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{{quote|Purges ship's heat into a disposable sink block, which is then ejected. Requires ammunition.|In-Game Description}}
{{quote|Purges ship's heat into a disposable sink block, which is then ejected. Requires ammunition.|In-Game Description}}


Heat sinks can be used to temporarily cool the ship by transferring all internally stored heat to them and then ejecting them from the ship.
Heat sinks can be used to temporarily cool the ship by taking all the heat from the ship and then throwing them out the back of the ship.


Heat sinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of the Horizons-Update, heat sink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks.
Heat sinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of the Horizons-Update, heat sink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks.