Moon 25000mm Steel Plates

Increases maximum armor strength. Penalty: Adds to your ship's mass, making it less agile and maneuverable, as well as decreasing the thrust bonus gained from speed modules like afterburners and microwarpdrives. Its effect can be temporarily amplified via a magnetic containment field.

Armour reinforcers add flat armour capacity with no capacitor cost, forming the backbone of a buffer fit. They compete with shield extenders — the trade is a slower, tougher hull against a faster, lighter one.