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!Output

! Fuel

!Fuel Consumption

!Notes

!Size

!Power Density

|-

|[[Reactor]]

|100 MW

|[[Fuel]]

|

|0.01/MW

|Standard Power System for most ships

|3x3

|~11.11 MW/sq.

|-

|[[Fusion Reactor]]

|500 MW

|[[Deuterium]]

|0.02/MW

|Draws significant power during activation

|5x5

|20 MW/Sq.

|-

|[[Solar Panel]]

|10 MW

|

|N/A

|50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]]

0% power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps

|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

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*)

[1s] 1 [[Fuel]] -> 100 MW

[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[Reactor]]s* + 2 per 5 [[Engine]]s*)

[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] + 20 MW -> 10 Fuel

[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] + 10 MW -> 5 Fuel

[[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s)

[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] + 20 MW -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]]

[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] + 10 MW-> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]]

[[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*)

[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==

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

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*)

[1s] 2 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW

[1s] 10 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW

[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*)

[[Chemical Lab]] (5 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*)

[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 20 [[Deuterium]]

[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 50 MW -> 20 [[Deuterium]]

[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 4 [[Deuterium]]

[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 4 [[Deuterium]]

[[Refinery]]** (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s)

[[Refinery]] (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s**)

[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]

[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]

[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]

[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]

Hyperspace Scoop (Peak Consumption*)

[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]

<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.

<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.

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.

<nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 1-2 [[Chemical Lab]]s to support ~~MANY Fusions reactors~~ 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.

<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.

==Reactor output scaling==

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 !Output
 ! Fuel
+!Fuel Consumption
 !Notes
 !Size
+!Power Density
 |-
 |[[Reactor]]
 |100 MW
 |[[Fuel]]
-|
+|0.01/MW
+|Standard Power System for most ships
 |3x3
+|~11.11 MW/sq.
 |-
 |[[Fusion Reactor]]
 |500 MW
 |[[Deuterium]]
+|0.02/MW
 |Draws significant power during activation
 |5x5
+|20 MW/Sq.
 |-
 |[[Solar Panel]]
 |10 MW
-|
+|N/A
+|N/A
 |50% power in [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas clouds]]
 % power during [[Hyperspace]] jumps
 |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==
 The Fusion power cycle uses hyperspace jumps to convert power -> [[Deuterium]] -> MUCH MORE power
-<br/>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*)
-<br/>[1s] 2 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW
+<br/>[1s] 10 [[Deuterium]] -> 500 MW
-[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*)
+[[Chemical Lab]] (5 per 2 [[Fusion Reactor]]s*)
-<br/>[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 20 [[Deuterium]]
+<br/>[5s] 10 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 50 MW -> 20 [[Deuterium]]
-<br/>[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] -> 4 [[Deuterium]]
+<br/>[1s] 2 [[Stable Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 4 [[Deuterium]]
-[[Refinery]]** (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s)
+[[Refinery]] (2 per 5 [[Chemical Lab]]s**)
-<br/>[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]
+<br/>[3s] 20 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 30 MW -> 15 [[Stable Isotopes]]
-<br/>[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]
+<br/>[1s] 6.66 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] + 10 MW -> 5 [[Stable Isotopes]]
 Hyperspace Scoop (Peak Consumption*)
 <br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]
-<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.
+<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.
-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.
-<nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 1-2 [[Chemical Lab]]s to support MANY Fusions reactors 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.
+<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.
 ==Reactor output scaling==