HORIZON Manual - Steam

TECHNOLOGYOverview of technology available through research and other means in the game.Techfield: FreetechsCargo HoldColonizer PodsGround Troop PodsFighter BaysShip ArmoryAssault ShuttlesAllows a ship to pick-up cargo to transport.The pods contain all necessary equipment forcreating a new colony on an uninhabited planet.Expended when used, new pods are automaticallyrefitted at starbases.Allows a ship to transport one full division ofground combat troops along with their equipment.A division is composed of 2000 soldiers. Soldierscan be loaded/unloaded at a colony.Allows a mothership to carry one squadron offighters. A full squadron is composed of 5 fighters.Destroyed fighters can be replaced at starbases.Houses enough weapons and other armaments toallow a ship crew to defend your ship fromboarding partiesAllows a ship to carry boarding shuttles which arenecessary to transport marine troops to boardanother shipTechfield: PropulsionOrganic EnginesNuclear EnginesAntimatter EnginesGraviton EnginesFusion EnginesOrganic based propulsion systems that allow yourships to move with almost zero power requirement.Very costly to manufacture.Nuclear based propulsion systems that areaffordable and relatively easy to manufacture.Requires a high output power generator tofunction.Anti-matter based propulsion systems that allowyour ships to move in space with a very low powerrequirement. Costly to build.Graviton propulsion systems that are affordableand power efficient. These engines provide thethrust necessary to move and maneuver in space.Fusion based propulsion systems are easy tomanufacture and cheap in material cost. Requiresa fairly high output power generator to function.47