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Revision as of 12:33, 1 November 2014
Space Pods are the station's pilotable support craft, capable of holding one pilot, a number of passengers depending on the pod's armor, and a variety of fun gizmos.
Pods can dock in the many pod bays on the station as well as the mining outpost. There are other docks in deep space, and of course you can always stop near interesting places and take a spacewalk.
How to build the damn thing is a different story. Grab your welding mask, put on some mechanic's overalls and get cracking!
Before the Pods, there was nothing
Certain pod bays are equipped with fabricator capable of manufacturing the parts needed to make a space-worthy pod. However, this is not your average puzzle or toy building blocks set! This dirty, hard and laborious process requires patience and a bit of materials.
Try and keep the hanger doors closed when you are building the pod itself, unless you wish to suffocate. If pods are flying in and out of the hanger when you are working in said hanger, there should be a button on a wall in the room somewhere (Not the one right next to the hanger doors that looks like some kind of microchip. You can only use those when in a pod.) which opens/closes the doors. With this, you can close the doors as soon as a pod leaves/enters to minimize air loss.
Pieces of the Pod
Note: See Guide to Mining for an overview of the ore classifications.
Construction
Pod Armor
You can't replace a pod's armor once it is already built, so consider the options carefully.
Item | Image | Resource Cost | Description |
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Light Pod Armor | 30 Sturdy Metal, 20 Conductive Material | Standard hull plating available to civilians. Light pods move faster than most other models, but can carry only one passenger. Numerous pods can be found in the main hanger and elsewhere on the station. | |
Heavy Pod Armor | 30 Sturdy Metal, 20 Dense Metal | Heavier armor for prolonged dogfights. Pods equipped with this armour can carry two passengers. Law enforcement has access to command pods in the security hanger, along with everything needed to stop those spaceborne criminals. | |
Syndicate Pod Armor | N/A | Almost exactly the same as the green variant. These pods have a large amount of armor, allowing them to take a decent amount of hits before going down, and can carry up to two passengers. The only readily available pod equipped with this armor is usually located on the Syndicate shuttle, where its owners use it for dastardly deeds. This armor kit automatically installs a hatch locking mechanism. | |
Industrial Pod Armor | 25 Dense Metal, 10 High Energy Conductor, 5 High Density Matter | Even stronger armor, at the cost of low speed. The miner's pods are equipped with this armor, and can carry three passengers. | |
Strange Pod Armor | N/A | Stolen prototype NT armor system. It is stamped with the Nanotrasen symbol and a lengthy list of classified warnings. Neat. Found in deep space in a dark, damp place of a very seedy establishment. | |
Gold Pod Armor | N/A | Bling. Golden pod plating. Golden pods can move faster than all other pods. Also found in deep space. | |
Custom Pod Armor | Depends | Crafted with the help of the arc smelter. Speed and durability depend on materials used. |
MiniPutt Armor
MiniPutts use the same armour plating as the larger pods, but cannot be upgraded in any way. However, they have a small cargo hold and a specific weapons array installed by default.
Item | Image | Resource Cost | Weapon | Description |
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Light MiniPutt Armor | 30 Sturdy Metal, 20 Conductive Material | Phaser | A couple of civilian putts are parked on the station at the start of every shift, but they aren't particularly speedy or durable. | |
Heavy MiniPutt Armor | 30 Sturdy Metal, 20 Dense Metal | Disruptor | A fast and heavily armored attack craft. | |
Syndicate MiniPutt Armor | N/A | Assault Laser | The Syndicate's version, which is standard equipment for their operatives. | |
Industrial MiniPutt Armor | 25 Dense Metal, 10 High Energy Conductor, 5 High Density Matter | Metal Foam Sprayer | While this model is slow and defenseless in combat, it can dispense large amounts of metal foam to repair hull breaches without the need for a space suit. Available to the engineering department. | |
Strange MiniPutt Armor | N/A | 40mm Autocannon | Heavily armored and armed. | |
Gold MiniPutt Armor | N/A | Laser | The fastest MiniPutt by a considerable margin. | |
Custom MiniPutt Armor | Depends | Phaser | Crafted with the help of the arc smelter. Speed and durability depend on materials used. | |
Strelka | N/A | Prismatic Laser | Usually found parked on a derelict Soviet space station. Cannot be assembled by hand. | |
IridiPutt | N/A | Artifact Laser | An experimental vehicle based on the Syndicate's IRIDIUM project. Cannot be assembled by hand. | |
Escape Pod | N/A | N/A | Escape pods are custom-built from random bits and pieces left over in the hangars to make sure escapees are carried away from the confines of the station. Unlike regular putts, the escape pods all have autopilots. Cannot be assembled by hand. |
Secondary Systems
Item | Image | Resource Cost | Description |
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Cargo Hold | 20 Sturdy Metal | Standard equipment of all pods. Use the Secondary System in the pod tab to load/unload. Can also load by dragging a crate onto the pod. Can be used on crates, closets, canisters, air pumps, scrubbers, space heaters, large artifacts and bots. | |
Small Cargo Hold | N/A | Standard equipment of all putts. Works the same as the larger model, but can only store one object at a time. | |
Tractor Beam | N/A | Pulls one item (small or large) towards the pod. The tractor beam is controlled through the Secondary System verb: select a target to activate the beam, or use the command again to shut it down. A couple of tractor beam modules can be found in the security pod bay. | |
Syndicate Explosive Entry Device | N/A | This upgrade turns the pod into a flying bomb. Once activated via the Secondary System command, it will explode on impact with any obstacle, such as the station itself. Remember to bail out in time! | |
Medusa Stealth System 300 | N/A | More Syndicate hardware. Takes a huge chunk of power to run, but will cloak your pod from the naked eye. Other pods, cyborgs and people with thermals can still see you. |
Sensors
Main Weapons
Item | Image | Resource Cost | Description |
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Plasma Cutter System | 10 Power Source, 10 Dense Metal | Shoots bolts of plasma that dig up asteroids. Available on the mining outpost. | |
Rock Drilling Rig | N/A | A weapon system that only works at pointblank range, but does a good amount of damage. Great for digging up asteroids. | |
Dual Phasers | 15 Sturdy Metal, 15 Conductive Material, 15 Crystal | A pair of weak phaser weapons. | |
Linked Taser Array | N/A | Pods shooting tasers! Complementary equipment for security's command pods. In addition to stunning humans like a regular taser, it's also useful to disable the systems of hostile crafts. | |
Linked Laser Array | N/A | Pods shooting lasers! The Head of Security (or people who find their own way in) has access to a couple of these in the armory. | |
Ballistic System | N/A | A pair of linked guns firing kinetic cluster shot. Basically dual shotguns. Available to nuclear operatives. | |
Assault Laser Array | N/A | A slow firing pair of heavy lasers, identical to the AI's defensive turrets when set to lethal. Where you buy this is another quest. | |
Linked Disruptor Array | N/A | Fires heavy disruptor shots. Its power roughly matches that of the assault lasers, but doesn't cause unintentional damage to walls. | |
40mm Assault Platform | N/A | This autocannon fires explosive shells akin to pipe bombs. Devastating to pods, station, and personnel alike. Try not to fire it point-blank to the pod, dumbass. |
Engines
Other
Building the Pod
Main guide: Construction
Upgrading the Pod
To add extras, use a crowbar on the south west corner of the pod and add any system. To replace an existing system (like the engine), click the pod with an empty hand while the maintenance panel is open to bring up an interface for adding and removing installed systems.
You can also change the gas mix used for the engine and the gas mix used for the pod's life support system, though this doesn't have much of a use other then to suffocate the people in the pod with plasma.
Flying the Pod
Getting inside the pod is easy enough. Simply right click on it and select Board. The engine and life support start turned on. Steer with the arrow keys, keeping in mind that the pod will experience some inertia.
While inside a pod, you get a new tab called, surprisingly, Ship, with some important commands. This tab is available to both the driver and passengers. Most are self-explanatory, some are a little more complex:
- Access Main Computer will show you the components of the pod, and the status of the fuel and life support tanks. Components of the pod can be activated or deactivated via this panel.
- Create Wormhole is how you reliably get places. It will list existing navigation beacons, including some strategically placed on the main station and in the debris field.
- Toggle Hangar Door lets you open hangar doors by remote control. Type in their full name to open or close, not just the number like it tells you. Or you can just click the door control panel while inside the pod.
- Use Secondary System lets you control secondary pod components such as the cargo hold or a tractor beam.
If you think you'll end up in space for any amount of time outside your pod, wear a spacesuit, breath mask and oxygen tank. You'll be able to explore more and you won't die as fast. This should be obvious, but most people will just jump in a spaceship without much thought.
Objects and Items | |
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Equipment by Department |
General · Janitor · Engineering · Mining · Medical · Science · Security |
Machinery | Pods · Vehicles · Computers · Fabricators & Manufacturers · PDAs · Implants |
Clothing | Clothing |
Catering | Plants & Hydro Equipment · Foods & Drinks |
Weapons | Syndicate Items · Guns · Grenades · Bombs |