Cyborg

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[[File:Cyborg_Race_Icon_Nu.png|thumb|left|Cyborg race icon from [http://vgaplanets.nu VGA Planets Nu]]]
= Overview =

The cyborg are loosely based on the borg from Star Trek the next generation.
In VGA planets their main advantage is assimilation.

= Assimilation =

Assimilation turns native populations
into borg clans at a rate which the host defines (typically 1-1).
The maximum number of mines, factories and defense posts a planet can have are related to the
total number of clans on the planet. In this way a planet that has been fully assimilated
can produce large quantities of minerals, supplies and be a very tough nut to crack.
A good native government will produce more megacredits than a borg world but assimilation
of poor native governments produce clans that can be taxed at above average levels - the net
effect is that if left unchecked the borg economy slowly but surely becomes the best in the game.
The borg need their amazing economy because their essential warships are very, very expensive both
to build and to arm.

= Ship List =

* The borg probe. The B200 class probe can hyperjump. By carrying clans and supplies, dropping 1 clan and 1 supply on
planets of interest the borg can assimilate vast swaths of the cluster. The probe is essential
for ferrying MC back to cube building worlds and is useful to test enemy defenses and sniff out
important worlds. The first key to borg victory is the probe.
* The firecloud class cruiser. The firecloud is the most feared and coveted ship in VGAP. A firecloud can open a
warp chunnel wormhole to any other firecloud (owned by the same player) and instantaneously
travel to that location, bringing along with it ships that were in the same location.
In this way the borg fleet is extremely mobile and dangerous. Experienced borg players produce
networks and chains of fireclouds to keep their sprawling empires always within reach.
* The Cubes. Cubes are the borg attack fleet and are amongst the strongest ships in the game. The annihilation
is the classic cube from StarTrek, it launches torpedoes. The biocide is much akin to the
annihilation but launches fighters. Both ships have their advantages, the biocide is arguably
the stronger of the two but costs much more to arm and equip. Neither are a pleasant site to
see on your doorstep, and when the borg firecloud comes knocking they're not far behind.

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