TRANSPORT
SHIPMENT DRONE
Launches a Drone that will automatically pick up and deliver Shipments when possible. The Drone can only cross sectors if they are connected with an active Warp Lane. A modified version of SHIPMENT COMPUTER allows the Drone to automatically pick up shipments to a single destination at a time. The Drone is also equipped with TRADE BURST, activated just before it picks up the first shipments. Both Modules equipped on Shipment Drone are set to the same level they are unlocked for regular Transports. On delivery, the Shipments will yield a bonus payout that is equal to the sum of the installed Module bonuses, plus the Drone Delivery bonus. The ACTIVATION COST Hydrogen amount will be deposited to the Drone upon launch. The Drone will keep delivering until its on board Hydrogen is depleted.
Stats
| Level | DRONE DELIVERY BONUS | COOLDOWN | LIFETIME | Hydrogen on board the drone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 15 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,100 |
| 3 | 20 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 4 | 25 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,300 |
| 5 | 30 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,400 |
| 6 | 40 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,500 |
| 7 | 50 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| 8 | 60 | 2 s | 1,200 | 1,800 |
| 9 | 70 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 10 | 80 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 11 | 90 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 12 | 170 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 240 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 500 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| 15 | 900 | 2 s | 1,200 | 2,000 |
Upgrades
| Level | Blueprints |  Credits | Total | Research time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 min | 1 min |
| 2 | 4 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10 min | 11 min |
| 3 | 15 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1 h | 1 h 11 min |
| 4 | 30 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 4 h | 5 h 11 min |
| 5 | 60 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 1 d | 1 d 5 h |
| 6 | 120 | 20,000 | 41,000 | 2 d | 3 d 5 h |
| 7 | 300 | 40,000 | 81,000 | 4 d | 7 d 5 h |
| 8 | 600 | 150,000 | 231,000 | 6 d | 13 d 5 h |
| 9 | 1,200 | 500,000 | 731,000 | 8 d | 21 d 5 h |
| 10 | 5,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,731,000 | 10 d | 31 d 5 h |
| 11 | 13,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,731,000 | 12 d | 43 d 5 h |
| 12 | 18,000 | 4,000,000 | 9,731,000 | 14 d | 57 d 5 h |
| 13 | 23,000 | 5,000,000 | 14,731,000 | 16 d | 73 d 5 h |
| 14 | 28,000 | 6,000,000 | 20,731,000 | 18 d | 91 d 5 h |
| 15 | 33,000 | 8,000,000 | 28,731,000 | 20 d | 111 d 5 h |
Blueprints are collected, not spent: the number is how many you need to have. Credits and research time are paid at each level; Total adds them up to that level.
