published on October 15, 2025 in news
Dear Licensees,
today we released the Colonization update. Here is an overview of what's new!
New Sectors
Nine new sectors have been discovered and added to the map. Beware though: these sectors do not have regular FTL connections to the previously known sectors. To reach them, new methods of travel are required.
Colony Ships
Colony ship blueprints have been made available for all companies.
These are massive ships using a new type of FTL engine, Vortex Engines, that allows them to jump from system to system without using the existing FTL connections. They are capable of reaching the systems in the new sectors.
The flight controls have been adjusted and will show the reachable systems for a given colony ship:
Colony ships are slow and burn through a lot of the costly Vortex Fuel. Careful planning of exploration endeavors is advised. There is no fuel station on the other side!
New Resources and Materials
The Vortex Fuel that allows colony ships to operate is based on Krypton and Einsteinium. New Krypton deposits have been discovered in the old and new sectors.
The construction materials for the upcoming gateway infrastructure are now available as well. Some of these materials require a new metal, Rhenium. Its ore can be found in the new sectors.
You can find the release notes in the forums.
As always: we'd love to hear what you think: join us on Discord or the forums!
Happy trading!