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THE EMPIRE OF THE BIRDS (RACE 3)
	Origin:
		The Empire of the Birds is based on the Romulan Star Empire from Star Trek, the Original Series.
	About Race 3:
		The Birdmen are a very sneaky Race. Not much is known about them. Their Ships, however, have
			gained fame across the galaxy for their unique Cloaking technology.
			This Cloaking Ability allows their Ships to hide from enemy Scanners and makes them less
			vulnerable to enemy Minefields.
		The Birdmen like to paint their Ships to look like giant birds so that they can make low passes
			over Planets and scare the pants off of the Natives before landing and jumping out in their
			armored bird suits to take over the Planet.
		The Birdmen share several Ship designs with the Fascists (Race 4), the Race that they have had the most contact
			with.
		The Birds are very wary of The Crystals (Race 7) which suggests that their Cloaking technology does
			not provide extra protection against the Crystals' (Race 7's) Web Mines.
		Birdmen Ships tend to be solidly armored and pack heavy firepower.
		The Birdmen use their Cloaking Ability to spy on their enemies. They can use their Super Spy
			Mission to report on the condition of enemy Planets. However, there is a 20% chance that they
			will be caught.
	Advantages, Abilities, and Friendly Codes:
		(Host 3.20)
			Fuelless Capital Ships are immune to Planetary NUK Friendly Code.
			Hull Slot 7 (Loki Class Destroyer) will not decloak Birdmen (Race 3) Ships (Host 3.22.021) (Hconfig) (Host 3.22.022)
			Super Spy Mission (Hconfig).
				Superspy reports the number of Supplies on a Planet (Host 3.22.010)
				Superspy: A Ship with a lower ID # will not block a Ship with a higher ID # from Superspying if the lower ID Ship is set to another Mission (Host 3.22.012)
				All Super Spying Ships are Cloaked if able to do so.
				For every Super Spy Ship, there is a 20% chance of changing the enemy Planet's Friendly Code. This effect is cumulative.
					To prevent Ships from changing enemy Planet's Friendly Code, set Ship's Friendly Code to begin with X or x. (Host 3.22.010)
				A Planet has a 20% chance of detecting the Super Spy and if it has 30 Defense Posts, it will burn 10 of them and emit an Ion Pulse.
					This willd decloak the Birdmen (Race 3) Ships in orbit.
					If the Birdmen set a Planet’s Friendly Code to “mfN”, and the Planet has at least 30 Defense Posts, the Planet will automatically
						dectect this and use it's Ion Pulse to decloak all Ships in orbit.
				The Ship must have fuel on board to perform this action.
			cln		Clone a captured Ship (Ship Friendly Code) (Hconfig)
			XNN		Any Cloaking Ship will not try Super Spy if first letter of Friendly Code is X or x. NN = anything (Host 3.22.010)
			xNN		Any Cloaking Ship will not try Super Spy if first letter of Friendly Code is X or x. NN = anything (Host 3.22.010)
		(Gryphon)
			Honor Device. All Ships with more than ten (10) Crew have this
			BWI		Install a Ship based Warp Interdictor on any Ship (Ship Friendly Code)
			DBN		Any Torpedo Ship can set Remote-Response Beacons. N = Q(uarter), H(alf), T(hree fourths), or A(ll)
			EWI		Engage a Warp Interdictor on any Ship. (Ship Friendly Code)
			NMI		Institutes Martial Law to prevent gambling by Privateers. (Planet Friendly Code).  N = any character
			RID		Hull Slot 48 (Skyfire Class Cruiser) can scan target Ship
			SFN		Hull Slot 47 (Red Wind Class Carrier) may steal Fighters from another Race. N = any alphanumeric character
			SNN		Keep Federation (Race 1) from stealing Natives from Planet. (Planet Friendly Code). NN = any letters or numbers
			UMB		Any Torpedo Ship can cause Remote Beacons to become Minefields
		(Nemesis)
			All Birdmen (Race 3) Planets with 200 Colonists or more automatically get a free Cloaking Shield built
			Can have Hull Slot 14 (Neutronic Fuel Carrier) and Hull Slot 17 (Large Deep Space Freighter) burn ½ the fuel during Cloak
			Native Avians give Megacredits to Birdmen (Race 3)
			BCS		Any Ship can build Cloaking Shield for Planet
			CSN		Planet can activate Cloaking Shield. N = Race to protect against. N = 1-9, a, b
		(Raceplus)
			EGG		Place a Bomb on targeted enemy Ship using Hull Slot 32 (Bright Heart Class Destroyer) only
	Race 3 Ship List:
		Hull Slot # and Ship Name												Beam	Fight	Torp	Engines	Mass	Cargo	Fuel	Tech	Crew	Cost	D	T	M
		14 NEUTRONIC FUEL CARRIER												0	0	0	2	10	2	900	3	2	20	10	2	20
		15 SMALL DEEP SPACE FREIGHTER												0	0	0	1	30	70	200	1	2	10	2	2	3
		16 MEDIUM DEEP SPACE FREIGHTER												0	0	0	1	60	200	250	3	6	65	4	4	6
		17 LARGE DEEP SPACE FREIGHTER												0	0	0	2	130	1200	600	6	102	160	85	7	8
		18 SUPER TRANSPORT FREIGHTER												0	0	0	4	160	2600	1200	10	202	220	125	13	18
		26 WHITE FALCON CLASS CRUISER												4	0	1	2	120	140	430	3	150	110	32	61	33
		27 SWIFT HEART CLASS SCOUT												2	0	0	1	45	20	170	1	126	60	6	20	5
		28 FEARLESS WING CRUISER												6	0	1	2	150	240	360	5	300	180	52	81	63
		29 DARKWING CLASS BATTLESHIP												10	0	8	2	491	150	290	10	910	450	170	183	110
		30 VALIANT WIND CLASS CARRIER												7	3	0	2	180	80	190	6	322	380	52	61	123
		31 RESOLUTE CLASS BATTLE CRUISER												8	0	3	2	180	280	480	7	348	380	52	71	93
		32 BRIGHT HEART CLASS DESTROYER												2	0	4	2	80	40	90	3	122	140	22	43	15
		33 DETH SPECULA CLASS FRIGATE												6	0	4	2	113	35	140	6	240	280	25	45	89
		47 RED WIND CLASS CARRIER												2	2	0	2	70	60	85	8	40	150	22	37	15
		48 SKYFIRE CLASS CRUISER												4	0	2	2	150	250	370	5	270	250	52	61	83
		59 SMALL TRANSPORT												2	0	0	1	30	50	180	4	15	25	2	2	20
		104 NEUTRONIC REFINERY SHIP												6	0	0	10	712	1050	800	9	190	970	125	150	527
		105 MERLIN CLASS ALCHEMY SHIP												8	0	0	10	920	2700	450	10	120	840	625	250	134
	Race 3 Ship Abilities:
		16 MEDIUM DEEP SPACE FREIGHTER
			(Starbase Plus)
				GBN		Get Beam Slot (N = 0-9) from Starbase
				GEN		Get Engine Slot  (N = 1-9) from Starbase
				GTN		Get Torpedo Tube Slot (N = 0-9) from Starbase
				UAP		Unload All Ship Components to Starbase
				UBN		Unload Beam Slot (N = 0-9) to Starbase
				UEN		Unload Engine Slot (N = 1-9) to Starbase
				UTN		Unload Torpedo Tube Slot (N = 0-9) to Starbase
		26 WHITE FALCON CLASS CRUISER
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
		27 SWIFT HEART CLASS SCOUT
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
		28 FEARLESS WING CRUISER
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
		29 DARKWING CLASS BATTLESHIP
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
				Advanced Cloak. (Host 3.22.005) (Burn no fuel to Cloak and can Cloak in an Ion Storm)
		31 RESOLUTE CLASS BATTLE CRUISER
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
				Advanced Cloak. (Host 3.22.005) (Burn no fuel to Cloak and can Cloak in an Ion Storm)
		32 BRIGHT HEART CLASS DESTROYER
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
			(Raceplus)
				EGG		Place a Bbomb on targeted enemy Ship (Birdmen (Race 3) only)
		33 DETH SPECULA CLASS FRIGATE
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
		47 RED WIND CLASS CARRIER
			(Host 3.20)
				Cloak		While Cloaked, this Ship will not show up on enemy Scanners.
						There is a % chance the Cloak will fail. (Hconfig)
						A Ship with out fuel cannot Cloak.
						Cloaking burns fuel. The amount is set by the (Hconfig) and is also determined by Ship's Mass.
						A Ship cannot Cloak inside an Ion Storm.
			(Banzai!)
				NNN		Launch Fighters in a suicide attack against target Ship. NNN = ID of target Ship
			(Gryphon)
				SFN		Birdmen (Race 3) may steal Fighters from enemy Ships. N = any alphanumeric character
		48 SKYFIRE CLASS CRUISER
			(Gryphon)
				RID		Birdmen (Race 3) can scan target Ship
		104 NEUTRONIC REFINERY SHIP
			(Host 3.20)
				Converts Minerals and Supplies into Neutronium.
					1 KT of any Mineral + 1 Supply = 1 KT of Neutronium.
				NAL		Do not perform Alchemy function. (Registered only)
		105 MERLIN CLASS ALCHEMY SHIP
			(Host 3.20)
				Converts Supplies into Minerals.
					9 Supplies = 1 KT Duranium, 1 KT Tritanium, and 1 KT Molybdenum.
					This ship will perform Alchemy function even if the ship has no fuel on board.
				ald		Convert Supplies into Duranium only. 3 Supplies = 1 KT Duranium. (Registered only)
				alm		Convert Supplies into Molybdenum only. 3 Supplies = 1 KT Molybdenum. (Registered only)
				alt		Convert Supplies into Tritanium only. 3 Supplies = 1 KT Tritanium. (Registered only)
				NAL		Do not perform Alchemy function. (Registered only)