Platinum

Category:Resources
Silvery-grey metal used as a catalyst in high-sensitivity scientific equipment.
Used in: All modules in the Utilities classification, in particular the Shield_Generator or the Gravity Beam module.
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Common sources: Harvesting of resource drops from broken-up asteroids, bonuses from surveying Anomalies, destroying enemy ships, purchases from Trade factions on the cheap (e.g. the Nimion).
Remarks: Unless investing heavily in shields or heat-management modules, a total of only 100 Platinum should be sufficient, and the excess can be sold to Wiskamug, the Goryr, or the Ermyr Defenders).