This started during a conversation about space and larger thrusters. Hole in the Ship Maker had already drawn some sprites and offered them to anyone who wanted to make a mod with them. I took care of the code and data to put them in the game.

What it adds

Medium and large RCS thrusters, stock at faction and scrap kiosks, and fourteen derelict ship variants fitted with the new parts. The first version was underpowered, so I adjusted it after player feedback.

Code and data

The mod combines native JSON definitions with a C# plugin using BepInEx and Harmony. The data covers the thrusters, their installable parts, interactions, loot, and ships. The plugin applies its data changes after the game finishes loading its records.

The faction-trade patches put pristine thrusters in the neutral reputation tier and apply a discount when buying them with faction scrip. Those changes are limited to the relevant thrusters and kiosks.

The source repository includes the plugin, native records, build instructions, and notes on adding derelict ships.

Artwork credit

The thruster sprites were drawn by Hole in the Ship Maker (triarch48) on Discord. Many thanks for sharing them and getting this project started.