Epsilon Mu Manipulators and Space-Altering

Devices developed at Hefaistos Defense Systems' Shadow Labs have various applications, all based on the principle of altering the fabric of space-time. These vacuum manipulators can modify the properties of the surrounding vacuum, specifically permittivity and permeability (physical quantities that measure a material's ability to support the formation of magnetic and electric fields). These properties are represented by the Greek letters ε (epsilon) and µ (mu), which inspired the name.

By altering these properties, vacuum manipulators can dynamically change the index of refraction in a specific region of space, enabling them to bend beams of light and other electromagnetic radiation.

Currently, vacuum manipulators offer a wide range of functionalities, such as:

• protection against cosmic radiation
• shielding from short-wavelength radiation caused by the relativistic Doppler effect at speeds approaching the speed of light
• invisibility to various detectors based on electromagnetic radiation (radars, IR cameras, human eye)
• defense against beam weapons
• manipulation of matter through direct or indirect effects of localized changes

Ongoing research aims to further explore significant space/vacuum alterations, allowing for experiments investigating the behavior of various particles under the influence of more fundamental changes in space-time. This understanding could help scientists comprehend how different universes with distinct initial setups function.

The results of these experiments may also contribute to advancements in superluminal speed engines, primarily in terms of energy efficiency.

This approach can be succinctly described as creating an "altered space-time" bubble that envelops a spaceship. The bubble, with its modified space-time, enables particles (and energy in general) inside it to travel at speeds exceeding the speed of light within our universe.

An analogy for this approach can be drawn from underwater torpedoes surrounded by an air bubble, which helps reduce water drag. In this case, the bubble lowers the "drag" of the surrounding space-time, decreasing the energy required to accelerate a particle at increasingly higher speeds.