Aegis Dynamics

A KSP mod adding reusable-style second-stage engines inspired by Stoke Space's Andromeda. Each part is a heatshield with a ring of thrust chambers around its perimeter — TVC comes from differentially throttling individual chambers instead of gimbaling a nozzle.

Features

• Five diameter variants: 1.25m, 1.875m, 2.5m, 3.75m, 5m
• Modular chamber count: 3–24 chambers per engine, adjustable in the VAB
• Differential-throttle TVC: no gimbal, no canted nozzles — authentic Stoke handling
• Integrated heatshield: the engine itself protects against reentry heating
• MechJeb-compatible: works with ascent and landing autopilots
• Waterfall plumes: per-chamber rendering with atmospheric response

Design note

Differential-throttle engines have no roll authority : you must provide roll via reaction wheels or RCS. This is intentional, faithful to Stoke's actual design. Plan your craft accordingly.

Dependencies

Required:

• Module Manager
• B9PartSwitch
• Waterfall

Recommended: - Stock Waterfall Effects (provides the plume template this mod uses)

Known limitations

• Uses stock heatshield models for visuals; custom model planned for v0.2
• 1.875m and 5m variants are rescaled stock heatshields
• No RealFuels support yet
• Per-chamber plume variation not yet implemented

License

CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

Source code and issue tracker on GitHub.