New sectors with resource-rich systems have been found, waiting to be colonized. Build a colony ship and fly to systems where no FTL connections have been established yet!
Scroll down for an overview on the changes the Colonization update brings about. Happy trading!
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New sectors with resource-rich systems have been found at the fringe of the known systems. They don't have any FTL connections yet and their colonization will require new methods of travel.
Colony ships are massive ships using a new type of FTL engine, Vortex Engines, that allow them to jump from system to system without using the existing FTL connections. They are capable of reaching the systems in the new sectors. Careful planning of exploration endeavors is advised: Colony ships burn through a lot of costly Vortex fuel and there is no refueling station on the other side!
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 upcoming gateway infrastructure requires lots of new materials, especially a metal called Rhenium. First scans indicate Rhenium ore deposits in the new systems..