Description
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Technology uses nuclear reactions to generate heat and thrust, offering powerful and sustained propulsion.
Benefits
Fuel cost Empire-wide-2.4%
Fleet speed Empire-wide+3.6%
Strategy notes
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion develops the Propulsion discipline within Fast Strike Fleet. Use propulsion, precise energy weapons, and tactical sensing to choose engagements and destroy priority targets quickly. Its immediate value is +15% Speed; -10% Fuel Cost. The principal counterpressure is that fuel interdiction, layered defenses, ambushes, and forced prolonged battles erode its speed advantage.
Player hints
This is an inexpensive path entry. Research it early when you want to test this direction without sacrificing strategic flexibility. Favor this technology when its Propulsion benefits reinforce your current economy, fleets, or frontier. Pause the branch if its expected RP per tick is too diluted or its resource costs would stall higher-priority projects.
Research cost
1.5KRP
1.05KCredits
262Common
412Rare
300Strategic
375Fuel