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[[Category:Items]] | [[Category:Items]] | ||
[[Category:Galaxy Lore]] | [[Category:Galaxy Lore]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
[[File:OreQuadrants.png|thumb|right|Rare Ore Quadrants, showing the Dead Zone as red.]]''For information on [[Mining]] read the [[Mining]] page.'' | [[File:OreQuadrants.png|thumb|right|Rare Ore Quadrants, showing the Dead Zone as red.]]''For information on [[Mining]] read the [[Mining]] page.'' | ||
'''''Ores''''' are rocky materials used mainly to build ships and the make credits. These materials are a core part of mining. | '''''Ores''''' are rocky materials used mainly to build ships and the make credits. These materials are a core part of mining. | ||
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''Note: Rare Ore types are not fixed in 1 Quadrant, instead they are randomized after each round reset or server reset.'' | ''Note: Rare Ore types are not fixed in 1 Quadrant, instead they are randomized after each round reset or server reset.'' | ||
== Silicate == | == Silicate == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Silicate | |title = Silicate | ||
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|size2 = 1 | |size2 = 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''One of the most common ores involved in intergalactic development. Provides for a variety of niches, primarily used as a foundation for spaceship chassis.'' | |||
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== Carbon == | == Carbon == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Carbon | |title = Carbon | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space | |source = Open Space | ||
|size = | |size = 4 | ||
|size2 = 1 | |size2 = 1.25 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''An element well known as part of organic-based compounds, carbon has a wide array of applications that satisfy many needs in spaceship construction.'' | |||
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== Iridium == | == Iridium == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Iridium | |title = Iridium | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space | |source = Open Space | ||
|size = | |size = 5 | ||
|size2 = 1 | |size2 = 1.5 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''Iridium's resistance to corrosion and easy wear make it a common material utilized in thruster arrays and recalibration systems; from the smallest single-man frigates to the largest dreadnoughts.'' | |||
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== Adamanite == | == Adamanite == | ||
{{infobox item | |||
|title = Adamantite | |title = Adamantite | ||
|image1 = <gallery>Adamanite-ore66b.png|66b + | |image1 = <gallery>Adamanite-ore66b.png|66b + | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | |source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | ||
|size = | |size = 6 | ||
|size2 = | |size2 = 2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''Glistening in beautiful shades of red, adamantite forms with an incredibly resistant crystalline structure. Its physical strengths make it a valuable mineral for reinforced hulls and ships that perform in extreme environments.'' | |||
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== Quantium == | == Quantium == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Quantium | |title = Quantium | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | |source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | ||
|size = | |size = 6 | ||
|size2 = | |size2 = 2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''An alien metal in nature, Quantium's unique magnetic properties came to culminate in the form of the first shield systems developed by humanity. Though many extraterrestrials figured this out before us, quantium's manipulation is still well understood by human-ran manufacturers.'' | |||
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== Titanium == | == Titanium == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Titanium | |title = Titanium | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | |source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | ||
|size = | |size = 6 | ||
|size2 = | |size2 = 2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''The titan in titanium does not lie: titanium is the superior element to build immensely strong structures. Though it is more often used in stations and starbases, titanium pairs best with other similarly strong elements to construct powerful multi-layered plating.'' | |||
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== Palladium == | == Palladium == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Palladium | |title = Palladium | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | |source = Open Space (Random-quadrant) | ||
|size = | |size = 6 | ||
|size2 = | |size2 = 2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''Acting as a catalyst for various reactions, palladium often sees use in both kinetic and electric weaponry, being the basis for every single turret core and energy beam in the air.'' | |||
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== Uranium == | == Uranium == | ||
{{infobox item | {{infobox item | ||
|title = Uranium | |title = Uranium | ||
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|type = Ore | |type = Ore | ||
|source = Open Space (Rare) | |source = Open Space (Rare) | ||
|size = | |size = 12 | ||
|size2 = | |size2 = 4 | ||
}} | }} | ||
''For its rarity and value in the galactic market, uranium serves a much simpler purpose: fuel to feed the most voracious of engines and propulsion systems. It's a good thing that the uranium from these asteroids is relatively pure!'' | |||