In Empire Rising, the orbital yard Vulcan has served the Royal Space Navy for more than two centuries and repeatedly expanded. New construction bays prepare it to build Britain's first battlecruisers. Early investment in interstellar expansion pays off through the discovery of Britannia and a rare material that protects ships from radiation and repairs damage to its original shape. Britain's monopoly brings military power and diplomatic influence, while sales finance further civilian and naval construction. Survey ships support that expansion by mapping the dark matter between stars.
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Empire Rising: shipyards and a strategic-material monopoly
Britain's fictional space navy grows through early investment, a colonial resource monopoly and repeated shipyard expansion.