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Podship

2005-11-25T06:28:15Z

Jdorje: /* Tactical Overview */ - syreen is slower than plasma

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[[Image:Star_control_i_mycon_podship_databank.png|thumb|Starship Databank Entry]]
The [[Mycon]] '''Podship''' is, depending on who you ask, one of the best ships in the game, or one of the worst. Its weapon systems are powerful yet cumbersome, and it's ability to regenerate its crew gives it incredible staying power. On the other hand, its fairly slow and difficult to control, which makes it an easy target for faster ships.

==Navigation==

The Podship is a bulky, medium speed, slow turning ship with moderate acceleration. It is heavily affected by [[gravity well]]s, which can be used to great advantage.

==Armament==
===Primary===
The Podship's weapon system is a slow, long-range, semi-sentient ball of plasma, which will relentlessly seek out enemy craft. At close range, this weapon is staggeringly powerful, but as the projectile moves through space, the plasma slowly disperses, reducing its effectiveness. Enemy fire that strikes the plasma will also disperse it and reduce its damage potential.

One notable feature of the Podship is its ability to outrun its own weapons fire. Due to the plasma'a low speed, firing while the Podship is at speed stands a good chance of hitting the ship itself. Due to the high amount of damage caused by a "fresh" ball of plasma, this is often fatal to the firing Podship. Make sure to shoot backwards whenever possible to avoid such unpleasantness.

===Secondary===
The secondary ability of the podship is to regrow its own crew. It is piloted by talking fungi after all!

==Tactical Overview==
Against reasonably fast and maneuverable ships, there is little that you can do. [[Zoq-Fot-Pik]] [[Stinger]]s, [[Pkunk]] [[Fury|Furies]] and [[Arilou Lalee'lay]] [[Skiff]]s all hunt Podships for sport. A common game for them is to take down a Podship without firing a shot, instead they lead the homing plasma in such a fashion that it is turned on its owner.
[[Yehat]] [[Terminator]]s and [[Utwig]] [[Jugger]]s can, on the other hand, approach the Podship head-on, raise shields when the predictable plasmoid comes, and discharge their guns when in range.

Against slower, less maneuverable ships, the common tactic is to get up to speed (a [[Leyland Gravity Whip|gravity whip]] will do nicely), fire a couple of shots at close range, then fly away and regenerate any crew lost. Lather, Rinse, and Repeat.

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Podship

2005-11-25T06:27:00Z

Jdorje:

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[[Image:Star_control_i_mycon_podship_databank.png|thumb|Starship Databank Entry]]
The [[Mycon]] '''Podship''' is, depending on who you ask, one of the best ships in the game, or one of the worst. Its weapon systems are powerful yet cumbersome, and it's ability to regenerate its crew gives it incredible staying power. On the other hand, its fairly slow and difficult to control, which makes it an easy target for faster ships.

==Navigation==

The Podship is a bulky, medium speed, slow turning ship with moderate acceleration. It is heavily affected by [[gravity well]]s, which can be used to great advantage.

==Armament==
===Primary===
The Podship's weapon system is a slow, long-range, semi-sentient ball of plasma, which will relentlessly seek out enemy craft. At close range, this weapon is staggeringly powerful, but as the projectile moves through space, the plasma slowly disperses, reducing its effectiveness. Enemy fire that strikes the plasma will also disperse it and reduce its damage potential.

One notable feature of the Podship is its ability to outrun its own weapons fire. Due to the plasma'a low speed, firing while the Podship is at speed stands a good chance of hitting the ship itself. Due to the high amount of damage caused by a "fresh" ball of plasma, this is often fatal to the firing Podship. Make sure to shoot backwards whenever possible to avoid such unpleasantness.

===Secondary===
The secondary ability of the podship is to regrow its own crew. It is piloted by talking fungi after all!

==Tactical Overview==
Against reasonably fast and maneuverable ships, there is little that you can do. [[Syreen]] [[Penetrator]]s, [[Zoq-Fot-Pik]] [[Stinger]]s, [[Pkunk]] [[Fury|Furies]] and [[Arilou Lalee'lay]] [[Skiff]]s all hunt Podships for sport. A common game for them is to take down a Podship without firing a shot, instead they lead the homing plasma in such a fashion that it is turned on its owner.
[[Yehat]] [[Terminator]]s and [[Utwig]] [[Jugger]]s can, on the other hand, approach the Podship head-on, raise shields when the predictable plasmoid comes, and discharge their guns when in range.

Against slower, less maneuverable ships, the common tactic is to get up to speed (a [[Leyland Gravity Whip|gravity whip]] will do nicely), fire a couple of shots at close range, then fly away and regenerate any crew lost. Lather, Rinse, and Repeat.

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Avatar

2005-11-25T06:22:45Z

Jdorje: /* Tactical Overview */

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The [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] is a state of the art ship with few real foes, combining the technological prowess of the [[Mmrnmhrm]] and the [[Chenjesu]]. With medium speed and a fairly good turn-rate the Avatar shouldn't be taken lightly. Its main weapon is a strong and deadly Terawatt laser and its tractor beam would make even the bravest enemy captain sweat. It is orbited by three Zap-satellites for point defense.

==Navigation==

Built specifically for the purpose of defeating [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za|Ur-Quan]] vessels, the Avatar is faster and has a better turn rate than both the [[Dreadnought]] and [[Marauder]]. It is, however, quite large, and appropriate care should be taken near gravity wells.

==Armament==

===Primary===

Improving the X-Form's deadly lasers with crystalline technology, Chmmr Designers bring in the most devastating laser in the galaxy. Capable of rending '''anything''' to pieces in a few seconds, this laser turns a face-to-face battle with the Avatar into a suicide run.

===Secondary===

The Avatar is also outfitted with a powerful Tractor Beam, capable of tractoring ships towards the Avatar's laser-jaws. Only fast-and-heavy ships can hope to evade this awsome beam. Slow ships or fast but light weighted ships (Such as the [[Shofixti]] [[Scout]] and especially the [[Yehat]] [[Terminator]]) cannot evade this powerful tractoring. Light weight ships can actually be thrown into immense "hyperspacing" speeds. It is quite funny to see a Terminator passing through the galaxy in speeds three and four times higher than those of a [[Slylandro]] [[Probe]]. The [[Arilou]] [[Skiff]], being unaffected by gravity, is not affected by the Tractor beam.

===Additional===

In addition to its already formidable arsenal, three AI-Controlled laser-turrets orbit around the Avatar, providing it with point-defense against most types of attacks. Each zap-sat has 12 hit-points, and when all three are functional, the Avatar is nearly immune to weapons with 3 or less hit-points.

== Tactical Overview ==

Don't mess with an Avatar. There are clearly few ships that can actually match it.

===Strengths===
So long as its zap-sats remain in place, the Avatar will have little trouble defeating most ships. Several ships do not have any weaponry that will penetrate the zap-sats.

===Weaknesses===
The [[Shofixti]] [[Scout]]'s glory device and the [[Androsynth]] [[Guardian]] in comet form prove very nasty against the Avatar. Another tactic for the [[Guardian]] is to launch small groups of bubbles and comet away to safety. This is slower than ramming with the comet, but much safer. A highly skilled [[Pkunk]] [[Fury]] or [[Supox]] [[Blade]] pilot can achieve some measure of success, but this is quite difficult. A [[Yehat]] [[Terminator]], if hurled into "hyperspacing speed" can rain fire on the Avatar but this is also not an easy thing to do. An [[Orz]] [[Nemesis]] can evade the tractor beam while patiently firing at the zap-sats. All of these ships are capable of defeating the Avatar, but will be destroyed if their captain makes a single mistake.

Few ships can truly fight the Avatar with impunity. The [[Druuge]] [[Mauler]] can recoil out of laser range while pummeling the Avatar with its cannon, giving the Mauler an easy victory. The [[Utwig]] [[Jugger]] can use its shields to defend against zap-sats while firing at the Avatar when out of range, quickly draining the Avatar - unless the zap-sats happen to die first. The [[Thraddash]] [[Torch]] is surely the Avatar's greatest weakness, as its plasma afterburner acts as both a means for evading the Avatar's attacks, and destroying its satellites.

===Interesting Matchups===
The [[Kohr-Ah]] [[Marauder]]'s F.R.I.E.D Emitters rip the Zap-sats into pieces. While the [[Kzer-Za]] [[Dreadnought]]'s fighters are pointless versus the zap-sats, the Dreadnought has a better range and its fusion blasts can tear down the Avatar extremely quickly. The [[Chenjesu]] [[Broodhome]], with its range, can prove a worthy adversary as well. The Chmmr has significantly more firepower than these ships, however, and once the tractor beam pulls them into range of the laser they will quickly be destroyed, leaving the Chmmr without zap-sats for its next fight.

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Talk:Sa-Matra

2005-02-18T01:01:57Z

Jdorje: Yehat?

I think it's better to keep the "Precursor Artifacts" only for the things you can take with you in your cargo. That way, the "Alien Artifacts" category, of which "Precursor Artifacts" is a sub-category, will contain everything you can take with you, and nothing more. We could make a category "Precursor Technology" or something like that, which has "Precursor Artifacts", and "SIS Modules" as sub-categories, and also the topics Sa-Matra, SIS, and Mark II (which could together form a new category "Precursor Ships" if we want).
Opinions? - [[User:Svdb|SvdB]] 11:31, 11 Oct 2004 (CEST)

== Categorization ==

That's a good point. The Alien Artifact cat started as a collection of "things you can carry with you." And the Precursor Artifacts seemed like a natural subcat but contained things which, most certainly, were not being carried around. Perhaps a better solution would be to remove Precursor Artifacts from the Alien Artifacts cat (let them both be top level cats) and let things that fall into both (the clear spindle etc.) be both while things that are Precursor but not devices (the SIS, the factory on Unzervalt — it would probably be a good idea to change the name to "Precursor Technology" as you mentioned) be just that. I'm learning to have great respect for the people who make the Encyclopedia Brittanica; this is hard work! [[User:Mmrnmhrm|Mmrnmhrm]] 15:35, 11 Oct 2004 (CEST)

== Sounds good ==

I agree, your idea is better. -- [[User:Svdb|SvdB]] 00:49, 12 Oct 2004 (CEST)

== Yehat? ==

The article claims the yehat reinforcements (along with pkunk) were crucial in defeating the sa-matra. But I never found the yehat to be of any use - certainly less use than the chmmr. [[User:Jdorje|Jdorje]] 02:01, 18 Feb 2005 (CET)

List of ships

2005-02-18T00:53:45Z

Jdorje: Add Sa-Matra to ship list

*[[Androsynth]] [[Guardian]]
*[[Arilou Lalee'lay]] [[Skiff]]
*[[Chenjesu]] [[Broodhome]]
*[[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]]
*[[Druuge]] [[Mauler]]
*[[Earthling]] [[Cruiser]]
*[[Ilwrath]] [[Avenger]]
*[[Melnorme]] [[Trader]]
*[[Mmrnmhrm]] [[X-form]]
*[[Mycon]] [[Podship]]
*[[Orz]] [[Nemesis]]
*[[Pkunk]] [[Fury]]
*[[Shofixti]] [[Scout]]
*[[Slylandro]] [[Probe]]
*[[Spathi]] [[Eluder]] (formerly known as [[Discriminator]])
*[[Supox]] [[Blade]]
*[[Syreen]] [[Penetrator]]
*[[Thraddash]] [[Torch]]
*[[Umgah]] [[Drone]]
*[[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] [[Marauder]]
*[[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]] [[Dreadnought]]
*[[Utwig]] [[Jugger]]
*[[VUX]] [[Intruder]]
*[[Yehat]] [[Terminator]]
*[[Zoq-Fot-Pik]] [[Stinger]]

*[[The Captain]]'s [[Super Integrated Starship]]
*The [[Ur-Quan]]'s [[Sa-Matra]] battle platform

List of devices

2005-02-18T00:48:33Z

Jdorje: Fix redirect (?)

#REDIRECT [[Category:Alien Artifacts]]