Plasmic Beta Propulsion
The ability of a ship to travel within the black vacuum of is dependent on it's co-efficient of Beta Plasma. Be sure you aren't using Gamma Plasma. Nasty stuff. Causes all sorts of anomalies.By using the shared properties of Solar Wind and Plasms Kinetics, engines capable of interplanetary travel were developed by the Kaenuan. These large, slow burning require massive amounts of Pallifuel to even break free of Kaenus heavy gravity well. After tinkering from the combined scientific might of the Altunian and Tarunan, the standard PB Engine is now capable of crossing the vast void between the planets of the Mizar System in mere weeks.
Utility
Plasmid Beta Propulsion, which developed from advancements with Plasma Kinetics used for Kaenuan weaponry, is used in most engines. While accidentally discoverered while the Kaenuan were racing towards mutually assured destruction of their homeworld, the discovery of Pallidium Gas and its inate properties while undergoing phase transition quite literally saved the species.
Because of Pallifuel must be heated to 9k° to reach plasmid state, excess thermal energy is also created, which is regularly used to ward off the deep cold of space, provide warm water for cleaning, or to fill warmth suits common to the Altunian. Plasmic Beta however is extremely dangerous to organic material in high concentrations.
Mechanics
When a material is sufficiently heated into a Plasma state, the materials protons begin to shed in what is scientifically called Plasmic Beta. These beta particles can then be directed via pressure funnels to create a high level of thrust out of an opening. In the majority of PB Engines, the beta particles are concentrated in several cycles to create a stronger level of thrust at the exit armature of the engine.
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This tech is pretty neat! Sure it's a bit handwavy (exaggerated by the brevity of the article), but honestly it mostly seems to be a novel type of magnetic ion engine, or perhaps a gas-core nuclear rocket engine? Maybe a weird fusion of both? Either way, it's probably more plausible than perhaps you intended!
It works pretty well since a lot of smaller ships will use a Stellar Sail to collect solar Plasma Beta to power their auxiliary systems, while newer ships might actually use a bit of the PB from the engines to do the same.