Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Star Trek Armada IIWormholesA gateway that allows a star ship toinstantaneously travel from one fixed pointto another. When a ship is directed into awormhole, the wormhole and its connectingpartner opens.PlanetsPlanets provide you with both resources andcan be colonized to gain additional crew.Some planets contain high quantities ofminerals for mining, but are not hospitablefor colonization.[ Return to Top ]These gaseous areas of space will be used by the player for strategic purposesdepending on the type of Nebulae. There are seven types of Nebulae each of whichaffect ships differently. Each type may be identified by its color or some other visualeffect.The seven nebulae types are:Metreon NebulaRedish, electric, volatile. Slows downmovement of ships. Damages ships shieldsat a steady rate, then begins damagingssystems when shields are down.Radioactive NebulaYellowish, light greenish. Kills off crew at asteady rate, regardless of ship status.http://gaming.startrek.com/games/armada2/gameinfo/ (2 of 4)12/12/2003 7:04:54 AM