Bill refers to his various science experiments, along with his testing base in Epsilon Eridani, as his “skunk works.”
Origin[]
The name comes from the name of the innovation lab at the Lockheed Aviation company, which was established to create the first fighter jet for the US Army during World War II.
Innovations[]
Some of the experiments that fall into the category of Bill’s Skunk Works:
- SCUT “ansible” communications
- Terraforming Ragnarok by using ice asteroids
- Asteroid-moving by means of SURGE fields
- Plasma beam weapons
- Realistic four-legged android prototype Bullwinkle
References[]
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks.html