Generate enough thrust to move capital mass.
Level 1 unlocks the Capital Fold Drive; every level adds 2% thrust to that drive.
Capital Fold Drive Engineering is separate from general Hyperspace Drive research. It unlocks the only propulsion module designed for extreme hull mass and improves its thrust at every level.
Capital-scale propulsion able to move the heaviest Battleship and Titan configurations.
Level 1 unlocks Capital Fold Drive; every level adds +2% drive thrust. Next level total: +{pct}%.
Research time depends on the Research Laboratory level, the Intergalactic Research Network and the universe speed.
Each level multiplies the previous cost by ×2.4, so each further level gets steadily more expensive the further you push it.
| To level | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,200,000 | 3,600,000 | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | 5,280,000 | 8,640,000 | 4,320,000 |
| 5 | 72,990,720 | 119,439,360 | 59,719,680 |
| 10 | 5,811,976,589 | 9,510,507,145 | 4,755,253,573 |
| 15 | 462,785,842,710 | 757,285,924,435 | 378,642,962,218 |
| Requirement | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Technology | Research | 10 |
| Hyperspace Drive | Research | 8 |
| Hyperspace Technology | Research | 8 |
| Ship Design Technology | Research | 1 |
| Research Laboratory | Planet | 11 |
Every one of these must be met before Capital Fold Drive Engineering can be ordered.
| Unlocked | Type | At level |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Fold Drive (module) | Ship module | 1 |
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