03 // The Network
STANDING ROUTES & DIVISION INTEGRATION
Fermat operates as the physical transport layer of the partner supply network. Standing routes between divisions are encoded as persistent dispatch streams — no human operator approves individual shipments. When production output at a source facility reaches a configured threshold, the dispatch fires automatically.
| ORIGIN | DESTINATION | CARGO | MODE | SIGMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Sciences | Lorentz Aerospace | MS-7 TiAl billets, 8–22 tonnes | Ground platoon | σ-1 |
| Highfield Magnetics | Stellar Furnace | REBCO coils, climate-controlled | Vibration-isolated ground | σ-3 |
| Cellular Foundry | Hospital network | Synthetic organs, 4–18 hr viability | Air swarm (priority override) | σ-2 (u=1.0) |
| Phase Flash | Disaster zones | MK-Oasis units, air-drop capable | Air swarm + ground relay | σ-1 |
| Polymer Press | Plasma Press | Dielectric substrate film, continuous feed | Ground convoy | σ-1 |
| Foundation Kinetics | Modular Habitats | Actuator assemblies, Hive Node clusters | Ground platoon | σ-1 |
The Cellular Foundry → hospital route carries the network's highest urgency rating: u=1.0. When a synthetic organ enters the system, Nexus audits all active routes and may preempt lower-priority air swarm assets mid-mission. The biological viability clock is the one constraint that supersedes the cost functional — time-to-destination becomes the sole objective.
The Dispatch Interface
LOGISTICS AS API
Fermat exposes logistics as a programmatic interface. Division systems submit structured dispatch requests; Nexus returns a committed trajectory with a tracking identifier. The requesting system specifies constraints. The solver handles everything else.
origin: "metallic-sciences:forge-bay-3",
destination: "lorentz-aerospace:assembly-hall-A",
mass_kg: 18400,
sigma_class: "σ-1",
delivery_window: "48h",
environment: { temp_range: [15, 35], humidity_max: 60 }
})
// Returns: ETA, selected mode, trajectory, handoff sequence, energy cost, tracking ID
Division Integration
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Highfield Magnetics — Superconducting maglev rails for the evacuated tube network. CRYO-10 Halbach arrays for H-LEV levitation and propulsion. Magnetic isolation chambers for σ-3 payload transport.
Vapor Vacuum — Vacuum system engineering for the evacuated tube network. Maintains reduced-pressure corridors across the campus network at scale.
Lorentz Aerospace — Composite hull design for MHD sea vessels. Aerodynamic body development for high-speed ground platforms.
Maxwell Continuum — H-Array wireless power transfer for charging infrastructure across ground convoy corridors and drone staging areas.
Foundation Kinetics — Automated cargo handling systems — robotic loading, unloading, and inter-modal transfer at depot nodes.
Aetheric Sciences — Computational infrastructure for the Nexus solver. Route optimisation at scale across five transport modes.
Cellular Foundry — Origin for the highest-priority route: u=1.0 synthetic organ delivery with air swarm override authority.
the Foundation — Emergency dispatch coordination for MK-Oasis humanitarian deployments.