Galaxy History & Mechanics
21 entries in the FTL Faster Than Light compendium.
The Mantis Hive MindA unified warrior consciousness seeking honor through combat and collective survival acrosThe Zoltan OriginHumanoid energy beings masters of the Zoltan Shield and reactor-powered crews, fiercely inShield Recharge RateThe steady pulse of defense, restoring your shields at a fixed rate per bubble.The Engi AI UprisingSynthetic slaves became sentient warriors, forging a new destiny among the stars.The FTL Jump DriveThe engine of rebellion and exploration across the stars.The Zoltan Trade DealOpportunistic traders offering upgrades in the deep void.Hull IntegrityThe structural lifeblood of your vessel; zero means the end of the journey.Pirate Boarding MechanicsThe terror of red-clad intruders flooding your corridors while you fight to keep the ship The Story of the Engine RoomThe fusion heart that keeps your ship alive, powering every jump and shot across the galaxThe Engi Ship Design PhilosophyFunction dictates form in the cold logic of Engi engineering.The RebellionOne ship, a dying crew, and a galaxy's AI that will not be overthrown quietly.The PilotOne stolen ship, one nameless pilot, one galaxy to burn down.The Aeon's ShipThe galaxy's ancient tyrant hides behind a hull of cold iron and endless drones.Node-Based Galaxy MapEvery warp is a fork in the road, and the galaxy never gives you the road back.Oxygen / Life SupportThe void does not need to kill you; it only needs to stop breathing for you.The Rebel FleetOne ship, one crew, one impossible war against the mind that owns the stars.Roguelike Run StructureEvery fork is final. Every breath is borrowed. The Aeon waits.Tachyon ParticlesThe forbidden particle that lets a message outrun an empire.Shield SystemsThe blue wall that stands between your crew and the void's indifference.Crew AI ManagementSix stations, a handful of minds, and no time to think twice.FTL DriveLose the FTL drive and you are just a hull floating in the dark.
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