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!Output
!Output
! Fuel
! Fuel
!Fuel Consumption
!Notes
!Notes
!Size
!Size
!Power Density
|-
|-
|[[Reactor]]
|[[Reactor]]
|100 MW
|100 MW
|[[Fuel]]
|[[Fuel]]
|
|0.01/MW
|Standard Power System for most ships
|3x3
|3x3
|~11.11 MW/sq.
|-
|-
|[[Fusion Reactor]]
|[[Fusion Reactor]]
|500 MW
|500 MW
|[[Deuterium]]
|[[Deuterium]]
|0.02/MW
|Draws significant power during activation
|Draws significant power during activation
|5x5
|5x5
|20 MW/Sq.
|-
|-
|[[Solar Panel]]
|[[Solar Panel]]
|10 MW
|10 MW
|
|N/A
|N/A
|50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]]
|50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]]
0% power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps
0% power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps
|4x8
|4x8
|0.3125 MW/Sq
|}
|}
==Reactor Power Production Cycle==
The [[Reactor]] power cycle uses Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s to convert power -> [[Fuel]] -> MUCH MORE power
<br/>less than 44 MW -> 4 [[Metreon Gas]] + 4 MW -> 3 [[Refined Metreon]] + 6 MW -> 3 [[Fuel]] -> 300 MW (Net Power = approx. 246-290 MW per 3 [[Reactor]] Seconds)
[[Reactor]] (Base Peak Consumption*)
<br/>[1s] 1 [[Fuel]] -> 100 MW
[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[Reactor]]s* + 2 per 5 [[Engine]]s*)
<br/>[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] + 20 MW -> 10 Fuel
<br/>[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] + 10 MW -> 5 Fuel
[[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s)
<br/>[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] + 20 MW -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]]
<br/>[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] + 10 MW-> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]]
[[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*)
<br/>[1s] 11 MW -> 1-17+** [[Metreon Gas]]
<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, [[Fuel]] use in [[Engine]]s, and time spent in Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. You can often get away with far fewer than 1 [[Chemical Lab]] per 5 [[Reactor]]s if your [[Reactor]]s often operate at lower than max draw by using a [[Fuel]] [[Tank]] to absorb the spikes. Infrequent use of [[Engine]]s would require far less than 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s per 5 [[Engine]]s. Etc. These ratios are what's required to keep everything running at peak consumption, you can often get away with less.
<nowiki>**</nowiki>: [[Gas Collector]]s collect at variable rates depending on the density of the [[Gas Cloud]] they are pulling from. Since it's relatively easy to get 10+ density just by moving around a little, but it's also possible (even desirable?) to refine stored raw [[Metreon Gas]] even after leaving the cloud, a ratio of about 1 [[Gas Collector|collector]] per [[refinery]] should be considered a ball-park figure, adjust that upwards if you're willing to add some extra [[Tank]]s and want to spend less time in the [[Gas Cloud]] and adjust downwards for ships expected to just sit in the [[Gas Cloud|clouds]] farming them continuously (for instance to produce excess [[Fuel]] for other ships and/or [[Explosives]] to sell).
<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be 'slowly' converted as needed long after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s.


==Fusion Power Production Cycle==
==Fusion Power Production Cycle==
The Fusion power cycle use hyperspace jumps to convert power -> [[Deuterium]] -> MUCH MORE power
The Fusion power cycle uses hyperspace jumps to convert power -> [[Deuterium]] -> MUCH MORE power
40MW -> 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 30 [[Deuterium]] -> 7500 MW
<br/>40 MW -> 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 75 MW -> 30 [[Deuterium]] -> 1500 MW (Net Power = 1355 MW per 3 [[Fusion Reactor]] Seconds)


[[Fusion Reactor]] (Base Peek Consumption*)
[[Fusion Reactor]] (Base Peek Consumption*)
[1s] 2 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW
<br/>[1s] 10 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW
 
[[Chemical Lab]] (5 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*)
<br/>[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 50 MW -> 20 [[Deuterium]]
<br/>[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 4 [[Deuterium]]


Chem Lab (1 per 2 Fusion Reactors*)
[[Refinery]] (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s**)
[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 20 [[Deuterium]]
<br/>[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]
[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 4 [[Deuterium]]
<br/>[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]


Refinery** (2 per 5 Chem Labs*)
Hyperspace Scoop (Peak Consumption*)
[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]
<br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]
[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]


Hyperspace Scoop (Peek Consumption*)
<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. The ratios given are for continuous peak load, which is generally a rare occurrence. So, in practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.
[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]


*: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in Hyperspace can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. In practice, any ship that makes semi-regular FTL jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemistry Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.
<nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 2.5 [[Chemical Lab]]s to fully support each [[Fusion Reactor]] it's worth having extra [[Refineries]] to quickly compact [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] into [[Stable Isotopes]] and primarily store that; then use smaller storage for the other stages. 1 [[Refinery]] per 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s will produce 5 and consume 4 (or less) [[Stable Isotopes]] every second; this will allow you to refill your [[Stable Isotopes]] tanks even at peek usage.
**: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/Deut equivalent) is Stable Isotopes. And since it takes only 1-2 [[Chemistry Lab]]s to support MANY Fusions reactors it's worth having extra refineries to compact Hyper into Stable then store the stable.


==Reactor output scaling==
==Reactor output scaling==
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