Fuel cells
Fuel cells is an advanced science which increases the speed of ships. Soon after people made the first tests in the field of cosmology, they knew that jet engines with conventional fuels were simply unpractical for the purpose of space flight. Even though flights by smaller and lighter ships were satisfactory, gathering a serious war fleet equipped with heavy armaments and sufficient shields was practically impossible. It was most certain that an engine, able to work even in zero gravity must be produced. The Fuel cells were the solution the scientists found. Engines with huge sizes and capacities, which combine Oxygen and Hydrogen, stored in separate tanks. The reaction between these two elements is well-known for producing large amounts of energy.
Bonus: Each level of Fuel cells increases the speed of all ships by 15% (up to 225% in total)
Max level: level 15
Requirements
- Laboratory/Experimental Facility/Overmind at level 6
- Chemistry at level 4
Detailed table - Fuel Cells
| Level | Metal | Minerals | Gas | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 1 000 | 200 | 0:12:00 |
| 2 | 1 000 | 2 000 | 400 | 0:17:02 |
| 3 | 2 000 | 4 000 | 800 | 0:24:12 |
| 4 | 4 000 | 8 000 | 1 600 | 0:34:22 |
| 5 | 8 000 | 16 000 | 3 200 | 0:48:47 |
| 6 | 16 000 | 32 000 | 6 400 | 1:09:17 |
| 7 | 32 000 | 64 000 | 12 800 | 1:38:23 |
| 8 | 64 000 | 128 000 | 25 600 | 2:19:42 |
| 9 | 128 000 | 256 000 | 51 200 | 3:18:23 |
| 10 | 256 000 | 512 000 | 102 400 | 4:41:42 |
| 11 | 512 000 | 1 024 000 | 204 800 | 6:40:00 |
| 12 | 1 024 000 | 2 048 000 | 409 600 | 9:28:00 |
| 13 | 2 048 000 | 4 096 000 | 819 200 | 13:26:34 |
| 14 | 4 096 000 | 8 192 000 | 1 638 400 | 19:05:20 |
| 15 | 8 192 000 | 16 384 000 | 3 276 800 | 27:06:22 |