Burn Drive

	Temporarily engages a primary burn on the system travel drive of the ship. Provides a massive speed boost for a fixed time at the expense of being able to use shields. The ship runs the risk of full engine flameout on any significant collision.
–In-Game Description

This ship system is known to be used on the following ships:

Increases forward top speed and acceleration by 200, for up to 5 seconds. Requires 10 seconds to recharge on full use.

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In addition to the loss of shields, ships cannot steer, change speed or vent while using Burn Drive.

Engine damage cannot flame out the engine while Burn Drive is active; at least one engine will remain operational until the effect duration ends.

Collisions during Burn Drive can potentially trigger a flameout for the Burn Drive ship;

Colliding with a larger ship size class at a relative velocity of at least 20 SU/s, on a 50% chance
Colliding with a ship of the same size class that has a higher mass at a relative velocity of at least 100 SU/s, on a 50% chance
Colliding with a ship of a lower ship size class will never trigger a flameout