BBS 1/BBS#1.iso/game-crk/m_or_edc.arj/ORIONDEV.DOX

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  Battle Scanner
Reveals technical specifications of enemy spacecraft in combat.
  Ecm Jammer Mark I
Adds 1 level to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Deep Space Scanner
Detects enemy ships up to 5 parsecs away from your  colonies  and  1  parsec
away from your ships.
  Battle Computer Mark II
Increases weapon accuracy to level 2.
  Ecm Jammer Mark II
Adds 2 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Robotic Controls III
Allows up to three factories to be operated per population. The refit
cost to upgrade to Robotic Controls III is half the standard cost
of each factory.
  Battle Computer Mark III
Increases weapon accuracy to level 3.
  Ecm Jammer Mark III
Adds 3 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Space Scanner
Detects enemy  ships  up  to 7 parsecs away from your colonies and 2 parsecs
away from your ships.  Enemy destinations and ETA  can  also  be  accurately
determined.
  Battle Computer Mark IV
Increases weapon accuracy to level 4.
  Ecm Jammer Mark IV
Adds 4 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Robotic Controls IV
Allows up to four factories to be operated per population. The refit cost to
upgrade to Robotic Controls IV is the standard cost of each factory.
  Battle Computer Mark V
Increases weapon accuracy to level 5.
  Ecm Jammer Mark V
Adds 5 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Advanced Space Scanner
Allows exploration of planets from colony bases up to  9  parsecs  away  and
detects  enemy ships up to 3 parsecs away from your ships.
  Battle Computer Mark VI
Increases weapon accuracy to level 6.
  Ecm Jammer Mark VI
Adds 6 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Robotic Controls V
Allows up to five factories to be operated per population. The refit cost to
upgrade to Robotic Controls V is one and a half times the standard  cost  of
each factory.
  Battle Computer Mark VII
Increases weapon accuracy to level 7.
  Ecm Jammer Mark VII
Adds 7 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Hyperspace Communications
Allows you  to  communicate  with  ships  and transports in hyperspace,  and
change their destinations while in route.
  Battle Computer Mark VIII
Increases weapon accuracy to level 8.
  Ecm Jammer Mark VIII
Adds 8 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Robotic Controls VI
Allows up to six factories to be operated per population.  The refit cost to
upgrade to Robotic Controls VI is twice the standard cost of each factory.
  Battle Computer Mark IX
Increases weapon accuracy to level 9.
  Ecm Jammer Mark IX
Adds 9 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Battle Computer Mark X
Increases weapon accuracy to level 10.
  Oracle Interface
Coordinates all   beam   weapon  attacks  into  one  simultaneous  burst  of
concentrated fire, halving the enemy's shield strength.
  Ecm Jammer Mark X
Adds 10 levels to defense against enemy missile attacks.
  Improved Robotic Controls VII
Allows up to seven factories to be operated per population.  The refit  cost
to  upgrade  to  Robotic Controls VII is 2.5 times the standard cost of each
factory.
  Technology Nullifier
Scrambles enemy battle computers,  reducing the level of the computers up to
2-6 level each time the nullifier is fired. The weapon has a 4 space range.
  Battle Computer Mark XI
Increases weapon accuracy to level 11.




  Reserve Fuel Tanks
Extends the range of a ship by an additional 3 parsecs.
  Improved Industrial Tech 9
Reduces factory construction costs to 9 BC each.
  Reduced Industrial Waste 80%
Decreases factory pollution levels to 80% of the normal rate.
  Improved Industrial Tech 8
Reduces factory construction costs to 8 BC each.
  Duralloy Armor
Increases the  hit  points  of ships and transports by 50%.  Personal combat
armor is also enhanced, adding 5 to all ground attacks.
  Battle Suits
Armor that not only protects but also boosts strength. Adds 10 to all ground
combat rolls.
  Improved Industrial Tech 7
Reduces factory construction costs to 7 BC each.
  Automated Repair System
Undestroyed ships  can repair up to one-quarter of their total hit points at
the end of each turn.
  Reduced Industrial Waste 60%
Decreases factory pollution levels to 60% of the normal rate.
  Zortium Armor
Increases the hit points of ships and transports by  100%.  Personal  combat
armor is also enhanced, adding 10 to all ground attacks.
  Improved Industrial Tech 6
Reduces factory construction costs to 6 BC each.
  Improved Industrial Tech 5
Reduces factory construction costs to 5 BC each.
  Armored Exoskeleton
Advanced mobile  suits  that  not only boost power and increase defenses but
also offer limited flight to ground troops.  Adds 20 to  all  ground  combat
rolls.
  Reduced Industrial Waste 40%
Decreases factory pollution levels to 40% of the normal rate.
  Andrium Armor
Increases the  hit  points of ships and transports by 150%.  Personal combat
armor is also enhanced, adding 15 to all ground attacks.
  Improved Industrial Tech 4
Reduces factory construction costs to 4 BC each.
  Improved Industrial Tech 3
Reduces factory construction costs to 3 BC each.
  Tritanium Armor
Increases the hit points of ships and transports by  200%.  Personal  combat
armor is also enhanced, adding 20 to all ground attacks.
  Reduced Industrial Waste 20%
Decreases factory pollution levels to 20% of the normal rate.
  Advanced Damage Control
Undestroyed ships can repair up to one-half of their total hit points at the
end of each turn.
  Improved Industrial Tech 2
Reduces factory construction costs to 2 BC each.
  Powered Armor
Combines high mobility,  anti-grav flight, and heavy armored plating to form
the  most advanced armor available for ground troops.  Adds 30 to all ground
combat rolls.
  Adamantium Armor
Increases the hit points of ships and transports by  250%.  Personal  combat
armor is also enhanced, adding 25 to all ground attacks.
  Industrial Waste Elimination
Factories cease to pollute.
  Neutronium Armor
Provides the best internal protection of any armor  and  increases  the  hit
points of a ship by 300%.  Personal combat armor is also enhanced, adding 30
to all ground attacks.



  Class I Deflector Shields
Absorbs 1 point of damage from all  attacks.
  Class II Deflector Shields
Absorbs 2 points of damage from all attacks.
  Personal Deflector Shield
Protects individual ground troops with a directional force field.  Adds  +10
to all ground combat battles.
  Class III Deflector Shields
Absorbs 3 points of damage from all attacks.
  Class V Planetary Shield
Absorbs 5  points  of  damage  from attacks against planet surfaces,  and is
cumulative with missile base deflector shields.
  Class IV Deflector Shields
Absorbs 4 points of damage from all attacks.
  Repulsor Beam
Repels enemy ships back one space away from the attacking ship.  The special
weapon has a 1 space range.
  Class V Deflector Shields
Absorbs 5 points of damage from all attacks.
  Personal Absorption Shield
Absorbs damage from all hand weapons. Adds 20 to all ground combat battles.
  Class X Planetary Shield
Absorbs 10 points  of  damage  from attacks against planet surfaces,  and is
cumulative with missile base deflector shields.
  Class VI Deflector Shields
Absorbs 6 points of damage from all attacks.
  Cloaking Device
Renders ships nearly  invisible  until  they  attack.  While  cloaked  ships
receive a +5 to their missile and beam defenses.
  Class VII Deflector Shields
Absorbs 7 points of damage from all attacks.
  Zyro Shield
An energy  field  that  destroys incoming missiles and torpedoes 75%  of the
time, -1% per technology level of the missile.
  Class XV Planetary Shield
Absorbs 15 points  of  damage  from attacks against planet surfaces,  and is
cumulative with missile base deflector shields.
  Class IX Deflector Shields
Absorbs 9 points of damage from all attacks.
  Stasis Field
Freezes one group of enemy ships up to one space away,  for one turn. Frozen
ships cannot attack or be attacked.
  Personal Barrier Shield
Completely encases the soldier in an nearly impenetrable force  field.  Adds
+30 to all ground combat rolls.
  Class XI Deflector Shields
Absorbs 11 points of damage from all attacks.
  Class XX Planetary Shield
Absorbs 20  points  of  damage  from attacks against planet surfaces,  and is
cumulative with missile base deflector shields.
  Black Hole Generator
Creates a sub-space field that warps normal space creating an  instantaneous
black hole, destroying 25%-100% of enemy ships, -2% per shield class.
  Class XIII Deflector Shields
Absorbs 13 points of damage from all attacks.
  Lightning Shield
An energy field that destroys incoming enemy missiles and torpedoes 100%  of
the time, -1% per technology level of the missile.
  Class XV Deflector Shields
Absorbs 15 points of damage from all attacks.









  Ecological Restoration
Eliminates 2  units  of  industrial  waste for a cost of 1 BC.
  Improved Terraforming +10
Increases the  population  capacity of planets by 10M for a cost of 5 BC per
million.
  Controlled Barren Environment
Permits the colonization of barren planets.
  Improved Eco Restoration
Eliminates 3 units of industrial waste for a cost of 1 BC.
  Controlled Tundra Environment
Permits the colonization of tundra planets.
  Improved Terraforming +20
Increases the population capacity of planets by 20M for a cost of 5  BC  per
million.
  Controlled Dead Environment
Permits the colonization of dead planets.
  Death Spores
Horrible biological  weapons  capable  of  reducing  the  maximum  planetary
populations by 1 million per attack.
  Controlled Inferno Environment
Permits the colonization of inferno planets.
  Enhanced Eco Restoration
Eliminates 5 units of industrial waste for a cost of 1 BC.
  Improved Terraforming +30
Increases the population capacity of planets by 30M for a cost of 4  BC  per
million.
  Controlled Toxic Environment
Permits the colonization of toxic planets.
  Soil Enrichment
Converts standard  planets  to  fertile  enviroments,  increasing population
growth by 50%  and raising the base planetary size by +25%  for a  one  time
cost of 150 BC.
  Bio Toxin Antidote
Reduces casualties taken from biological weapons by 1 million per attack.
  Controlled Radiated Environment
Permits the colonization of radiated planets.
  Improved Terraforming +40
Increases the  population  capacity of planets by 40M for a cost of 4 BC per
million.
  Cloning
Allows bio engineered colonists to be grown at a rate of 1M per 10 BC.
  Atmospheric Terraforming
Converts hostile  planets  to  standard  minimal  environments,  normalizing
population growth for a one time cost of 200 BC.
  Advanced Eco Restoration
Eliminates 10 nits of industrial waste for a cost of 1 BC.
  Improved Terraforming +50
Increases the  population  capacity of planets by 50M for a cost of 3 BC per
million.
  Doom Virus
Dreadful biological weapons capable of reducing planetary populations  by  2
million per attack.
  Advanced Soil Enrichment
Converts standard  and  fertile  planets  to gaias,  doubling the population
growth and increasing the planet's base size by +50%  for the one time  cost
of 300 BC.
  Improved Terraforming +60
Increases the  population  capacity of planets by 60M for a cost of 3 BC per
million.
  Complete Eco Restoration
Eliminates 20 units of industrial waste or a cost of 1 BC.
  Universal Antidote
Reduces casualties taken from biological weapons by 2 million per attack.
  Improved Terraforming +80
Increases the population capacity of planets by 80M for a cost of 2  BC  per
million.
  Bio Terminator
Abominable biological weapons capable of reducing planetary populations by 3
million per attack.
  Advanced Cloning
Allows bio engineered colonists to be grown at a rate of 1M per 5 BC.
  Improved Terraforming +100
Increases the population capacity of planets by 100M for a cost of 2 BC  per
million.
  Complete Terraforming
Increases the  population capacity of planets by 120M for a cost of 2 BC per
million.



  Retro Engines
Moves ships at  warp  one  (1  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class I in combat.
  Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Range 4)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 4 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Deuterium Fuel Cells (Range 5)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 5 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Nuclear Engines
Moves ships at  warp  two  (2  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class II in combat.
  Irridium Fuel Cells (Range 6)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 6 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Inertial Stabilizer
Generates a  field  that  reduces the inertia of ships,  and adds classes of
maneuverability in combat (+2 defense and +1 combat speed).
  Sub-Light Drives
Moves ships at warp three  (3  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class III in combat.
  Dotomite Crystals (Range 7)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 7 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Energy Pulsar
A potent  engine  modification  which  generates a sudden spherical burst of
energy striking all adjacent ships for up to 5 points of damage plus  1  per
two ships.
  Fusion Drives
Moves ships  at  warp  four  (4  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows a maximum
maneuverability of class IV in combat.
  Uridium Fuel Cells (Range 8)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 8 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Warp Dissipator
Specialized weapon that disrupts the warp fields  surrounding  enemy  ships,
reducing their speed each turn the weapon is fired.
  Reajax II Fuel Cells (Range 9)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 9 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Impulse Drives
Moves ships  at  warp  five  (5  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows a maximum
maneuverability of class V in combat.
  Intergalactic Star Gates
Allows your ships to move between any two planets equipped with  star  gates
in only one turn. Costs 350 BC to build.
  Trilithium Crystals (Range 10)
Fuel reserves allow ships to move up to 10 parsecs away from colony planets.
  Ion Drives
Moves ships at  warp  six  (6  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class VI in combat.
  High Energy Focus
Increases the firing range of all energy weapons by three.
  Anti-Matter Drives
Moves ships at warp seven  (7  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class VII in combat.
  Sub Space Teleporter
Teleports ships to any space on the combat map and gives first initiative to
the teleporting ship.
  Ionic Pulsar
A powerful engine modification capable of generating a  spherical  burst  of
phased energy striking all adjacent ships for up to 10 points of damage plus
one per ship.
  Thorium Cells (Unlimited Range)
Self-replenishing fuel that allows ships to move any  distance  from  colony
planets.
  Inter-Phased Drives
Moves ships at warp eight  (8  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class VIII in combat.
  Sub Space Interdictor
Creates an intense gravity well surrounding colony planets and rendering sub
space teleporters useless. The device is automatically placed in all missile
bases.
  Combat Transporters
Transports equipped with these devices have a 50%  chance  of  beaming  down
onto enemy surfaces before the transports can be attacked by enemy ships and
bases.
  Inertial Nullifier
Generates a field that negates the inertia of ships and adds  2  classes  of
maneuverability in combat (+4 defense and +2 combat speed).
  Hyper Drives
Moves ships at warp eight  (9  parsecs  per  turn),  and  allows  a  maximum
maneuverability of class IX in combat.
  Displacement Device
Randomly shifts  the equipped ship in and out of normal space,  allowing the
ship to avoid one third of all non-area attacks.




  Lasers
Direct-fire beam  weapon  that  inflicts 1-4 points of damage.  Heavy lasers
have a two space range and do 1-7 points of damage.
  Hand Lasers
Personal lasers that add 5 to your ground combat rolls.
  Hyper-V Rockets
Swift missiles that explode for 6 points of damage and move at  a  speed  of
2.5
  Gatling Laser
An advanced  laser  that  fires  up to four times per turn for 1-4 points of
damage with each hit.
  Anti-Missile Rockets
Trans-light rockets capable of destroying incoming enemy missiles 40% of the
time, -1% per technology level of the missile.
  Neutron Pellet Gun
Heavy particle  stream  weapon  that  halves  the  effectiveness  of   enemy
deflector shields and inflicts 2-5 points of damage.
  Hyper-X Rockets
Missiles equipped with high energy warheads that explode  for  8  points  of
damage,  move at a speed of 2.5,  and are controlled by a +1 level targeting
computer.
  Fusion Bomb
Bombs that explode fo 5-20 points of damage on planetary targets only.
  Ion Cannon
High intensity beam weapons capable of  inflicting  3-8  points  of  damage.
Heavy ion cannons strike for 3-15 and have a 2 space range.
  Scatter Pack V Rockets
Mirve versions of Hyper-V Rockets, splitting into five separate warhead that
each explode for 6 points of damage and move at a speed of 2.5
  Ion Rifle
Personal beam weapons that add 10 to your ground attacks.
  Mass Driver
A linear accelerator  that  halves  the  effectiveness  of  enemy  deflector
shields and inflicts 5-8 points of damage.
  Merculite Missiles
Hard-hitting, swift missiles that explode for 10 points of damage, move at a
speed of 3, and are controlled by a +2 level targeting computer.
  Neutron Blaster
High powered beam weapons capable of inflicting 3-12 points of damage. Heavy
neutron blasters strike for 3-24 points and have a 2 space range.
  Anti-Matter Bomb
Bombs that explode for 10-40 points of damage on planetary targets only.
  Graviton Beam
Tractor-repulsor beam capable of rending ships to pieces.  The beam  strikes
for  1-15,  and  the continuous streaming effect of the ray allows damage to
carry over rom one ship to another.
  Stinger Missiles
Slow, hyper-accurate  missiles that do 15 points of damage,  move at a speed
of 3.5, and are controlled by a sophisticated +3 level targeting computer.
  Hard  Beam
An energy-to-matter  beam  weapon  that  halves  the  effectiveness of enemy
deflector shields, and inflicts 8-12 points of damage.
  Fusion  Beam
High intensity  beam  weapon  capable of doing 4-16 points of damage.  Heavy
fusion beams strike for 4-30 points and have a 2 space range.
  Ion  Stream  Projector
Fires an intense ionic blast reducing an opponents armor by 20%  plus %  per
two firing ships. The projector has a range of 2 spaces.
  Omega-V  Bomb
High yield  bombs  that  explode  for  20-50  points  of damage on planetary
targets only.
  Anti-Matter Torpedoes
High energy tracking torpedoes that deliver 30 points of damage but may only
be  fired  every  other  turn.  Each  torpedo  is  equipped  with a +4 level
targeting computer.
  Fusion Rifle
Inaccurate but incredibly powerful beam weapons that add 20 to  your  ground
combat rolls.
  Megabolt Cannon
Releases multiple bolts of pure energy in a wide field.  It has a +30% bonus
chance to hit and strikes for 2-20 points of damage.
  Phasor
Phased energy  beams  capable  of  inflicting  5-20 points of damage.  Heavy
phasors strike for 5-40 points of damage and have a 2 space range.
  Scatter Pack VII Missiles
Mirve versions  of  Hyper-X Rockets,  splitting into seven separate warheads
that each explode for 10 points of damage,  move at a speed of  3,  and  are
guided by a +2 level targeting computer.
  Auto  Blaster
An advanced  neutron  blaster that fires up to three times per turn for 4-16
points of damage with each hit.
  Pulson  Missiles
Powerful missiles equipped with anti-matter warheads  that  explode  for  20
points  of  damage,  move  at  speed  4,  and  are  controlled by a +4 level
targeting computer.
  Tachyon  Beam
Fires an  intense  stream  of  tachyon particles that strike enemy ships for
1-25 hits.  The continous streaming effect of the ray  allows  it  to  carry
damage over from one ship to another.
  Hand Phasor
Potent hand held energy weapons capable  of  reducing  an  opponent  to  his
component atoms. Adds 25 to your ground combat rolls.
  Gauss Autocannon
An advanced  linear  accelerator capable of firing four explosive rounds per
turn that inflict 7-10 points of damage each. The projectile rounds half the
effectiveness of enemy shields.
  Particle  Beam
High intensity particle accelerators capable of striking enemy ships up to 2
spaces away for 10-20 points of damage  and  halving  the  effectiveness  of
deflector shields.
  Hercular  Missiles
Highly advanced missile that explodes for 25 points of damage.  The hercular
missile moves at speed 4.5  and  is  controlled  by  a  +5  level  targeting
computer.
  Plasma  Cannon
Fires intense bolts of energy that inflict 6-30 points of damage.
  Death  Ray
An ancient  weapon  of unbelievably destructive power that inflicts 200-1000
points of damage and has a 3 space range.
  Disruptor
Unleashes tremendous bolts of pure energy that can strike enemy  targets  up
to 2 spaces away for 10-40 points of damage.
  Pulse Phasor
An advanced  phasor  capable of firing three bursts per turn for 5-20 points
of damage with each hit.
  Neutronium Bomb
Devastating bombs that explode for 40-70 points of damage on planets only.
  Hellfire Torpedoes
Enveloping energy  torpedoes  that  simultaneously   strike   all   shields,
delivering damage equivalent to four 25 poin attacks. They may only be fired
once every other turn.
  Zeon Missiles
Most advanced missile available.  Capable of striking  enemy  ships  for  50
points of damage and moving at a speed of 5. The zeon missile is guided by a
+6 level targeting computer.
  Plasma Rifle
The most devastating hand held weapon available.  Adds  30  to  your  ground
attacks.
  Proton  Torpedoes
High yield energy torpedoes that deliver 60 points of damage but may only be
fired every other turn.  Each torpedo is equipped with a +6 level  targeting
computer.
  Scatter Pack X Missiles
Mirv versions of Stinger Missiles, splitting into ten separate warheads that
each explode for 15 points of damage, move at speed 3.5, and are guided by a
+3 level targeting computer.
  Tri-Focus Plasma Cannon
Fires a  triad  of  high  intensity plasma beams capable of inflicting 20-50
points of damage.
  Stellar Converter
Surrounds the target with an  extremely  powerful  matter-energy  conversion
field, inflicting four 10-35 point attacks. It has a range of 3 spaces.
  Neutron Stream Projector
Fires a  blast  of concentrated neutrino rays reducing an opponents armor by
40% plus 1% per firing ship. The projector has a range of 2 spaces.
  Mauler Device
Unleashes enormous amounts of focused energy at  enemy  targets,  inflicting
20-100 points of damage.
  Plasma Torpedoes
Pure energy  torpedoes  that  deliver  150  points  of  damage,  but lose 15
strength per space traveled.  The launcher fires every other turn and has  a
+7 level guidance computer.