Turn 9: 1954-1955
World news:
The solar storms strike again. Any exorbital crafts will have problems with it's electronics.
County relations:
USSR US Spain Scot China W-Germ Israel Austria Canada
USSR: Neutral , Neutral, T-A, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
US: Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral T-Embargo Neutral Neutral
Spain: T-A, Neutral, Civil war*, Neutral, Neutral, T-A Neutral Neutral Neutral
Scotland:Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, T-A , T- Embargo Neutral Neutral Neutral
CHina: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, T-A , Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
W-Germ:Neutral , Neutral, T-A , T-Embargo, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Israel: Neutral , T-Embargo, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Austria : Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Canada: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
* Fighting has increased. Several provinces have been conquered by the rebels. The Russians are sending aid and tanks. The first rocket has been launched.
W.A.T. Yearly report
Lab 1st floor: Develop Small Nuclear power plants (+40 Secret Weapon Scientist). There has been a small radiation leak in the lab. Nobody is hurt but the cleaning will cost quite a lot (5000)
Lab 2nd floor: Improve the Kerosene (+10 Fuel Scientist). Work on the fuel progresses slow.
Design & Production
Build More Regained II inclusive Warheads
Other:
Press Conference in which the Spionage Incident with the Austrians will be made Public. Demand Recompense. The pressconference has some minor postive effects. Now it all depends on the reaction of the Austrians.
Make A Deal with Isreal: Selling rockets to them but only if they sign a contract in that they will not try and reverse-engineer the rockets. Trade negotiations fail and the Israelis decide not to buy anything.
Total expenses: 2000+1000+1150=4150
ASTRO Yearly report
Research:
Dr Smith is recovering from his injuries, and will not conduct any research this turn.
Lab 1 will make another attempt at making a life support module (and go easy on the liquid oxygen this time) (-$1000) Lab 1 makes good progress on the Lifesupport module.
Lab 2 will continue improving the standard fuel (-$1000)Standard fuel research doesn't progress much.
Research cost:$2000
Design:
None this year.
Construction:
None this year.
Production:
1 Redstone II (-$775)
1 SEA satellite (-$1000)
Production Cost: $1775
Launch:
Launch an SEA satellite into a stable low earth orbit using a Redstone II rocket. Have the SEA satellite investigate the environment of space (and measure things such as magnetic field strength and radiation intensity). I suppose this would count as improving payload research if I can't simply research the space environment.
The SEA is launched perfectly, although there were some minor launch problems with the first stage. The sattelite is deployed succesfully and manages to get some valuable info on the solar flames.
+2 Prestige
Total Cost: $3775
C.H.A.S.E. Yearly report
Research:
Lab 1st floor: Improve lifetime of solar cells ($2000). Work on the solar panel continues.
Lab 2nd floor: All-around improvements to the reusable single stage hull. ($1000), Some improvements are made, mostly in the weight departments.
Design & Production
Build a second Expedition rocket.($750)
Construction
Upgrade laboratory to three projects/year. ($10,000)
Missions:
Use Expedition rockets to get a solar powered satellite into stable LEO. Only use the second if the first fails. ($1500-$3000 )
The first launch is immediatly succesfull. The last of the sceptic press are convinced.
+4 Prestige
Other:
Press conferences, including invites to top university classes. ($3000) The press conferences are a giant succes and almost all universities respond to your actions. They would like to do a joint project with your organisation, but lack the funds required to make frequent trips.
Improve prestige from my first launch of the year.
Anti-espionage security guards. ($1000). Guards monitored your base 24/ 24. Nothing happened.
Total expenses: $19,250-$20,750
STARS Yearly report
Research
-Dr Faust lightens the thrusters yet more. Dr Faust manages to lighten the Thrusters once more, and is now working on increasing the Thrusters burn rate.( Due to complexity the price increased with 1000 once more)
-Reverse Engineer that Thermobaric Warhead. Progress on the reverse engineering is swift, but isn't finished yet.
Design
Modify the following design:
-El Perajo Cantor II
Height: 10 meters
Weight:1910kg (2387.5kg at MEO)
Thrust: 2250kg
Payload: 565kg (87.5 at MEO)
-'Mano de Ayuda' x4 (+225kg thrust)
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 750kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
-Communications Satellite (1m) = 110kg
Construction
Construct the final 8 meters of the El Parajo Cantor II to the specs above
Construct 1 Mano de Ayudo
Other
Declare that STARS will get a communicating satellite into MEO within 3 years.
You get 1 Prestige for your promise.
Inform all the Spanish university's that STARS is looking for talented individuals to help explore the next frontier (bonus to getting a scientist in the next few turns? Don't mind spending funds on it)
Unfortunatley the current war situation means that all universities are closed.
There's a stalemate going on currently, as the governement as reinforced their positions but fails to drive back the rebels
Expenses
4850 (3k Thrusters, 1k Thermobaric, 250 Booster, 600 rocket)
DWARF Yearly report.
Research:
Life Support Module: Expand the weight capacity more! Thanks to new comp simulations, research goes fast.
Rocket Escape: Make it more reliable.Work here goes fast too.
Large Thruster: Keep getting that explosion risk down. Unbelievable or not, research goes even faster here
Designs:
Now I can do a new design!
[Personal Design]
Lance Mk I
Height: 20m
Weight: 4550 kg
Available Payload: 3928 kg to LEO
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 4000kg To LEO
Solid fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2350kg
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3150kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2100 kg
Building:
Expand the computer system for the lab. The expansion works.
Other:
Continue to practice my maniacal laugh. It needs to be at its best.
Expenses: 14k (4k research + 10k building)+ 2100 prototype development
Kingfisher: ASC monthly report
Research
-Lighter hulls. A small fire in the lab destroys all of this years research.
.
Design: None
Building: Lab second floor.
Other:
Find a Structual scientist. Sadly nobody signs up.
- +4 Prestige: G.M new player bonus.
- The germans accuse you of spying. what do you do
Expenses
5k lab +1k science
C.a.s.p.
Canada
Research: German scientist work on making thrusters more powerful. There's much progress on this side
I work on seeing if an explosive can be mounted onto a rocket. You design a basic rocket mounted explosive
Designs: nothing!
Other: Send anything we learn in this year to the Austrians, for them to use.
-+4 Prestige: G.M new player bonus
Promises:( All due by the end of the stated year)
Toaster: Dog in space by 1952 Done
: Man in space by 1955
Kashyk: Radio signal from space by 1952 Done
: Comm satt in MEO by 1956
Ruler of nothing: Comm satelite in LEO orbit by 1952 DONE
: Research satt in orbit by 1956 DONE
Nirur Torin: Radio transmitting object in space by 1953 DONE
: Functioning long term sattelite by 1954 DONE
Kingfisher: Human like ape in space by 1955
Players:
Player name: Xin Su
Archetype: Lobbyist Political Commissar
Funds: 10950 (+14250)
Prestige:24
Organisation Name: Chinese Assembly for Space Exploration (CHASE)
-Motto: Ensuring China's dominance of the Solar System.
-Nation: People's Republic of China
Fuel Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel 110% more thrust [1.42]
- Solid fuel(Doubles explosion chance but 170% the amount of thrust of normal fuel [0.85])Note: Due the inability to turn engines on and of, cannot be used to get in orbit of something.
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 13%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.10kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.85][0.86][2.71]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- Reusable single stage hull(25% chance of reusability, 220kg per meter( This is just the formula freaking out), max 10 meters)[0.69]
-2 stage hull(192 kg per meter high) [0.52]
Payloads.
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 135 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.74]
- Large solar powered radio sattelite:500 kg, 5 years lifetime, Basic comm satelitte [0.95]
- Solar power cells: 100kg, 5 years lifetime, produces power[2.5]
- Commercial solar power cells:Current profit rate: 1.250 [1.50]
'Flare' class test rocket[0.47]
Failure chance: 18%
Price: 425 dollars
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Thrust: 1155 kg to Leo
Available Payload: 180 kg
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
Expedition class light cargo rocket[0.58]
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850kg
Thrust: 2310.
Payload:560
Price:750
Failure chance: 13%
Components:
Single Stage Hull: 10m (750kg)
Small Thrusters: 1m (100kg)
Small Fuel Tanks: 8m (1000kg)
1m for payload module, swappable.
- 3 floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)
- 2floor Mission Control (2 launches/year)
- 2 Floor manufacturing and design factory: (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets ($2000 + cost))
-Solar panel factory ( +1250 money a year)
-0 flare class test rocket
-2 Expidition class light cargo rocket
A German engineer (+25 to designing)
Player Name: Urist McLowe
Archetype: Engineer
Funds:12000 (+12000)
Prestige:18
Organisation Name: DeWard Aeronautical Research Foundation [DWARF]
Motto: Strike the moon!
Nation: Scotland
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
- Normal fuel 125% more thrust [2]
- Solide fuel: 1.74 times explosion chance, 160% thrust [0.8][1.04][1.84]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 25%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.24]
- Large Thrusters: Weight: 350 kg, failure chance:10%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[3][1][4]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-2 stage hull(100 kg per meter high, max height 20 meters) [1]
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 80.5 kg, 50% survival chance 400 kg.[1][1.62][2.62]
- Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 75% Max payload weight: 100[1.1]
The Squat Mk I[0.42]
Failure chance: 30%
Price: 425
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Available Payload: 125 kg
Thrust: 1150 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
The Spear Mk I[1.04]
Failure chance:1%(That's the minimum)
Price: 750
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850 kg
Available Payload: 450kg
Thrust: 2300 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
[1 meter worth of future space]
The Sword Mk I[0.80]
Height: 7m
Weight: 1375kg
Available Payload: 350kg
Thrust: 1725kg to LEO
Price:575
Safety:10%
Components:
Single stage hull (7 meter): 75*10-> 525kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1500kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x6 (6 meter): 750kg
The Spear Mk II[0.37]
Height: 19m
Weight: 4678kg
Available Payload: 1975(calculated in the webversion of geogebra, that was a lot of scrolling)
Price: 1375
Failure chance:20%+20%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (9 meter): 100*9-> 900kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2000
Thrust: 2300
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 1850
Thrust: 2300 kg
The Spear Mk III[0.72]
Height: 20m
Weight: 4550 kg
Available Payload:LEO 3188
Price:2100
Failure chance: 1%+1%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2350kg
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2100 kg
Lance MK1[0.21]
Price: 2100
Failure chance: 35%+25%
Height: 20m
Weight: 4550 kg
Available Payload: 3928 kg to LEO
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 4000kg To LEO
Solid fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2350kg
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3150kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2100 kg
-3 Stories advanced labs(3 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money, +10 Research bonus)
-Kinda small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 20 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 Stories high manufacturing and design factory:( Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Medium sized Car engine factory( +2000)
-FUel scientist: +10 fuel research
0 Squat MK1
0 SPear MK1
1 Spear MKII
1 Spear MK III
1 Sword MKI
1 Lance MKI
Player name: Friedrich von Hohenzollern
Archetype: Astronaut
Funds: 650(+3500)
Prestige: 5
Organisation Name: W.A.T. (West-German Aeronautical Technologies)
-Motto: Inveniam viam aut faciam ( either i'll find a way, or I'll make one)
-Nation: Western Germany
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Standard fuel: 109% thrust [0.75]
-Kerosene fuel: 105% thrust, same safety[0.70]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 19.2%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.29]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- 2 stage hull(156 kg per meter high, max 20 meters) [0.64]
Weapons
- Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6 Weight:184.5 Price 500 [1.31]
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg [0,67]
Theoretical:
- Nuclear knowledge:Nuclear batteries, small powerplants. Almost enough for Mediumsized powerplants and more advanced batteries [1.70]
Regained I [0.66]
Failure chance: 14.2%
Cost: 725 dollar
Height:9
Weight:1775
Thrust:2180kg to Leo
-Payload: 405kg
-Singlestage hull: 75*9:675kg
-Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 2000kg To LEO
-Small fuel tanks(8 meter):1000kg
Regained II
Height:7,Weight:1375,Thrust:1635kg to Leo[O.66]
Fail chance: 14.2%
Cost:575
Payload: 260 kg
Components
Singlestage hull: 75*7:525kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 1500kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks(6 meter):750kg
-Assets
-2 floor labs(2 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 stories manufacturing and design factory:( Can up to 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets( 2000+Price rocket) a year)
-Rockets:
-0 Regained I
-2 Regained II
-2 Thermobaric warhead
-Special people
- German Secret Weapons Scientist (+40 bonus on Weaponized Research)
- Fuel scientist( +10 fuel research)
Player name: Alexis Solsona
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 8275 (+6000)
Prestige: 10
Organisation Name: Science, Technology And Research in Space (STARS)
-Motto: Vamos a infinito y más allá!
-Nation: Spain
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 50 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1200)[2][2][2][0.40][2]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Booster: Max height: 2. Attaches to the side of a rocket(always come in pairs). Weight: 25Kg per m. 10% Reusability. [0.66]
Payload
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 110 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.90]
-Explosive charge 500kg 3 attack Price: 250[0.20]
-Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6 Weight:184.5 Price 500 Unusable for now [0.55]
-El Perajo Cantor II by Alexis Solsona[46]
Height: 10 meters
Weight:1800kg (2250kg at MEO)
Thrust: 2250kg
Payload: 675kg (225at MEO)
-Price:
-Failure chance: 15%
-'Mano de Ayuda' x4 (+225kg thrust)
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 750kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
- 1 meter replaceable payload
'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.64]
Height: 2m
Weight:225kg
Thrust:281.25kg
Thruster bonus: 56.25 kg
Failure chance: 1%( Minimum)
Price: 250
-Booster (2m) = 50kg (2*25)
-Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Fuel (1m) = 125kg
- 2 stories labs(2 research actions per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-Small manufacturing and design factory:( Can build rockets, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Eckbert Faust - German Thruster Scientist (+40 to assigned Thruster Research)
5 Mano de Ayuda
1 El PArajo CantorII
1 Regained 2
1 Thermobaric warhead
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Player Name: Dr James Smith
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 9075(+6000)
Prestige:10
Organisation Name: American Space Technology and Research Organisation (ASTRO)
Motto: Exploring space for the greater good of mankind.
Nation: USA
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel: 117% Thrust[1.50]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][2]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(62.5 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[1.05]
- 2 stage hull( 97 kg per meter high) [1.31]
Payload[/b
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 100 kg, 12 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [2]
- S.E.O. Sattelite: 400 kg, 3 month lifetime, can do basic observational research. Subject needs to be defined before launch [0.25]
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg [0,65]
- Solar flames studies: [0.15]
Redstone I[0.45]
Design Notes:
Price:650
Failure chance 15%
Height: 8 m
Weight: 1475kg
Launch capacity: 2303kg to LEO
Available Payload: 828kg
Components:
Single stage hull(8 meters): 62.5*8 : 500kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100 kg, 2303kg to LEO
Small fuel tank(7 meters): 875kg fuel
Redstone II:[0.51]
Total height: 9m
Total weight: 1775.5kg
Payload to Leo: 1093 kg
Failure chance: 10%+ 10%
Price:775
Stage 1:
4m 2-stage hull (4*97=388kg)
3m fuel tank (3*125=375kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 863 kg
Stage 1 thrust: 987 kg to LEO
Stage 2:
5m Single stage hull (5*62.5=312.5kg)
4m fuel tank (4*125=500kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 912.5kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1316 kg to LEO
- two floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)(Damaged)
- Small Mission Control (1 launch/year)
- Small manufacturing and design factory (Can build rockets, can design new rockets ($2000 + cost))
0 redstone I
0 Redstone II
German structural engineer: +40 chassis research
Player name: Teldon Y'rell
Archetype: Businessman
Funds: 20.000(2.200°
Organisation Name: Astronomical Wealth by Orbital Lucritiveness(AWOL)
Motto: 'Making space profitable for everyone'
Nation: Israel
Researched components
-Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)
-Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 50%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)
-Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
Designs
Assets
-Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Jewelling business(+1000)
Special people
Player name: Franz Herdinand
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 000(+4000)
Prestige: 6
Organisation Name: ASC Austrian Space Center
-Motto: 'Screw the rest'
-Nation: Austria
- Small fuel tank ( 171.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60]
- Single stage hull(65 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[0.77]
-Payload:
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg, 50% survival chance 500 kg.[0.75][
-Designs
-Assets
-Small 2 Stories labs(+5)
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Efficient manufacturing and design factory( Rockets are 10% cheaper)
-Special people
-Special thingy:
Efficient Manufacturing Facility
Player name: Anderson Spaceman
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 12.000(+3.500)
Prestige: 5
Organisation Name: Have fun with Acronyms
-Motto: C.A.S.P (Canadian air and space program)
-Nation: Oh Canaduuhhh
-Researched components
[spoiler] - Small fuel tank ( 171 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.02 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60][0.22]
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- Small explosive: 300kg 1 attack [0.35]
-Designs
-None at the moment
-Assets
- Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Special people
-None yet
-Special thingy:
A German Scientist(+25 research)[/spoiler]