(C) Arachnohelpers - 3+4BP

A number of contraptions based on a unique mechanical pet spider. These will be of similar design, but more modular so that they can be adapted for different roles. These functional devices should be able to make the most complex of construction projects simpler.

When complete, this project provides a multi slot resource, each slot constituting the maintenance of one spider. Spiders can be used to provide an additional slot to a technical or manufactured resources it is allocated to. By allocating 3 slots of this resource, the cost of performing one 'put your back into it' R&D action is reduced to 3AP (limited to once per turn).

Slots: 12

Further effort allows the spiders to be easily augmented with additional features and technologies, and allows them to build copies of themselves, effectively making them self-replicating as long as they have the resources available to do so.

When complete, these additions to the project allow the spiders to be equipped with any technology available and for subsequent technologies to be fitted at a cost of 1 AP each. The spiders also become self-replicating, and each slot of the resource can be used for a turn to add one to the number of available resource slots.

• Level 3 Tech Studies (met)
• A Mechanical Spider design to base it on. (met)

• An early field test of the spiders ('What can possibly go wrong', applied to someone else's resource slot.) (achieved)

1. Bergholt - Start Project - Turn 6
2. Bergholt - Continue Project - Turn 7
3. Bergholt - Exhaust Supplies (Metal Scrap) - Turn 7

• Level 3 Tech Studies (met)

• Instances of any technologies available at the time of project completion for fitting to the spiders

1. Bergholt - Continue Project - Turn 8
2. Bergholt + Spiders - Put Your Back Into It - Turn 8
3. Bergholt - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Turn 9
4. Bergholt - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Turn 9