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Zrbite is the source | Zrbite is the aliens' power source and is a near-equivalent to the [[Elerium-115]] used in the previous alien war. Although constructed from different materials, its usage is identical in that it powers all alien weapons and craft. | ||
Zrbite cannot be manufactured and can only be recovered from alien submarines or colonies. | Zrbite cannot be manufactured and can only be recovered from alien submarines or colonies. | ||
In the Battlescape, | In the Battlescape, Zrbite appears as a small yellow bar superimposed over an object, or (in the inventory view) as a 1 × 2 yellow crystal. It is very fragile and can easily be destroyed by explosives. Each crystal recovered from a mission is worth 50 Zrbite. | ||
This item only appears in ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Elerium-115]]. | This item only appears in ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to [[Elerium-115]]. | ||
== Obtaining Zrbite == | == Obtaining Zrbite == | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 3 April 2015
General Information
| Zrbite |
 This is an alloy of Alien origin, part gold part Alien Bio-material. When utilised as a power source, small quantities will generate more power than a nuclear unit of 10 times the size. It is beyond our technical ability to replicate this material as most of its constituents are Alien in origin. |
Source: Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia
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| Zrbite | ||
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| Size (h x w) |
1 x 2 |
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| Weight | 3 | |
| D. Threshold | 20 | |
| Sale Price | $5,000 | |
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Zrbite is the aliens' power source and is a near-equivalent to the Elerium-115 used in the previous alien war. Although constructed from different materials, its usage is identical in that it powers all alien weapons and craft.
Zrbite cannot be manufactured and can only be recovered from alien submarines or colonies.
In the Battlescape, Zrbite appears as a small yellow bar superimposed over an object, or (in the inventory view) as a 1 × 2 yellow crystal. It is very fragile and can easily be destroyed by explosives. Each crystal recovered from a mission is worth 50 Zrbite.
This item only appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to Elerium-115.
Obtaining Zrbite
Zrbite cannot be synthesized; it can only be obtained from Alien Submarine Assaults or Colony Assaults. Zrbite is very fragile; be careful about using explosives inside Alien Subs. At the end of a successful mission, any Zrbite will be automatically collected and returned to your base. Unlike Elerium, Zrbite can turn up in all sorts of places on Alien Subs, not necessarily in the Ion Beam Accelerators.
Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Zrbite is to attack Cruisers. Due to the location of the Zrbite in the tail of ship, it will not get destroyed even if the Cruiser is shot down. Another method is find an Alien Base and attack the Fleet Supply Cruisers as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships.
Uses
Don't sell Zrbite. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be highly discouraged. It is used to fuel the Manta, the Hammerhead, and the Leviathan. It is also used, in varying amounts, to manufacture most Alien Artefacts, Ion Armor and Magnetic Ion Armors, Sonic Oscillators, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Zrbite on the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. If you choose to, it will fetch you $5,000 per unit.
Trivia
What is the mass of 1 unit of Zrbite? ... using a similiar drag equation used for calculating the mass of 1 unit of Elerium, you get... er... you know what? Forget it. A craft with those sort of hydrodynamic qualities, travelling at 5800 knots, underwater??? Based on the mass of a Battleship, the aliens wouldn't need to perform Terror Missions... just having their craft travel around near the coast would create Tsunamis that would create ridiculous coastal damage.
