Treaty on Sentient and Semi-Sentient Weaponry, while allowing them to remain fully autonomous, albeit only under direct human supervision.	Obonto Microengineering
Military projectile magazine	Ammunition Storage	A demilitarized military-grade storage compartment for kinetic projectiles, including custom rail hardware for industrial mining ammunition and a stripped-down delivery system. It is unclear what kind of ship this system may have been used on, however its smaller, stripped down nature may imply it was originally used on larger craft and may be a variant of the Frigate-class projectile magazine.	None
Frigate-class projectile magazine	Ammunition Storage	A military-grade storage compartment for kinetic projectiles, typically mounted on frigates. Includes custom rail hardware for industrial mining ammunition and a delivery system. Implies "frigate" class ships may still rely on physical munitions for their offensive weapons. See below for an expansion on this idea.	None
Destroyer-class projectile magazine	Ammunition Storage	A military-grade storage compartment for kinetic projectiles, typically installed on heavy point defense systems on destroyers. Includes custom rail hardware for industrial mining ammunition and a delivery system. Implies that "destroyer" class vessels in the 23rd century may be large enough that multiple of these magazines could have been installed on them. Additionally the information they are typically used for point defense on these ships implies their offensive weapon systems may require more specialized munition handling hardware, if they utilize physical projectiles at all.	None
Military nanodrone storage	Nanodrone Component Storage	A decommissioned military-grade storage module for disposable nanodrone components, capable of rapid delivery of selected parts to the drone assembly plant. Implies the utilization of nanodrones aboard military spacecraft. They may have been utilized with systems such as Obonto's OME Maintenance Drones, however the existence of other nanodrone utility systems, defensive systems, and even weapon systems is not an impossibility. (Military applications could include: deceleration/deflection of incoming munitions, generating cloud shields against energy weaponry, and forceful disassembly of nearby ship systems)	None
Harvester-class nanodrone storage	Nanodrone Component Storage	An extensive nanodrone storage module designed for harvester ships, capable of rapid delivery of selected parts to the drone assembly plant. The second largest available nanodrone component storage, the description implies Nakamura may produce larger "harvester" vessels, or is simply repurposing technology from their Military nanodrone storage for the civilian market as a result of their demilitarization.	None
NDSTR thruster	Reaction Control System	Station-keeping thrusters of the Tsukuyomi-class retrofitted for use aboard civilian craft as a reaction control system.	None
NDVTT thruster	Reaction Control System	Specifically designed for use in civilian craft and based upon the NDSTR, indicating development post demilitarization.	None
ND-PNTR engine	Main Propulsion	A main propulsion torch that, despite its underwhelming power by today's standards, are still popular for their low price and maintenance overheads. Won "Torch of the Year 2251".	None
ND-NTTR engine	Main Propulsion	The Tactical Thrusters of the Tsukuyomi-class, these thrusters that serve as a scaled up RCS system on the frigates can serve as the main propulsion of most modern craft with a little bit of creative engineering.	None
Nakamura Dynamics Yama-SSR12	Reactor Core	Nakamura's liquid core reactor system.	None
Nakamura Dynamics Yama-SSR16	Reactor Core	A proprietary version of the SSR12 that serves as the standard reactor of the Prospector series of ships, indicating some level of ties between Nakamura and Mitsudaya-Starbus.	None
Nakamura Dynamics Yama-SSR16S	Reactor Core	The aftermarket modified S variant of the SSR16 reactor core strips out original safety systems to make more raw thermal power available. Only available after Racers point you to "their people" and lacking official retro-fit kits, it is very likely the S variant is not endorsed by Nakamura Dynamics.	Aftermarket Modifications
Military-grade Turbine	Fission Powerplant	A military grade fission turbine powerplant, the heavy duty turbine designed to generate a huge amount of energy at the cost of a significant amount of propellant (compared to smaller fission turbine powerplants) to dispose of waste heat.	None
NDAPS	Auxiliary Power Storage	A fairly basic Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage system designed by Nakamura to store excess energy at peak power generation so that it may be used without overstressing powerplant systems during peak power usage, such as during combat engagements and maneuvers.	None
Nakamura MPU	Mineral Processing Unit	With a particular focus on mineral recovery, but still capable of remass reclamation, the Nakamura MPU is a common retrofit many captains use as a middle grounds, between the slow but all-encompassing Rusatom-Antonoff MPU, and the extreme "efficiency first" but finicky Mitsudaya-Starbus MSU. Its use of microwave emitters to sublimate mineral chunks makes it fairly quick and efficient at its job, but requires a dedicated processing bay to perform processing, creating a bottleneck which can be jammed with mineral chunks and require intentional mass-shifting to clear.	None
Voyager RSLS Fabrication Plant	Mineral Processing Unit	One of two major collaborations with Obonto Microengineering, the Voyager is the only currently available MPU units equipped with a "rapid selective laser sintering" system, using heat and pressure to reform processed minerals into mass driver slugs or nanodrone components (not 3D printing as is commonly assumed). The Voyager is likely a combination of the technologies of the Nakamura MPU, with a particular focus on remass reclamation, (as stats are extremely similar between the two systems) and Obonto microgravity manufacturing technologies.	Obonto Microengineering
NDCI Autopilot	Autopilot	A demilitarized, military grade artificial neural-network autopilot, originally used in Tsukuyomi-class frigates. This explains its many military features. Its mention of the demilitarized version being incapable of full autonomy implies the original version was, and explains why it comes standard in Conlido RVM "Cothon" series ships, which were originally autonomous shuttles.	None
ND-LIS Kitsune HUD	HUD	The standard HUD of Nakamura's ND-LIS Kitsune light shuttle. A significant amount of emphasis is placed on providing situational awareness to the operator, displaying all three zoom levels of the Visual Feed at once, and presenting a unique zoomed-in and zoomed-out LiDAR display.	None
ND-LIS Kitsune	Light shuttle	A light shuttlecraft designed to fit a support/transport role that was developed post-demilitarization of Nakamura's fleet for the civilian market. Their production cost unfortunately outweighed the shuttle's unique features, such as its variable geometry cargo bay and compact size, leading to the discontinuation of the line.	None
Tsukuyomi-class frigate	Light tactical frigate	Designed back in 2190, Nakamura's Tsukuyomi-class frigate was the first light tactical frigate utilizing Nuclear Salt-Water Rockets. Enormous waste heat of main drive made it obsolete on modern battlefield. The distinction of "light tactical frigate" indicates its use role, serving as a support ship for more combat capable vessels, intended to be used as a tender or supply ship to a larger fleet, not as a front line brawler. The ship class is a relic of Nakamura's heyday as a military contractor, and one can be found in use by the Vilcy as their mobile HQ.	None
Phage-class Mineral Processing Station	Autonomous Mining Drone	The Phage-class of stations are autonomous mining stations that can be found within the rings of Saturn. Each is fully operated by a Class-2 Artificial Intelligence that utilize heat from a large reactor core to sublimate minerals out of moonlets and then fire packages of processed minerals via a dorsal mass driver to be captured on Enceladus Prime. Through interactions with crew and normal dialog choices they help to reveal the outlook that some people have on AI in the 23rd century, and its relationship to mankind.	None

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