Torus Drive

Torus Jump Drive

The so-called Torus Drive, also known as a flux distortion drive or simply a Jump drive, physically changes the inertial mass of an object by projecting a gravitic field around it. This means that any vessel fitted with one can achieve approximately three times the speed normally achievable with the system drive. The downside of this is that the ship is vulnerable to collision with asteroidal bodies that penetrate the gravitic field. The field itself is disrupted by the passage of other system drives within the field, resulting in the vessel being 'dumped' back into normal space.

The standard control for activating or deactivating this drive is marked j on the astrogation console.

The Torus drive does not use any fuel (unlike the Witch fuel injectors if installed).

OXPs

Operation

• Bullet Drive by Wildebloode causes one to only travel in a straight line and disallows manoeuvering
• Shaky Drive by Astrobe causes one to wobble infuriatingly when the Torus Drive is employed
• Torus to Sun Drive by Norby vastly increases the speed of the drive (especially when weapons are disarmed)

Masslocking

• Masslock Compensator by Redspear passive (neutral) masslocks are less inhibitory than active (combative) masslocks.
• Traffic Compensator by Redspear changing the speeds of different ships helps reduce mass-lock

Fuel

• Hard Way by Stranger causes the Torus to use up Quirium Fuel which can be replenished by scooping Solar Wind Flux.