How Factions use the Dark Matter

Faction Administration Buildings produce 1 Influence Points for each 0.01 m3 of Dark Matter.

For example, on 13th of August 2025, at 04:01:31:

• the FAB of planet Centic III at coordinates Centic [-10,+14] produced 300 Inf points from 3 m3 DM;

• the FAB of planet Cassiopeia I at coordinates Cassiopeia [-7,+1] produced 327 Inf points from 3.27 m3 DM;

• the FAB of planet Fizeau at coordinates Arcturus [-2,+2] produced 327 Inf points from 3.27 m3 DM;

• the FAB of planet Centic II at coordinates Centic [-17,-7] produced 300 Inf points from 3 m3 DM;

• the FAB of planet Sawon 1 at coordinates Sawon [+10,+3] produced 327 Inf points from 3.27 m3 DM;

• the FAB of planet Centic II at coordinates Centic [-17,-7] produced 300 Inf points from 3 m3 DM.

In the image below we can see that Blackwater has Ships as Primary Technology and Specials (Equipment) as Secondary Technology.

On 14th of August 2025, Blackwater had 26 Faction Technology Points Earned (4 Faction Technology Points were available) and 263,743 Influence Points.

In order to obtain one more Faction Technology Point, Blackwater has to trade 292,500 Influence Points.

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In the third image of this article we can see Unlocked Equipment and Unlocked Ships by the faction Blackwater (as of 14th of August 2025):

Unlocked Equipment:

• Ablative Armor Plating;

• Reinforced Armor Plating MK1;

• Universal Harvester;

• Universal Harvester MK2;

• Water Harvester;

• Universal Harvester MK3.

Unlocked Ships:

• Katana MK1;

• Wellington MK2;

• Wellington;

• Atlas MK3;

• Hyabusa MK2.

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In the fourth image of this article, we can see that on 20th of September 2025, the faction Blackwater purchased one Faction Technology Point for 292,500 Influence Points.

At this moment in time, the cost of one more Faction Technology Point is 303,750 Influence Points.

The faction Blackwater has 27 Faction Technology Points, 5 Faction Technology Points that are available and 1,692 Influence Points.