Hyperdrive

The hyperdrive is one of three drive systems in Endless Sky, allowing faster-than-light travel between star systems. The others are the Scram Drive (a variant of the hyperdrive) and the Jump Drive. Hyperdrives are used by almost every species in the galaxy that does not have jump drives, and are installed by default on almost all ships from those species.
The standard hyperdrive has the lowest fuel cost of the three drive systems, spending 100 fuel per jump. However, hyperdrives can only allow travel between systems that share a hyperlane connection, and require the ship to maintain an almost stationary position and align itself with the lane it is going to travel, which can leave it vulnerable if under fire.
== Description ==
This mysterious box sits quietly at the heart of your ship, thinking its own inscrutable thoughts. When it comes time to travel between the stars it sets off a nuclear fusion reaction powerful enough to level an entire city, and then somehow tucks the resulting explosion in between the folds of regular space-time like a wasp stinging an oak leaf to lay her eggs inside. Your ship rides the resulting ripple in the fabric of space.
They say that fewer than a dozen human beings alive today understand the inner workings of the hyperdrive.
== Location ==
The hyperdrive is available at almost every outfitter in the galaxy.
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