🚀 Beginner’s Warp Ship Checklist

Want to build your first warp-capable ship? Follow this checklist carefully!
This guide ensures you have everything needed to break the light barrier safely and reliably.

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1. Start with Your Payload Mass

• Determine the payload mass (in metric tons).
• Important: Add the mass of your warp systems (gravimetric generators, warp coils, warp engines).

✅ Total ship mass = payload + warp parts mass.

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2. Select Warp Systems

You need three major functions:

• Gravimetric Generator (produces Gravity Waves)
• Warp Coil (creates Warp Capacity and supports ship mass)
• Warp Engine (consumes Warp Capacity to move FTL)

Important:

• A part must appear on the correct table to qualify for a role:
  • Gravimetric Generators Table ➔ Gravity Waves Produced
  • Warp Coils Table ➔ Displacement Impulse, Warp Capacity, Gravity Waves Required
  • Warp Engines Table ➔ Valid Warp Engine

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3. Check Displacement Impulse

• Find the Displacement Impulse value of your Warp Coil(s).
• Ensure Displacement Impulse ≥ total ship mass.

✅ If not, add additional warp coils until your mass is supported, or accept the reduced performance of the vessel.

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4. Check Warp Capacity (Kochranes)

• Warp Capacity determines how much faster-than-light (FTL) speed you can achieve.
• Add up Warp Capacity from all coils.

✅ ≥ 10 Kochranes is enough for basic FTL.

✅ Add more coils for higher speeds if desired- but bear in mind that more coils means more need for generators.

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5. Check Gravity Wave Production

• Add up the Gravity Waves required by all Warp Coils.
• Ensure your Gravimetric Generator(s) produce enough Gravity Waves.

✅ Gravity Waves Produced ≥ Gravity Waves Required.

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6. Assemble and Cross-Check

• Confirm you have all required functions (Generator, Coil, Engine).
• Confirm total ship mass, displacement impulse, warp capacity, and gravity wave production are balanced.

✅ If needed, add coils or generators.

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🎯 Final Design Must Meet These Requirements

Category	Requirement
Mass Support	Displacement Impulse ≥ Ship Mass
Warp Speed	Warp Capacity sufficient for lightspeed (≥ few Kochranes)
Power Supply	Gravity Waves Produced ≥ Gravity Waves Needed
Functionality	Generator, Coil, and Engine confirmed by tables

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📚 Example

Item	Part	Function
Payload	(cargo, other components, etc.)	100 tons
Gravimetric Generator, Warp Coil, Warp Engine	S-3 Warp Engine	15 tons
Extra Warp Coil	S-1 Warp Coil	2.5 tons

• Final Mass: 117.5 tons
• Final Displacement Impulse: 150 tons
• Total Warp Capacity: 15 Kochranes
• Gravity Waves: Produced 250 GW, Needed 225 GW ✅ Ready for FTL!

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✨ Pro Tips for New Warp Pilots

• Multi-role parts (like the S-3 Warp Engine) simplify beginner builds.
• Excess Warp Capacity = faster warp travel.
• Excess Gravity Waves = more stable performance.
• Mass adds up quickly! Plan ahead.
• Right-click on a Warp Engine. It will tell you if your ship can exceed light speed!

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📜 Closing Tip

🔵 Cross-reference the correct table.
🔵 Read the correct column.
🔵 Trust the numbers — they never lie.

🚀 Good luck, warp pioneers! See you among the stars!