Reactors

Reactors

Reactors give your ship the power it needs to function. Most reactor components in early game are matter reactors, but there are a few other types. Ships themselves function with pretty minimal power requirements, but it's the lasers and shields that are going to require lots of juice and force you to upgrade your reactors from time to time. Reactor mounts also play an important role in the game currently, as having lots of empty mounts on your ship will increase its turning rate without adding mass. The mount size does not influence the turning rate, but rather the number of mounts vs. the total mass and number of engine mounts. The mount size will, however, affect which reactors you can put in it if you plan on doing that. Matter Reactors Mk1-12 all fit in 3 sizes of mounts, so in most cases small mounts do the job.