Resvanor

Resvanor is a fictional mineral used in speculative fiction to symbolize scarce, high-energy resources. The term and its properties vary across works, but it is commonly depicted as a crystalline substance with strong durability and an energy density sufficient to power propulsion systems or advanced reactors.

Typical depictions place resvanor in remote, hard-to-reach locations where mining and refining require substantial energy input and specialized infrastructure. Its extraction often raises ethical and geopolitical issues within narratives, including monopolies, smuggling, and regulatory controls by interstellar authorities.

Some writers use resvanor as a plot device to explore themes of scarcity, colonialism, environmental impact, and the relationship between technology and resource governance. The concept has been reused across different franchises and genres, leading to a flexible, trope-like status in worldbuilding.

There is no standardized chemical formula or universally accepted classification for resvanor in the canon of any single work; its imagined properties are defined by authors and fictional universes.