¶ Deuterium Intermix - What is it and how do I get it?
You may be wondering what is this “deuterium intermix” everyone keeps talking about? This guide will attempt to explain what intermix is and how you can get some for yourself.
¶ What is Deuterium Intermix?
Deuterium intermix (“intermix”) is the fuel type required by the tiered warp reactors. The Enhanced, Proficient, and Elite warp cores all utilize intermix instead of uranium. It is a compound made of deuterium, anti-deuterium, and dilithium.
If you hope to progress in the game with tiered warp reactors, you’ll therefore need to find a way to obtain some for yourself.
The absolute easiest way to obtain intermix is to buy it; You can visit any trade station and purchase it for credits. However, you’ll find the intermix is one of if not the most expensive items at the store, so if buying it is not possible for you, how else can you obtain it?
The answer is to manufacture it for yourself (or to sell!). This process is relatively straightforward, but it requires multiple steps. Keep reading.
¶ How do I get Deuterium Intermix?
¶ Mining:
The first step in creating intermix is to go mining. You can do this on certain planets or in space in certain asteroid clusters; You are looking for 3 specific ores: Deuterium ore, Anti-Deuterium ore, and Dilithium ore. You’ll want to find good quantities of each of these, and it’s not a bad idea to try to have equal amounts of deuterium and anti-deuterium ore on hand.
¶ Refining
The second step involves refineries. You’ll need to return to your base and put the dilithium ore into your refineries. The deuterium and anti-deuterium ores will not refine in conventional refineries. This is where the new Deuterium Processor comes in play in step 4.
¶ Manufacturing
The third step is to manufacture dilithium matrix in your assemblers. This is the final material you need before you can start generating intermix for yourself.
¶ Processing
The fourth and final step is to put all 3 of your materials (deuterium, anti-deuterium, and dilithium matrix) into a Deuterium Processor. Like many blocks in STC, there are 4 tiers of processor for you to create. Each higher tier will be more efficient and faster than the last, but they all work on the same principle. Placing deuterium ore, anti-deuterium ore, and dilithium matrix into the inventory of the processor will begin to passively make intermix. The processors will run so long as all 3 materials are present in their inventory.
Note:
Unfortunately, the processors will not pull deuterium, anti-deuterium, and dilithium matrix into their inventory in even amounts automatically. You’ll often find it full of 1 thing, but not a mix of the 3. This will require some manual intervention on your part.
For Advanced Users:
If you’re using Isy’s Inventory management script, you can have the processors automatically fill themselves using the “Special” container feature of Isys. Just append “Special” to the name of each processor, and go into the Custom Data and set quotas for your processors on the lines for deuterium ore, anti-deuterium ore, and dilithium matrix. (I like 500, 1000, and 1000 respectively, but set whatever quotas you desire).
Here is an example of what the custom data should look like:
const string specialContainerKeyword= "Special";
bool allowSpecialSteal = true;
@Special Container modes:
Normal: stores wanted amount, removes excess. Usage: item=100
Minimum: stores wanted amount, ignores excess. Usage: item=100M
Limiter: doesn't store items, only removes excess. Usage: item=100L
All: stores all items it can get until it's full. Usage: item=AllComponent/DilithiumMatrix=500
Ore/AntiDeuterium=1000
Ore/Deuterium=1000