Antimatter

Antimatter is a commodity which is currently only indirectly described in the lore of Star Citizen.

Usage
Antimatter is known to at least the United Empire of Earth, the Xi'an Empire and the Vanduul as a explosive material which is used in warheads and ship drives. Antimatter precursors and antimatter are produced in fabrics. The production process and/or antimatter itself is hazardous.

Development in the UEE
Antimatter is used by humans at least since the 28th century, apparently for ship engines. An 'antimatter rush' followed the so called 'Glowing Age of the mid-2850s'.

Aberdeen Hurston designed the first antimatter warhead for it's company somewhere between the 2850s and 2912.

Trivia

 * Antimatter describes a form of matter, which is composed of anti-particles. Under natural conditions, any produced anti-matter particles instantly reacts with the surrounding particles in a process called 'annihilitation' . Despite its name, all energy is preserved and the process creates i.e. photons.