| Category | Engine | Level | 1 |
| Technology Prerequisite(s) | NONE | ||
| Project Prerequisite(s) | NONE | ||
| Race Prerequisite(s) | ALL RACES | ||
| Battle Speed | From 16 to 9 (in proportion to the ship class) | ||
| Battle Mobility | From 45 to 15 (in proportion to the ship class) | ||
| This is the basic engine used by all space faring races at one point. It is by no means efficient and is often seen as a sign that a race is primitive. It does accomplish its goal of moving things from one place to another. | |||
