R.E.X Radiant Energy X-converter

The Process: Turning Flares into Nuclear Energy
​The transition from solar energy to nuclear energy happens through a process called Low-Energy Nuclear Transmutation (LENT) or High-Flux Proton Capture:
​Proton Bombardment: The captured solar flare particles are accelerated into a fuel target (likely Thorium or Lithium-6) inside the R.E.X’s reactor.
​Induced Fission/Fusion: The sheer velocity and volume of the solar flare particles provide the external "trigger" needed to start a nuclear reaction. The flare acts as the "match" that lights the nuclear "fire."
​The "Nuclear" Result: The solar flare forces the atoms in the fuel to split (fission) or fuse, releasing a billion times more energy than a standard battery could hold.

The Generator: Heat to Electricity
​Once the nuclear reaction is triggered by the flare, the R.E.X must turn that raw power into something the ship can use:
​Thermoelectric Conversion: The reactor generates immense heat. The R.E.X uses Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) or high-efficiency Stirling Engines to turn that heat differential into a constant flow of electricity.
​Plasma Propulsion: A portion of the energy is sent to the engines to ionize the remaining solar particles, shooting them out the back as a high-velocity plasma exhaust.

External Capture (The Flux Intake): The potential difference between the solar plasma and the ship's magnetic shielding could reach 1,000,000,000V (1 Gigavolt). This is raw, high-tension static electricity from the sun.
​Internal Conversion (The Nuclear Reactor): Once the flare triggers the nuclear transmutation, the energy is regulated. High-end spacecraft reactors typically operate at 50,000V to 100,000V to minimize transmission loss through the ship's heavy-duty wiring.
​Systems Level (The Controls): The actual computers and the SimplePlanes-style cockpit you are sitting in would be stepped down to a standard 28V or 270V DC (standard for modern aerospace and military aircraft).
​Estimated R.E.X Stats
​Peak Intake Voltage: ~1 \times 10^9 V
​Operating Reactor Voltage: ~7.5 \times 10^4 V
​Energy Efficiency: 94% (thanks to the nuclear transmutation process)

The R.E.X uses a "Magnetic Funnel" or a high-intensity plasma shield. This doesn't just protect the ship; it captures the high-speed protons from the flare and funnels them into the core.
​The Conversion: This is where your concept gets interesting. Instead of using standard solar panels (photovoltaics), the R.E.X uses Particle-Induced