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[[File:RaceTraitAncient.png|24px|link=Artifacts]]Artifacts are a kind of Anomaly that are handled somewhat differently to Space Junk and Capsules, granting the player access to a powerful one-use item, often with an option to sell | [[File:RaceTraitAncient.png|24px|link=Artifacts]]Artifacts are a kind of [[File:Alert_Survey1.png|24px|link=Anomalies]] [[Anomalies|Anomaly]] that are handled somewhat differently to [[Anomalies#Space Junk|Space Junk]] and [[Anomalies#Capsules|Capsules]], granting the player access to a powerful one-use item, often with an option to sell it off for Credits. There are many different Artifacts to collect during the game, and more than one of each type can be stored simultaneously. Once claimed, Artifacts are stored in “The Vault” indefinitely, and can be played either immediately, or during any of the player’s subsequent turns. To activate an Artifact, click on “The Vault”, select the artifact you want and then click on the target, whether that be a hex, a fleet, a planet or something else will depend on the device in question. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 27 February 2024
Error creating thumbnail: File missingArtifacts are a kind of Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anomaly that are handled somewhat differently to Space Junk and Capsules, granting the player access to a powerful one-use item, often with an option to sell it off for Credits. There are many different Artifacts to collect during the game, and more than one of each type can be stored simultaneously. Once claimed, Artifacts are stored in “The Vault” indefinitely, and can be played either immediately, or during any of the player’s subsequent turns. To activate an Artifact, click on “The Vault”, select the artifact you want and then click on the target, whether that be a hex, a fleet, a planet or something else will depend on the device in question.
| Artifact | Description | Effects | Requirements |
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| Reduces the Approval of the target world for 25 months. Permanently increases the world's Crime. | -0.2 Approval
+0.1 Crime |
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| Increases the Hyperspace speed of a target ship. | +1 Moves Cap |
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| Capable of filtering an entire planet's atmosphere. -20% Pollution | -0.2 Pollution |
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| Allows target starship to be able to survey anomalies. | +1 Can Survey |
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| Makes people feel more guilty about doing the wrong thing. Reduces Crime. | -0.05 Crime |
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| Activating this symbol of the Arnor will apply some measure of this permanence to the selected fleet, increasing its hit points. +10% Hit Points | +10% Hit Points Cap |
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| A shard from the heart of creation. Activating it significantly increases the Influence of the selected planet. +500 Influence | +500 Influence Tally | Granted from
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| Reduces the Pollution on a colony by efficiently breaking down harmful particles and toxins. | -0.1 Pollution |
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| A creature was forced out of another dimension and trapped in ours. We could release it, but it may go after us as well. Spawn a minor Space Monster | Spawn a minor Space Monster | Granted from
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| Extra-dimensional materials are consumed quickly, but will give a temporary boost the movement of a fleet. Resets Fleet Moves | Resets Fleet Moves |
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| This Precursor artifact was left here for unknown reasons. It allows us to see a given area of space in great detail. Reveal an Area of the Map | Reveal an Area of the Map |
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| Oxidizes minerals on a target foreign world, reduces the planet's mineral value. | -2 Minerals |
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| Inspiring our scientists will result in an immediate +50 Research. | +50 Research |
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| This ruined Arnor weapon can be harvested for power sources that will improve the attack of the selected fleet. +3 Attack | +1 Beam Attack
+1 Missile Attack +1 Kinetic Attack |
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| An entire ecosystem is contained within this sphere. By deploying it to dead worlds, the entire world will come alive. Convert a Dead World to a Class 5 Planet | Convert a Dead World to a Class 5 Planet |
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| This self-sustaining habitat can be deployed on any planet and comes complete with a synthetic workforce. +1 Yor Citizen | +1 Yor Citizen |
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| Able to warp space with a beam capable of inflicting heavy damage on an entire enemy fleet. 25% Damage | -25% Hit Points |
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| Promotes criminal activity on a target foreign world. | +0.10 Crime |
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| Able to transmit a stream of Nanites to any part of the galaxy and instantly construct a warship. Spawn an Overlord ship | Spawns a Paladin |
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| These Nanites will immediately rebuild themselves according to the architectural records of the ship they are exposed to. Fully Repairs Fleet | Fully Repairs Fleet |
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| Using a Precursor artifact we can peer into a distant part of space. Reveal an Area of the Map | Reveal an Area of the Map |
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| Adds a friendly Yor servant to a target core world. | +1 Yor Citizen |
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| Locates previously undiscovered bits of technology left over from the Precursors, increasing the planet's base tech rating. | +2 Technology |
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| This beacon will call a monster from distant space. But beware, it doesn't grant any control over the monster. Spawn a powerful Space Monster | Spawn a powerful Space Monster |
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| This device is capable of transmitting a calming wave over all of our worlds, though its influence is temporary. +25% Approval for 25 months | +0.25 Approval |
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| Enhances your ship's offensive capabilities by adding superior missile firepower. | +3 Missile Attack |
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| Able to produce anything we need. Activating it allows us to make instant progress on a selected planet's social project. +100 Planet Production | +100 Manufacturing Overflow |
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| Amplifies a planet's Influence over surrounding systems. | +500 Influence |
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| Increase this planet's use to our species. Adds +1 to its usable tiles. Should only be used on Core worlds. | Terraforms Tiles on Planet
+3 Usable Tiles |
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| This former part of a galactic relay lies dormant. Activating it will send a selected fleet somewhere, but we have no control over where. Randomly Teleport Fleet | Randomly Teleport Fleet |
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| One time use scanner finds previously unknown sources of minerals on a target world of ours. | +2 Minerals |
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| By bonding our command staff to the ship itself we can create a fleet that is more responsive and reactive than our enemies. +10 Experience Points | +10 Exp Points |
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| We didn't steal this. We found it. | +5 Point Defense |
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| Summons a friendly Precursor constructed Yor advisor. | +1 Yor Leader |
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| When applied, it finds previously undiscovered points of interest on a planet resulting in increased cultural significance for that world. | +3 Planet Influence |
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| Extra-dimensional materials are consumed quickly, but will give this fleet a permanent boost to movement speed. Increases Fleet Moves | +1 Moves Cap | ||
| An artifact with the power to open a pocket universe where the Orb of Draginol is said to be hidden. | Spawns a pocket dimension to the Orb of Draginol
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| Provides increased armor defense for a target ship. | +2 Armor Rating |
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| Drastically reduces the Influence of a target foreign planet. | -5 Influence Per Turn |
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| This module contains an optimized message certain to make others wish to assimilate to our culture. | +300 Influence Tally |
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| Multiplies the influence produced by target core world for a couple of years. | +300% Influence Per Turn |
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| Increases the Approval of the target world by 10% for 25 months. Creates a sustained sense of satisfaction and contentment among the inhabitants. | +10% Approval |
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| This quantum sensor warns of threats before there is any known indication of their presence. +10% Resistance | +0.1 Resistance Bonus |
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| This artifact produces material rich with proto-organic matter. This matter can improve the class of any world we use it on. +2 Usable Tiles, +1 Farming | +1 Fertility
Terraforms Tiles on Planet +2 Usable Tiles |
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| This module harnesses advanced technology to significantly increase the combat speed and maneuverability of any ship it is applied to. | +1 Tactical Speed |
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| An archive of nearly limitless knowledge. By activating it we can instantly complete our current research. Complete Current Research | Complete Current Research |
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| Provides food for extended voyages, increasing the ship's range. | +5 Ship Range |
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| Dramatically reduces the fertility of a target foreign world in a month. Must be at war with the target. |
-10 Fertility |
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| Provides an additional layer of defense against invasions to a target planet. | +30 Planetary Defenses MaxHP |
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| Remnant of an ancient race of slavers. When activated it inspires productivity and boosts production at the selected shipyard. +500 Shipyard Production | +500 Manufacturing Overflow |
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| Unleash an ancient and powerful kinetic force, enhancing your ship's firepower and causing significant damage to enemy ships or structures. | +2 Kinetic Attack |
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| Instantly constructs a small but lethal weapons drone. | Spawns a Gunboat |
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| Will gradually increase the intelligence of citizens on target core world until they are genius level. | +1 Yor Citizen
+1 Intelligence |
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| Folding materials across dimensions produces plating stronger than physics would allow, increasing the defense of the selected fleet. +15 Defense | +5 Shield Strength +5 Armor Rating +5 Evasion |
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| Wrecks the enemy's ability to defend against invasions. Target a foreign planet to use. Must be at war with the target. |
-250 Planetary DefensesHP |
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| When installed on a ship, the Energy Infuser enhances the vessel's energy weapons. | +2 Beam Attack |
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| Increases the number of available orbital slots on a world by one. | +1 Upgrade slots. |
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| An ornate ring of swirling darkness said to bend entire civilizations to its cryptic, warlike design. | +5% Soldiering +1% Pollution |
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| Overcharge your shipyard with superheated alloys and production speed. | +150% Military for 12 months |
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| A legendary shield from the Arnor, rumored to boost defensive capabilities of any fleet that wields it. | +2 Beam Attack |
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| Create a chaotic rift that disorients an enemy fleet, slowing its movement and restricting its sensor range for a short time. | -1 Moves, -2 Sensor Range for 5 months |
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| A power source that folds time to enhance weapon and armor systems, thought it drains engine performance. Fleet must have beam weapons. | +2 Beam Attack +2 Armor rating -1 Moves |
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| By tapping into localized temporal fields, we can speed up ship production dramatically. | +300 Stored Goods -5 Approval for 10 months |
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| A massive crystal fragment that radiates an aura of celestial influence, shifting political landscapes in your favor. | +500 Influence |
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| A compressed anomaly that grants staggering offensive might, at the risk of distorting space around its users. | +3 Beam Attack +3 Missile Attack +3 Kinetic Attack -1 Moves |
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| A crystalline spire that resonates with ancient energies, granting insight to those who harness it. | +100 Research instantly |
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| Harness advanced terraforming to drastically boost food production on a planet. The sudden shift creates runoff, increasing pollution levels. | +50% Food +5 Pollution for 10 months |
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| Harness the raw power of nature to cripple an enemy's Farming input. | -1 Farming (permanent) on target world |
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| A device that enhances the cognitive abilities of our people, allowing them to work faster and more efficiently. Receive a Scientist and +10% Research for 12 months. | +10% Research |
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| Forged from the core of a dying star, it brims with cosmic power and can summon potent resources at will. | Spawn a cruiser class ship |
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| the narrative text | +1 Diplomacy +10% Influence Growth for 15 months |
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| Recruit a Leader from rival corporations to join our cause, at the cost of our people's goodwill. | +1 Leader -3 Approval for 8 months |
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| A dark sphere of unknown energy that can slip entire fleets between rifts in space. | Randomly teleport fleet |
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| A colossal black structure, humming with ancient force. Ships across your empire gain an enduring resilience from its dark vigilance. | +2 Armor to all ships |
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| Bind the restless spirits of fallen warriors to your service, unleashing twisted Dread Lord craft for your fleet. | Summon 3 Dread Lord pirate ships |
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| A relic of impossible origin, pulsating with an unsettling, otherworldly rhythm that warps reality around it. | +20 Influence Growth for 10 months -5 Approval for 10 months |
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| Searching for our most talented will provide 3 new leaders for recruitment. | Three new Leaders |
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Note: This table is not exhaustive. The Executive Orders are artifacts, and there are a number of faction-specific artifacts.