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== Ships ==
== Ships ==
Ships that try to navigate or even hyperjump through the star cluster itself will be instantly destroyed. If one ship tries to tow another ship into the star clusters, only the tower will be destroyed.
Ships that try to navigate or even [[Hyperdrive|hyperjump]] through the Star Cluster itself will be instantly destroyed. If one ship tries to Tow another ship into the Star Clusters, both ships will be stopped at the periphery.


Ships may navigate through the radiation that the star clusters emit, but non-Robotic ships that move through (or stay in) the radiation will lose crew and colonists each turn equal to the highest point of travel in the radiation. Ships that trigger a normal mine or get hit by a glory device while inside radiation will lose additional crew/colonists equal to the radiation at the point of impact due to the sudden hull breach. Ships that have a [[cloaking]] device can reduce their crew/colonist loss by 50% by activating the cloaking device.
Ships may navigate through the Radiation Halo that the Star Clusters emit, but non-[[The Robotic Imperium|Robotic]] ships that move through, [[Hyperjump]] across, or stay in the radiation will lose [[crew]] and [[colonists]] each turn equal to the strongest point of travel in the radiation. Ships that trigger a normal mine or get hit by a [[Glory Device]] while inside radiation will lose additional crew/colonists equal to the radiation at the point of impact due to the sudden hull breach. Ships that have a [[cloaking]] device can reduce their crew/colonist loss by 50% by activating the cloaking device.


Ships that lose all of their crew to the radiation will become a ghost ship. This ship may be tow-captured by any dual-engine vessel with 20 or more crew.
[[Warp Chunnel]]s are not factored into the calculations. They take place after all of the previous calculations are performed. Ships exiting radiation via a chunnel will still be penalized as normal (assuming no shielded starbase protecting the ships), but ships entering radiation from a non-radiated zone are safe on the turn they chunnel.
 
Ships that lose all of their crew to the radiation will become a [[ghost ship]]. This ship may be tow-captured by any dual-engine vessel with 20 or more crew.


=== Radiation Shielding ===
=== Radiation Shielding ===
Some ships are equipped with radiation shielding which protects the ship's crew/colonists from radiation.
:Main article: [[Radiation Shielding]]
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{{ShipLineByName|name=Banshee Class Destroyer}}
Some [[Ship List|ships]] are equipped with radiation shielding which protects the ship's crew/colonists from radiation.
{{ShipLineByName|name=D7a Painmaker Class Cruiser}}
 
{{ShipLineByName|name=Little Pest Class Escort}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=D7 Coldpain Class Cruiser}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Ill Wind Class Battlecruiser}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=D3 Thorn Class Destroyer}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Deth Specula Class Frigate}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=D19b Nefarious Class Destroyer}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Saber Class Frigate}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Victorious Class Battleship}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Moscow Class Star Escort}}
{{ShipLineByName|name=Armored Transport}}
{{ShipTableEnd}}
== Planets ==
== Planets ==
Colonists and natives that are currently on planets are protected from the radiation due to the planet's atmosphere. In order for the same to be applied to ships, non-Robotic players must build a specialized, but more expensive, starbase on planets that are inside radiation. Robotic players continue to build normal starbases, since their crew/colonists are entirely immune to radiation.
Colonists and natives that are currently on planets are protected from the radiation due to the planet's atmosphere. In order for the same to be applied to ships, non-Robotic players must build a radiation shielded [[starbase]] (requiring 145 [[Duranium|Du]], 582 [[Tritanium|Tr]], 380 [[Molybdenum|Mo]], and 1100 [[Megacredits|mc]]) on planets that are inside radiation. Robotic players continue to build normal starbases, since their crew/colonists are entirely immune to radiation.
 
These specialized starbases protect not only the ships of the owner, but also its allies.


These specialized starbases protect not only the [[starship]]s of the owner, but also its allies. They can also hold 20 more fighters and 50 more defenses than normal starbases, and naturally gain 200 kT in combat mass as well. Only ships that remain at a planet containing such a starbase (even newly built starbases) benefit from its protection.
== Ion Storms ==
== Ion Storms ==
Ion storms that interact with the radiation gain strength, but will be instantly killed if they come into contact with a star cluster.
Ion storms that interact with the radiation gain strength, but will be instantly killed if they come into contact with a star cluster.

Latest revision as of 20:06, 5 February 2018

Overview

Star clusters are huge collections of densely packed stars which can not be navigated by ships.

Ships

Ships that try to navigate or even hyperjump through the Star Cluster itself will be instantly destroyed. If one ship tries to Tow another ship into the Star Clusters, both ships will be stopped at the periphery.

Ships may navigate through the Radiation Halo that the Star Clusters emit, but non-Robotic ships that move through, Hyperjump across, or stay in the radiation will lose crew and colonists each turn equal to the strongest point of travel in the radiation. Ships that trigger a normal mine or get hit by a Glory Device while inside radiation will lose additional crew/colonists equal to the radiation at the point of impact due to the sudden hull breach. Ships that have a cloaking device can reduce their crew/colonist loss by 50% by activating the cloaking device.

Warp Chunnels are not factored into the calculations. They take place after all of the previous calculations are performed. Ships exiting radiation via a chunnel will still be penalized as normal (assuming no shielded starbase protecting the ships), but ships entering radiation from a non-radiated zone are safe on the turn they chunnel.

Ships that lose all of their crew to the radiation will become a ghost ship. This ship may be tow-captured by any dual-engine vessel with 20 or more crew.

Radiation Shielding

Main article: Radiation Shielding

Some ships are equipped with radiation shielding which protects the ship's crew/colonists from radiation.

Planets

Colonists and natives that are currently on planets are protected from the radiation due to the planet's atmosphere. In order for the same to be applied to ships, non-Robotic players must build a radiation shielded starbase (requiring 145 Du, 582 Tr, 380 Mo, and 1100 mc) on planets that are inside radiation. Robotic players continue to build normal starbases, since their crew/colonists are entirely immune to radiation.

These specialized starbases protect not only the starships of the owner, but also its allies. They can also hold 20 more fighters and 50 more defenses than normal starbases, and naturally gain 200 kT in combat mass as well. Only ships that remain at a planet containing such a starbase (even newly built starbases) benefit from its protection.

Ion Storms

Ion storms that interact with the radiation gain strength, but will be instantly killed if they come into contact with a star cluster.