Oolite Bulletins

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(
	{
	class = ship;
	description = "The largest ship in the galaxy. These immense vessels are encountered only rarely in the vast tracts of Thargoid-haunted interstellar space between inhabited systems, so seeing one may be a once in a lifetime occurrance for many commanders. Few who have reported seeing these vessels have ever been unchanged by the experience, to be dwarfed by the sheer magnitude and awed by the stately grace these ships exhibit is something that remains with the viewer forever. It is illegal to interfere with these.";
	ship = "generation-ship";
	// summary = "Generation ship"; - not sure that this is needed at all at all!
    }
)

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(
	{
	class = station;
	description = "Of all the penal institutions in the galaxy, saving GalPen One, the Asteroid Mines controlled by the Communist systems are the most feared. The Astro-Gulags are Rock Hermits that have been worked out and then rebuilt to house convicts in a near-escape-proof prison, forcing them to contribute to the Communist ideal. Most Astro-Gulags are located a fair distance away from the planet, within the Witchspace beacon to planet spacelane, and are a usual sight in most medium to high TL systems. Inside, thousands of convicts live and toil amongst noisy, dusty and incredibly dangerous ore processing machines.";
	ship = "astromine";
	summary = "[oolite-ship-library-summary-SM]";
    },
	{
	class = station;
	description = "With the minimalist design defining most Communist equipment these early Zero-Gravity Factories have been reduced to the most basic functions: air & water recycling, heating and power systems for the machines in the station. 'Luxury details' like artificial gravity & recreation facilities were ignored, since either would burden the primitive power converters. In systems with powerful suns CZGF's have enhanced thermal shielding & heat dissipaters to counter the dangerous levels of thermal radiation. Thus, no matter what, productivity and Communism can continue unimpeded.";
	ship = "comfactory";
	summary = "Station";
    },
	{
	class = station;
	description = "Solar Laboratory & Production Units are a major advance on the older CZGF's. They have 4 sectors. Sector Green is primarily concerned with power allocation to the SLAPU, production of electronics & ship-board technologies and docking facilities. Sector Yellow, is allocated to bio-technological and bio-medical research and is the centre of hydroponic food production. Sector Red is concerned with theoretical & experimental physics and Witchspace research. Sector Black's function is wholly taken up with propulsion technologies.";
	ship = "slapu";
	summary = "Station";
    },
	{
	class = ship;
	description = "Like great lumbering predators, the Giant Rays trawl the outermost regions of Communist systems and inter planetary space, seeking out Thargoids and other enemies of the State that exist in the trackless regions of Witchspace.";
	ship = "comgrc";
	summary = "[oolite-ship-library-summary-HF]";
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "Sweeping majestically along the spacelanes of Communist systems, the Sturgeon Mark I is known as the Commissar's Limousine (or by cynical outsiders as 'The Party Liners'). It function is carrying the political and People's Commissars into and out of Communist systems, to attend meetings with other systems' heads of state or, it is rumoured, simply to visit pleasure-worlds for rest and relaxation from the high-pressure world of administrating the People's government or overseeing the great Red War Machine.";
	ship = "comlim";
	// summary = "Yacht"; - I do not think that this is needed
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "Mining pods commonly travel in formations of four or five, blasting asteroids at close range, before peeling off to allow Scavenger Rays to scoop the debris. These vessels redefine the term 'basic'. They are literally an engine with a laser and a pilot’s seat; all other systems are pared down to the minimum required to maintain life. Air is supplied via an oxygen recycler with an operational lifespan of 12 hours, heating requires firing the pod’s mining laser to allow heat to leach through into the pilot’s compartment. The main purpose of this is to prevent convicts from escaping.";
	ship = "comminer";
	summary = "Mining Pod";
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "Scavenger Rays go by a gamut of names: Convict Rays, Scoopers, Scavengers or ‘Orange Eyesores’. They are completely unarmed, devoid even of mountings. Instead, they have a Fuel Scoop and a cargo bay that quadruples the capacity of other Rays. They follow the Mining Pods and scoop the minerals extracted from asteroids. Once filled, they return to the Gulag to transfer their cargo to the ore processors in the Pits. With depleted energy reserves and crawling speed, an escapee would have a long and perilous flight to a safe haven.";
	ship = "comminer2";
	summary = "Scavenger Ray";
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "The People's Police are tasked with protecting the spacelanes from those seeking to destabilise their ordered society. GalCop, seeing a greater erosion of their power, lodged bitter complaints against the Communist Governments, but hastily withdrew them when the Communists threatened to withdraw from GalCop and form their own Communist superstate. With their spacelanes secure, the Communists began to exploit their systems' resources, building Asteroid Mines, CZGF's and the advanced SLAPU's to take advantage of solar power. ";
	ship = "comviper";
	// summary = "People's Police";
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "The thought police are the backbone of the Communist system, stepping in to maintain the rule of the party elite, whether by interrogating infiltrators in the SLAPU's Sector Black or by escorting the Commissar's Limousine & Worker's Commuters in times of need. ";
	ship = "politicop";
	// summary = "Thought Police";
    },
	{	
	class = ship;
	description = "Big, blocky, unlovely - for outsiders. Large, cost-effective, efficient - for the Communist Commissars responding to the commercialistically-corrupted. These immense transport ships carry hundreds of citizens between their home planets and the stations where they work for the greater glory of the People. They are built around a massive open cargo bay with floor upon floor of metal benches. The rudimentary drive occupies a tiny part of the aft section, while the crew work in a tiny 'bubble' cockpit.";
	ship = "workcom";
	summary = "[oolite-ship-library-summary-HT]"; 
    },
	{
	class = ship;
	description = "The Communist Military use the ubiquitous Ray, patrolling extra-systemic space to counter the threat of Thargoid attack. Their Rays tend to be upgraded with advanced weapons and systems. Crewed by highly-trained Spetsnaz pilots, they are more than a match for most experienced pilots and, when deployed in numbers, are a dangerous proposition for even Elite-rated spacers.";
	ship = "commilray";
	summary = "[oolite-ship-library-summary-MF]";
    }
)

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(
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Behemoth is GalCop's mainstay battleship. It has 8 ball turrets and a belly full of Navy Vipers & Asps. Most Behemoths are assigned to planetary patrol/search and rescue. During peacetime, they accept docking civilians - the military provide the best (expensive) overhaul/repair facilities to be found. There are four different designs for this massive monster.";
	ship = "behemoth-argus"; // "behemoth-type1" & "Colossus" flubbed the dub
	summary = "Behemoth";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Navy-class carrier is a monster of a ship. Primarily a carrier rather than a battleship.  Like the Behemoth it will accept civilian traffic at times of peace.";
	ship = "ncc_carrier-antiphates"; // "ncc-carrier" was a bust
	summary = "GNSS Navy-class carrier";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Navy employs its own collectors to scoop up thargons after a battle to that they can be used for research";
	ship = "ncc_thargon_collector";

	summary = "GNSS Collector";
	},
)

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	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Frigate is a multipurpose, medium-class capital ship. Envisioned by Admiral Matthews' forward-thinking and sweeping reforms, it was primarily designed to support the Behemoth as a fighter screen in the Navy's formidable carrier group. It was then quickly moved into additional planet patrol and picket duties. Several ships have been captured or salvaged by various rogue forces.
The Frigate is essentially a mobile weapons platform. Each ship bristles with twenty turrets and can unleash a devastating fusillade in any direction. An enemy fighter caught in a Frigate's broadside is quickly vaporized in a wave of plasma - larger ships seldom fair any better. ";
	ship = "navy-frigate";
	summary = "Frigate";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "A transport capable of landing marines into hostile environments.  ";
	ship = "navy-lander";
	summary = "Transport";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "Superseded by the Behemoth with a bellyful of Vipers not many Asp Mark II were left in the fleet. This changed when Admiral Matthews took over command. His vision included a Navy version of this military machines again. With the license sold to Zorgon Petterson Group an older design was reactivated first and modified to the first Navy Asp Mark II. While successful, this model wasn't able to live up to the expectations.
At the end a deal with Zorgon Petterson Group was struck, modifying an Asp Mark II Special to a new prototype. The first tests were impressive, so at the end the new member of the Neo-Asp family went into mass-production. . ";
	ship = "navy-asp";
	summary = "Heavy fighter";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Navy Minesweeper serves a crucial function in the Galactic Navy. They prevent a single Q-mine from destroying an entire fleet. Adapted from the Viper Cruiser, these minesweepers can be found protecting every carrier group and Sec Com Station throughout the eight galaxies. ";
	ship = "navy-minesweeper";
	summary = "Minesweeper";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Navy Medical Ship performs two essential duties in the Galactic Navy. Its primary role is battle-zone search and rescue. Secondarily, the Navy Medical Ship operates as an ambulance, transferring the untreatable to the nearest hospital for expert care. In addition to the usual naval upgrades, they are also outfitted with the latest emergency medical technology, including cryo-suspension systems, auto-docs and drug synthesisers. These ships are capable of scooping escape pods as well as docking directly with damaged ships via soft seal technology. To further facilitate access to badly damaged ships, the interior of the docking ring sports a high precision plasma cutter which can rip though the toughest hulls to access the interior. ";
	ship = "navy-medship";
	summary = "Medical Ship";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Galactic Navy High Command decided upon the budget Worm to fulfil the task of ship-to-surface and ship-to-ship transit. The ubiquitous nature of the Worm meant that a single vessel could transport some 10-12 Navy personnel (in somewhat cramped conditions) to a planet's spaceport, then within a half hour transport more than ten times that weight in supplies back to the ship by the simple expedient of folding away the seating. As a concession to the whinging officers, one Worm per Navy ship was outfitted with much more than the spartan transports as was befitting a Captain's Barge.  ";
	ship = "navy-shuttle";
	summary = "Shuttle";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Navy Transport is the logistical centerpiece of the Galactic Navy, transferring men and materials across all eight galaxies. Whether operating in a convoy or as part of a carrier group the Navy Transport is an indispensable part of any fleet. Each transport began as an ordinary anaconda trader. Before being commissioned into military service every ship is extensively re-fitted with the latest navy hardware and software. The final product is a model of military efficiency.  ";
	ship = "navy-transport";
	summary = "Transport";
	},
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Galactic Navy is organized into regional Sector Commands (SecComs). SecComs operate autonomously but are ultimately answerable to the Navy Commander-in-Chief. Each Galaxy is divided into 14 Sectors, and each Sector has a home system within its command. These home systems are highly militarized and are never based in anarchy or feudal systems. At least one Carrier Group is assigned to each Sector Command.";
	ship = "navystat";
	summary = "Station";
	},
)

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(
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "Light Destroyer is a light capital ship employed by the Navy. ";
	ship = "gn_light-destroyer";
	summary = "Light Destroyer";
	},
)

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(
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "The Destroyer is a multipurpose, light-class capital ship. It is equipped with a railgun and special naval torpedoes. ";
	ship = "adck_navy-destroyer";
	summary = "Destroyer";
	},
)

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(
	{
	class = "galactic_navy";
	description = "Light Destroyer is a light capital ship employed by the Navy. ";
	ship = "gn_light-destroyer";
	summary = "Light Destroyer";
	},
)

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(
	{
	class = station;
	description = "The GASEC Superhub is the first station that is capable of transporting itself to its destination, two engine bays allow the GASEC SR-GD-S (Space Rotary Galactic Drive S) to be fitted. At the destination these engines can be taken out for re-use in other transport missions. The luxury apartments in the habitat rings near the entrances are renowned for their elegance and taste.";
	ship = "pagroove_superhub_station_mainhull";
	summary = "Massive Orbital Station";
	},
)

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(
	{
	class = station;
	description = "Colossal and majestic, Torus stations can be spotted at a great distance in space, and serve as a reminder that one is approaching the cream of technological advancement. Capable of containing vast resources and unorthodox space accommodation, they are usually lucrative centers of commerce. When the first Torus station was unveiled in orbit of Onrira in 3129, it marked an event of political promise. Needless to say, things went downhill from there, but Onrira eventually benefited.";
	ship = "toriA";
	summary = "Massive Orbital Station";
	},
)