Thruster Module

Thruster Module
Hit Points	25
Reactor Hit Points	0
Mass	0.10
Luminosity	none
Data Value (ID)	8

Thruster Modules are the primary propulsion method in the game. They are designed to allow ships to move both within and between sectors. For faster modes of travel players will need to use a jump drive.

Item Description

"The Thruster Module is capable of providing propulsion for ships of all shapes and sizes. Their main fuel source is power, taken from the ships Power Capacitors."

Production

Production Info
Produced in a			Basic Factory
Requires			To create
Alloyed Metal Mesh	x25		Thruster Module	x1
Crystal Composite	x25

Resource

This element is used in the production of:

Factory	Creates		Amount used
Advanced Factory
	Repulse Module		x6

Usage

Any decimal answers produced by these formulas should be rounded to 1 decimal place.

LEGEND
N= Number of Thruster Modules on a ship
P= Power consumed per second (when Thruster Modules are active)
T= Thrust generated
Power Formula	Thrust Formula
P = N / 0.03	T = (N * 5.50)0.87

Thruster Modules do not require linking in order to operate, they simply need to be placed on a ship. They require power to operate, and generate a certain amount of thrust based on the number of them attached to a ship. They do not have any grouping mechanics; two physically separate Thruster Modules will have the same effect as two which are adjacent to each other. The exact values for thrust generation and power consumption can be calculated by the formulas shown below.

A large ship will require a greater number of Thruster Modules to achieve the same acceleration as a lighter ship with a smaller quantity of Thruster Modules fitted. This is because the acceleration of a ship is determined by its thrust:mass ratio, and also because the thrust generated by each consecutive Thruster Module added to a ship suffers from diminishing returns - each module added will increase thrust by slightly less than the one before it, meaning that smaller ships have a decided advantage in reaching higher thrust:mass ratios, and therefore higher levels of acceleration.

If you were to press the R key on a Thruster Module you will bring up the Thrust Management Menu. This menu grants you more advanced options such as direct control of the acceleration of your ship based on the thrust direction. This menu also allows you to activate/deactivate things such as the Inertia Dampeners which allow your ships to automatically stop when you are not pressing any of the movement keys (WASD).