Defense...
At the start of the game you have access to the following defensive components. More will become avaliable as people (including you) research them.



Name: Extra Armoring - Heavy
Cost: 5500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: Never Hurts to have more metal around you, and this is the most you can get. Specially designed to cover the weak spots.
 
 
Name: Extra Armoring - Light
Cost: 4500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: A little extra help never hurt. This is a special alloy, and the armoring is heavier of the less protected spots.
 
 
Name: Added Structural Integrity
Cost: 6000
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: Rather than just extra metal on the hull, this is a structural support system that adds strength to the whole ship body.
 
 
Name: Harmonic Energy Field
Cost: 7500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: A field of harmonic energy that surrounds the ship, it cancels out the effect of any threatening energy weapon.
 
 
Name: Hot Patch Spiders
Cost: 4500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: Designed for the smaller hulls, these spiders continually run over the surface of the ship, seaching for and patching leaks.
 
 
Name: Anti-Projectile Laser
Cost: 6500
Manufacturer: DICE
Type: Missile

Description: High power short range laser guns mounted on the hull track incoming projectiles and detonate them before impact.
 
 
Name: Thermal System - Cooling
Cost: 6500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: Thermal

Description: This temperature regulation system will protect your ship against warming attacks by instantly cooling the affected areas.
 
 
Name: Thermal System - Warming
Cost: 6500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: Thermal

Description: Spread evenly throughout the hull, this system responds to freezing attacks and adjusts the hull temperature accordingly.
 
 
Name: Wet Metal Coating System
Cost: 4500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: General

Description: A system of liquid metal and spray guns that coat damaged sections of the hull with a quick patch to prevent leaking.
 
 
Name: Bacterial Inoculator - Outer
Cost: 6500
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: Organic

Description: Anti toxic created for anerobic space bacteria and such, this spray system will keep your outer hull clean of any such growths.
 
 
Name: Bacterial Inoculator - Inner
Cost: 6700
Manufacturer: Tool
Type: Organic

Description: Extra defense against anything nasty that has infiltrated your ships' atmosphere, this is a broad-range toxic nullifier.