Paradox Engine
Solarian interdictor. Area denial through gravitational manipulation.
General
| Category | Combat Support |
| Class | Interdictor |
| Faction | Solarian |
| Tier | 4 |
Requirements
| Piloting Skill | 30 |
Statistics
| Hull | 950 |
| Armor | 38 |
| Shield | 650 |
| Shield Recharge | 10/t |
| Speed | 2 AU/t |
| Fuel Capacity | 540 |
| Cargo Capacity | 145 |
Slots
| Weapon Slots | 4 |
| Defense Slots | 4 |
| Utility Slots | 5 |
Capacity
| Power Capacity | 200 |
| CPU Capacity | 65 |
Economy
| Price | 130000 cr |
| Build Time | 11600 ticks |
| Shipyard Tier | 3 |
Lore
A paradox engine is a thought experiment that shouldn't work but does. The Paradox Engine-class generates gravitational distortions that prevent faster-than-light escape — a feat Solarian physicists spent decades insisting was impossible before grudgingly agreeing to build one anyway. The interdiction field generator draws enormous power, hence the dedicated power core. The theoretical physics department still publishes papers arguing the device shouldn't function. The Navy publishes after-action reports proving it does.
Flavor Tags
Default Modules
| Module |
|---|
| Pulse Laser III |
| Pulse Laser III |
| Focused Beam III |
| Focused Beam II |
| Solarian Aegis |
| Shield Booster III |
| Damage Control System |
| Ship Scanner III |
Build Materials
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Solarian Composite | 35 |
| Processing Core | 45 |
| Sensor Array | 150 |
| Station Reactor Core | 6 |
| Solarian Logic Matrix | 7 |
| Capital Ship Frame | 13 |
| Gravity Generator | 14 |
| Sensor Cluster | 5 |
| Power Distribution Grid | 4 |
| Solar Collector Array | 1 |
| Copper Wiring | 200 |
| Circuit Board | 120 |
| Shield Emitter | 160 |
| Precision Optic | 14 |
| Navigation Core | 22 |
| Reinforced Bulkhead | 4 |
| Titanium Alloy | 400 |
| Durasteel Plate | 90 |
| Steel Plate | 350 |
Construction
| Base Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Ore | 12730 |
| Carbon Ore | 1800 |
| Copper Ore | 1064 |
| Energy Crystal | 1326 |
| Fluorine Gas | 1703 |
| Helium Ice | 120 |
| Iridium Ore | 406 |
| Iron Ore | 6305 |
| Krypton Gas | 368 |
| Lead Ore | 16 |
| Neon Gas | 368 |
| Nickel Ore | 2320 |
| Nitrogen Ice | 496 |
| Palladium Ore | 1205 |
| Platinum Ore | 196 |
| Polonium Ore | 30 |
| Silicon Ore | 1491 |
| Silver Ore | 3248 |
| Sol Alloy Ore | 171 |
| Thorium Ore | 3240 |
| Titanium Ore | 2382 |
| Tritium Ice | 720 |
| Tungsten Ore | 3996 |
| Uranium Ore | 2944 |
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