Description
Consciousness-Driven Propulsion Technology utilizes the focused intent of conscious beings to control and direct spacecraft movement.
Benefits
Research output Empire-wide+2.67%
Fleet speed Empire-wide+9.33%
Strategy notes
Consciousness-Driven 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 +70% Speed; +20% Research. The principal counterpressure is that fuel interdiction, layered defenses, ambushes, and forced prolonged battles erode its speed advantage.
Player hints
This is a specialization milestone. Reaching it reveals stronger combinations, but broad tier-three investment will slow every capstone. 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
40KRP
28KCredits
7KCommon
11KRare
8KStrategic
10KFuel