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=== MicroWarpdrive ===

The MicroWarpdrive, typically referred to by capsuleers as an 'MWD', is a system which uses elements of both FTL and 'Afterburner' propulsion systems.

This operates by using the warp drive to form a warp containment field around the vessel, distorting space around the ship, thereby reducing the effective pressure on the deflector field. The ships structure and drive-core are then reinforced in the same methods as an afterburner, allowing much higher speeds than are conventionally available, but only with the same fuel requirements as the afterburner.

However, maintaining this effect for more than a few seconds is incredibly energy intensive, depleting the capacitor of most ships within minutes, and safety guidelines mean that simply having the MicroWarpdrive module fitted to a ship means a significant proportion of the ships power generation systems must be reserved for its usage, effectively reducing the capacitor storage of the vessel.

With the massive expenditure of energy involved, usage of the MicroWarpdrive also massively increases the effective signature radius of any ship using it, making them easier to target, however this is offset by their velocity. Again, like the Afterburner, the MicroWarpdrive cannot run in parallel with the fuel scoop, although this is less of a concern as a vessels capacitor will often be depleted within minutes of activating the module.

= FTL Propulsion =

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 === MicroWarpdrive ===
+The MicroWarpdrive, typically referred to by capsuleers as an 'MWD', is a system which uses elements of both FTL and 'Afterburner' propulsion systems.
+This operates by using the warp drive to form a warp containment field around the vessel, distorting space around the ship, thereby reducing the effective pressure on the deflector field. The ships structure and drive-core are then reinforced in the same methods as an afterburner, allowing much higher speeds than are conventionally available, but only with the same fuel requirements as the afterburner.
+However, maintaining this effect for more than a few seconds is incredibly energy intensive, depleting the capacitor of most ships within minutes, and safety guidelines mean that simply having the MicroWarpdrive module fitted to a ship means a significant proportion of the ships power generation systems must be reserved for its usage, effectively reducing the capacitor storage of the vessel.
+With the massive expenditure of energy involved, usage of the MicroWarpdrive also massively increases the effective signature radius of any ship using it, making them easier to target, however this is offset by their velocity. Again, like the Afterburner, the MicroWarpdrive cannot run in parallel with the fuel scoop, although this is less of a concern as a vessels capacitor will often be depleted within minutes of activating the module.
 = FTL Propulsion =