Mass Generators

Mass Generators play an essential role in the galaxy's infrastructure, serving as the primary method of generating the power that drives every major technology.

All Mass Generators store and produce their energy in the form of black holes, though the source doesn't always come from gas giants. Other examples include harvesting ice from asteroid belts or drawing antimatter from antimatter farms. They often feature powerful density compressors that enact the forces needed upon the fuel to create the black hole.

Because a Mass Generator provides so much fuel and essential infrastructure, their locations often become epicenters and hotspots for trade and travel. Thousands of ships can visit these Mass Generators every day, and the stations usually host hubs for refueling and exchange.

Ships capable of interstellar travel rely on hosting a black hole inside their structure. The energy of this black hole is then tapped to warp the ships across the galaxy efficiently.

However, ships are only capable of holding and balancing the black holes — not generating them initially. Generating them requires an immense amount of peak energy, unfeasible to install within a ship. Instead, ships come to a Mass Generator, which delivers the wealth of power needed to kickstart the black holes inside starships.

Mass Generators, and especially Guide Forges, are usually a sight to behold for travelers. No one forgets the first time they visit a Guide Forge as it siphons the gas. In a galaxy with more things to discover than have been discovered, this sight still strikes awe.

With the immense power and flexibility these devices grant the empires controlling them, it is also clear they can be used to wage war and conflict across the galaxy.