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Strategic reference

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Solar Sails and Light Propulsion
T1 Propulsion

Solar Sails and Light Propulsion

Fast Strike Fleet

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Description

Solar Sails and Light Propulsion Technology uses light pressure from stars or lasers to propel spacecraft over vast distances.

Benefits

  • Fuel cost Empire-wide
    -2.4%
  • Fleet speed Empire-wide
    +3.6%

Strategy notes

Solar Sails and Light 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 +30% Speed; -20% 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

1.2KRP 840Credits 210Common 330Rare 240Strategic 300Fuel

Prerequisites

T1 Fusion Drive Systems 50%T1 Magnetic Propulsion 50%T1 Nuclear Thermal Propulsion 50%

Leads to

T1 Warp Drive Technology 25% revealT2 Antimatter Propulsion 25% revealT2 Graviton Propulsion 25% reveal
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