Fusion Drill

A fusion drill is almost identical to a fusion engine, such as the Merlin Engine but has a considerably narrower hole in the tokomak. The generated energy is released out like a laser beam and used to cut or melt anything. Although it was developed to mine and smelt asteroids it also makes a very powerful weapon. It can be used as an engine but it is less efficient as it requires much more powerful and focused magnetic fields.

Terrestrial drills just have drill hole in the tokomak, relying on gravity to offset the physical effect described by Newton’s Third law. Most drills designed to be used in space however, are designed as an engine on one side, to offset the push of the drill. Equally, engines such as the Merlin engine are designed with a drill function.