Unreviewed Tetron Centrex Colony-Class 11a Fusion Turbine

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SPECIAL FEATURES

• Ion-Plasma Reactor
• Dual Liquid Hydrogen / Deuterium Feed Selection
• Redundant Cyberfuse Breakers
• Universal Energy Jack Connectors

STRENGTHS

• (+) Fuel Feed Selection: the 11a Fusion Turbine can operate off cheap liquid hydrogen, or more expensive deuterium, as both are hydrogen based. This allows colonists the ability to be flexible in their fuel choice as they grow.
• (+) Sequential: the 11a Fusion Turbine can be linked into sequential arrays of up to three units, allowing for greater power generation as a colony grows, without the need to buy a new larger unit.
• (+) Accessible: the 11a Fusion Turbine is sturdy, easy to repair and maintain, and has universal energy jack connectors that make installation a breeze. Combined with a low price point, this makes it an attractive option for burgeoning colonies.

WEAKNESSES

• (-) Variable Efficiency: depending on the fuel used, different outputs and efficiency is created. Liquid Hydrogen yields roughly 30% efficiency, while Deuterium yields about 50% efficiency.
• (-) Sequence Locked: despite being able to be staged in arrays, the 11a uses specialized energy couplers that will only accept other Tetron generators - this locks the colony into buying more Tetron products.
• (-) Slow to Start: the 11a Fusion Turbine is a civilian grade generator, and takes several hours to store enough charge to activate. Any disruption to its power cycle (such as maintenance) means there will be power delays.

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DESCRIPTION
The Tetron Centrex Colony-Class 11a Fusion Turbine is an Ion-Plasma powered fusion turbine generator. An Ion-Plasma reaction supplies constant ion flow through ion inductors to an ion pre-cycle impeller; once enough requisite charge is stored, the impeller drives a plasma rotor that generates power. With its sequential design, the generator is sufficient to power 100 households with a single generator, 300 with two, and 500 with three generators in a staged array.

Designed as a rugged, modular, and accessible enough for even struggling colonies to rely on—yet still tied firmly to Tetron's supply chain. The result was the 11a: a compact but powerful ion-plasma reactor with a dual fuel intake system, capable of running cheaply on liquid hydrogen or at higher efficiency with deuterium. This flexibility makes the 11a appealing to frontier settlements where resources are scarce and logistics unreliable. Capable of being staged into arrays of up to three units, the turbine scales with a colony's growth, giving the impression of affordability and foresight. Its rugged construction, universal jack connectors, and ease of maintenance have cemented it as a staple of Tetron's colonial catalog, shipping by the thousands into the Corporate Sector and beyond.

In practice, the 11a Fusion Turbine's strengths are tempered by deliberate limitations. While versatile, its efficiency varies significantly—with liquid hydrogen operation yielding only 30% efficiency, many colonies quickly found themselves dependent on more expensive deuterium to maintain output. Worse still, intentional design limitations force any colony running a multi-generator array to purchase additional units directly from Tetron, preventing third-party alternatives. This feature, derided by rivals as "profit shackles," ensured customers could never expand without Tetron's approval. Despite this, the 11a has been a commercial success: rugged enough to survive the frontier, cheap enough to buy in bulk, and clever enough in design to tether entire colonies to Tetron Centrex's long-term infrastructure. Supporters hail it as a practical lifeline for struggling settlements, while critics see it as yet another example of Tetron's strategy of binding expansion to corporate dependence.