Space Moth

A Space Moth Trap

Captured Space Moths

Space Moths are exactly what you think it is — a moth in space! It is speculated that Space Moths attack ships because they love to feed on the energy of your engines. Every 5 mins there is a 5% chance that someone traveling will have a Space Moth attack, this applies to every lane.

Interaction

Catching Space Moths

The only interaction available is being able to trap Space Moths in a Space Moth Traps. In order to trap a Space Moth, you need to have a Space Moth Traps in your cargo space when it attacks. If you are attacked by a Space Moth you are greeted with two different messages dependent on having a Space Moth Traps in your cargo space.

Caught Space Moths

If a Space Moth is caught in your Space Moth Traps, you can take it to Eris where it can be traded in for a Supercharged Fuel Cell. As Supercharged Fuel Cell are worth quite a hefty price on the Auction House, it is advised to place it in your warehouse as soon as possible.

Moth Mechanics

Every five minutes there is a 10% chance that a pilot flying will be attacked by a space moth.

If Successful

"SPACE MOTH ALERT! Sensing the delicious frequencies of your ship's reactor, a space moth has honed in on your ship's location and attempted to drainyour engines. But being the intrepid pilot that you are, you're carrying a Space Moth Trap and you've caught them!"

If Unsuccessful

"SPACE MOTH ALERT! Sensing the delicious frequencies of your ship's reactor, a space moth has honed in on your ship's location and drained your engines, increasing your travel time by 4 minutes."

Trivia

• Space Moths started out as a joke in Gemini Station's Beta where buying and selling commodities would mention "space moths being scanned." Space Moths would later become a real nightmare.
• Space Moths will still attack your ship if you have no engine mods equipped.