Recursion

Voidborn aggressive interceptor. Faster and more heavily armed than any other Collective combat ship.
CategoryCombat
ClassFighter
FactionVoidborn
Tier2
Piloting Skill10
Hull150
Armor6
Shield150
Shield Recharge4/t
Speed4 AU/t
Fuel Capacity360
Cargo Capacity35
Weapon Slots3
Defense Slots2
Utility Slots2
Power Capacity58
CPU Capacity28
Price9000 cr
Build Time1170 ticks
Shipyard Tier1
The Collective built the Recursion to answer a question the other empires didn't think to ask: what happens when a Voidborn ship stops being patient? The additional weapon mount and faster hull make it the most aggressive platform the Collective has fielded — still shielded, still regenerating, but closing distance and pressing attacks instead of waiting for them. Pilots describe combat in the Recursion as "being on the other side of the conversation for once." The name refers to the engagement loop: approach, fire, regenerate, approach again. Each pass refines the targeting solution. The enemy's defenses do not receive the same iterative improvement.
Fast Aggressive Interceptor
Module
Pulse Laser II
Pulse Laser II
Focused Beam I
Shield Booster II
Shield Recharger II
ItemQuantity
Titanium Alloy 30
Copper Wiring 40
Void Nanite Suspension 20
Shield Emitter 6
Shield Matrix 14
Phase Matrix 2
Sensor Array 8
Void Condensate 5
Processed Null Matter 5
Processing Core 2
Hull Plating 3
Silicate Composite 55
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