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Plastics Machine Modification Complete! The plastics machine will now be able to process oils found in local Liongrass-bugs.
Alien Examination(mushroom) Complete!These plants are edible. They pose no danger and appear to reproduce through pollination and have deep root systems. Their stem contains oils that can be processed into plastics due to the Plastics Machine Modification. Estimates say that a mature plant could contain up to four plastics worth of oils.
The excavation of the concrete chunk reveals that although it is not connected to a larger structure it is resting on the edge of a larger slab of concrete.
You have the two idle workers process the silicates.
There is little usable gravel around the landing site to make concrete out of. There is only enough left for one more turn of gathering before it is depleted.
A combat robot spots the vehicles to the north...
Land to the
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You order the combat robots to collect some water samples. They walk around the larger slow moving animals and avoid the long grass which is home to a number of Liongrass-bugs. The water animals head towards them...
You have triggered
SPECIAL EVENTS: First Contact and
Fight to the westUntil these events are completed
turns will not pass.First Contact:The vehicles have stopped just over a kilometer away behind a rise in the soil. You view the video feed from the combat robot for a closer look.
Jaskirat: "Are you seeing this Kieren?"
Kieren: "Yes I'm seeing it. Give me a second I'll put the ship on yellow alert to wake up Marty*."
Jaskirat: "Why is he asleep? He wanted to get here more then anyone."
Kieren: "He said he was tired from the flight, he was flying us through a minefield after all. He also wanted to take the night shift."
Jaskirat: "I'd completely forgotten about night, how long until sundown?"
Kieren: "Um, the computer says it'll be in about seven turns."
Marty: "What's the alert about?"
Kieren: "Some vehicles are approaching the landing site."
Marty: "Cool, unless they try and kill Jaskirat. Do we have a feed?"
Kieren: "Yes."
Marty: "What the hell, is that seriously the best picture we have?"
Jaskirat: "Feel free to come on down and see with your own eyes."
Marty: "I'll stay up here thanks. We really need to invest in better cameras though."
*Marty: The previously unnamed pilotOne of the vehicles begins to move towards your location.
Fight to the west:To the west your robots are being assailed by native lifeforms.
Power:
5(max) (
+5/
-5)
Research Projects:Description | Scientists Assigned | Estimated man-turns to completion: |
Hydroponics equipment - Can be used to quickly grow plants. | 0 | 2 man-turns |
Alien Examination(grass) - Determine if the plant is useful in anyway as well as figuring out it's basic physiology. | 0 | 3 man-turns |
Alien Examination(mushroom) - Determine if the plant is useful in anyway as well as figuring out it's basic physiology. | 4 | COMPLETE |
Plastics Machine Modification - Will allow the plastics machine to create plastics from oils found in the local wildlife. | 0 | COMPLETE |
Population (includes robotic workers):12 science clones (7 in suspended animation)
5 Combat robots.
10 Worker robots.
Cargo Hold:Food:
- 10 RationBulbs (+10 per day from hydroponics bay)
Raw Resources:- 5 Silicates (can be refined into silicon)(+3/-4)
- 4 Silicone (+4)
Resources:- 19 Metal
- 20 Textiles
- 20 Plastics
- 10 Electronics
- 18 Concrete Powder (+2/-6)
Handheld Equipment:- 4 Logger-Gatherers
- 4 Handheld Mining Drill (4 equipped)
- 7 Laser Rifle (5 equipped)
Equipment:- Manufacture Box(can create small items from supplied material)
- Smelter
- Gravel Smasher (makes concrete powder)
- Plastics Machine (creates plastic from oils)
- Silicon Refiner (refines silicon from various sources)
Vehicles/Mechs:- Concretion Mech (Robotic) (4 legged robotic mech which can lay concrete/dirt)
Blueprints:Item | Cost | Description |
5x Electronics | 1 Metal, 2 Silicon | Basic electronic components. |
Basic Robot Body | 10 Metal, 4 Electronics, 2 Plastics | Basic Robot body which can have programs loaded into it (Currently available programs: Worker, Combat). |
Laser Rifle | 2 Metal, 2 Electronics, 1 Plastics. | Generates Power direct to your opponents face! (2 damage) |
Solar Panel | 4 Metal, 10 Electronics | Generates Power (+1 Power generation during the day). |
Crate | 1 Solid | Can be used to store items outside of the cargo hold. |
5x Pipe | 1 Solid | It's a pipe. |
So in case it wasn't clear. None of the updates will count as a turn until both of these events have been taken care of.
Also: Once these events are over I'm going to put Helvus on hiatus. I'm going to update The Mage-omatic Arts: The magical tale of Alara Zephyr for a bit. It only got 3 updates so I think it's fair I give it some love.