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Advanced Hyperdrive

Advanced Hyperdrive

Advanced Hyperdrive is the Military focus replacement for Hyperspace Drive.

Overview

Property Value
Type Military Propulsion Technology
Effect +20% speed per level (all ships), +10% fuel per level (all ships), plus extra speed for selected hulls
Prerequisites Missile Technology 1, plus the section 2 unlock requirement (8 cumulative section 1 levels)
Availability Military focus only

Description

Advanced Hyperdrive uses combat-tuned hyperspace systems to push military and deep-space hulls harder than standard fleet drives. It is less efficient than basic propulsion, but it gives Military focus players a stronger strike-mobility lane.

Military focus players research Advanced Hyperdrive instead of standard Hyperspace Drive. Exploration focus players keep standard Hyperspace Drive.

Effect

Global Speed Bonus

All ships gain the Advanced Hyperdrive speed bonus:

Speed = Base Speed * (1 + 0.20 * Advanced Hyperdrive Level)

This stacks with Combustion Drive and Impulse Drive bonuses.

Fuel Consumption

Advanced Hyperdrive increases fuel usage for every ship:

Fuel = Base Fuel * (1 + 0.10 * Advanced Hyperdrive Level)

This stacks with Impulse Drive fuel penalties.

Ship-Specific Speed Bonuses

Some hulls gain extra Advanced Hyperdrive speed on top of the global +20% per level:

Ship Extra Speed Per Level Total Advanced Hyperdrive Speed Per Level
Battlecruiser +10% +30%
Reaper +10% +30%
Wayfinder +10% +30%
Destroyer +15% +35%
Bomber +15% +35%

Research Costs

Formula

Metal = 10,000 * 2^Level
Crystal = 20,000 * 2^Level
Deuterium = 6,000 * 2^Level

Cost Table

Level Metal Crystal Deuterium
1 10,000 20,000 6,000
2 20,000 40,000 12,000
5 160,000 320,000 96,000
10 5,120,000 10,240,000 3,072,000

Strategy

Military Mobility

Advanced Hyperdrive is strongest when your fleets lean into:

  • Battlecruiser strike groups
  • Destroyer and Bomber siege fleets
  • Reaper-supported salvage operations
  • Wayfinder-supported deep-space activity
  • Military Space Dock progression

Fuel Tradeoff

Each level increases all ship deuterium consumption by 10%. The penalty is lower than standard Hyperspace Drive, but the extra speed on selected hulls can still make large military fleets expensive to move.

Focus Planning

Advanced Hyperdrive is Military-only. If you reset into another focus, standard Hyperspace Drive remains available only where that focus tree includes it.

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