Nykorium

Nykorium is the chemical used to create, amongst other technology, Floatrock. When exposed to air, Nykorium gradually crystalizes into a strong, brittle material with superficial similarity to quartz. These crystals have the unique property of anchoring themselves in a gravity well, leading to the material resisting motion along the gravity normal (typically, the direction up/down).

Floatrock and the T116 Isomer

The most utilised form of Nykorium is the isomer defined by Azrune's Ministry of Science N-T116. It is the form used in Floatrock constructs. Nykorium crystals of this form typically take 3-20 hours to fully form, depending on the size of the application. The microscopic imperfections resulting from this formative period are the cause for floatrock's murky opacity.

Use in Autocabs

The Nykorium crystal structure is one of the key components of an Autocab, in the form of prefab tanks filled with Nykorium. These are solidified at road level, alleviating the need for lifting engines, thereby simplifying engines to only that required for lateral motion.

Use in Floatpacks

Floatpacks utilise a fast-forming variant of Nykorium, which rapidly solidifies when exposed to compressed gas released into the pack by a cord. Note that crystals made this way are typically made in milliseconds, leading to a very clear crystal structure as a result.