Hyperdrives

Small Hyperdrive
Part Information
Description	Allows a ship to travel instantaneously to other locations within the same solar system, or travel to other solar systems when used with a Hyper-Jump Relay.
Resources	Steel x40 Hyper-Coils x30
Value	10,000
Hit Points	4,000
Size	2x2 meters
Mass	4.0 tonnes
Crew Speed	50%
Efficiency	Optimal: 5 meters Minimum: 30 meters
Hyperium Capacity	20
Power Information
Power Capacity	16
Technical Information
ID	hyperdrive_small
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Medium Hyperdrive
Part Information
Description	Allows the ship to instantaneously travel to other destinations within the solar system, to friendly ships with Hyperdrive Beacons, or when assisted by a Hyper-Jump Relay, to other solar systems. Has a greater hyperium capacity and larger efficiency radius than the Small Hyperdrive.
Resources	Steel x76 Hyper-Coils x52 Processor x1
Value	20,000
Hit Points	9,000
Size	3x3 meters
Mass	9.0 tonnes
Crew Speed	50%
Efficiency	Optimal: 10 meters Minimum: 60 meters
Hyperium Capacity	40
Blueprint Cost	8,000
Required Blueprint	Small Hyperdrive
Power Information
Power Capacity	24
Technical Information
ID	hyperdrive_med
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Large Hyperdrive
Part Information
Description	Allows the ship to instantaneously travel to other destinations within the solar system, to friendly ships with Hyperdrive Beacons, or when assisted by a Hyper-Jump Relay, to other solar systems. Has a greater hyperium capacity and larger efficiency radius than the Small or Medium Hyperdrives.
Resources	Steel x156 Hyper-Coils x67 Processor x4
Value	34,000
Hit Points	16,000
Size	4x4 meters
Mass	16.0 tonnes
Crew Speed	50%
Efficiency	Optimal: 20 meters Minimum: 120 meters
Hyperium Capacity	80
Blueprint Cost	16,000
Required Blueprint	Medium Hyperdrive
Power Information
Power Capacity	32
Technical Information
ID	hyperdrive_large
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Allows the ship to instantaneously travel to other destinations within the solar system, to friendly ships with hyperdrive Beacons, or when assisted by a Hyper-Jump Relay, to other solar systems.

The Hyperdrive is a part that allows ships to travel great distances by consuming Hyperium. Jumps can be performed within the same solar system, or to new solar systems entirely. The total count of drives, combined with the area they cover, greatly affects the jump cost.

A jump within the same solar system is cheaper and instantaneous, and can be performed to any Hyper-Jump Relays or trade stations.

Jumps to other solar systems cost more hyperium, and require visiting the relevant jump relay. Upon interacting with the relay, the jump will begin to charge and can be performed when it is completed. It is important to note that each individual drive can only contribute its stored hyperium to the jump process, meaning multiple drives or a larger one will be required to make more expensive trips. For example, a jump that requires 39 Hyperium will require 2 small hyperdrives, as combined they provide 40 hyperium to the jump process.

Placement

Though Hyperdrives can be placed anywhere on a ship and still be functional, it is important to take Hyperdrive Efficiency into account. This is seen in the form of a 'heat map' when placing drives, or by hovering over the Hyperdrive Efficiency stat bar in build mode. The aim is to paint the ship in as much green as possible with the fewest amount of jump drives, as the more of the ship that is green the higher the jump efficiency. A high jump efficiency rating will drastically decrease the Hyperium cost of both in-system and extra-solar jumps.

Hyperdrives require hyperium to be delivered to them by crew, meaning that a crew connection is required, but it does not have to be efficient. Crew members will stock hyperdrives fully with Hyperium, and then replenish it once a jump is performed.

See Also

• Hyperdrive Beacon: An optional ship part that provides a jump target, allowing ships with hyperdrives to jump directly to those with Hyperdrive Beacons.
• Hyper-Jump Relay: Structures that allow ships with hyperdrives to jump to other star systems.

History

Cosmoteer Modern
0.25.0	Medium and Large variants introduced.