Second Sphere FTL Rules

Speeds are probably subject to change

First Generation

Shortjump Drives

First Introduced: 2073

Obseleted: 2158

Primary Use: Local travel

Speed:

• x1: 0.5 jumps/week
• x2: 0.75 jumps/week
• x3: 1 jump/week

Range:

• x1: 2 jumps
• x2: 3 jumps
• x4: 4 jumps

Special rules:

Longjump Drives

First Introduced: 2078

Obseleted: 2158

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 0.5 jumps/week

Compact Recyclers (F1)

First Introduced: 2080

Obseleted: 2167

Primary Use: Resetting shortjump drives (mobile)

Speed:

• TBD

Second Generation

Civilian Jump Drives (F1)

First Introduced: 2158

Obseleted: 2191

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 0.5 jumps/week

Civilian Jump Drives (F2)

First Introduced: 2182

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 0.75 jumps/week
• x1: 1.25 jumps/week

Civilian Jump Drives (F3)

First Introduced: 2193

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 1 jump/week
• x1: 1.5 jumps/week

Military Jump Drives (F1)

First Introduced: 2158

Obseleted: 2191

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 0.75 jumps/week
• x2: 1.25 jumps/week
• x3: 1.5 jumps/week

Special rules:

Military Jump Drives (F2)

First Introduced: 2182

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 1 jumps/week
• x2: 1.75 jumps/week
• x3: 2.25 jumps/week

Special rules:

Military Jump Drives (F3)

First Introduced: 2193

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 1.25 jumps/week
• x2: 2 jumps/week
• x3: 2.5 jumps/week

Special rules:

Compact Recyclers (F2)

First Introduced: 2167

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Resetting shortjump drives (mobile)

Speed:

• TBD

Fixed

Wormholes

First Introduced: 2063

Obseleted: 2127 (?)

Primary Use: Posthuman mechanized space-time transport corridors.

Speed:

• Typically 1-4 weeks transit time

Recycle Stations

First Introduced: 2073

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Resetting shortjump drives

Speed:

• TBD

First Generation Catapult

First Introduced: 2088

Obseleted: 2147

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• Fixed transit speed of 2 jumps/week

Second Generation Catapult

First Introduced: 2147

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• Fixed transit speed of 4 jumps/week

Theotechnological

Theta Drives

First Introduced: 2162

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 1 jump/week
• x2: 2 jump/week
• x3: 3 jump/week

Special rules:

Fold Drives

First Introduced: 2189

Obseleted: N/A

Primary Use: Long-distance travel

Speed:

• x1: 1.25 jumps/week
• x2: 2.5 jumps/week
• x3: 3.75 jumps/week

Special rules:

Alcubierre Warp Bubbles

First Introduced:  ?

Obseleted:  ?

Primary Use: Long-distance free-roaming travel

Speed:

• Unmeasured