; ; Sid Meier's ALPHA CENTAURI ; ; Flavoring text for Unit Design Screen ; ; Copyright (c) 1997, 1998 by Firaxis Games, Inc. ; ;CHASSIS #INFANTRY Domain: Land Speed: 8km\hr Modality: Manual\Tracked Dimensions: N\A Modifiers: +25% vs. base #SPEEDER Domain: Land Speed: 102km\hr Modality: Wheeled Dimensions: 7.7x3.6x2.9m Modifiers: +25% in open #HOVERTANK Domain: Land Speed: 227 km\hr Modality: Aircushion Dimensions: 6.9x3x3m Modifiers: +25% in open #FOIL Domain: Sea Speed: 62 km\hr Modality: Airfoil Dimensions: 162x24.25x17.5m Modifiers: None #CRUISER Domain: Sea Speed: 115 km\hr Modality: Naval Keel Dimensions: 200x50.5x20m Modifiers: None #NEEDLEJET Domain: Air Speed: 766 km\hr Modality: Fixed-wing aircraft Dimensions: 18.6x12.5x4.4m Modifiers: Require refuel every 2 turns #'COPTER Domain: Air Speed: 523 km\hr Modality: Rotary Dimensions: 15.5x6x4m Modifiers: Range unaffected by fuel #GRAVSHIP Domain: Air Speed: 1021 km\hr Modality: Graviton booster Dimensions: 22x8x6m Modifiers: Range unaffected by fuel #MISSILE Domain: Air Speed: 232.5 km\hr Modality: Assisted airflow Dimensions: 15.5x.5x.5m Modifiers: Destroyed on impact ;REACTORS #FISSION PLANT Rating: 32655 kw Throughput: 29377 kw Efficiency: 89.99% Discharge: 52 r Fuel source: U-235 #FUSION REACTOR Rating: 68003 kw Throughput: 62821 kw Efficiency: 92.38% Discharge: 67 r Fuel source: Ionized deuterium #QUANTUM CHAMBER Rating: 147893 kw Throughput: 141977 kw Efficiency: 96.01% Discharge: 21 r Fuel source: Deuterium-tritium mix #SINGULARITY ENGINE Rating: >4000000 kw Throughput: Var Efficiency: Var Discharge: N\A Fuel source: Vizorium-5 ; WEAPONS #HAND WEAPONS Ammo: 7.62mm UN standard Muzzle velocity: 1100 mps Rate of fire: Var; max 120\min Max range: 550 m Target acquistion: Visual #LASER Active medium: Diode Type: Fiber-coupled Pulse duration: 5 nsec Wavelength: 193 nm Peak power: .84 gw Burn rate (1m steel): .76 sec #PARTICLE IMPACTOR Ammo: 10mm caseless Kinetic Energy Muzzle velocity: 2500 mps Rate of fire: 1100\min Max range: 2700 m Target acquistion: Optical #MISSILE LAUNCHER Ammo: Mk. 12(t) 'Sabre' missile Velocity: Mach 2.2 Rate of fire: 6\min Max range: 90 km Target acquistion: IR signature #GATLING LASER Active medium: Neodymium-glass Type: Conductively cooled stacked array Pulse duration: 2 nsec Wavelength: 107 nm Peak power: .96 gw Burn rate (1m steel): .52 sec #CHAOS GUN Ammo: 9mm caseless Field Disruptor Muzzle velocity: 3000 mps Rate of fire: 10\min Max range: 11 km Target acquistion: Field Differential #FUSION LASER Active medium: Neodymium-YAG Type: Actively cooled stacked array Pulse duration: 15 nsec Wavelength: 573 nm Peak power: 2.4 gw Burn rate (1m steel): .14 sec #TACHYON BOLT Active medium: Molecular hydrogen Type: Active liquid coolant Pulse duration: 1 usec Wavelength: 680 nm Peak power: 5 gw Burn rate (1m steel): .07 sec #PLASMA SHARD Ammo: 15 mm Mass-energy shell Muzzle velocity: Var; max 4000 mps Rate of fire: 160\min Max range: 16 km Target acquistion: Charged particle #QUANTUM LASER Active medium: Temporal field distortion Type: Crystal diffusion Pulse duration: N\A Wavelength: .005 nm Peak power: Var. Burn rate (1m steel): N\A #GRAVITON GUN Ammo: 2mm 3-stage particle-accelerated Muzzle velocity: 9800 mps Rate of fire: 2000\min Max range: 1.4 km Target acquistion: Nanoremote #SINGULARITY LASER Active medium: Temporal boundary Type: Singularity induction Pulse duration: Relative Wavelength: .001 nm Peak power: N\A (approach inf.) Burn rate (1m steel): Relative #PSI ATTACK Active medium: Patterened energy Type: Compelled dissociative Range: Line of sight Peak power: Inverse to distance Target acquisition: Psi lock #PLANET BUSTER Designation: Mk. 714 Plasma bomb Active kill radius: 2000 km Explosve force: 296 gt TNT Target acquistion: Charged particle #COLONY MODULE Complement: 1000+ Composition: Prefab plastic Hydroponics rating: indef. Armament: Sidearms only Armor: Passive (Applique) #TERRAFORMING UNIT Crew: 367 Composition: Bonded steel\ceramic Armament: Sidearms only Armor: Passive (Applique) #TROOP TRANSPORT Capacity: 500 troops + support Composition: Hardened plasteel Hydroponics rating: ST Armor: Passive (Applique) #SUPPLY TRANSPORT Capacity: 2575 mt Composition: reinforced plasteel Armament: Sidearms only Armor: Passive (Applique) #PROBE TEAM Complement: 16 Counterintel suite: ShieldSafe V 6.0 Armament: Cyberlinks\mind control Armor: Passive (Applique) ;DEFENSES #NO ARMOR Type: N\A Tensile strength: N\A Density: N\A Thickness: N\A #SYNTHMETAL ARMOR Type: Chobham (modified) Tensile strength: Base Density: 2.3 kg\l Thickness: 250mm #PLASMA STEEL ARMOR Type: Mass-energy composite Tensile strength: 5X base Density: 2.5 kg\l Thickness: 520mm #SILKSTEEL ARMOR Type: Bonded Tensile strength: 23X base Density: 2.5 kg\l Thickness: 520mm #PHOTON WALL Type: Refractive field Tensile strength: 46X base Density: N\A Thickness: 2m #PROBABILITY SHEATH Type: Phase adjustment Tensile strength: 97X base Density: N\A Thickness: N\A #NEUTRONIUM ARMOR Type: Kinetic diffusion Tensile strength: 198X base Density: 4kg\l Thickness: 755mm #ANTIMATTER PLATE Type: Reactive Tensile strength: 560X base Density -4 kg\l Thickness: Var. #STASIS GENERATOR Type: Temporal field distortion Tensile strength: N\A Density: N\A Thickness: N\A #PSI DEFENSE Type: Pattern refraction Resistance: Proportional to distance Density: N\A Thickness: N\A ;ABILITIES #SUPER FORMER Desc.: SmartSettler V2.0 s\w upgrade Effect: Terraform rate doubled Limits: Terraformer unit only Domain: All #DEEP RADAR Desc.: Mk. 45 Sensor array upgrade Effect: Sees 2 spaces Limits: None Domain: All #CLOAKING DEVICE Desc.: Type IV Refraction\diffusion shield Effect: Invisible; Ignores ZOCs Limits: Not for use in Probe Teams Domain: Land #AMPHIBIOUS PODS Desc.: Hoverpod LCs Effect: Attacks from ships Limits: Combat units only Domain: Land #DROP PODS Desc.: Aircushion LCs Effect: Can make airdrops Limits: None Domain: Land #AIR SUPERIORITY Desc.: Mk. 66 fire control sensor Effect: Attacks air units Limits: Combat units only Domain: All #DEEP PRESSURE HULL Desc.: Reinforced Silksteel chassis Effect: Operates underwater Limits: Combat units only Domain: Sea #CARRIER DECK Desc.: Bonded alloy flight deck Effect: Mobile Airbase Limits: Not for use in Probe Teams Domain: Sea #TRACKING LASERS Desc.: Mk. 190 FUBR fire control system Effect: x2 vs. air attacks Limits: Not for use with Psi or air units Domain: Land, Sea #COMM JAMMER Desc.: Type IX ECTS EMP pulse generator Effect: +50% vs. fast units Limits: Combat, non-Psi units only Domain: Land #ANTIGRAV STRUTS Desc.: Gravitron repulsor pylons Effect: +1 movement rate Limits: None Domain: Land #EMPATH SONG Desc.: Psi lock s\w upgrade Effect: +50% attack vs. Psi Limits: Non-psi combat units only Domain: All #FUNGICIDE TANKS Desc.: Boron defoilant system Effect: Clear fungus at double speed Limits: Terraformer units only Domain: All #HIGH MORALE Desc.: Advanced Warfare Training Effect: Gains morale upgrade Limits: Combat units only Domain: All #HEAVY ARTILLERY Desc.: Reactor chamber upgrade Effect: Bombards; -50% armor & move Limits: Non-psi units only Domain: Land #CLEAN REACTOR Desc.: Reactor emission containment system Effect: Requires no support Limits: None Domain: All #BLINK DISPLACER Desc.: Temporal distortion field Effect: Bypass base defenses Limits: Combat units only Domain: All #HYPNOTIC TRANCE Desc.: Psychic amplification module Effect: +50% defense vs. PSI Limits: Non-psi combat units only Domain: All #NERVE GAS PODS Desc.: Mk. 1 VX delivery system Effect: Can +50% offense (Atrocity) Limits: Non-psi combat units only Domain: Land, air #REPAIR BAY Desc.: Modified Supply Transport module Effect: Repairs ground units on board Limits: Transport units only Domain: Air, sea #NON-LETHAL METHODS Desc.: Stunjack cannon & training for police Effect: x2 Police powers Limits: Combat units only Domain: Land # ; This line must remain at end of file