Stellar Remnants

A star's final form is determined almost entirely by its initial mass. As nuclear fusion ends, gravity wins — but how far it crushes the core depends on what's there to push back.

Below the Chandrasekhar limit (1.4 M☉), electron degeneracy pressure halts collapse → white dwarf. Above it, degenerate neutrons resist further collapse up to the TOV limit (~2.5 M☉) → neutron star. Beyond that, no known force halts gravity → singularity.

None of the remnants are fuel-scoopable — they cannot replenish FSD reserves.

Neutron stars emit a polar jet cone that supercharges the FSD, extending jump range by up to 300%. The backbone of the Colonia Highway and most long-range expedition routes.

Black holes have no jet but generate striking gravitational lensing visible up close. Approach with a fully fuelled FSD and watch your heat.