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While there are a number of propulsion methods available, each expending fuel to move the vessel, all of them utilize the local nebula itself to provide a fuel source. | While there are a number of propulsion methods available, each expending fuel to move the vessel, all of them utilize the local nebula itself to provide a fuel source. | ||
Using the defector field, a small amount of material is magnetically funneled to vents on the the ship where is collected and processed into usable material, with any non-suitable material reprocessed | Using the defector field, a small amount of material is magnetically funneled to vents on the the ship where is collected and processed into usable material, with any non-suitable material reprocessed and stored for later usage or ejected with the ships exhaust. | ||
Using this method, the typical vessel kept in good order never needs to refuel (although it would need to take-on, and in the event the intake or processing systems are damaged, the typical ship holds sufficient fuel for approximately 72 hours of running at full speed. | Using this method, the typical vessel kept in good order never needs to refuel (although it would need to take-on, and in the event the intake or processing systems are damaged, the typical ship holds sufficient fuel for approximately 72 hours of running at full speed. | ||