Srasal

Srasal is a fictional mineral that appears in speculative fiction and role-playing universes. Commonly described as a rare, luminescent crystalline substance with exceptionally high energy density and stability, srasal features in narratives as a crucial resource for advanced technologies, including propulsion systems and energy storage.

In various works, srasal glows with a characteristic hue, often blue or violet, and exhibits high energy storage capacity, fast charge-discharge cycles, and resilience to radiation and thermal extremes. Some authors attribute a complex crystalline lattice that enables quantum-level energy transfer, while others treat it as a magical or techno-organic material. There is no canonical chemical formula, and depictions differ across media.

The term commonly dates to late 22nd or 23rd-century fiction, originating in authors' world-building and sometimes linked to a deposit on a distant world or asteroid belt. The etymology is fictitious and varies by work.

In-universe, srasal is mined by specialized operations, refined in processing facilities, and used as a core material in reactors, warp engines, or nanoscale devices. Because of its scarcity and strategic value, it often shapes political relationships, trade routes, and regulatory regimes within its fictional world.

See also: fictional minerals, speculative materials.