Ion Drive (Retribution)

Unrecognized icon name

Ion Drive

General information


Branch		Unrecognized icon name Engineering

Tech Age		Age of Expansion

Cost		120 Unrecognized icon name Research

Prerequisites


Technology		Unrecognized icon name Life Support

Enables


Technologies		Unrecognized icon name Hyperfield Projection, Unrecognized icon name Interstellar Survey

Components		Unrecognized icon name Ion Drive, Unrecognized icon name Ion Thrusters

Gives


Bonus		+1 Unrecognized icon name Moves

Ion Drive is a technology that allows the construction of improved hyperdrives.

Description[ | ]

By using magnetic fields to capture ions from the interstellar medium during hyperdrive flight, engineers can funnel this additional mass into the exhaust of the engines, increasing the overall speed.

AI Weight[]

Military	Growth	Tech	Diplomacy	Expansion	Wealth	Influence	Fortification
18	16	10	8	20	6	14	12