Description
Precursor Wake Detection spots drive and gravity disturbances early enough for a fast fleet to choose its approach. Use propulsion, precise energy weapons, and tactical sensing to choose engagements and destroy priority targets quickly.
Benefits
Fuel output Empire-wide+5%
Precision Fleet strategy
Strategy notes
Precursor Wake Detection develops the Sensing 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 +5% fuel output. The principal counterpressure is that fuel interdiction, layered defenses, ambushes, and forced prolonged battles erode its speed advantage.
Player hints
This is a major commitment. Secure its required resources and protect the supporting infrastructure before assigning Critical priority. Favor this technology when its Sensing 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
160KRP
112KCredits
28KCommon
44KRare
32KStrategic
40KFuel