About the nomad power cells and base building.

[kikatsu]

Cloaking devices, jumpdrives and survey modules are manufactured and buyable from player bases. These three modules need fuel to operate and in general the better the module the more fuel it requires. The largest jumpdrive requires fuel ships to supply the jumping ship as it is charging its drive. Also this equipment has a small but non-zero probability of being destroyed on ship death. It is important to maintain good a relationship with a faction who can supply your ship with replacement units.

I am surprised that no one has seen that yet...
Even with these super rare supplies and materials needed to build it, it may just poof