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Species 8472 |
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A designation given by the Borg (the species' name referred to by Star Trek Online as the Undine, though the Hirogen refer to them as 'Fluidians'), Species 8472 has a dense genetic structure, with each cell containing more than a hundred times the genetic material of a human cell because of their tri-helical DNA structure. On the cellular level, Species 8472's own somatic cells can become extremely virulent when in a foreign blood-stream, duplicating themselves rapidly. When a member of Species 8472 attacks a victim with its claws, some of the former's cells are left in the wound. These stray cells multiply, spreading through the victim's entire body, consuming it from the inside out while the victim remains conscious. Since the attacking cells employ the same advanced immune response as when inside the creature, they are able to resist conventional treatment methods. This system also makes them entirely immune to Borg assimilation. |
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S-8472 Relationships
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Capital Ships. Species 8472 has no fighters; end of story. They will be at a severe disadvantage in this respect. But they will possess a variety of abilities that will either target fighters, or nearly nullify fighter damage. With that said, 8472 will have the following niches of Capital ships: Battleship, Colony, Support.
Telekinetic Strike - Single hit damage
Rapid Regeneration - Increases already fast regeneration
Insanity - Like disorientation, very low AM cost, medium recovery, long
duration. Single Target, not channeling.
(Super) Planetary Pulse - Massive Instant Damage to Planets for no AM cost, long
cooldown.
Colonize - Colonizes
Nebula - Generates a Nebula field, preventing jumps, quickly destroying small
objects (strikecraft, bombers).
Rift - Allows the Behemoth Initiate a phase jump from any location.
(Super) Nebula Reaction - If the Behemoth has enough power left, or another
Behemoth is present, it may fire a pulse into a Nebula field to deal massive
damage to all enemy ships in the field.
Concentrate - Better focuses weapon fire on target, at least doubling damage
upon target. Channeling.
Planet Concentration - Planet Bombardment damage is multiplied similar to
Concetrate.
Rapidity - Syncs the Frigate with allied ships, significantly reducing phase
jump time within a field.
Regenerate - Immediately places Shield and Hull back to 100% but costs 300 AM.
Smaller Vessels: Species 8472 doesn't do very well to distinguish between Frigate and Cruiser. Instead, they have ships which can be build in vacuum space from Embryos, and are very small. These are all built from Active Embryos.
Detect Cloak - This vessel can make invulnurable targets vulnurable, and
detect mines for targetting.
Telepathic Link - Replicate TEC scout ability.
Read Computer - The Telepath aboard the Destroyer telepathically reads the enemy computer in range. You immediately detect which planets they own.
Psionic Disruption - Disables and makes invulnurable one target. Nonchanneling, Duration = Cooldown 20=20, 30 AM?
Can target enemy ships as well.
Support and Anti-Module, Collector
This ship has not direct firepower, and mainly is used for boosting resource income. It does have military purposes, though.
Mining Beam: Target any Planet or minable asteroid to gain an instant single bonus of Crystal and Metal.
Extraction Beam: Deals moderate damage over time and provides credit and metal upon completion.
These are produces from Passive Embryos.
Support Cruiser, Transmuter
This ship has no direct firepower, and mainly is used for boosting abilities and most commonly assists the Collector. Ths ships naturally repairs itself faster than anything else known to exist, and should have an extraordinary Antimatter Regeneration rate, aswell.
Assistance: Reduce Ability cooldown and antimatter cost. Single Target, nonchannel. High duration, low cooldown.
Refuel: Consuming 100 Antimatter, this ship provides 100 antimatter to a target. Medium cooldown.
Capital Ship factor, Fluidic Gate
This should have an inaccessable stable build from constructors, but therwise
also be buildable from passive embyros.
They port in Battleships, Behemoths, and Battle Frigates.
And these three beauties are also built from passive embryos.
This is the most basic research station, and Likely best used as the Civilian Structure.
This is the structure used in Armada II to upgrade the Behemoth, but it can be used for something else.
This is the structure used to upgrade ship systems, ie: combat, hull/shield, sensors. This would pull off being the Military Lab.
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