Ship Power Core

Ship power reactor cores are non-buildable ship components used in Interstellar space travel. They determine how far an empire's ships can travel away from the nearest friendly colony or outpost. This is also referred to as "max fuel range". It determines how the empire can be expanded, and which interstellar routes are available. Stars which are further than this distance from a friendly base (colony or outpost) cannot be traveled to until the ship power core tech is upgraded.

This component does not need to be designed or built, only researched. Once a higher level has been researched, all friendly ships immediately benefit from the increased range.

This should not be confused with planetary reactor technology that provides power for buildings on planets. It should also not be confused with ship FTL Drives or tactical engines.

Empire's ships start with a basic (presumably) Fission reactor core, and four additional more-advanced modules can be researched on the Energy tech tree. The tech level and max fuel range for each ship reactor type is listed in the table below.