====== Research Items ====== Research items Contents [hide] 1 Components for Machine Construction 2 Mining 3 Miscellaneous 4 Weapons 5 Equipment Components for Machine Construction Capacitor Capacitor Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A basic capacitor used in the construction of a variety of devices. Advanced Capacitor Advanced Capacitor Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description An advanced capacitor used in the construction of a variety of devices. Super Capacitor Super Capacitor Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A super-high capacity capacitor used in the construction of a variety of devices. Scanning Module Scanning Module Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A compact scanning module used in the construction of certain devices. Advanced Scanning Module Advanced Scanning Module Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A compact, high resolution scanning module used in the construction of certain devices. Phasic Scanning Module Phasic Scanning Module Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A compact, high resolution phasic scanning module used in the construction of certain devices. Micro Manipulator Micro Manipulator Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny manipulator used in the construction of certain devices. A better manipulator inside of a machine increases its speed. Nano Manipulator Nano Manipulator Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny, advanced manipulator used in the construction of certain devices. A better manipulator inside of a machine increases its speed. Pico Manipulator Pico Manipulator Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny, very precise manipulator used in the construction of certain devices. A better manipulator inside of a machine increases its speed. Micro-Laser Micro-Laser Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny laser used in certain devices. A better laser inside a machine increases its efficiency. High-Power Micro-Laser High-Power Micro-Laser Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny, high power laser used in certain devices. A better laser inside a machine increases its efficiency. Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A tiny, ultra-high-power laser used in certain devices. A better laser inside a machine increases its efficiency. Matter Bin Matter Bin Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A container for holding compressed matter used for production. A better matter bin in a machine increases its material storage space. Advanced Matter Bin Advanced Matter Bin Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A large container for holding compressed matter used for production. A better matter bin in a machine increases its material storage space. Super Matter Bin Super Matter Bin Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build or upgrade certain machines. Description A very large container for holding compressed matter used for production. A better matter bin in a machine increases its material storage space. Subspace Treatment Disk Subspace Treatment Disk Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A compact micro-machine capable of stretching out hyper-compressed radio waves. Subspace Ansible Subspace Ansible Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A compact module capable of sensing extradimensional activity. Hyperwave Filter Hyperwave Filter Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A tiny device capable of filtering and converting super-intense radio waves. Subspace Amplifier Subspace Amplifier Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A compact micro-machine capable of amplifying weak subspace transmissions. Subspace Wavelength Analyzer Subspace Wavelength Analyzer Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A sophisticated analyzer capable of analyzing cryptic subspace wavelengths. Ansible Crystal Ansible Crystal Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A crystal made from pure glass used to transmit laser databursts to subspace. Subspace Transmitter Subspace Transmitter Found in: Protolathe Used for: Machine construction Strategy: Use it to build telecommunications machines. Description A large piece of equipment used to open a window into the subspace dimension. Mining Diamond Pickaxe Diamond Pickaxe Found in: Protolathe Used for: Mining Strategy: Use it to mine. Description A pickaxe with a diamond head, used to mine. Not recommended for use as diamond drills are just as easily available. Sonic Jackhammer Sonic Jackhammer Found in: Protolathe Used for: Mining Strategy: Use it to mine. Description Cracks rocks with sonic blasts, perfect for killing cave lizards. Mining Drill Mining Drill Found in: Protolathe Used for: Mining Strategy: Use it to mine or dig sand. Description My drill is.. My soul! Diamond Mining Drill Diamond Mining Drill Found in: Protolathe Used for: Mining Strategy: Use it to mine or dig sand. Description Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens! Plasma Cutter Plasma Cutter Found in: Protolathe Used for: Mining, unwelding walls. Strategy: Use it to mine. Also works in place of a welder for cutting open walls, and doesn't require eye protection! Description A rock cutter that uses bursts of hot plasma. You could use it to cut limbs off of xenos! Or, you know, mine stuff. Miscellaneous Component Design Disk Component Design Disk Found in: Protolathe Used for: Research Strategy: Save designs on this disk for use with an unsynced protolathe. Description A disk for storing device design data for construction in lathes. Technology Disk Technology Disk Found in: Protolathe Used for: Research Strategy: Store research levels on the disk for safe keeping or to set up a new research server. Description A disk for storing technology data for further research. Man-Machine Interface Man-Machine Interface Found in: Protolathe, Robotics Lab Used for: Creating cyborgs or talking with the bodyless Strategy: Guide to robotics Description This device is used to give cyborgs life. The roboticist starts with a few empty ones, and its low research requirements mean more can easily be built in the protolathe. As a brain in an MMI has no limbs, it is, of course, not capable of interacting with anything; but at least it can talk. There's also a radio-enabled version that lets those snooty brains complain about you over the radio. Man-Machine Interface with a brain in it: px50 Bag of Holding Bag of Holding Found in: Protolathe Used for: Holding items usually too large to fit in backpacks, such as backpacks. Strategy: This item holds bulkier items, including normal backpacks. WARNING: The fabric of Bluespace is fragile. Attempting to put a Bag of Holding inside another Bag of Holding will make fun things happen. Description: A backpack that opens into a localized pocket of bluespace. Floral Somatoray Floral Somatoray Found in: Protolathe Used for: Botany Strategy: Mutate plant genes or yield rate easily. Description: A tool that discharges controlled radiation which induces mutation in plant cells. Note that the somatoray cannot mutate plant species. IntelliCard IntelliCard Found in: Bridge, Tech Storage, Research Director's Office Used for: Restoring or transporting the AI Strategy: Use it on the AI's core to download it onto the IntelliCard. Description: Also known as an IntelliCard AI Transportation System. A functional AI is a possible Traitor objective. Personal AI Device Personal AI Device Found in: Dormitory, Research Director's Office, Derelict Shuttle Used for: Downloading your new best friend! Strategy: Use it in your hand to open the interface, load personalities and wait for a pAI personality to become available. Description This is a personal AI device. You can download a personal AI from an online pAI server, if someone has decided to play one. pAI's are chosen from dead players. Tracking Beacon Tracking Beacon Found in: Protolathe, key locations around the station Used for: Teleportation Strategy: Place it somewhere and use the teleporter hub to teleport to it. Description A beacon used by the Teleporter. They can be moved around, meaning you can change the location of where the teleporter goes! This can have several sneaky applications. Welding Gas Mask Welding Gas Mask Found in: Protolathe Used for: Shielding your eyes from bright lights while still functioning as a gas mask Strategy: Wearing it allows you to use internals and a welding mask without having to change your hat. Description A gas mask with built in welding goggles and face shield. Looks like a skull, clearly designed by a nerd. Bluespace Beaker Bluespace Beaker Found in: Protolathe Used for: Transporting large amounts of reagents or used in machine building Strategy: Use it for chemistry, or put it in a machine in place of a normal beaker. Description A beaker powered by experimental bluespace technology. Can hold up to 300 units. A bigger beaker inside a machine increases its reagent storage capacity. Cryostasis Beaker Cryostasis Beaker Found in: Protolathe Used for: Preventing reagents from reacting when in contact with eachother. Strategy: Useful for preventing unwanted reactions when working with dangerous chemicals. Description A cryostasis beaker that allows for chemical storage without causing reactions. Can hold up to 50 units. Slime Extract Slime Extract Found in: Xenobiology Used for: Special applications when mixed with certain reagents Strategy: Use a Syringe to inject Plasma, blood or water into it. Description Also known as a Slime Core. Each kind of Slime has different effect that can be found here: Guide to Xenobiology The Formulas. Unused Slime Extract is a possible Traitor objective. They can also be used in large Grenades for interesting effects. Monkey Cube Monkey Cube Found in: Xenobiology, Getmore Chocolate Corp Vending Machine, Monkey Cube Box Used for: Making Monkeys! Strategy: Splash water on it using a Beaker or a Fire Extinguisher. Make sure you unwrap it first. Description A Monkey Cube Box can hold up to 8 Monkey Cubes. Monkey Cube Box: px50 Large Grenade Casing Large Grenade Casing Found in: Protolathe Used for: Grenade construction Strategy: Insert a Silver Slime Core and some Plasma and you have a instant party grenade! Description Makes it possible to use Slime Cores in grenades. Tank Transfer Valve Tank Transfer Valve Found in: Toxins Lab Used for: Making bombs Strategy: Guide to toxins Description Should not be confused with manual valves, even though they look (almost) totally the same. A finished bomb: px50 Global Positioning System Global Positioning System Found in: Telescience Lab Used for: Finding out where in space you are Strategy: Guide to telescience Description Transmits the universal coordinates to the Telepad Control Console. The name incorrectly suggests that it tracks position on a planet, when in reality, it does not. Bluespace Crystal Bluespace Crystal Found in: Xenobiology, Research and Development Lab, Telescience Lab Used for: Upgrading the Telepad Strategy: Guide to telescience Description A bluespace crystal with mystical properties. When crushed in your hand it will teleport you a short distance. When thrown at someone it will make them teleport as well. Can be placed into the Telepad Control Console to upgrade the power of the Telepad. You can create bluespace crystals through Bluespace Slimes, or you can create synthetic ones through research. They are also found on the asteroid. Weapons Advanced Energy Gun Advanced Energy Gun Stun Revolver Stun Revolver Laser Cannon Laser Cannon Rapid Syringe Gun Rapid Syringe Gun Temperature Gun Temperature Gun Submachine Gun Submachine Gun Ammunition Box (9mm) Ammunition Box (9mm) Stun Shell Stun Shell X-Ray Laser Gun X-Ray Laser Gun Equipment Slime Processor Slime Processor Found in: Xenobiology Used for: Creating Slime Extract from dead baby Slimes Strategy: Guide to xenobiology Description: Using the reagent from a Purple Slime Extract on a Slime before killing it and processing it will produce more Slime Extract. Monkey Recycling Machine Monkey Recycling Machine Found in: Xenobiology Used for: Recycling of dead Monkeys, will produce a Monkey Cube when full Strategy: Guide to xenobiology Description Recycles monkeys through horrible means. Don't use living monkeys unless you want animal rights groups to stomp down your door. It takes 4 dead monkeys to make one live one. Telepad Telepad Found in: Telescience Lab Used for: Teleporting victims stuff around the station Strategy: Guide to telescience Description Controlled by the Telepad Control Console. Can be used to teleport anything that isn't bolted to the floor to or from the destination defined by the Telepad Control Console. Guide to building a Telepad. Protolathe Protolathe Found in: R&D Lab Used for: Manufacturing items from materials Strategy: Load it with materials and pick the item you want to make. Description Similar to an Autolathe, you load raw materials such as glass and metal sheets into it to create things. The protolathe is operated via the R&D console. Manufacturing list can be found here. Guide to building a Protolathe. Circuit Imprinter Circuit Imprinter Found in: R&D Lab Used for: Manufacturing circuit boards Strategy: Fill it with Sulphuric Acid and select the circuit board you want to print. Description Prints out all kinds of different circuit boards, depending on your research levels. Uses of these boards include building mechs, building machines or computers, and changing the AI's laws. Manufacturing list can be found here. Guide to building a Circuit Imprinter. Exosuit Fabricator Exosuit Fabricator Found in: Robotics Used for: Manufacturing parts for use in roboticism Strategy: Load it with materials and pick the items you want to make. Use the "add to queue" function to build multiple things in a row. Description Creates cyborg or mech parts from materials. Can be synchronized with the R&D research levels for new cyborg/mech components. They cannot be hacked and require robotics access to operate. If upgraded with better components, the Exosuit Fabricator will construct parts more quickly and efficiently. Manufacturing list can be found here. Guide to building an Exosuit Fabricator.