Clean Thrusters

Clean Thrusters is an engineer modification that can be applied to thrusters. It reduces thermal load and increases speed, at the cost of increased power draw, and reduced integrity.

It is available in 5 grades, with the highest grade offering up to 60% reduction in thermal load, and 28% increase in speed.

Although Clean drives have a reduced thermal load, they do not run significantly cooler than unengineered thrusters. This is because their increased power draw will increase the heat produced by the ship's power plant. The reduced thermal load of clean drives is more noticeable when compared against dirty drives. When rigged for silent running, a ship equipped with clean drive tuning will take longer to overheat than if it is equipped with dirty drive tuning.

Availability

This modification can be applied by the following engineers, up to the maximum specified grade:

• Elvira Martuuk (Grade 2)
• Felicity Farseer (Grade 3)
• Professor Palin (Grade 5)
• Chloe Sedesi (Grade 5)

Grade 1

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Optimised Mass	-2%	-2%	Negative
Optimal Multiplier	0%	+8%	Positive
Thermal Load	0%	-20%	Positive

Materials Required

• 1 x Sulphur

Grade 2

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Integrity	-4%	-4%	Negative
Optimised Mass	-4%	-4%	Negative
Optimal Multiplier	+8%	+13%	Positive
Power Draw	+4%	+4%	Negative
Thermal Load	-20%	-30%	Positive

Materials Required

• 1 x Conductive Components
• 1 x Specialised Legacy Firmware

Grade 3

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Integrity	-8%	-8%	Negative
Optimised Mass	-6%	-6%	Negative
Optimal Multiplier	+13%	+18%	Positive
Power Draw	+8%	+8%	Negative
Thermal Load	-30%	-40%	Positive

Materials Required

• 1 x Conductive Components
• 1 x Specialised Legacy Firmware
• 1 x Unexpected Emission Data

Grade 4

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Integrity	-12%	-12%	Negative
Optimised Mass	-8%	-8%	Negative
Optimal Multiplier	+18%	+23%	Positive
Power Draw	+12%	+12%	Negative
Thermal Load	-40%	-50%	Positive

Materials Required

• 1 x Conductive Ceramics
• 1 x Decoded Emission Data
• 1 x Modified Consumer Firmware

Grade 5

Primary Effects

Attribute	Min	Max	Benefit
Integrity	-16%	-16%	Negative
Optimised Mass	-10%	-10%	Negative
Optimal Multiplier	+23%	+28%	Positive
Power Draw	+16%	+16%	Negative
Thermal Load	-50%	-60%	Positive

Materials Required

• 1 x Abnormal Compact Emissions Data
• 1 x Conductive Ceramics
• 1 x Tin