Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Armada II Manual 10/19/01 10:22 AM Page 76SPECIES 8472SPECIES 8472Transient RiftThis special weapon allows a Behemoth to travel to any explored point on themap by opening a temporary rift to Fluidic Space. Two rifts are created, one atthe source and one at the destination point. This allows travel between the twopoints.CollectorMoving through space seizing disabled and derelict ships andstations, the Collector is able to begin breaking down theircomponent parts into useable resources. The Collector can beused on an actual resource (such as a dilithium moon) or aship or station that used resources during its construction.When its storage is full, it delivers the payload to a transmuterfor conversion into Bio-matter.Special Weapon: Resource Extraction BeamSimilar to the mining beam seen on mining ships of other races, the ResourceExtraction Beam reaches out for a nearby vessel and begins draining it ofresources, breaking it down into component parts.DefenderThis is unit constructs Sentinels and lays Mines, and hasno defensive weaponry.MinesA small organism that sits immobile in an area of spaceand only reacts to the presence of enemy starships, theMine is a treacherous threat to enemy races. As an enemyship approaches, the Mine moves at high-speed towardsthe vessel and latches onto its hull. It emits a stream ofcorrosive acids that eat though the hull, lowering itsoverall integrity. The longer the effect goes on, the moredamage is done.PASSIVE UNITSSentinelThe Sentinel is an organic mass that acts as a defensiveemplacement. This immobile turret-like organism ismore damaging than mines and it has a longer range,firing on enemy vessels that enter its sector of space.Initially equipped with basic plasma beam weapons, asship upgrades are researched, its weapon capabilitiesimprove.TransmuterThe function of the Species 8472 Transmuter is to convertbio-matter gathered by a Collector into usable bio-mattermaterials. The bio-matter transmutation occurs after thecollector deposits its payload in the Transmuter. Heavilyarmored and capable of quick regeneration, theTransmuter is essential to Species 8472. The Transmuter isalso capable of movement.EnhancerThis organism has been genetically designed to furtherthe technology of the Species 8472 forces. When eachnew technology is researched, a new pod grows ontothe organism. Though they are attached, each pod hasits own “shields” and can be targeted independentlyfrom the main structure. If the enhancer is destroyed,all pods are destroyed with it. The Enhancer organismcan build the following pods:Clairvoyance—ScoutTachyon Detection Grid—ScoutClairvoyant Link—DestroyerPsionic Disruption—CruiserPsionic Insanity—Battleship76 77