diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index f66810729f7..5431c66200c 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@
#include "code\modules\research\server.dm"
#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\chemistry.dm"
#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\geosample.dm"
+#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\manuals.dm"
#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\misc.dm"
#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\readme.dm"
#include "code\modules\research\xenoarchaeology\artifact\artifact.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/manuals.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/manuals.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..84230853d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/manuals.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,413 @@
+
+/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/excavation
+ name = "Out on the dig"
+ icon_state = "excavation"
+ author = "Professor Patrick Mason, Curator of the Antiquities Museum on Ichar VII"
+ title = "Out on the dig"
+ dat = {"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - Prepping the expedition
+ - Knowing your tools
+ - Finding the dig
+ - Analysing deposits
+ - Extracting your first find
+
+
+
+
+ Every digsite I've been to, someone has forgotten something and I've never yet been to a dig that hasn't had me hiking to get to it - so gather your gear
+ and get it to the site the first time. You learn quick that time is money, when you've got a shipful of bandits searching for you the next valley over,
+ but don't be afraid to clear some space if there are any inconvenient boulders in the way.
+
+ Floodlights (if it's dark)
+ Wooden trestle tables (for holding tools and finds)
+ Suspension field generator
+ Load bearing servitors (such as a mulebot, or hover-tray)
+ Spare energy packs
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ Every archaeologist has a plethora of tools at their disposal, but here's the important ones:
+
+ Picks, pickaxes and brushes - don't underestimate the the smallest or largest in your arsenal, each one clears a different amount
+ of the rockface so each one has a use.
+ Measuring tape - don't leave home without it, you can use it to measure the depth a rock face has been excavated to.
+ GPS locater - knowing where you are is the first step to not be lost.
+ Core sampler - use this to take core samples from rock faces, which you can then run to the lab for analysis.
+ Depth scanner - uses x-ray diffraction to locate anomalous densities in rock, indicating archaeological deposits or mineral veins.
+ Comes with a handy reference log containing co-ordinates and time of each scan.
+ Radio beacon locater - leave a beacon at an item of interest, then track it down later with this handy gadget. Watch for interference from other
+ devices though.
+ Flashlight or portable light source - Self explanatory, I hope.
+ Environmental safety gear - This one's dependant on the environment you're working in, but enclosed footwear and pack of internals
+ could save your life.
+ Anomaly safety gear - A biosealed and catalysis-resistant suit along with eye shielding, tinted hood and non-reactive disposable gloves are
+ the best kind of protection you can hope for from the errors our forbears may have unleashed.
+ Personal defence weapon - Never know what you'll find on the dig: pirates, natives, ancient guardians, carnivorous wildlife...
+ it pays in blood to be prepared.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ Wouldn't be an archaeologist without their dig, but everyone has to start somewhere. Here's a basic procedure I go through when cataloguing a new planet:
+
+ Get in touch with the locals (in particular geologists, miners and farmers) - Never know what's been turned up by accident, then left to
+ gather dust on a shelf.
+ Check the obvious areas first - even if you're pressed for time, these ones are the generally easiest to search, and the most likely targets
+ of your rivals.
+ Do some prospecting - the earth mother isn't in the habit of displaying her secrets to the world (although sometimes you get lucky).
+ Drop a shaft and clear away a bit of surface rock here and there, you never know what might be lurking below the surface.
+ Tips on unearthing a deposit - How do you know when you're golden? Look for telltale white strata that looks strange or out of place, or if
+ something has broken under your pick while you're digging. Your depth scanner is your best friend, but even it can't distinguish between
+ ordinary minerals and ancient leavings, if in doubt then err on the side of caution.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ You've found some unusual strata, but it's not all peaches from here. No archaeologist ever managed to pull a bone from the earth without doing thorough
+ chemical analysis on every two meters of rock face nearby.
+
+ Take core samples - Grab a rock core for every 4m^2.
+ Clear around any potential finds - Clear away ordinary rock, leaving your prizes reachable in a clearly marked area.
+ Haul off excess rock - It's easy for a dig to get cluttered, and a neat archaeologist is a successful archaeologist.
+ Don't be afraid to be cautious - It's slower sometimes, but the extra time will be worth the payoff when you find an Exolitic relic.
+ Chemical analysis - I won't go into detail here, but the labwork is essential to any successful extraction. Marshal your core samples, and
+ send them off to the labcoated geniuses
+
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ Scan the rock - Use a depth scanner to determine the find's depth and clearance. DON'T FORGET THESE.
+ Choose stasis field - Chemical analysis on a core sample from the rock face will tell you which field is necessary to extract the find safely
+ Setup field gen - Bolt it down, choose the field, check the charge and activate it. If you forget it, you'll wish you hadn't when that priceless
+ Uryom vase crumbles as it sees the light of day.
+ FUNCTIONAL AND SAFE digging - Dig into the rock until you've cleared away a depth equal to (the anomaly depth MINUS the clearance range). The find
+ should come loose on it's own, but it will be in the midst of a chunk of rock. Use a welder or miniature excavation tool to clear away the excess.
+ FANCY AND SPEEDY digging - Dig into the rock until you've cleared away a depth equal to the anomaly depth, but without any of your strokes
+ entering the clearance range.
+ The Big Find - Sometimes, you'll chance upon something big, both literally and figuratively. Giant statues and functioning remnants of Precursor
+ technology are just as exciting, to the right buyers. If your digging leaves a large boulder behind, dig into it normally and see if anything's hidden
+ inside.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ "}
+
+/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/mass_spectrometry
+ name = "High power mass spectrometry, a comprehensive guide"
+ icon_state = "analysis"
+ author = "Winton Rice, Chief Mass Spectrometry Technician at the Institute of Applied Sciences on Arcadia"
+ title = "High powered mass spectrometry, a comprehensive guide"
+ dat = {"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - A note on terms
+ - Isotope ratio spectrometer
+ - Accelerator spectrometer
+ - Gas chromatography spectrometer
+ - Ion mobility spectrometer
+
+
+
+
+
+ Dissonance ratio - This is a pseudoarbitrary value indicating the overal presence of a particular element in a greater composite.
+ It takes into account volume, density, molecular excitation and isotope spread.
+ Mass spectrometry - MS is the procedure used used to measure and quantify the components of matter. The most prized tool in the field of
+ 'Materials analysis'
+ Radiometric dating - MS applied using the right carrier reagents can be used to accurately determine the age of a sample.
+ Sample specifity - A pseudoarbitrary value used to indicate how well a sample resonates with the employed carrier reagent. Great specifity
+ (material resonance) indicates that there is much of the carrier reagent present in the sample.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ Isotope ratio mass spectrometers work by coating a small surface with a semiliquid stationary phase consisting of the sample to be
+ analysed, and recording it's interactions with a gaseous mobile phase comprised of an inert or nonreactive gas such as helium or nitrogen.
+
+ IRMS are employed as radiometric daters, extremely accurate but only so up to ages of one billion years.
+ Contents
+
+
+ The accelerator mass spectrometer works by accelerating ions to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis. The special strength of AMS is
+ isolate rare or low-strength isotopes, making it able to determine much greater ages with reasonable accuracy.
+
+ AMS are employed as extreme age radiometric daters, able to determine the age of the sample on a scale of billions of years.
+ They are commonly located in geology and archaeology laboratories.
+ Contents
+
+
+ Gas-liquid chromatography mass spectrometers work by coating a small surface with a semiliquid stationary phase consisting of the sample to be
+ analysed, and recording it's interactions with a gaseous mobile phase comprised of an inert or nonreactive gas such as helium or nitrogen.
+
+ GLCS are employed in forensic and geological analysis to determine what elements are present in a sample.
+ Contents
+
+
+ Ion mobility mass spectrometers work by examining the mobility of ionized molecules in an inert carrier gas
+
+ IMS returns a dissonance ratio over the scanned sample and carrier reagent, indicating the average total presence of the sample.
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ "}
+
+/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/anomaly_spectroscopy
+ name = "Spectroscopy: Analysing the anomalies of the cosmos"
+ icon_state = "anomaly"
+ author = "Doctor Martin Boyle, Director Research at the Lower Hydrolian Sector Listening Array"
+ title = "Spectroscopy: Analysing the anomalies of the cosmos"
+ dat = {"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - Some useful phrases for you
+ - Sample preparation and analysis
+ - Fourier transform spectroscope
+ - Hyperspectral Imager
+
+
+
+
+
+ Spectroscopy - Spectroscopy is the study of the behaviour of light, commonly used in the 26th century for analysis of anomalous
+ behaviour of energy or light.
+ Sample specifity - A pseudoarbitrary value used to indicate how well a sample resonates with the employed carrier reagent. Great specifity
+ (material resonance) indicates that there is much of the carrier reagent present in the sample.
+ Anomalies - Inexplicable or uncategorised occurrences in the cosmos. A fascinating and dangerous study is made to determine the function of
+ these rare finds, and the term is often applied to describe technology left behind by vastly superior ancient alien forerunners.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ When you are readying your spectrometry lab for analysis, you'll need to make sure the sample is in a form the machines can glean data from.
+
+ Obtain material sample - This should be an ordinary chunk of matter the size of your finger, a good example is a 6mm rock core.
+ Run density separation treatment - Perform the DST procedure on your sample, following generic specifications.
+ Ensure sample purity - DST can sometimes leave behind chemical waste or chunks of matter, make sure there aren't any before proceeding.
+ Prepare analysis tray - A sample tray holds a miniscule amount of liquid (2u), but that's all that our spectrometers require for a good reading.
+ Choose carrier reagent - Standard spectrometers require 1u of the material sample, and 1u of a 'carrier' reagent to provide control comparison
+ and to enable refraction inferencing.
+ Insert sample tray into machine - And press the 'Go' button. Now go make a cup of coffee.
+ Monitor machine heat levels - The upper end mass spectrometers have quite complex internals, and have a tendency to critically overheat.
+ Make sure the heat limit isn't exceeded, or there may be potentially disastrous consequences.
+ Examine analysis report - it won't always make sense or provide the information you hoped for, but if you've been careful during DST and ensured
+ sample integrity, then there's always something to be learnt. Just don't lose the paperwork!
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ The FTS measures temporal coherence of radiating energy, then applies time-and-space domain measurements on the collected emission data. The collective
+ procedure is known as the Fourier Transform Procedure, with the mathematical algorithms dating back to the 19th century on Earth.
+
+ As well as providing background energy readings, an FTS calculates the approximate distance and direction towards any anomalous energy signatures from
+ the location the scanned sample was taken from.
+ Contents
+
+
+ The imager scans and collates spectral energy signatures from across the electromagnetic spectrum. The collected data is then presented to the viewer in
+ graph form, with any anomalous (uncatalogued or unidentified) energy signatures highlighted.
+
+ As well as visualising background energy readings, a hyperspectral imager will isolate and identify any anomalous energy signatures in the sample.
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ "}
+
+/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/materials_chemistry_analysis
+ name = "Chemical preparation for materials analysis"
+ icon_state = "chemistry"
+ author = "Jasper Pascal, Senior Lecturer in Materials Analysis at the University of Jol'Nar"
+ title = "Chemical preparation for materials analysis"
+ dat = {"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - Relevant words and their meanings
+ - Sample preparation for spectrometry/spectroscopy
+ - Density Separation Treatment
+ - Choosing a carrier reagent
+
+
+
+
+ Dissonance ratio - This is a pseudoarbitrary value indicating the overal presence of a particular element in a greater composite.
+ It takes into account volume, density, molecular excitation and isotope spread.
+ Density separation treatment - The DST procedure purifies a sample, removing any unwanted matter to ensure the finest scan resolution possible.
+ Mass spectrometry - MS is the procedure used used to measure and quantify the components of matter. The most prized tool in the field of
+ 'Materials analysis'
+ Spectroscopy - Spectroscopy is the study of the behaviour of light, commonly used in the 26th century for analysis of anomalous
+ behaviour of energy or light.
+ Sample specifity - A pseudoarbitrary value used to indicate how well a sample resonates with the employed carrier reagent. Great specifity
+ (material resonance) indicates that there is much of the carrier reagent present in the sample.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ When you are readying your spectrometry lab for analysis, you'll need to make sure the sample is in a form the machines can glean data from.
+
+ Obtain material sample - This should be an ordinary chunk of matter the size of your finger, a good example is a 6mm rock core.
+ Run density separation treatment - Perform the DST procedure on your sample, following generic specifications.
+ Ensure sample purity - DST can sometimes leave behind chemical waste or chunks of matter, make sure there aren't any before proceeding.
+ Prepare analysis tray - A sample tray holds a miniscule amount of liquid (2u), but that's all that our spectrometers require for a good reading.
+ Choose carrier reagent - Standard spectrometers require 1u of the material sample, and 1u of a 'carrier' reagent to provide control comparison
+ and to enable refraction inferencing.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ Obtain material sample - This should be an ordinary chunk of matter the size of your finger, a good example is a 6mm rock core.
+ Grind material to powder - In order to treat the material, we have to have the sample in it's basest form.
+ Prepare separator solution - A chemical solution called LiNa2WO4, or Lithium Sodium Tungstate must be prepared to separate
+ the the denser clumps of matter out of the refined sample. This is done by mixing 1 part lithium, 2 parts sodium, 1 part tungsten, 4 parts oxygen.
+ Mix separator with sample - The resulting mixture is very close to the final product, but make sure to extract any leftover reagents and
+ the chemical waste byproduct.
+ Bring sample to boil - Using a standard bunsen burner, bring the mixture to a boil to vaporise the remaining unwanted matter. Remember
+ to again clear out any waste byproducts.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+ Below is a list of the most commonly used scan carrier reagents, and the particular molecules they resonate most strongly with:
+
+ Carbon - Trace organic cells, typically used for carbon dating of organic remains.
+ Potassium - Long exposure particles floating in the depths of space, such as meteorites.
+ Hydrogen - Trace water particles.
+ Nitrogen - Crystalline structures.
+ Mercury - Metallic derivatives such as ferritic elements and pure metallic substances.
+ Iron - Metallic composites such as alloys and atomic structures that are metallic in nature.
+ Chlorine - Metamorphic/igneous rock composite.
+ Phosphorus - Metamorphic/sedimentary rock composite.
+ Plasma - Anomalous materials such as bluespace phased composites that are not fully understood by modern science.
+
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ "}
+
+/obj/item/weapon/book/manual/anomaly_testing
+ name = "Anomalous materials and energies"
+ icon_state = "triangulate"
+ author = "Norman York, formerly of the Tyrolion Institute on Titan"
+ title = "Anomalous materials and energies"
+ dat = {"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - Forward: Modern attitude towards anomalies
+ - Triangulating anomalous energy readings
+ - Harvesting and utilising anomalous energy signatures
+
+
+
+ It's only when confronted with things we don't know, that we may push back our knowledge of the world around us. Nowhere is this more obvious than the
+ vast and inscrutable mysterious of the cosmos that scholars from such august institutions as the Elysian Institute of the Sciences present
+ formulas and hypotheses for every few decades.
+
+ Using our vast telescopic array installations and deep space satellite networks, we are able to detect anomalous energy fields and formations in deep space,
+ but are limited to those that are large enough to output energy that will stretch across light years worth of distance between stars.
+
+ While some sectors (such as the Hydrolian Rift and Keppel's Run) are replete with inexplicable energetic activity and unique phenomena found nowhere else in
+ the galaxy, the majority of space is dry, barren and cold - and if past experience has told us anything, it is that there are always more things we are
+ unable to explain.
+
+ Indeed, a great source of knowledge and technology has always been those who come before us, in the form of the multitudinous ancient alien precursors that
+ have left scattered remnants of their great past all over settled (and unexplored) space.
+
+ It is from xenoarchaeologists, high energy materials researchers and technology reconstruction authorities that we are able to theorise on the gifts these
+ species have left behind, and in some cases even reverse engineer or rebuild the technology in question. My colleague Doctor Raymond Ward of the
+ Tyrolian Institute on Titan has made great breakthroughs in a related field through his pioneering development of universally reflective materials capable
+ of harvesting and 'bottling' up virtually any energy emissions yet encountered by spacefaring civilisations.
+
+ And yet, there are some amongst us who do not see the benefits of those who have come before us - indeed, some among them profess the opinion that there
+ is no species that could possibly match humanity in it's achievements and knowledge, or simply that employing non-human technology is dangerous and unethical.
+ Folly, say I. If it is their desire to throw onto the wayside the greatest achievements in the history of the galaxy, simply for preferment of the
+ greatest achievements in the history of mankind, then they have no business in the establishment of science.
+ Contents
+
+
+ Strong energy emissions, when remaining constant from any one fixed location for millenia, can leave an 'imprint' or distinctive energy signature on other
+ matter composites that are spatially fixed relative to the source.
+
+ By taking samples of such 'fixed' matter, we can apply complex analytics such as the modified Fourier Transform Procedure to reverse engineer the path of the
+ energy, and determine the approximate distance and direction that the energy source is, relative to the sample's point in space.
+
+ A canny researcher can thusly analyse material samples from pre-chosen points strategically scattered around an area, and if there are any anomalous energy
+ emissions in range of those points, combined they can direct the researcher to the source.
+ Contents
+
+
+ As mentioned in the forward, my colleague from the Tyrolian Institute on Saturn's moon of Titan, in the Sol System, Doctor Raymond Ward has made great strides
+ in the area of harvesting and application of the energy emitted by anomalous phenomena from around the galaxy (although I profess I have not yet seen him
+ venture further from his birthplace on Earth than the comfortable distance of the Sol Cis-Oort Satellite Sphere).
+
+ By employing a patented semi-phased alloy with unique and fascinating bluespace interaction properties, Ward's contraption is able to 'harvest' energy, store
+ it and redirect it later at will (with appropriate electronic mechanisms, of course). Although he professes to see or desire no commercial or material gain
+ for the application and use of said energy once it is harvested, there are no doubt myriad ways we can come to benefit from such things beyond mere research,
+ such as the reconstruction of torn cartiligenous tissue that a peculiar radiation from an amphibious species on Brachis IV was found to emit.
+ Contents
+
+
+
+ "}
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/misc.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/misc.dm
index 7d72b417c8e..5e08e5c2cc8 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/misc.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+//---- Noticeboard
+
/obj/structure/noticeboard/anomaly/New()
notices = 5
icon_state = "nboard05"
@@ -6,7 +8,7 @@
//add some memos
var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new()
P.name = "Memo RE: proper analysis procedure"
- P.info = "Rose,
activate then analyse the anomalies, your results will come so much quicker. Remember to employ basic quasi-elemental forces such as heat, energy, force and various chemical mixes - who knows why those ancient aliens made such obscure activation indices.
And don't forget your suit this time, I can't afford to have any researchers out of commision for as long as that again!.
Ward"
+ P.info = "Rose,
activate then analyse the artifacts, the machine will have a much easier time determining their function/s. Remember to employ basic quasi-elemental forces such as heat, energy, force and various chemical mixes - who knows why those ancient aliens made such obscure activation indices.
And don't forget your suit this time, I can't afford to have any researchers out of commision for as long as that again!.
Ward"
P.stamped = list(/obj/item/weapon/stamp/rd)
P.overlays = list("paper_stamped_rd")
src.contents += P
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
P = new()
P.name = "Memo RE: ethical quandaries"
- P.info = "Darion-
I don't care what his rank is, our business is that of science and knowledge - questions of moral application do not come into this. Sure, so there are those who would employ the energy-wave particles my modified device has managed to abscond for their own personal gain, but I can hardly see the practical benefits of some of those things our benefactors left behind. Ward--"
+ P.info = "Darion-
I don't care what his rank is, our business is that of science and knowledge - questions of moral application do not come into this. Sure, so there are those who would employ the energy-wave particles my modified device has managed to abscond for their own personal gain, but I can hardly see the practical benefits of some of these artifacts our benefactors left behind. Ward--"
P.stamped = list(/obj/item/weapon/stamp/rd)
P.overlays = list("paper_stamped_rd")
src.contents += P
@@ -34,12 +36,12 @@
P = new()
P.name = "Reminder regarding the anomalous material suits"
- P.info = "Do you people think the anomaly suits are cheap to come by? I'm about a hair trigger away from instituting a log book for the damn things. Only wear them if you're going out for a dig, and for god's sake don't go tramping around the station in them unless you're field testing something, R"
+ P.info = "Do you people think the anomaly suits are cheap to come by? I'm about a hair trigger away from instituting a log book for the damn things. Only wear them if you're going out for a dig, and for god's sake don't go tramping around in them unless you're field testing something, R"
P.stamped = list(/obj/item/weapon/stamp/rd)
P.overlays = list("paper_stamped_rd")
src.contents += P
-//Anomaly
+//---- Areas
/area/anomaly
icon_state = "anomaly"
@@ -52,3 +54,17 @@
/area/anomaly/outpost
name = "Research Outpost"
+
+//---- Bookcase
+
+/obj/structure/bookcase/manuals/xenoarchaeology
+ name = "Xenoarchaeology Manuals bookcase"
+
+ New()
+ ..()
+ new /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/excavation(src)
+ new /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/mass_spectrometry(src)
+ new /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/materials_chemistry_analysis(src)
+ new /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/anomaly_testing(src)
+ new /obj/item/weapon/book/manual/anomaly_spectroscopy(src)
+ update_icon()
diff --git a/icons/obj/library.dmi b/icons/obj/library.dmi
index 7d59c8cd5a6..e0466b53c0e 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/library.dmi and b/icons/obj/library.dmi differ