Stolen Reactor Core
A decommissioned or appropriated ship reactor, dropped into whatever space was available and bolted to whatever power conduits were convenient. It works.
infrastructureTier 1stolen_reactor_core
Stats
CategoryInfrastructure
Level1
Build Cost80,000 cr
Build Time120 ticks
Labor Cost30
Always OnYes
Power Supply+12
Build Materials
Maintenance
Consumed continuously to keep the facility running. Starve it and it degrades.
SuppliedThe reactor holds steady. Radiation levels are within what the crew has agreed to call acceptable, and every deck reports consistent power. Nobody's asking where it came from.
StarvedThe reactor is struggling. Half the station is on emergency power, the deck lights keep browning out, and the chief engineer's messages are getting increasingly terse.
Upgrade Chain
Stolen Reactor Core has no upgrade path — it is built once, at this level.