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Circuit Imprinter
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This industrial printer requires glass, sulfuric acid, and occasionally gold and diamond. Each board requires different levels of data theory and materials research, and some require specific field advancement, such as biological or blue-space. With gold, you can make AI law modules, or AI related circuit boards. Machine boards can also be built in the Circuit Constructor, including mech suits and power generators.
Protolathe
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A Protolathe is a machine used by the Research & Development (R&D)/Science Department to construct many different types of objects. This includes numerous different objects including tools, consumables, machine components and more. One can be found at R&D at the beginning of every round. Which items are available in the Protolathe is determined by the research level the Scientists have reached. The machine uses almost every type of material to construct objects. A list of objects the Protolathe can construct, as well as the material requirements, can be found below.
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WT-550 Auto Gun Armour Piercing Magazine (4.6x30mm AP) | A 20 round armour piercing magazine for the security WT-550 Auto Rifle | 1 Materials 1 Combat |
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WT-550 Auto Gun Incendiary Magazine (4.6x30mm IC) | A 20 round incendiary magazine for the security WT-550 Auto Rifle | 1 Materials 1 Combat |
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WT-550 Auto Gun Uranium Magazine (4.6x30mm TX) | A 20 round uranium tipped magazine for the security WT-550 Auto Rifle | 1 Materials 1 Combat |
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WT-550 Auto Gun Magazine (4.6x30mm) | A 20 round magazine for the security WT-550 Auto Rifle | 1 Materials 1 Combat |
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Advanced Energy Parts Kit | A Parts kit that can be used on an Energy Gun to create an Advanced Energy Gun. | 5 Combat 5 Magnets 5 Power Storage |
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Decloner Parts Kit | A Parts kit that can be used with 40u mutagen on a Energy Gun to create a Decloner. | 6 Combat 7 Materials 5 Biotech 6 Power Storage |
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Floral Somatoray | A tool that discharges controlled radiation which induces mutation in plant cells. Harmless to other organic life. | 2 Materials 3 Biotech 3 Power Storage |
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Ion Carbine Parts Kit | A Parts kit that can be used on an Energy Gun to create an Ion Carbine. | 5 Combat 4 Materials 4 EM Spectrum |
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Bluespace Wormhole Projector | Creates linked, orange and blue portals. Anything entering one portal is teleported to the other. | 5 Engineering 6 Plasma 7 Bluespace 5 Combat |
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Large Grenade | A grenade that affects a larger area and uses larger containers. | 3 Combat 2 Materials |
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Pyro Grenade | A custom made pyrotechnical grenade. It heats up and ignites its contents upon detonation. | 4 Engineering 4 Combat |
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Cryo Grenade | A custom made cryogenic grenade. It rapidly cools its contents upon detonation. | 3 Materials 3 Combat |
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Advanced Release Grenade | A custom made advanced release grenade. It can be detonated more than once. | 4 Engineering 3 Combat |
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Dropwall Shield Generator | A portable generator used to deploy a temporary cover that blocks projectiles and explosions from one direction, while allowing projectiles to pass freely from behind it. Alt click to change it's direction. Use a screwdriver to change between different deployment times. | 5 Combat 5 Materials 5 Engineering 5 Magnets |
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Telescopic Riot Shield | An advanced riot shield made of lightweight materials that collapses for easy storage. | 4 Combat 3 Materials 3 Engineering |
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Accelerator Laser Cannon Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on an Laser Gun to create a Accelerator Laser Cannon. | 4 Combat 3 Materials 3 Power Storage |
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Plasma Pistol Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on an Laser Gun to create a Plasma Pistol. | 5 Combat 4 Plasma |
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Tesla Revolver Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on an Laser Gun to create a Tesla Revolver. | 3 Combat 3 Materials 2 Power Storage |
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Temperature Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on a Energy Gun to create a Temperature Gun. | 3 Combat 4 Materials 3 Power Storage 2 EM Spectrum |
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Unloaded Technological Shotshell | A high-tech shotgun shell which can be loaded with materials to produce unique effects. | 3 Combat 3 Materials 4 Power Storage 3 EM Spectrum |
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Xray Laser Gun Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on an Laser Gun to create a Xray Laser Gun. | 4 Power Storage 5 Biotech 7 Combat 5 EM Spectrum |
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Immolator Laser Gun Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used on an Laser Gun to create a Immolator Laser Gun. | 5 Power Storage 5 Combat 5 EM Spectrum |
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Reactive Armor Shell | An experimental suit of armour, awaiting installation of an anomaly core. | 7 Materials 5 Engineering 6 Combat |
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B.S.G | The Blue Space Gun. Uses a flux anomaly core and a bluespace crystal to produce destructive bluespace energy blasts, inspired by Nanotrasen's BSA division. | 7 Combat 7 Materials 7 Magnets 7 Powerstorage 7 Bluespace |
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Energy Crossbow Parts Kit | A parts kit that can be used with 15u radium on an Kinetic Accelerator to create a Energy Crossbow. | 5 Combat 5 Magnets 3 Engineering 5 Illegal |
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Universal Suppressor | A reverse-engineered universal suppressor that fits on most small arms with threaded barrels. | 6 Combat 5 Engineering 3 Illegal |
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Vortex Arm Implant Shell | An implant, that when deployed surrounds the users arm in armor and circuitry, allowing them to redirect nearby projectiles with feedback from the vortex anomaly core. | 7 Combat 6 Magnets 6 Engineering 6 Biotech |
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U-ION Silencer | Nanotrasen's take on silenced weapons. A quiet lethal disabler, designed to make the death look like a natural cause. | 7 Combat 6 Magnets 3 Illegal |
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Fusion Gauntlets | A pair of gauntlets that, when paired with a pyro anomaly core, can deploy hardplasma energy claws from your wrists. They can melt walls and pry open doors. Once deployed they will stay on for one minute. And the weilder can't drop them for one minute after that. | 7 Combat 7 Materials 7 Engineering 7 Plasma |
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Basic Capacitor | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 1 Power Storage |
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Basic Scanning Module | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 1 EM Spectrum |
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Micro Manipulator | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 1 Materials 1 Data Theory |
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Basic Micro-Laser | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 1 EM Spectrum |
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Basic Matter Bin | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 1 Materials |
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Rapid Part Exchange Device | Special mechanical module made to store, sort, and apply standard machine parts. | 3 Engineering 3 Materials |
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Alien Alloy | An Alloy used by people far more advanced then us. | 7 Materials 2 Plasma 1 Alientech |
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Advanced Capacitor | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 3 Power Storage |
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Advanced Scanning Module | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 3 EM Spectrum |
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Nano Manipulator | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 3 Materials 2 Data Theory |
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High-Power Micro-Laser | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 3 EM Spectrum |
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Advanced Matter Bin | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 3 Materials |
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Super Capacitor | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 5 Power Storage 4 Materials |
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Phasic Scanning Module | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 5 EM Spectrum 3 Materials |
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Pico Manipulator | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 5 Materials 2 Data Theory |
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Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 5 EM Spectrum 5 Materials |
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Super Matter Bin | A stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 5 Materials |
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File:Quadratic capacitor.gif | Quadratic Capacitor | An capacity capacitor used in the construction of a variety of devices. | 5 Materials 5 Engineering 6 Power Storage 5 Bluespace |
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Triphasic Scanning Module | A compact, ultra resolution triphasic scanning module used in the construction of certain devices. | 5 Materials 5 Engineering 5 Bluespace 6 EM Spectrum |
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File:Femto manipulator.gif | Femto Manipulator | A tiny little manipulator used in the construction of certain devices. | 7 Materials 5 Engineering 5 Bluespace 5 Data Theory |
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File:Quadultra micro laser.gif | Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser | A tiny laser used in certain devices. | 5 Materials 5 Engineering 5 Bluespace 6 EM Spectrum |
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Bluespace Matter Bin | A Stock part used in the construction of various devices. | 7 Materials 5 Engineering 5 Bluespace |
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Bluespace RPED | A special Bluespace device made to store, sort, and apply standard machine parts from a distance. | 4 Engineering 3 Bluespace |
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Exosuit Fabricator
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Found in the robotics lab, the exosuit fabricator is used to make (almost) any part you could ever need to make mechs and cyborgs, and can make implants, power cells, and upgrades for all of your robotic needs. It takes in a variety of materials for different upgrades, and syncs with research levels for better equiptment. The output direction defaults to south, though this can be changed by using a multitool on it while unwrenched.
Research Computers
Object | Location | Purpose | Description |
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AI System Integrity Restorer ![]() |
RD Office | Used to restore a dead AI. | Collect the dead AI with an IntelliCard, place it in the computer, activate the repair function and wait until its fully restored. |
Exosuit Control Console ![]() |
RD Office | Used for tracking and locking down exosuits (mechs). | The exosuits need to have a exosuit tracking beacon put into them for this console to see them. An EMP blast will destroy the tracking beacon. |
Mech Bay Power Control Console ![]() |
Mech Bay | Used for controlling the Mech Bay Recharge Station. | When you have an exosuit parked on the Mech Bay Recharge Station, this console will show the mechs integrity, available power and also starts charging it. |
Message Monitoring Console ![]() |
Server Room, Messaging Server Room or AI Satellite |
Monitor the crew's PDA messages. | You can see what messages are sent via PDA and delete them. It can also be used to view Request Console messages. |
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R&D, Robotics, E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR |
Used by to access nearby reserach machinery. | This console will access the Destructive Analyzer, Protolathe and Circuit Imprinter. You can see the current technology levels on the console, sync them to the database network as well as download technologies from the database. |
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Server Room | Sets access rights to R&D consoles. | Choose which consoles have access to upload and download known technologies from the database. Can reset known technologies and remove designs. |
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RD Office | Used to access linked Cyborgs. | Sometimes you just need to remotely lockdown or detonate linked Cyborgs. |
Science Management Console ![]() |
RD Office | Manipulate ID cards. | It allows you to change properties of an ID Card, provided you are a Head of Staff. You can also open or close job slots. |
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Xenobiology | A computer used for remotely handling slimes. | Remotley pick up and drop slimes, drop monkeys or recycle dead ones, scan slimes and feed them potions. |