Outfit[]
Carbon Fiber on a Starbridge
"The invention of the carbon fiber technology has been lost in the turbulent eleven century history of mankind's adventures into space. Easy to produce and very inexpensive, carbon fiber shielding has been added to ships for nearly as long as humanity has been in space, or so historians say. At the end of the day, adding carbon fiber composites to your ship gives you a decent increase to your armor without draining your coffers or using up enormous amounts of your free space."
Carbon Fiber is a Civilian outfit that strengthens a starship's armour.
This outfit has no storyline requirements.
The benefits of the outfit remain identical as the mass and cost increase.
| Ship | Cost | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2-100t (Starbridge, Dragon) | 500c-25k | 1t |
| 101-200t (Valkyries) | 25k-50k | 2t |
| 255t (Enterprise) | 64k | 3t |
| 650t (IDA Frigate) | 163k | 7t |
| 2000t (Fed Carrier) | 500k | 20t |
| 10000t (Leviathan) | 2.5M | 100t |
"The introduction of controlled impurities has made a relatively inexpensive process almost dirt cheap.
"It will degrade over time, {G"mate" "ma'am"}," says the podgy grease-covered tinkerer, "So you will have to regularly replace it. Once every six months or so should be fine, but if you let it go too long, you will end up with a very expensive paint job, and no protection whatsoever."
""It looks like this is just starting to go," says the podgy grease-covered tinkerer, "A nip and tuck here and there and it could be as good as new.""
""It looks like this is well on the way out," says the podgy grease-covered tinkerer, "If you want to return it to full effectiveness, you will need to replace most of it.""
""It looks like this is shot to pieces," says the podgy grease-covered tinkerer, "This is going to require a complete replace, I'm afraid.""
Gameplay[]
Carbon Fiber is affordable so get some if you have any unused space.
If price is not a concern, Matrix Steel is available at Auroran outfitters and 1 layer of it masses the same as 3 Carbon Fiber for 25% more armor.
See Also[]
- Titanium Lattice, Federation equivalent
- Matrix Steel, Auroran equivalent
- Spun Diamond, Polaris equivalent