***************************************************************************** Quick Reference Guide for VGAPlanets V3.0 By Steve Crawford - for V2.1 1/23/93 Revised for 3.0 by Dorn Peterson - 10/20/93 dorn@dirac.physics.jmu.edu **************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: The information in this document has taken several days to compile and prepare. Due to the massive amount of numbers involved, there are no doubt typographical errors. I have "scanned" it over and fixed any obvious errors, but I am sure more will exist. If you find an error- please report it to me via email. If this document disagrees with the official docs don't tell me that I'm wrong until you've checked with the ultimate arbiter -- the game itself. Also- please note that no warranty of any kind is given. If this reference sheet breaks in two halves, you own both halves. **************************************************************************** STARDRIVES: DEVICE Tech Req MCr Tr Dr Mb ------------------------------------------------------------------ StarDrive 1 1 1 5 1 0 StarDrive 2 2 2 5 2 2 StarDrive 3 3 3 3 2 6 SuperStar Drive 4 4 10 3 3 7 Nova Drive 5 5 25 3 3 7 HeavyNova Drive 6 6 53 3 3 15 Quantum Drive 7 7 170 3 3 15 Hyperdrive 8 9 200 3 13 25 TransWarp Drive 9 10 300 3 16 35 BEAM WEAPONS: DEVICE Tech Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Kill Damage Mass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laser 1 1 1 0 0 10 3 1 X-ray Laser 1 2 1 0 0 15 1 1 Plasma Bolt 2 5 1 2 0 3 10 2 Blaster 3 10 1 12 1 10 25 4 Positron Beam 4 12 1 12 5 9 29 3 Disruptor 5 13 1 12 1 30 20 4 Heavy Blaster 6 31 1 12 14 20 40 7 Phaser 7 35 1 12 30 30 35 5 Heavy Disruptor 8 36 1 17 37 50 35 7 Heavy Phaser 9 54 1 12 55 35 45 6 TORPEDO LAUNCHERS: MCr/ MCr per DEVICE Tech Req Tube Tr Dr Mb Torpedo Kill Damage Mass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark 1 Photon 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 5 2 Proton Torpedo 2 4 1 0 0 2 6 8 2 Mark 2 Photon 3 4 1 4 0 5 3 10 2 Gamma Bomb 3 6 1 3 1 10 15 2 4 Mark 3 Photon 4 5 1 1 5 12 9 15 2 Mark 4 Photon 5 20 1 4 1 13 13 30 2 Mark 5 Photon 6 57 1 7 14 31 17 35 3 Mark 6 Photon 7 100 1 2 7 35 23 40 2 Mark 7 Photon 8 120 1 3 8 36 25 48 3 Mark 8 Photon 10 190 1 1 9 54 35 55 3 OTHER: DEVICE Tech Req MCr Tr Dr Mb ------------------------------------------------------------------ StarBase 1 900 402 120 340 Fighter 1 100 3 0 2 Torpedo *** *** 1 1 1 *** = Variable Depending on torpedo type (see table above) ***************************************************************************** STARSHIPS (Small Freighter not available to the Federation): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Freighter 1 10 2 2 3 1 2 30 200 70 - - Med. Freighter 3 65 4 4 6 1 6 60 250 200 - - Large Freighter 6 160 7 85 8 2 102 130 600 1200 - - Neut.Refinery 9 970 150 125 527 10 190 712 800 1050 6 - Super Freighter 10 220 13 125 18 4 202 360 1200 2600 - - Merlin Alchemy 10 840 250 625 134 10 120 920 450 2700 8 - STARSHIPS (Solar Federation): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outrider Cl. Scout 1 50 40 20 5 1 180 75 260 40 1 - Nocturne Cl. Dest. 2 70 50 25 7 1 190 90 180 50 4 2T Bohemian Survey 3 40 20 10 3 2 70 32 180 30 2 - Eros Research 4 30 3 4 13 2 78 35 110 30 2 - Vendetta Frigate 5 170 23 12 57 2 79 100 140 30 4 4T Nebula Cruiser 6 390 61 42 73 2 430 170 470 350 4 4T Banshee Cruiser 6 110 47 22 53 2 336 120 140 80 4 2T Brynhild Escort 7 100 45 5 35 2 162 90 140 30 4 - Loki Destroyer 8 170 20 10 43 2 265 101 140 80 2 4T Arkham Frigate 8 70 43 12 67 2 328 150 120 90 6 3T Missouri BattleShip 8 510 143 140 150 2 810 395 260 170 8 6T Hampshire Frigate 9 130 55 35 89 2 370 173 160 95 1 8T Diplomacy Cruiser 9 410 53 35 79 2 328 180 350 95 6 6T Kittyhawk Carrier 9 195 45 25 49 2 370 173 280 65 4 6F Nova SuperDreadNgt 10 810 343 240 350 4 1810 650 560 320 10 10T STARSHIPS (Lizard): +++ = cloaking Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serpent Escort 1 40 33 15 5 1 35 55 60 20 2 - Reptile Destroyer+++3 50 33 22 15 2 45 60 120 50 4 - Nuetronic Fuel 3 20 2 10 20 2 2 10 500 2 - - Lizard Cruiser +++4 190 81 42 30 2 430 160 330 290 4 3T Ergo Research 4 30 3 4 13 2 78 35 110 30 2 - Vendetta Frigate 5 170 23 12 57 2 79 100 140 30 4 4T Saurian Lght-Cru.+++7 85 67 32 23 2 336 120 260 150 4 2T Loki Destroyer 8 170 20 10 43 2 265 101 140 80 2 4T Madonnzila Carrier 9 420 123 110 90 2 910 331 290 150 4 5F T-Rex BattleShip 10 350 153 140 100 2 810 421 490 190 10 5T STARSHIPS (The Bird Men): +++ = cloaking Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swift Heart Scout+++1 60 20 6 5 1 126 45 170 20 2 - White Falcon Cru.+++3 110 61 32 33 2 150 120 430 140 4 1T Bright Heart Dest+++3 140 43 22 15 2 122 80 90 40 2 4T Nuetronic Fuel 3 20 2 10 20 2 2 10 500 2 - - Small Transport 4 25 2 2 20 1 15 30 180 50 2 - Fearless Wing Cru+++5 180 81 52 63 2 300 150 360 240 6 1T SkyFire Cruiser 5 250 61 52 83 2 270 150 370 250 4 2T Valiant Wind Carr. 6 380 61 52 123 2 322 180 190 80 7 3F Deth Specula Frig+++6 280 45 25 89 2 240 113 140 35 6 4T Resolute BattleCr+++7 380 71 52 93 2 348 180 480 280 8 3T RedWind Carrier +++8 150 37 22 15 2 40 110 85 60 2 2F DarkWing Battlesh++10 450 183 170 110 2 910 491 290 150 10 8T STARSHIPS (Fascists): +++ = cloaking Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D7a Painmaker Cru. 2 90 81 42 43 2 352 170 230 120 4 - Little Pest Escort 2 60 27 12 45 2 175 75 180 20 6 - Nuetronic Fuel 3 20 2 10 20 2 2 10 500 2 - - D7 ColdPain Cru. +++4 120 71 42 63 2 373 175 430 100 4 2T Small Transport 4 25 2 2 20 1 15 30 180 50 2 - IllWind BattleCru. 5 320 91 82 93 2 525 275 480 260 10 2T D3 Thorn Destroy.+++5 110 43 32 25 2 222 90 120 40 2 4T D19b Nefarious Des 6 180 53 32 65 2 265 96 160 40 7 - Valiant Wind Carr. 6 380 61 52 123 2 322 180 190 80 7 3F Deth Specula Frg.+++6 280 45 25 89 2 240 113 140 35 6 4T Saber Frigate 8 280 35 25 95 2 420 153 150 25 10 - Victorious BattSh. 10 410 193 170 90 2 810 451 290 130 10 6T STARSHIPS (Privateers): +++ = cloaking ### = cloaking + grav. accelerator Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OutriderScout 1 50 40 20 5 1 180 75 260 40 1 - BR4 Gunship ###1 60 17 12 35 2 55 55 80 20 5 - D7a Painmaker Cru. 2 90 81 42 43 2 352 170 230 120 4 - Little Pest Escort 2 60 27 12 45 2 175 75 180 20 6 - DwarfStar Trnspt.+++3 280 43 62 15 2 122 100 180 220 6 - BR5 Kaye TorpBoat###3 70 17 22 15 2 40 57 80 20 4 1T Small Transport 4 25 2 2 20 1 15 30 180 50 2 - Meteor BlockRun. ###5 250 17 22 55 2 102 90 285 120 4 4T SkyFire Cruiser 5 250 61 52 83 2 270 150 370 250 4 2T Lady Royale Cruiser 5 250 61 52 83 2 270 130 670 160 4 1T D3 Thorn Destroy.+++5 110 43 32 25 2 222 90 120 40 2 4T Red Wing Carrier +++8 150 37 22 15 2 40 110 85 60 2 2F BloodFang Carrier 10 480 61 42 133 2 222 220 190 80 7 4F STARSHIPS (Cyborg): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B200 Probe 1 30 17 12 7 1 6 30 80 15 2 - Watcher Scout 1 50 25 6 5 1 86 47 270 50 2 - B41 Explorer 2 40 20 6 15 1 8 35 270 70 4 - Iron Slave BaseShip 2 80 23 22 10 1 258 60 320 70 1 2F B222 Destroyer 5 130 43 32 65 2 165 86 160 40 7 - Quietus Cruiser 5 120 61 52 63 2 170 130 470 250 4 1T FireCloud Cruiser 6 290 47 32 84 2 236 120 440 290 6 2T Biocide Carrier 9 910 343 340 550 6 2810 860 1260 320 10 10F Annihilation BatCr 10 910 343 340 550 6 2910 960 1260 320 10 10T STARSHIPS (Crystalline): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opal TorpedoBoat 2 60 29 12 20 1 25 67 55 19 1 1T Ruby Light Cruiser 3 95 47 32 43 2 136 120 390 370 4 2T Topaz Gunboat 3 60 27 12 25 1 20 65 60 15 4 - Small Transport 4 25 2 2 20 1 15 30 180 50 2 - Sky Garnet Destryr 5 110 43 32 25 2 80 90 120 30 7 1T Emerald BattleCru. 6 390 71 52 93 2 258 180 480 510 8 3T Onyx Frigate 8 280 35 25 95 2 320 153 150 10 8 1T DiamondFlame BatSh 9 410 93 70 390 2 570 451 400 90 10 6T Crystal Thorn Carr 10 480 61 42 233 4 422 320 290 80 6 8F STARSHIPS (The Evil Empire): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RU25 Gunboat 1 60 27 12 25 1 10 65 90 1 4 - Mig Scout 1 50 25 6 5 1 10 37 220 20 2 - PL21 Probe 1 30 1 1 25 1 1 24 180 20 1 - H-Ross Lght-Carrier 2 120 91 42 53 2 352 170 230 120 2 2F Moscow StarEscort 3 285 55 25 89 2 370 173 140 65 4 2F SuperStar Frigate 4 140 51 32 62 2 102 150 180 80 5 3T SuperStar Carrier 5 320 91 42 143 2 152 250 240 180 6 4F SuperStar Destroyer 6 390 71 42 92 2 458 250 180 80 8 3F SuperStar Cruiser 9 490 71 42 122 2 578 270 450 110 8 4F Gorbie BattleCarr 10 790 471 142 442 6 2287 980 1760 250 10 10F STARSHIPS (Robots): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cats Paw Destroyer 2 120 61 32 5 2 258 120 300 300 4 2T IronSlave BaseShip 2 80 23 22 10 2 258 60 320 70 1 2F Q-Tanker 3 50 2 10 20 2 2 80 600 120 - 1F Pawn BaseShip 3 130 23 342 10 2 358 260 720 40 2 2F CyberNaut BaseShip 4 150 163 292 5 4 550 340 980 50 3 5F Instrumentality Bse 6 390 71 242 12 4 958 350 980 80 4 7F Automa BaseShip 9 690 131 242 45 6 1258 560 1480 200 4 8F Golem BaseShip 10 990 171 442 32 8 1958 850 2000 300 6 10F STARSHIPS (Rebels): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cygnus Destroyer 1 70 50 25 7 1 190 90 130 50 4 4T Taurus Scout 1 50 40 20 5 2 180 95 590 140 2 - Falcon Escort 2 50 5 5 12 1 27 30 150 120 2 - Deep Space Scout 3 190 1 1 29 1 10 30 450 200 4 - Guardian Destryr 4 180 60 10 11 1 275 80 120 20 3 6T Armored Transport 4 35 12 14 16 2 126 68 250 200 1 - Sage Frigate 5 170 63 12 27 2 79 100 150 50 4 2T Sagittarius Tnspt 5 75 12 14 38 2 226 99 450 300 2 1F Tranquility Crusr 6 140 71 42 43 2 330 160 460 380 4 2T Patriot Lgt-Carr. 6 90 45 5 35 1 172 90 140 30 2 6F Gemini Transport 6 145 42 14 48 2 326 140 350 400 4 1F Iron Lady Frigate 9 290 23 22 47 2 99 150 210 60 8 2T Rush Hvy Carrier 10 987 171 242 242 6 1858 645 1550 390 5 10F STARSHIPS (The Colonies): Tech # # Empty Max Max # # CLASS Req MCr Tr Dr Mb Eng Crew Mass Fuel Cargo Main Aux ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taurus Scout 1 50 40 20 5 2 180 95 590 140 2 - Cygnus Destroyer 1 70 50 25 7 1 190 90 130 50 4 4T Little Joe Escort 2 50 26 42 15 1 175 65 85 20 6 - Cobol Rsrch Crusr 4 150 37 32 23 2 286 115 450 250 4 2T Aries Transport 5 65 12 14 25 2 226 69 260 260 2 - Sagittarius Trspt 5 75 12 14 38 2 226 99 450 300 2 1F Gemini Transport 6 145 42 14 48 2 326 140 350 400 4 1F Scorpius Lgt-Carr 6 287 231 92 82 4 958 315 250 90 4 2F Tranquility Crus. 6 140 71 42 43 2 330 160 460 380 4 2T Patriot Lght-Carr 6 90 45 5 35 1 172 90 140 30 2 6F Iron Lady Frigate 9 290 23 22 47 2 99 150 210 60 8 2T Virgo Battlestar 10 887 371 142 142 8 1858 625 1550 290 10 8F PLANETARY DEFENSES: Defense Outposts #Fighters #Beam BeamType -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 1 Laser 3 2 5 ---------- ----------- --------- X-Ray Laser ----- 7 3 2 10 13 ---------- 4 ----------- --------- Plasma Bolt ----- 19 3 20 21 ---------- 5 ----------- --------- ----- 25 Blaster 30 31 ---------- 6 ----------- --------- ----- 37 4 40 41 ---------- ----------- --------- Positron Bm ----- 43 7 50 57 ---------- 8 ----------- --------- ----- 60 61 5 Disruptors 70 ---------- ----------- --------- ----- 73 9 85 Hvy Blaster 91 --------- 10 ----------- 6 --------- ----- 111 11 113 Phaser 127 --------- ----------- 7 --------- ----- 133 12 145 Hvy Disruptor 150 --------- ----------- --------- ----- 157 13 169 8 181 --------- ----------- --------- Hvy Phaser (max) 182 14 211 15 217 --------- ----------- 9 --------- ----- 241 16 271 10 (max) 273 --------- 17 ---------- --------- ----- >300 sqrt(def out) *******************************************************************************