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"Fuel" is fusion fuel, a rare compact substance (deuterium) that powers fusion reactors of virtually all machinery, from farming implements to space freighters. Due to its relative ease of transport and universal usefulness, it is considered a basic exchange unit. [[EC]] are usually used as a substitute for virtual exchanges.
"Fuel" is fusion fuel, a rare compact substance (Helium-3) that powers fusion reactors of virtually all machinery, from farming implements to space freighters. Due to its relative ease of transport and universal usefulness, it is considered a basic exchange unit. [[EC]] are usually used as a substitute for virtual exchanges.


{{good|Fuel|transport_cost=0.0001 EC|producers=[[Fuel Sifter]]s on moon-likes, NILs|users=anybody}}
{{good|Fuel|transport_cost=0.0001 EC|producers=[[Fuel Sifter]]s on moon-likes, NILs|users=anybody}}
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==Obtaining==
==Obtaining==


Fuel can be obtained from scouring any kind of planet, but it is most abundant in crusts of cold planetoids lacking a core. Obtaining fuel on a core-active planet would involve either mass mineral processing or digging into the core, first being usually not profitable, latter requiring very advanced and expensive engineering projects.
Fuel can be obtained from scouring any kind of planet, but it is most abundant in crusts of cold planetoids lacking a core. Obtaining fuel on a core-active planet would involve mass mineral processing, which usually not profitable.
Fuel is also potentially available from gas giants, but that requires much higher technology.

Revision as of 11:29, 26 October 2024

"Fuel" is fusion fuel, a rare compact substance (Helium-3) that powers fusion reactors of virtually all machinery, from farming implements to space freighters. Due to its relative ease of transport and universal usefulness, it is considered a basic exchange unit. EC are usually used as a substitute for virtual exchanges.

Trading Good: Fuel
Transport cost 0.0001 EC
Produced Fuel Sifters on moon-likes, NILs
Used anybody

Obtaining

Fuel can be obtained from scouring any kind of planet, but it is most abundant in crusts of cold planetoids lacking a core. Obtaining fuel on a core-active planet would involve mass mineral processing, which usually not profitable. Fuel is also potentially available from gas giants, but that requires much higher technology.