ST NewHorizons/Strategic Resources

Strategic Resources

Strategic resources are rare resources required to both build and maintain advanced buildings and ship components. They are valued far more than the common basic resources. Natural strategic resource deposits are always visible but requires specific technology to exploit.

Resource	Uses	Required tech	Source	Description
Chromodynamic Power Module	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	30px	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	A chromodynamic power module derives its power from tripolymer plasma, and is used in the construction of artificial lifeforms.
Ketracel White	Advanced Laser weapon components Advanced Hull components Crystalline Sensors edict Focusing Crystals edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Advanced consumer goods buildings Commerce Megaplexes Advanced housing buildings Advanced unity buildings Xeno-Outreach Agency	稀有水晶開採（Rare Crystal Mining）	Ice Asteroid deposits Frozen World deposits Cold planet features Muutagan Merchant Guild Trader Enclave deal	Ketracel White is used to control the Jem'Hadar. The drug is highly addictive and contains everything the Jem'Hadar need to live, so they do not need to eat or drink. The Jem'Hadar are also genetically modified to be born already addicted to this drug.
納米機器人（Nanites）	Advanced Kinetic weapon components Advanced Missile weapon components Volatile Ammunition edict Volatile Explosives edict Volatile Reactive Armor edict Volatile Land Clearance edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Food Processing Centers Mineral Purification Hubs Advanced alloys buildings Fortress	微粒穩定化（Mote Stabilization）	Asteroid deposits Molten World deposits Dry planet features Riggan Commerce Exchange Trader Enclave deal	Nanites are microscopic robotic devices and a form of nanotechnology, and are small enough to enter living cells.
Trained Officers	Psionic Shields component	蒸餾澤珞（Zro Distillation）	Gas Giant anomalies Toxic World deposits	Trained crew operate starships and their systems.
Latinum	Dark Matter Deflectors component Dark Matter Reactor component Dark Matter Thrusters component	暗物質收集（Dark Matter Drawing）	Black Hole deposits	Latinum is a silver translucent liquid, used as a currency on many worlds. Since it can't be replicated and is extremely rare, it is considered very valuable.
Water-Ice	Living Metal Mega-Construction edict	Living Metal	Anomaly deposits Destroyed Contingency Sterilization Hubs Sold rarely by the Racket Industrial Enterprise caravan	Frozen into a solid state, water-ice is often found on arctic worlds.
Omega Molecule	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	An Omega molecule is a highly unstable molecule believed to be the most powerful substance known to exist. The molecule could be synthesized with sufficient amounts of boronite ore.
Deuterium	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Deuterium is often used as fuel in matter-antimatter reactions aboard starships.
Brizeen Nitrate	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Brizeen Nitrate is an extremely potent fertilizer that is used all over the galaxy. Just fifty tons of the material is enough to fertilize an entire continent.
Processed Dilithium	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Processed Dilithium is the currency on which every modern space fleet runs. It is a vital resource for most warp civilisations as it controls the matter-antimatter reactors.
Raw Dilithium	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Raw Dilithium, before it has been processed. Dilithium is a vital resource for most warp civilisations as it controls the matter-antimatter reactors.\n\nThis deposit must be collected by an orbital mining station, and later refined by a dedicated refinery into £dilithium_processed£ §YProcessed Dilithium§!.
Topaline	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Initial uses for the rare mineral Topaline consisted of usage in life support systems, but further studies of the mineral found that it has unique properties that improved the strength of a ships shields.
Tallonian Crystals	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Tallonian crystals are a very rare type gemstone that, after processing, can be used as a focusing crystal inside the energy matrix of most energy weapons. Due to their volatile weaponised nature, trading the crystals is often banned by lesser races.
Kemocite	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Kemocite is a multiphasic isotope of a radiolytic compound. It has many useful capabilities as but in its purest form it can be used to create very potent explosives and fuel ship reactors.
Magnesite	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Magnesite is a form of magnesium carbonate that is able to interfere with sensor and transporter functions. It can also be used for ship hull and armor construction.
Trellium-D	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Trellium-D is mostly used inside the Delphic Expanse to protect against dangerous anomalies. But even outside of the expanse it's used by various military facilities. It should be noted, that Trellium-D has a strong influence on Vulcans, for which it acts like a drug when nearby and completely destroys their mental control.
Pergium	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	Pergium is an energy source that is used by over a thousand worlds all over the galaxy. It can produce a large amount of energy compared to other fuels and thus is mostly used in large scale terrestial reactors.
Neutrinium Ore	Advanced Plasma weapon components Advanced Shield components Exotic Gases as Fuel edict Exotic Gases for Shield Boost edict Terraforming Gasses edict Building Cost and Maintenance0 Cyto-Revitalization Center Hall of Judgement Energy Nexus Advanced research buildings Hyper-Entertainment Forums Executive Retreat Organic Paradise	異星天然氣開採（Exotic Gas Extraction）	Gas Giant deposits Toxic World deposits Wet planet features XuraCorp Trader Enclave deal	A chromodynamic power module derives its power from tripolymer plasma, and is used in the construction of artificial lifeforms.