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A hyper-grid intrusion[1] (or gridfire) is the channelling of the energy grid into real space. It has a blindingly white appearance.[2]

A similar effect may be achieved by crash-stopping from high speeds while using hyperspace propulsion.[3]

History[]

By the Idiran-Culture War, both the Culture and the Idiran Empire had sufficient expertise with the grid to form gridfire.[2]

Novalevel gridfire was used by the GSV Eschatologist to destroy Vavatch Orbital during the Idiran-Culture War.[2]

The Dra'Azon used a weapon resembling gridfire to enforce the Quiet Barrier around a Planet of the Dead.[4]

Gridfire was not witnessed in the Milky Way for at least 500 years after the Idiran-Culture War.[3]

References[]

  1. Consider Phlebas, chapter 5
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Consider Phlebas, chapter 8
  3. 3.0 3.1 Excession, chapter 11.6
  4. Consider Phlebas, chapter 2
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