// ITEMS
Engines
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Ship propulsion. Determines max speed, acceleration, turn rate, and warp efficiency.
| Name | Manufacturer | Tier | Level | Warp | Thrust | Signature | Warp Drain | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashveld Thrust Mk I | Ashveld Forge | I | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 950 | Keth-spec drive. Comparable thrust to Stratum but with dramatically better lateral response. Wraith pilots use these for the strafe capability alone. |
| DR-1 Thruster | Nexus Standard | I | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 500 | Basic chemical propulsion. First-generation equipment. Gets you where you need to go; does not impress. |
| Stratum Drive Mk I | Stratum Field | I | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.1 | 1100 | Varath-spec engine. Highest raw thrust in the entry tier. The warp efficiency is worse than Wayfarer, but Vanguard pilots aren't shopping for fuel savings. |
| Vrael Transmission Fragment | Unknown | I | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4500 | Encrypted data packet. Unreadable with standard equipment. Deepveil offers credits; the Conclave offers something better. |
| Wayfarer Drift Mk I | Wayfarer Instruments | I | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.85 | 1000 | Meridian-spec drive. Slightly lower thrust than Stratum equivalents, but the warp entry time is unmatched in its class. Built for pilots who go places fast. |
| Ashveld Thrust Mk II | Ashveld Forge | II | 15 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1.9 | 4500 | Mid-tier Keth drive. The turn response at this mark is the difference between a Wraith that survives an engagement and one that doesn't. |
| DR-2 Ion Drive | Nexus Standard | II | 15 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2500 | Ion acceleration. Standard issue across most commercial ship configurations. |
| Stratum Drive Mk II | Stratum Field | II | 15 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2.2 | 5200 | Mid-tier Varath engine. The boost duration at this mark is where Varath pilots start to feel the difference. Hard to outrun in a straight line. |
| Vrael Hull Sample | Unknown | II | 15 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1.9 | 6000 | Material from a destroyed Vrael probe. Not manufactured in any conventional sense. |
| Wayfarer Drift Mk II | Wayfarer Instruments | II | 15 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1.7 | 4800 | Mid-tier Meridian drive. The fuel efficiency at this mark starts to matter on long cross-sector runs. Wayfinders use nothing else. |
| Ashveld Thrust Mk III | Ashveld Forge | III | 30 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 3.3 | 15000 | Combat-tier Keth drive. The boost cooldown reduction at high tier is what Tempest pilots use to chain engagements without dead time between passes. |
| DR-3 Plasma Drive | Stratum Field | III | 30 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 3.5 | 10000 | Plasma injection system. Significant improvement over ion; preferred by combat pilots who can afford the maintenance. |
| Stratum Drive Mk III | Stratum Field | III | 30 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 3.85 | 17500 | Combat-tier Varath engine. The Stratum Drive line is why Vanguard ships can close distance on anything they decide needs to stop moving. |
| Vrael Resonance Imprint | Unknown | III | 30 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 3.3 | 8500 | A psionic impression recorded at the moment of Vrael contact. Handling requires care. Non-Meridian handlers are advised not to handle at all. |
| Wayfarer Drift Mk III | Wayfarer Instruments | III | 30 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 16000 | Combat-tier Meridian drive. The combination of warp speed and turn response is why Wayfinders can enter combat through angles nobody else can reach. |
| Ashveld Thrust Mk IV | Ashveld Forge | IV | 45 | 18 | 90 | 0 | 4.75 | 47000 | Upper-tier Keth drive. At this mark the strafe and turn response together make a skilled Keth pilot functionally difficult to lock onto at close range. |
| DR-4 Fusion Drive | Stratum Field | IV | 45 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 35000 | Compact fusion propulsion. High thrust-to-mass ratio. Stratum Corp's preferred engine for frontier extraction vessels. |
| Stratum Drive Mk IV | Stratum Field | IV | 45 | 20 | 103 | 0 | 5.5 | 54000 | Upper-tier Varath engine. At this thrust level, a Vanguard in boost is not something most ships can outmaneuver before it closes to engagement range. |
| Wayfarer Drift Mk IV | Wayfarer Instruments | IV | 45 | 24 | 81 | 0 | 4.25 | 50000 | Upper-tier Meridian drive. Warp entry at this mark is nearly instantaneous. Enemies who rely on pre-positioning find it unreliable. |
| Ashveld Thrust Mk V | Ashveld Forge | V | 60 | 23 | 170 | 0 | 6.65 | 132000 | Endgame Keth drive. The agility profile at this tier is why Keth pilots in high-level PvP are disproportionately dangerous relative to their hull stats. |
| DR-5 Antimatter Drive | Stratum Field | V | 60 | 25 | 170 | 0 | 7 | 100000 | Antimatter annihilation thrust. Military-adjacent technology; technically requires a permit in Varath core sectors. |
| Stratum Drive Mk V | Stratum Field | V | 60 | 25 | 196 | 0 | 7.7 | 152000 | Endgame Varath engine. The speed gap between this and DR-5 is larger than the stat sheet suggests. Stratum builds for sustained high output, not just peak numbers. |
| Wayfarer Drift Mk V | Wayfarer Instruments | V | 60 | 30 | 153 | 0 | 6 | 140000 | Endgame Meridian drive. The Wayfinder exclusivity on gates and warp paths is partially the pilot. Partially this. |
| DR-6 Singularity Drive | Unknown | VI | 75 | 30 | 320 | 0 | 10 | 300000 | Gravitational distortion propulsion. The engineering behind this is not fully understood by its own manufacturer. Ancient structural analysis has influenced the design. |