Your starship is your home and primary tool for exploration and combat. Upgrading its components is vital for tackling tougher challenges and expanding your capabilities.
Key Ship Components:
- Reactor: Generates power for all ship systems. Higher class reactors provide more power.
- Engines: Determine speed and maneuverability. Different types offer varying thrust and efficiency.
- Grav Drive: Allows for grav jumps between star systems. Higher class drives enable longer jump ranges.
- Shield Generator: Protects your ship from damage. Higher class shields absorb more punishment.
- Weapons: Ballistic, Laser, Particle Beam, and Missile weapons for combat. You can equip multiple types.
- Cargo Hold: Determines your ship's carrying capacity. Essential for traders and explorers.
- Fuel Tanks: Store H3 fuel for grav jumps. Larger tanks allow for more jumps before refueling.
- Bays & Habs: Interior modules that provide living space, crafting stations, and crew capacity.
Upgrading Your Ship:
Visit Ship Services Technicians at any major spaceport (e.g., New Atlantis, Akila City, Neon) to access the Ship Builder. Here, you can buy, sell, and upgrade individual components. You can also completely redesign your ship, adding new modules and customizing its layout. Investing in 'Starship Design' and 'Starship Engineering' skills unlocks more advanced components and allows for more complex ship builds.
Crew & Ship Skills:
Assigning companions or hired crew members with relevant skills (e.g., Piloting, Shield Systems, Weapon Systems) to your ship can significantly boost its performance in combat and exploration.