Hyperspace Topography
| Details sensor readings greatly aid hyperspace navigation. There are many ways of acquiring this data, including using in-system sensor arrays, using an Active Sensor Burst near interesting phenomena, traveling through hyperspace at a very high burn speed, or simply buying data from scavengers. | ||
–In-Game Description | ||
Hyperspace Topography is a major event that progresses when the player performs specific actions, and provides various benefits in Hyperspace.
It becomes visible as soon as any amount of points is gained.
Factors
To scan something, you need to use Active Sensor Burst nearby. Scans can only be done once per object. Neutrino burst and purchasing data from scavengers can be done repeatedly, but doing it in the same general area too soon won't give topographic data.
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Neutrino Burst: Interact with a sensor array with three volatiles, also reveals nearby slipstreams | +10 for makeshift, +20 for domain-era |
| Randomly purchased from a Scavenger fleet for 200¢ per point, also reveals nearby slipstreams | +5 to +10 |
| Randomly salvaged, low importance (derelict ship in hyperspace) | +10 to +20 |
| Randomly salvaged, medium importance (???) | +30 to +50 |
| Randomly salvaged, high importance (research station) | +60 to +100 |
| Moving through hyperspace at >20 burn | scaling from: 0 at 20, 3 at 30, 6 at 40, 12 at 50 burn per day, given out in chunks of 20 |
| Scan a Magnetic Field (must be in it) | +5 |
| Scan a gas giant | +5 |
| Scan a neutron star (must be inside corona) | +10 |
| Scan the Pulsar Beam of a Neutron Star (must be in it) | +25 |
| Scan a black hole at long range (just inside the Event Horizon) | +15 |
| Scan a Black Hole at short range (inside the "halo"), does not stack with long range scan | +40 |
| Scan the center of a starless nebula | +15 |
| Scan the center of a Binary star system (the stars need to be close together) | +20 |
| Scan the center of a Trinary star system | +30 |
| Scan a Stellar Conflux (Tia system, the space between Tia & Ta'xet), replaces Binary star system | +20 |
| Scan an Ion Storm (Duzahk system, Aka Mainyu, must be in it) | +50 |
| Disrupt an Abyssal light (disrupting multiple lights at once gives diminishing returns) | +6 to +8 (varies) |
| Investigate an Abyssal Black Hole | +40 (may vary) |
Effects
| Hyperspace Typography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Name | Points | Effect |
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Slipstream Navigation | 100 | Fuel use while traveling inside slipstreams reduced by 75%. This reduction is multiplicative with the baseline fuel use reduction for traveling inside a slipstream (inherent 50% reduction for a total of 87.5%). |
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Slipstream Detection | 250 | Allows a Spaceport to detect nearby slipstreams. Detection range increased for larger colonies. Claimed sensor arrays within 5 light-years provide extra detection range: +2 ly for Domain-era arrays, and +1 ly for makeshift ones. Up to 3 sensor arrays can be used. |
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Reverse Polarity | 400 | Unlocks the Reverse Polarity ability, allowing to travel in the opposite direction in a slipstream. |
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Hyperfield Optimization | 550 | Maximum burn increased by 3 while in hyperspace. |
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Generate Slipsurge | 700 | Unlocks the Generate Slipsurge ability, which allows your fleet to create powerful, short-lived slipstreams useful for rapid travel. |
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Topographic Data | 1000 | A batch of topographic data that can be sold for a considerable number of credits.
Event progress will be reset to between 700 and 750 points when this outcome is reached. |
Topographic Data
| This secure TriPad contains a recent database which holds detailed scans and analyses of the hyperspace topography in the Persean Sector, organized according to traditional guidelines set by the Domain Explorarium. Data such as this is an essential element to successful expeditions outside the core worlds. | ||
–In-Game Description | ||
As of right now, this item serves no other purpose than being sold for a base market price of 50,000¢, a bonus for continued Hyperspace Topography progression after completion.
Note that purchasing topographic data from Scavengers is never credit-positive; even if the progress is only reduced to 750, it still means every point is worth 200¢ when you sell the Topographic Data item, while Scavengers charge you 200¢ per point.
