Outfit[]
Matrix Steel on an Aurora Cruiser
"Throughout the Empire, armor has been piled onto warships in an effort to make up for shortcomings in Auroran particle shielding. The slabs of matrix steel Auroran pilots and warriors add to their ships is indicative of this mindset; heavy but very strong, these enormous chunks of metal afford excellent protection against whatever unfriendly fire may come your way."
Matrix Steel is an Auroran outfit that strengthens a starship's armour.
As usual, the Aurorans are happy to sell it to anyone with sufficient credits and access to one of their outfitters.
The benefits of the outfit remain identical as the mass and cost increase.
| Ship | Cost | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2-100t (Starbridge, Dragon) | 3k-150k | 3t |
| 101-200t (Valkyries) | 152k-300k | 6t |
| 255t (Enterprise) | 383k | 9t |
| 650t (IDA Frigate) | 975k | 21t |
| 2000t (Fed Carrier) | 3M | 60t |
| 10000t (Leviathan) | 15M | 300t |
Gameplay[]
Matrix Steel is a bulky, unsightly, crudely effective form of armor for starships; in other words, a typical Auroran solution. Instead of puttering around with high-tech fibers or exotic shield enhancers, the Aurorans prefer to bolt what is essentially a suit of plate-mail onto their ships. Though it is guaranteed to ruin the flowing lines of any attractive spacecraft, it performs the basic function of making your ship tougher to destroy.
See Also[]
- Carbon Fiber, Civilian equivalent
- Titanium Lattice, Federation equivalent
- Spun Diamond, Polaris equivalent