Spatial Tension

Spatial tension is a field of technology that allows for the manipulation of "symbolic space", or the reference point of elementary particles. It can be explained, albiet obliquely and deceptfully, by defining a particle by its placement in Cartesian space, then warping the gridwork. Area in which space is being primarily distorted is called the "field", though there is a minute buffering effect outside of the field. The field can be in any shape.

Uses

 * Grading - By exerting a rippling, slashwork, or spike field on metals that are cooling from a liquid state, one can influence the growth of crystals.
 * Ballasts - By keeping the general space within the field uneffected and expanding and contracting a "shell field" around it, one can eliminate the jarring effects of rapid acceleration and decceleration in a vehicle.
 * Propulsion - By switching on and off a simple "compression field" in a tube, one can cause air to flow quickly through with an extremely low expenditure of energy. The same principle works in ballastics.
 * Cutting - By moving apart two fields, then resetting, one can cut any material in half, regardless of its tensile strength.