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Penetrator

2020-02-25T03:40:06Z

Ogdbon:

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[[Image:Star_control_i_syreen_penetrator_databank.png|thumb|306px|Starship Databank Entry]]
The [[Syreen]] '''Penetrator''' is lightly crewed and not terribly powerful in terms of conventional weaponry, but it is able to use psionic weaponry to strengthen itself while weakening enemy ships. Along with the [[Mycon]] [[Podship]] and the [[Pkunk]] [[Fury]], the Penetrator is one of the few ships able to come out of battle stronger than it went in.

The ship's phallic resemblance, coupled with the fact that it is piloted by a matriarchal race of mostly women, may lend it its euphemistic name.

==Propulsion==
The Penetrator has a good turn rate and a fair top speed but suffers from somewhat lacking acceleration. Its shape, center of gravity and turn rate can be masterfully combined into an orbiting maneuver, during which the Penetrator circles a planet until it finds the direction it wants, so as to use the Gravity-whip maneuver.

==Armament==
===Primary===
The Penetrator's primary weapon is a weak, forward-firing cannon with a fair range and acceptable firing rate. Each shot from the weapon kills two enemy crew members. Normally it is used for nothing but finishing off a Psi-resistant captain. This weapon is more commonly known as a "Particle Beam Stiletto", or alternatively as a "light Electron Dagger".

===Secondary===
To compensate for its lack of offensive power, the Penetrator captain employs the "Syreen Song", a short-range hypnosis field designed to lure enemy crew from their ships via the airlocks. The effectiveness of the Syreen Song decreases with distance. When the ships are right next to each other, eight crew members may desert, but a ship will never be abandoned altogether. If the Penetrator picks up the crew, they will willingly serve alongside the Syreen as members of the Penetrator's crew; however, the enemy ship can still reclaim its crew. During the [[Ur Quan Slave War]], crews on board Syreen ships became a surreal pastiche of alien races, with [[Ilwrath]], [[VUX]], [[Spathi]] and others working dutifully side by side with human volunteers under the command of beautiful Syreen officers.

Crew under the effect of the "Syreen Song" appear as green dots and float slowly toward the Penetrator. They have a limited amount of life support and if not retrieved by either ship, will expire and be lost. They are affected by gravity, so if they jump ship near the planet, they will fall into it and die. The Song has no effect on non-sentient beings such as the [[Slylandro]] [[Probe]]'s artificial intelligence.

==Tactical Overview==
Against most ships, the tactic is pretty straightforward -- close in quickly, evade incoming fire, and use the "Syreen Song" to bolster your ranks and weaken the enemy's. Once you have made the enemy's crew your own, finish them off with a few quick shots.

The Penetrator is most effective against the quick, maneuverable ships, as these ships usually have low crew complements and short-range weapons. These ships must close in towards the Penetrator if they are to damage it, making them vulnerable to Syreen Songs, and the quick turning rate of the Penetrator, coupled with the speedy, fast-firing primary weapon means it is very easy to hit even these highly maneuverable ships, killing the psi-resistant captain, giving little time for their meager weaponry to inflict much damage.

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[[Category:Ships]]
[[Category:Syreen]]

Penetrator

2020-02-25T03:33:00Z

Ogdbon: Added 'The Penetrator is most effective against the quick, maneuverable ships, as these ships usually have low crew complements and short-range weapons. These ships must close in towards the Penetrator if they are to damage it, making them vulnerable to Syreen Songs, and the quick turning rate of the Penetrator, coupled with the speedy, fast-firing primary weapon means it is very easy to hit even these highly maneuverable ships, killing the psi-resistant captain.'

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[[Image:Star_control_i_syreen_penetrator_databank.png|thumb|306px|Starship Databank Entry]]
The [[Syreen]] '''Penetrator''' is lightly crewed and not terribly powerful in terms of conventional weaponry, but it is able to use psionic weaponry to strengthen itself while weakening enemy ships. Along with the [[Mycon]] [[Podship]] and the [[Pkunk]] [[Fury]], the Penetrator is one of the few ships able to come out of battle stronger than it went in.

The ship's phallic resemblance, coupled with the fact that it is piloted by a matriarchal race of mostly women, may lend it its euphemistic name.

==Propulsion==
The Penetrator has a good turn rate and a fair top speed but suffers from somewhat lacking acceleration. Its shape, center of gravity and turn rate can be masterfully combined into an orbiting maneuver, during which the Penetrator circles a planet until it finds the direction it wants, so as to use the Gravity-whip maneuver.

==Armament==
===Primary===
The Penetrator's primary weapon is a weak, forward-firing cannon with a fair range and acceptable firing rate. Each shot from the weapon kills two enemy crew members. Normally it is used for nothing but finishing off a Psi-resistant captain. This weapon is more commonly known as a "Particle Beam Stiletto", or alternatively as a "light Electron Dagger".

===Secondary===
To compensate for its lack of offensive power, the Penetrator captain employs the "Syreen Song", a short-range hypnosis field designed to lure enemy crew from their ships via the airlocks. The effectiveness of the Syreen Song decreases with distance. When the ships are right next to each other, eight crew members may desert, but a ship will never be abandoned altogether. If the Penetrator picks up the crew, they will willingly serve alongside the Syreen as members of the Penetrator's crew; however, the enemy ship can still reclaim its crew. During the [[Ur Quan Slave War]], crews on board Syreen ships became a surreal pastiche of alien races, with [[Ilwrath]], [[VUX]], [[Spathi]] and others working dutifully side by side with human volunteers under the command of beautiful Syreen officers.

Crew under the effect of the "Syreen Song" appear as green dots and float slowly toward the Penetrator. They have a limited amount of life support and if not retrieved by either ship, will expire and be lost. They are affected by gravity, so if they jump ship near the planet, they will fall into it and die. The Song has no effect on non-sentient beings such as the [[Slylandro]] [[Probe]]'s artificial intelligence.

==Tactical Overview==
Against most ships, the tactic is pretty straightforward -- close in quickly, evade incoming fire, and use the "Syreen Song" to bolster your ranks and weaken the enemy's. Once you have made the enemy's crew your own, finish them off with a few quick shots.

The Penetrator is most effective against the quick, maneuverable ships, as these ships usually have low crew complements and short-range weapons. These ships must close in towards the Penetrator if they are to damage it, making them vulnerable to Syreen Songs, and the quick turning rate of the Penetrator, coupled with the speedy, fast-firing primary weapon means it is very easy to hit even these highly maneuverable ships, killing the psi-resistant captain.

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[[Category:Ships]]
[[Category:Syreen]]

Podship

2020-02-25T02:42:04Z

Ogdbon: Added 'The Podship, although not agile, has enough speed to keep a respectable distance from most ships. If the enemy's attacks don't destroy the Podship, the enemy captain must find a way to catch up to the Podship (usually with a gravity whip or exploiting the slow turn speed of it) if they wish to prevent it from completely regenerating its crew.'

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[[Image:Star_control_i_mycon_podship_databank.png|thumb|306px|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 its ability to regenerate its crew gives it incredible staying power. On the other hand, it is fairly slow and difficult to control, which makes it an easy target for faster ships. The Podship also devotes a considerable amount energy to the life support systems to maintain the Mycon's preferred environment.

==Propulsion==

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's 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 function of the Podship regenerates some of its own crew. Four Mycon are revived in an instant, but the process consumes the Podship's entire combat battery. This sudden expenditure leaves the Podship unable to fire for a while due to the large amount of energy required to launch a plasmoid.

==Tactical Overview==
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.

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.

Quick-moving ships also have the option of letting a Podship shoot at them, and then reversing course as the Podship inevitably turns around. The slow-moving Podship will be caught coming straight at them with lowered energy, and it's plasmoids will be easier to avoid because it is turned the wrong way, allowing a devastating strafing attack to occur.

The Podship, although not agile, has enough speed to keep a respectable distance from most ships. If the enemy's attacks don't destroy the Podship, the enemy captain must find a way to catch up to the Podship (usually with a gravity whip or exploiting the slow turn speed of it) if they wish to prevent it from completely regenerating its crew.

[[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.

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[[Category:Mycon]]

Crew cost

2020-02-21T04:47:40Z

Ogdbon: Corected '2' to '3'

==Crew cost at the starbase==

All crew cost related information from the game source:
*Crew costs 3 [[resource units|RUs]] at the start of the game.
*When you've recruited 1,000 crew or more (minus the amount you've returned), the crew cost is raised by 2 [[resource units|RUs]]. If the total later comes below 1000 (by returning crew), the crew cost goes back down by 3. There is no actual limit to the amount of crew you can buy. Commander [[Hayes]] mentions that there are "almost 2000 highly-motivated, skilled professionals aboard this starbase" available to you, but apparently there are also an infinite number of unmotivated, unskilled amateurs at your service.
*When you've made an alliance with the [[Shofixti]], the crew cost goes down by 2 [[resource units|RUs]]. Also, the number of crew recruited is set to 0 and will never be raised (or lowered) again.
*When you've sold no more than 100 crew to the [[Druuge]], there's no change in the crew cost. However, Commander [[Hayes]] talks about "rumors".
*When you've sold between 100 and 250 crew in total to the [[Druuge]], the crew cost goes up by 7. Commander [[Hayes]] talks about "evidence".
*When you've sold more than 250 crew in total to the [[Druuge]], the crew cost goes up by 15. This is in addition to the previous cost increase associated with selling over 100 crew. Commander [[Hayes]] calls you a "heinous slave-trader".

==Crew cost with the Druuge==
If you do your shopping with the [[Druuge]] using crew as semi-hard currency, here is the price list:
*[[Mauler]] ships: 100 crew a piece The ship is worth 1700 [[resource units|RUs]] and comes with 14 crew.
*Artifacts ([[Wimbli's Trident]], [[Glowing Rod]] or [[Rosy Sphere]]): 100 crew a piece
*Fuel: 10 crew per 10 units of fuel The normal fuel cost is 20 [[resource units|RUs]] per unit, or 1 [[credits|credit]] at a [[Melnorme]] trader.

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

List of constellations

2020-02-21T02:28:51Z

Ogdbon: Corrected 'Corvus' to 'Corvi'

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This alphabetically sorted list is in two parts. The first part consists of constellations, which are two or more stars. The second part consists of individual stars that are not part of a constellation (at least in SC2). The coordinates provided for constellations are for their Alpha (usually largest) star. ''Note: The Corvi Constellation starts at Beta.''

{|
!width="150" align="left"|Constellation name
!width="100" align="left"|Coordinates
!width="100" align="left"|Number of stars
|-
|[[Andromedae]] || 862.5 : 700.0 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Antliae]] || 268.7 : 900.0 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Apodis]] || 258.2 : 850.7 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Aquarii]] || 856.0 : 863.8 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Aquilae]] || 915.9 : 974.5 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Arae]] || 933.9 : 084.3 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Arianni]] || 739.5 : 175.0 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Arietis]] || 937.5 : 158.3 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Aurigae]] || 806.2 : 208.3 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Bootis]] || 022.9 : 266.6 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Brahe]] || 620.8 : 233.3 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Caeli]] || 241.1 : 071.8 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Camelopardalis]] || 606.2 : 404.1 || align="center"| 9
|-
|[[Cancri]] || 493.7 : 514.5 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Capricorni]] || 297.9 : 516.6 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Carinae]] || 362.5 : 543.7 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Cassiopeiae]] || 354.1 : 518.7 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Centauri]] || 155.9 : 099.3 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Cephei]] || 375.0 : 583.3 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Cerenkov]] || 422.1 : 198.6 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Ceti]] || 287.5 : 447.9 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Chamaeleonis]] || 497.1 : 710.4 || align="center"| 10
|-
|[[Chandrasekhar]] || 012.5 : 654.1 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Circini]] || 039.5 : 597.9 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Columbae]] || 075.0 : 645.8 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Copernicus]] || 579.1 : 262.5 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Corvi]] || 033.3 : 981.2 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Crateris]] || 601.4 : 563.2 || align="center"| 8
|-
|[[Crucis]] || 558.3 : 629.1 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Cygnus]] || 047.9 : 458.3 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Delphini]] || 371.6 : 645.8 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Doradus]] || 420.8 : 685.4 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Draconis]] || 277.1 : 835.1 || align="center"| 14
|-
|[[Equulei]] || 591.0 : 662.4 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Eridani]] || 587.5 : 772.9 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Fornacis]] || 537.5 : 787.5 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Geminorum]] || 495.8 : 779.1 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Giclas]] || 084.3 : 038.0 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Gorno]] || 277.1 : 014.6 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Gruis]] || 227.4 : 366.3 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Herculis]] || 160.4 : 364.5 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Horologii]] || 720.8 : 754.1 || align="center"| 11
|-
|[[Hyades]] || 832.2 : 893.4 || align="center"| 11
|-
|[[Hydrae]] || 733.3 : 650.0 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Hyginus]] || 852.0 : 416.6 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Illuminati]] || 235.4 : 329.1 || align="center"| 8
|-
|[[Indi]] || 400.0 : 136.3 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Kepler]] || 581.2 : 320.8 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Klystron]] || 193.7 : 997.9 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Krueger]] || 030.4 : 047.7 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Lacaille]] || 014.6 : 095.5 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Lacertae]] || 841.6 : 808.3 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Lalande]] || 349.9 : 264.8 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Lentilis]] || 462.5 : 600.0 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Leonis]] || 900.0 : 822.9 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Leporis]] || 807.3 : 858.8 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Librae]] || 735.4 : 906.2 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Lipi]] || 556.2 : 864.5 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Luyten]] || 425.0 : 164.5 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Lyncis]] || 560.0 : 955.2 || align="center"| 8
|-
|[[Lyrae]] || 191.6 : 127.0 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Maksutov]] || 597.7 : 524.6 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Mensae]] || 383.3 : 318.7 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Mersenne]] || 260.4 : 664.5 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Mira]] || 355.1 : 232.0 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Monocerotis]] || 387.5 : 718.7 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Muscae]] || 112.5 : 779.1 || align="center"| 5
|-
|[[Normae]] || 142.5 : 540.4 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Octantis]] || 157.8 : 666.8 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Olber]] || 027.0 : 218.7 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Ophiuchi]] || 043.7 : 877.0 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Orionis]] || 190.2 : 606.5 || align="center"| 12
|-
|[[Pavonis]] || 056.2 : 800.0 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Pegasi]] || 033.3 : 762.5 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Persei]] || 929.1 : 258.3 || align="center"| 9
|-
|[[Phoenicis]] || 941.6 : 439.5 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Pictoris]] || 933.3 : 370.8 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Piscium]] || 843.7 : 345.8 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Ptolemae]] || 200.4 : 044.1 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Puppis]] || 812.5 : 308.3 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Pyxidis]] || 895.8 : 500.0 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Raynet]] || 284.0 : 167.6 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Reticuli]] || 731.2 : 506.2 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Sagittae]] || 025.0 : 568.7 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Sagittarii]] || 683.3 : 200.0 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Saurus]] || 230.6 : 228.5 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Scorpii]] || 646.7 : 187.8 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Sculptoris]] || 604.1 : 156.2 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Scuti]] || 503.9 : 037.3 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Serpentis]] || 491.1 : 018.0 || align="center"| 9
|-
|[[Sextantis]] || 433.7 : 106.6 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Squidi]] || 214.5 : 391.6 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Tauri]] || 022.9 : 366.6 || align="center"| 6
|-
|[[Telescopii]] || 028.5 : 402.0 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Trianguli]] || 793.4 : 031.8 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Tucanae]] || 400.0 : 543.7 || align="center"| 3
|-
|[[Velorum]] || 086.0 : 406.5 || align="center"| 2
|-
|[[Virginis]] || 029.1 : 325.0 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Vitalis]] || 300.0 : 350.0 || align="center"| 4
|-
|[[Volantis]] || 095.1 : 177.0 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Vulpeculae]] || 365.4 : 258.7 || align="center"| 7
|-
|[[Wolf]] || 160.1 : 174.6 || align="center"| 2
|}

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{|
!width="150" align="left"|Individual Star name
!width="100" align="left"|Coordinates
!width="75" align="left"|[[List_of_star_types#Color Classification|Star Color]]
|-
|[[Achernar]] || 537.5 : 272.9 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Alcor]] || 970.8 : 025.0 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Aldebaran]] || 737.5 : 356.2 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Algol]] || 900.0 : 325.0 || align="center"| Red
|-
|[[Almagest]] || 990.9 : 235.9 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Altair]] || 450.0 : 650.0 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Antares]] || 647.9 : 754.1 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Arcturus]] || 964.5 : 579.1 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Bellatrix]] || 545.8 : 191.6 || align="center"| Yellow
|-
|[[Betelgeuse]] || 412.5 : 377.0 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Canopus]] || 218.7 : 150.0 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Capella]] || 424.4 : 009.1 || align="center"| Blue
|-
|[[Deneb]] || 218.7 : 008.3 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Fomalhaut]] || 437.5 : 856.2 || align="center"| Red
|-
|[[Groombridge]] || 996.0 : 904.2 || align="center"| White
|-
|[[Hyperion]] || 656.2 : 127.0 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Menkar]] || 481.2 : 927.0 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Metis]] || 570.8 : 460.4 || align="center"| Red
|-
|[[Microscopii]] || 439.5 : 997.9 || align="center"| Green
|-
|[[Mizar]] || 041.6 : 130.1 || align="center"| Red
|-
|[[Organon]] || 685.8 : 057.7 || align="center"| Green
|-
|[[Pollux]] || 565.2 : 009.8 || align="center"| White
|-
|[[Procyon]] || 074.2 : 226.8 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Regulus]] || 373.2 : 106.7 || align="center"| Green
|-
|[[Rigel]] || 210.4 : 208.3 || align="center"| Orange
|-
|[[Sirius]] || 180.6 : 150.7 || align="center"| White
|-
|[[Sol]] || 175.2 : 145.0 || align="center"| Yellow
|-
|[[Vega]] || 033.3 : 975.0 || align="center"| Red
|-
|[[Vela]] || 334.5 : 193.1 || align="center"| Yellow
|-
|[[Zeeman]] || 335.2 : 194.0 || align="center"| White
|}

==External links==
*A list of all stars and their coordinates is available as [http://downloads.verkligheter.se/StarCoordinates.pdf a printer-friendly PDF].

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[[Category:Lists|Constellations]]
[[Category:Constellations| ]]

List of Gem Worlds

2019-08-17T11:15:22Z

Ogdbon:

Gem worlds (Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire) are one of he most sought after planets in the game, as the contain large amounts of exotic minerals, which are worth 25 resource units. This page should help you find some of these very valuable worlds.

Beta Lyrae contains a Ruby World, which is a red star southeast of Sol. It is the most easily accessible gem world.
Gamma Vulpeculae has an Emerald World. It is the green star directly southeast of Alpha Vulpeculae, the green supergiant surrounded by 6 green dwarfs.
The red giant just over 5 fuel units away from Sol, Alpha Centauri, is known for containing 2 Ruby Worlds. The extreme heat makes gathering dangerous, but it also amplifies the value of both of these worlds by a large amount. Definitely visit these worlds if you have the heat shields on your landers, or, if you are a skilled dodger, you might as well get the exotics from them as soon as possible.
Delta Tauri contains 3! sapphire worlds. It is a white star directly north of Ilwrath Space. This is enough to nearly fill an entire storage bay with exotics.
Procyon has a Sapphire World, although the surface cannot be explored as it is the Chmmr homeworld.
A Sapphire World can be found in Beta Circini, located just south of Arilou space.
Beta Chandrasekhar, the white star on top of Arilou space, contains an Emerald World.
There is a Ruby World at Beta Opiuchi, a red star southeast of the northwest corner of space.
The giant white star Alpha Columbae is home to a Sapphire World. It is located west of Arilou Space. The heat amplifies the amount on minerals that can be gathered.
Beta Normae has a Sapphire World. It is a white star to the southwest of Umgah space.
A Sapphire World can be found in Alpha Velorum, a red star in between Ilwrath and Umgah space.
Epsilon Volantis is the home of an Emerald World. It is a green star near the heart of Ilwrath space.
The green star Gamma Volantis directly east of Epsilon Volantis also has an Emerald world.
Eta Giclas is home to an Emerald World. it is near the bottom of Pkunk space.
There is a Sapphire world at Kappa Draconis, in Thraddash space.
Zeta Antliae contains a Ruby world. This star is north of Thraddash space.
Zeta Apodis, in the heart of Thraddash space, has a Ruby world.
Northeast of Umgah space is a Ruby world, in the red star system Alpha Mersenne.
In the north of Spathi space is a Sapphire world. at Epsilon Ceti. Alpha Ceti also contains one, and the significant heat amplifies its value.

List of Gem Worlds

2019-03-15T23:23:58Z

Ogdbon: This page has not yet been completed, as it is a long and exhausting process to visit every single star in the game to confirm if it has a gem world. If you have come across any stars with gem worlds (ruby, emerald, sapphire), please add them to this page

QuasiSpace

2019-03-15T21:14:30Z

Ogdbon:

[[Image:SC2_QuasiSpace_Screenshot.png|thumb|QuasiSpace portals transport The Flagship to predetermined locations in [[HyperSpace]].]]
'''QuasiSpace''' (literally ''resembling or to some degree like Space'') is a dimension that forms a space-time analogue to [[TrueSpace]], home to the [[Arilou Lalee'lay]] and only recently discovered by [[Humans]] during the events of the [[Star Control II]]. It is accessible only from [[HyperSpace]], as far as the Humans know, apparently having an analogous relationship to HyperSpace similar to that which HyperSpace has to TrueSpace. HyperSpatial distances are enormously compressed in QuasiSpace; however, HyperSpatial relationships in QuasiSpace are even more distorted than TrueSpatial relationships in HyperSpace. Unlike the vortices between HyperSpace and TrueSpace, there appears to be no correlation between the access points connecting QuasiSpace to HyperSpace nor any natural phenomena like gravity wells. QuasiSpace also provides access to [[Falayalaralfali]] (QuasiSpace coordinates 613.4 : 590.0), the homeworld of the [[Arilou Lalee'lay]], which they describe as kept in a giant TrueSpace pocket embedded within QuasiSpace.

==Background==
The only Humans to travel extensively in QuasiSpace are [[The Captain]] and his crew, who are given free passage by the Arilou as part of their effort to assist the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] in their struggle against the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za|Ur-Quan]]. Superficial observations of QuasiSpace show it to be similar to HyperSpace, a four-dimensional space-time in which time passes at the same standard rate as in HyperSpace. Unlike HyperSpace, QuasiSpace is filled with broadband radiation that peaks in the green wavelengths of the visible spectrum rather than the red. Against the green background are sudden bursts and explosions, similar to those observed in HyperSpace but appearing black instead of bright white. It is unknown if the dark and bright bursts of energy in QuasiSpace and HyperSpace are related, but the phenomena in HyperSpace are theorized to be manifestations of objects which are moving quickly between adjacent dimensions.{{ref|1}} It is interesting to note that the color scheme of QuasiSpace, including these energetic bursts, is nearly the exact complement (according to Human visual perception) of HyperSpace's color scheme.

In QuasiSpace, [[The Flagship]]'s systems appear to respond exactly as they do in HyperSpace, engaging the engines to thrust through QuasiSpace and being dragged to a halt relative to the QuasiSpatial absolute reference frame when thrust ceases. However, although the starship's engines appear to be firing, The Flagship consumes none of its fuel.

The [[Orz]] explain that the Arilou are from *outside* and from *above*, while the Orz themselves are from *outside* and from [[*below*]]. Most interpret this to mean that *above* refers to QuasiSpace, with *outside* being a general reference to dimensions besides TrueSpace and HyperSpace and *below* being the Orz home dimension. However, since it is very difficult to adequately translate [[Orz communications]] and since these words are merely lingual best-fits, it is not certain how QuasiSpace fits into the Orz description of dimensions.

== QuasiSpace Portals ==

The exact method of creating an artificial [[portal]] into QuasiSpace is primarily known by the Arilou. The interdimensional Orz may also have the knowledge but choose to stay away from Arilou-dominated QuasiSpace. The Arilou mention that the method involves [[Inter-Dimensional Fatigue]], which they caution is extremely dangerous and research into this field should not be attempted by the Human race. The only time that they have created a [[Portal Spawner]] for use by another race is their donation of one to The Captain during the second [[Doctrinal Conflict]], which is subsequently destroyed along with the rest of The Flagship.

The local region of QuasiSpace features a tight cluster of naturally occuring one-way portals into [[HyperSpace]]. However, there is only one naturally-occurring bidirectional portal between QuasiSpace and the Alliance region of the galaxy. This intermittent portal is located in the Chandrasekhar constellation and manifests as a large region of green-glowing space visible from HyperSpace and is mistaken for a variable star by the [[Spathi]]. This portal only appears for a period of about three Human days starting on the 17th of any given month, and closing on the 20th, such that its open times occur two-thirds through each month on the Human calendar — a mnemonic The Captain's crew uses to locate the natural portal in their first dealings with the Arilou.

=== Nearest Portal Map ===

This table shows the QuasiSpace locations and [[HyperSpace]] endpoints of the 15 unidirectional portals and the single bidirectional portal. The associated map indicates the nearest unidirectional portal exit for any location in HyperSpace.
{|border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!QS portal!!HS endpoint!!HS endpoint description!!Label{{ref|2}}!!color
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|500.0 : 500.0||043.8 : 637.3||center of [[Arilou]] space; bi-directional; open monthly 17th - 20th||A||none
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|448.0 : 504.0||565.7 : 971.2||far north on the map, near [[Delta Lyncis]]||M||bgcolor=#000080|
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|458.0 : 492.0||860.7 : 015.1||far southeast on the map||N||bgcolor=#008000|
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|466.0 : 514.0||230.2 : 398.8||in the middle of [[Spathi]] space||L||bgcolor=#008080|
|-
|468.0 : 464.0||921.0 : 610.4||far east on the map; near [[Arcturus]]||J||bgcolor=#ff9933|
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|476.0 : 458.0||409.0 : 774.8||northwest edge of [[Ur-Quan]] space||I||bgcolor=#800080|
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|476.0 : 496.0||611.6 : 413.1||south edge in [[Ur-Quan]] space||K||bgcolor=#808000|
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|488.0 : 538.0||973.5 : 315.3||in the middle of [[Druuge]] space||P||bgcolor=#c0c0c0|
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|492.0 : 492.0||005.0 : 164.7||in the middle of [[Ilwrath]] space||O||bgcolor=#808080|
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|502.0 : 460.0||318.3 : 490.6||between [[Spathi]] and [[ZFP]] space||F||bgcolor=#0000ff|
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|506.0 : 474.0||190.9 : 092.6||near [[Earth]]{{ref|3}}||G||bgcolor=#ffff00|
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|516.0 : 466.0||567.3 : 120.7||between [[VUX]], [[Mycon]], and [[Yehat]] space||H||bgcolor=#00ffff|
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|520.0 : 514.0||011.1 : 940.9||far northwest on the map, near the [[Slylandro]]||B||bgcolor=#00ff00|
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|520.0 : 540.0||584.9 : 621.3||in the middle of [[Ur-Quan]] space||C||bgcolor=#ff0000|
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|530.0 : 528.0||775.2 : 890.6||between [[Supox]] and [[Utwig]] space||D||bgcolor=#ff00ff|
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|544.0 : 532.0||036.8 : 633.2||in the middle of [[Arilou]] space||E||bgcolor=#ffffff|white
|}

{|
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|[[Image:Quasispace_Map_Original_Med.png|Original Quasispace Map]]
|[[Image:Uqm-hyperspace-2xZoom-8xFSAA.png|HyperSpace Map with QuasiSpace portal distances]] There's a [[:Image:Uqm-hyperspace-4xZoom-16xFSAA-earth.png|version]] taking direct travel from Earth into account.
|}

=== HyperSpace-QuasiSpace Combination Map ===
This map shows the QuasiSpace locations and [[HyperSpace]] endpoints of the 15 unidirectional portals and the single bidirectional portal (marked as "A" in the map).

[[Image:qspace.gif|thumb|none|800px|Quasispace Map]]

==Notes and references==
{{note|1}}''[[Star Control II]] manual, pg. 34 (PC) or pg. 18 (3DO).''
{{note|2}}''Labels as seen on the "Deluxe Map of HyperSpace"''
{{note|3}}''Travelling to [[Sol]] from this spot in HyperSpace requires 5.5 units of fuel so that the minimum fuel required to return via QuasiSpace to Earth from anywhere is 15.5 fuel units.''

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