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Gerolamo Cardano
Gerolamo Cardano is an engineer turned philosopher who invented the Cardan shaft. He retired after the shaft was first used on military mechs, and later built the Cicada-1 with Leonardo Blackstein.
Background
Cardano lived in Pichon, where the creations of The Pioneers led him into engineering. He invented the Cardan shaft there.
History
In c. 2630 Blue Ice Industries bought the Cardan shaft and put it into military use, first on its mechs. Cardano lost faith in the world, retired, and left Pichon. He moved to Lake Hermin, west of the Eastern Seabed, and took up philosophy.
He was unable to process sand into glass. None of his homes had windows.
In c. 2677, with the help of Leonardo Blackstein, he built the Cicada-1, an airship based on the design of the Firefly-1.
Relationships
| Cicada-1 | Built |
| Blue Ice Industries | Associated withc. 2630. Blue Ice Industries bought Cardano’s Cardan shaft and used it on military mechs. |
| Pichon | Associated withc. 2630. Cardano lived in Pichon until he left for Lake Hermin. |
Relationships, drawn
In the timeline
2 entries mention Gerolamo Cardano.
- c. 2630Blue Ice Industries buys the Cardan shaft from its inventor, Gerolamo Cardano, and first uses it on military mechs. Cardano retires and leaves Pichon for Lake Hermin.
- c. 2677Gerolamo Cardano builds the Cicada-1 with Leonardo Blackstein, on the design of the Firefly-1.
Connections
8 pages link directly to or from Gerolamo Cardano.
Referenced by
- Cicada-1Vehicle
- Lake HerminLocation
- Leonardo BlacksteinCharacter
- TimelineTimeline
Notes
PLACEHOLDER: which mechs first used the Cardan shaft