Jumpgate Vortex

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Cost 10000
Mass 300
Tech Level 10
Duranium 100
Tritanium 100
Molybdenum 100
Large Weapons 0
Max Large Size 0
Small Weapons 0
Point Defense 0
Super Weapon nnnnn
Max Fuel 0
Max Ord 0
Max Repair 0
Max Cargo 1001
Engines 0
Generators 0
Power Bank 0
Armor Limit 0
Shield Limit 0
Pod Bays 0
Crew Size 1
Passengers 0
Fighter Bays 0
Fighter Bay Size 0
Construction Bay Size 0
Max Speed 0
Max Hyp Jump 0
Evasive Bonus 0
Attack Bonus 0
Warp Drag Factor 100
Warp Signature 40
Scan Range 0
Tractor Beam 0
Cloak Fuel Burn 0
Jump Gate Builder

Vulnerability To Weapons Fire
Parts / Hull 800
Control Systems 800
Engines 100
Hyperdrive 100
Lifesupport 100
Critical (Soft Spot) 100

Hull ID: xxx
Ship Pack Name: xxx.spk
Pack Version: xxx
Pack ID: xxx
Idea : Paul Honigmann
This "ship" is a simple way of introducing a valuable object into a game - a way for people to find, fight over and use a
Jumpgate Builder. Its warp signature is very low, so it's easily hidden in a galaxy. Its cost is high, so it is difficult to clone. It has no engines, so once found it must be towed away, but note that it's pretty massive, so it can't simply be towed away by the first scout to find it.
I originally envisaged it as a one use pod, but that would require new code in Host - this is a more elegant solution. To make it as valuable, vulnerable and few-use as possible, it is very vulnerable to weapon fire - note the 100% Soft Spot etc - imagine a B200 probe HYPing in to attack it under tow, to prevent it being used to form a bridgehead. To capture it, transfer 1 crew over. Don't use weapons!