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Deadspace modules are dropped in deadspace complexes and rare NPC spawns in asteroid belts. ~~These~~ are ~~the best~~ modules and ~~as such are very expensive~~. These items have a meta level of 7 or higher (although most have at least a meta level of 9). Deadspace modules have names based on their faction (using the same nomenclature as the [[NPC Naming Convention|NPC rats]]) and quality such as "Pith B-Type Large Shield Booster". The progression from lower to higher quality is: "C-Type", "B-Type", "A-Type", "X-Type" - so a "B-Type" module will ~~usually~~ be better (and more expensive) than a "C-Type" module, but you should always check the detailed stats.

Deadspace modules are dropped in deadspace complexes and rare NPC spawns in asteroid belts. They are universally better than Tech 2 and Faction modules, and usually have price tags to match, although they also usually have steeper fitting and other costs. These items have a meta level of 7 or higher (although most have at least a meta level of 9). Deadspace modules have names based on their faction (using the same nomenclature as the [[NPC Naming Convention|NPC rats]]) and quality such as "Pith B-Type Large Shield Booster". The progression from lower to higher quality is: "C-Type", "B-Type", "A-Type", "X-Type" - so a "B-Type" module will be better (and usually more expensive) than a "C-Type" module; but you should always check the detailed stats. "X-Type" variants are usually only available for battleship-sized modules.

When there are multiple different deadspace variants of a module (from different pirate factions), often one of them will be more CPU-intensive, one will be more powergrid-intensive; and they may provide different improvements to different sets of attributes.

===[[File:Icon officer.png|24px]] Officer (Meta 7-14)===

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-Deadspace modules are dropped in deadspace complexes and rare NPC spawns in asteroid belts. These are the best modules and as such are very expensive. These items have a meta level of 7 or higher (although most have at least a meta level of 9). Deadspace modules have names based on their faction (using the same nomenclature as the [[NPC Naming Convention|NPC rats]]) and quality such as "Pith B-Type Large Shield Booster".  The progression from lower to higher quality is: "C-Type", "B-Type", "A-Type", "X-Type" - so a "B-Type" module will usually be better (and more expensive) than a "C-Type" module, but you should always check the detailed stats.
+Deadspace modules are dropped in deadspace complexes and rare NPC spawns in asteroid belts. They are universally better than Tech 2 and Faction modules, and usually have price tags to match, although they also usually have steeper fitting and other costs. These items have a meta level of 7 or higher (although most have at least a meta level of 9). Deadspace modules have names based on their faction (using the same nomenclature as the [[NPC Naming Convention|NPC rats]]) and quality such as "Pith B-Type Large Shield Booster".  The progression from lower to higher quality is: "C-Type", "B-Type", "A-Type", "X-Type" - so a "B-Type" module will be better (and usually more expensive) than a "C-Type" module; but you should always check the detailed stats. "X-Type" variants are usually only available for battleship-sized modules.
+When there are multiple different deadspace variants of a module (from different pirate factions), often one of them will be more CPU-intensive, one will be more powergrid-intensive; and they may provide different improvements to different sets of attributes.
 ===[[File:Icon officer.png|24px]] Officer (Meta 7-14)===