Superconductive Ring Batteries (abbreviated as SCRBs) are extremely simple in concept. They consist of a torus (ring) of superconductive material into which a current is introduced. This current cycles around the loop with essentially zero loss until the battery ring is tapped for power and the current drained. Size (and therefore capacity) can vary from microscopic units to immense toruses used as back-ups for stations.

Superconductive Ring Batteries (abbreviated as SCRBs) consist of a torus (ring) of superconductive material into which a current is introduced. This current cycles around the loop with essentially zero loss until the battery ring is tapped for power and the current drained. Early models of SCRBs (produced centuries ago) where only of use as burst capacitors since a basic SCRB will discharge all of the energy stored in it extremely rapidly once the torus integrity is breached (i.e. once something conductive comes in contact with it). “Newer” models are designed so that they can discharge the SCRB slowly, allowing them to serve as batteries.

Cheap, reliable, and easy to manufacture SCRB units are easily the most common battery technology throughout the OR and the OCG before it. While Nuclear Cell outstrip them by orders of magnitude in regards to energy storage densities SCRs remain far cheaper and have no risk of catastrophic discharge that can occur (however unlikely) within NCB units.

SCRBs are a common technology within both the civilian and military sectors of the OR and can be found in anything from a toy flier to a car to a laser rifle. Beyond implementation standards, intended to ensure safe operation, to which designers must adhere they have no restrictions on their use, possession, or sale.