Paradox Engine

A paradox engine is a thought experiment that shouldn't work but does. The Paradox Engine-class generates gravitational distortions that prevent faster-than-light escape — a feat Solarian physicists spent decades insisting was impossible before grudgingly agreeing to build one anyway. The interdiction field generator draws enormous power, hence the dedicated power core. The theoretical physics department still publishes papers arguing the device shouldn't function. The Navy publishes after-action reports proving it does.