Hypothesis

Solarian survey platform. Four utility bays, oversized sample hold, built for thorough fieldwork.
CategoryExploration
ClassExplorer
FactionSolarian
Tier2
Piloting Skill10
Hull160
Armor7
Shield90
Shield Recharge2/t
Speed3 AU/t
Fuel Capacity360
Cargo Capacity135
Weapon Slots1
Defense Slots2
Utility Slots4
Power Capacity50
CPU Capacity30
Price10000 cr
Build Time1260 ticks
Shipyard Tier1
The Confederacy's premier survey platform, built around the principle that thorough data collection requires sustained presence. The Hypothesis carries more sensors per ton than any other vessel its size, and the fuel tank was sized so the ship never has to choose between one more survey pass and making it home. Four utility bays accommodate the full Confederacy sensor suite — spectrographic analyzers, gravitational mapping arrays, sample containment — with enough CPU headroom to run them all simultaneously. The default survey scanner and cargo expander are standard issue — the Confederacy considers both non-optional for fieldwork. The cargo hold is oversized for an exploration hull because the engineering committee insisted that samples collected in the field deserve the same chain-of-custody standards as samples collected in the laboratory.
Pathfinder Long-range Scientific
Module
Survey Scanner I
Cargo Expander I
ItemQuantity
Circuit Board 38
Titanium Alloy 20
Shield Emitter 3
Precision Optic 4
Solarian Composite 2
Steel Plate 45
Copper Wiring 45
Processing Core 3
Sensor Array 16
Hull Plating 5
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