/** * # MANUALS (BOOKS) * * These are "programmatic books," that is books that are hard-coded into the game. Just for the sake of maintainability, keep * information subject to change (as in likely to change SOON) out of the non-wiki manuals as they require PRs to change * and it is not an author's responsbility to update manuals if they change a mechanic/recipe/feature referenced in one of them * Don't worry about adding them to the library, as long as they're one of these types it is automatically added. * * Longer Guides should really be a '/obj/item/book/manual/wiki' type book and be tethered to a wiki page, this is because wiki pages * outside of SOP & Space Law can be very easily changed and do not require going through the Pull Request process. The benefits of * these are that they can be illustrated, filled with tables, and changed without affecting the codebase. * * However, contributors should avoid making every book/page tethered to a wiki page for a few reasons: * 1. many players who are likely just starting out would benefit from only getting a little bit of info to get started (think 5-10 bar recipes) * 2. Wiki pages are purposefully dry and to the point, manuals benefit from having flavor/personality to them to make them interesting to read ICly * 3. One can just open the damn wiki instead of reading a crusty-ass manual * -Sirryan2002 */ /obj/item/book/manual //While piracy is a heinious deed, we don't want people uploading programmatic books into the player book DB for obvious reasons copyright = TRUE protected = FALSE //No reason players shouldn't write in regular manuals name = "Book Manual" desc = "Please make a report on the github if you somehow get ahold of one of these in-game" summary = "This is a manual procured by Nanotrasen, it contains important information!" //Pages has to be a list of strings, it will break the book otherwise pages = list({"How did we get here? Anyway, if you are reading this please make a report on the Github as you should not be able to possess this object in the first place!"}) /obj/item/book/manual/detective name = "The Film Noir: Proper Procedures for Investigations" desc = "A gumshoe's guide to find out whodunnit, howdunnit, and wheredunnit." icon_state ="bookDetective" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "The Film Noir: Proper Procedures for Investigations" pages = list({"

Detective Work

Between your bouts of self-narration, and drinking whiskey on the rocks, you might get a case or two to solve.
To have the best chance to solve your case, follow these directions:

  1. Go to the crime scene.
  2. Take your scanner and scan EVERYTHING (Yes, the doors, the tables, even the dog.)
  3. Once you are reasonably certain you have every scrap of evidence you can use, find all possible entry points and scan them, too.
  4. Return to your office.
  5. Using your forensic scanning computer, scan your Scanner to upload all of your evidence into the database.
  6. Browse through the resulting dossiers, looking for the one that either has the most complete set of prints, or the most suspicious items handled.
  7. If you have 80% or more of the print (The print is displayed) go to step 10, otherwise continue to step 8.
  8. Look for clues from the suit fibres you found on your perp, and go about looking for more evidence with this new information, scanning as you go.
  9. Try to get a fingerprint card of your perp, as if used in the computer, the prints will be completed on their dossier.
  10. Assuming you have enough of a print to see it, grab the biggest complete piece of the print and search the security records for it.
  11. Since you now have both your dossier and the name of the person, print both out as evidence, and get security to nab your baddie.
  12. Give yourself a pat on the back and a bottle of the ships finest vodka, you did it!.

It really is that easy! Good luck! "}) /obj/item/book/manual/engineering_particle_accelerator name = "Particle Accelerator User's Guide" desc = "An engineer's guide to shooting relativistic particles out of a big gun." icon_state ="bookParticleAccelerator" author = "Engineering Encyclopedia" title = "Particle Accelerator User's Guide" pages = list({"

Experienced user's guide

Setting up

  1. Wrench all pieces to the floor
  2. Add wires to all the pieces
  3. Close all the panels with your screwdriver

Use

  1. Open the control panel
  2. Set the speed to 2
  3. Start firing at the singularity generator
  4. When the singularity reaches a large enough size so it starts moving on it's own set the speed down to 0, but don't shut it off
  5. Remember to wear a radiation suit when working with this machine... we did tell you that at the start, right?
"}) /obj/item/book/manual/supermatter_engine name = "Supermatter Engine Anomaly Reference" desc = "An engineer's best tool for dealing with their worst frenemy: The Supermatter and its anomalous behavior." icon_state = "bookParticleAccelerator" author = "Vroo-Looum-Kloo" title = "Supermatter Engine Anomaly Reference" pages = list({"Engineering notes on single-stage Supermatter engine,
Vroo-Looum-Kloo
The supermatter engine is a very powerful, yet strange method of power generation. This guide will serve as a pocket reference for the myriad of anomalous behaviors it may exhibit throughout your shift. Below is a table of events and their effects.


D Class: Events that only affect certain types of NON-STANDARD setups, minimial operator intervention required. These events occur instantly and engineering will be alerted on telecomms.

D-1: About 200 moles of nitrous oxide are released by the crystal.
D-2: About 200 moles of nitrogen are released by the crystal
D-3: About 250 moles of CO2 are released by the crystal


C Class: Events with mild effects to standard setups. Operator intervention MAY be required. Engineering will be alerted on telecomms.

C-1: 250 moles of oxygen are released by the crystal
C-2: 250 moles of plasma are released by the crystal
C-3: The temperature at which the engine starts to lose integrity is lowered for a few minutes.


B Class: Events with significant effects to standard setups. Action may need to be taken to prevent a delamination event.

B-1: The amount of plasma and O2 released by the engine is doubled for a few minutes.
B-2: The amount of heat released by the engine is increased for a few minutes.
B-3: The engine's EER is raised slightly above critically for several minutes, regardless of outside factors.


A Class: Events with SEVERE effects to standard setups. Action will need to be taken to prevent a delamination event.

A-1: The engine's APC is shorted due to a power spike, requiring its wires to be mended.
A-2: The engine's air alarm resets its self as an effect of radiological interference.
A-3: The amount of plasma and O2 released by the engine is quadrupled for a few minutes.

S Class events: Events that require immediate intervention and a specialized response to prevent a delamination event. Coordination with other departments is HIGHLY recommended. A warning will be broadcasted on engineering communications before these events.

Arc Type: The engine's EER is raised massively several minutes, resulting it a supercritical state.
Heat Type: The amount of heat released by the engine is massively increased for several minutes.

In the event that an anomaly NOT on this list presents itself, contact your local Nanotrasen Engineering Officer as soon as possible.
-Vroo-Looum-Kloo, Senior Engine Technician."}) /obj/item/book/manual/atmospipes name = "Pipes and You: Getting To Know Your Scary Tools" desc = "A plumber's guide on how to efficiently plumb and clean out old drone shells." icon_state = "pipingbook" author = "Maria Crash, Senior Atmospherics Technician" title = "Pipes and You: Getting To Know Your Scary Tools" pages = list({"

Contents

  1. Author's Forward
  2. Basic Piping
  3. Insulated Pipes
  4. Atmospherics Devices
  5. Heat Exchange Systems
  6. Final Checks


HOW TO NOT SUCK QUITE SO HARD AT ATMOSPHERICS


Or: What the fuck does a "passive gate" do?

Alright. It has come to my attention that a variety of people are unsure of what a "pipe" is and what it does. Apparently there is an unnatural fear of these arcane devices and their "gases". Spooky, spooky. So, this will tell you what every device constructable by an ordinary pipe dispenser within atmospherics actually does. You are not going to learn what to do with them to be the super best person ever, or how to play guitar with passive gates, or something like that. Just what stuff does.

Basic Pipes


The boring ones.
Most ordinary pipes are pretty straightforward. They hold gas. If gas is moving in a direction for some reason, gas will flow in that direction. That's about it. Even so, here's all of your wonderful pipe options.
  • Straight pipes: They're pipes. One-meter sections. Straight line. Pretty simple. Just about every pipe and device is based around this standard one-meter size, so most things will take up as much space as one of these.
  • Bent pipes: Pipes with a 90 degree bend at the half-meter mark. My goodness.
  • Pipe manifolds: Pipes that are essentially a "T" shape, allowing you to connect three things at one point.
  • 4-way manifold: A four-way junction.
  • Pipe cap: Caps off the end of a pipe. Open ends don't actually vent gas, because of the way the pipes are assembled, so, uh. Use them to decorate your house or something.
  • Manual/Digital Valves: A valve that will block off gas flow when turned. Manual valves can't be used by the AI or cyborgs because they don't have hands, but they can access digital valves.
  • Manual/Digital T-Valves: Like a straight valve, but at the center of a manifold instead of a straight pipe, allowing you to swap between two different pipe networks.


    • Insulated Pipes


    Special Public Service Announcement.
    Our regular pipes are already insulated. These are completely worthless. Punch anyone who uses them.

    Devices:


    They actually do something.
    This is usually where people get frightened,     afraid, and start calling on their gods and/or cowering in fear. Yes, I can see you doing that right now. Stop it. It's unbecoming. Most of these are fairly straightforward.
  • Gas Pump: Take a wild guess. It moves gas in the direction it's pointing (marked by the red line on one end). It moves it based on pressure, the maximum output being 4500 kPa (kilopascals). Ordinary atmospheric pressure, for comparison, is 101.3 kPa, and the minimum pressure of room-temperature pure oxygen needed to not suffocate in a matter of minutes is 16 kPa (though 18 is preferred using internals, for various reasons).
  • Volume pump: This pump goes based on volume, instead of pressure, and the possible maximum pressure it can create in the pipe on the receiving end is double the gas pump because of this, clocking in at an incredible 9000 kPa. If a pipe with this is destroyed or damaged, and this pressure of gas escapes, it can be incredibly dangerous depending on the size of the pipe filled. Don't hook this to the distribution loop, or you will make babies cry and the Chief Engineer brutally beat you.
  • Passive gate: This is essentially a cap on the pressure of gas allowed to flow in a specific direction. When turned on, instead of actively pumping gas, it measures the pressure flowing through it, and whatever pressure you set is the maximum: it'll cap after that. In addition, it only lets gas flow one way. As with pumps, the red handle on a passive gate indicates the direction the passive gate will output its gas when active.
  • Unary vent: The basic vent used in rooms. It pumps or siphons gas in or out of a room depending on the setting. Controlled by the room's air alarm system.
  • Scrubber: The other half of room equipment. Filters air and can suck it in entirely in what's called a "panic siphon". Activating a panic siphon without very good reason will kill someone. Don't do it. Scrubbers also have an extended mode that can be enabled to expand the range and increase the amount of gas being filtered.
  • Passive Vent: Passive vents are the lesser known cousin to Unary vents. Passive vents will exchange gas between the surrounding atmosphere and its connected pipe until the pressure between the two has reached an equilibrium.
  • Meter: A little box with some gauges and numbers. Fasten it to any pipe or manifold, and it'll read you the pressure in it. Very useful.
  • Gas mixer: Two sides are input, one side is output. Mixes the gases pumped into it at the ratio defined. The side perpendicular to the other two is "node 2", for reference. Can output this gas at pressures from 0-4500 kPa.
  • Gas filter: Essentially the opposite of a gas mixer. One side is input. The other two sides are output. The selected gas type will be filtered into the perpendicular output pipe, the rest will continue out the other side. Can also output from 0-4500 kPa.

    • Heat Exchange Systems


    Will not set you on fire.
    These systems are used to transfer heat only between two pipes. They will not move gases or any other element, but will equalize the temperature (eventually). Note that because of how gases work (remember: pv=nRt), a higher temperature will raise pressure, and a lower one will lower temperature.
  • Pipe: This is a pipe that will exchange heat with the surrounding atmosphere. Place in a fire for superheating. Place in space for supercooling.
  • Bent Pipe: Take a wild guess.
  • Junction:Junction:The point where you connect your normal pipes to heat exchange pipes. Not necessary for heat exchangers, but necessary for H/E pipes/bent pipes.
  • Heat Exchanger: These funky-looking bits attach to an open pipe end. Put another heat exchanger directly across from it, and you can transfer heat across two pipes without having to have the gases mix. This normally shouldn't exchange with the ambient air, despite being totally exposed. Just don't ask questions...

    • Final Checks


    That's about it for pipes. Remember to turn your magboots on and keep a fire extinguisher near. Go forth, armed with this knowledge, and try not to break, burn down, or kill anything. Please.     "}) /obj/item/book/manual/evaguide name = "EVA Gear and You: Not Spending All Day Inside" desc = "An enterprising explorer's expedition explainer. Helmet not included!" icon_state = "evabook" author = "Maria Crash, Senior Atmospherics Technician" title = "EVA Gear and You: Not Spending All Day Inside" pages = list({"

    Contents

    1. A forward on using EVA gear
    2. Donning a Civilian Suits
    3. Putting on a Hardsuit
    4. Final Checks


    EVA Gear and You: Not Spending All Day Inside


    Or: How not to suffocate because there's a hole in your shoes

    EVA gear. Wonderful to use. It's useful for mining, engineering, and occasionally just surviving, if things are that bad. Most people have EVA training, but apparently there are some on a space station who don't. This guide should give you a basic idea of how to use this gear, safely. It's split into two sections: Civilian suits and hardsuits.

    Civilian Suits


    The bulkiest things this side of Alpha Centauri
    These suits are the grey ones that are stored in EVA. They're the more simple to get on, but are also a lot bulkier, and provide less protection from environmental hazards such as radiaion or physical impact. As Medical, Engineering, Security, and Mining all have hardsuits of their own, these don't see much use, but knowing how to put them on is quite useful anyways.

    First, take the suit. It should be in three pieces: A top, a bottom,     and a helmet. Put the bottom on first, shoes and the like will fit in it. If you have magnetic boots, however, put them on on top of the suit's feet. Next, get the top on, as you would a shirt. It can be somewhat awkward putting these pieces on, due to the makeup of the suit, but to an extent they will adjust to you. You can then find the snaps and seals around the waist, where the two pieces meet. Fasten these, and double-check their tightness. The red indicators around the waist of the lower half will turn green when this is done correctly. Next, put on whatever breathing apparatus you're using, be it a gas mask or a breath mask. Make sure the oxygen tube is fastened into it. Put on the helmet now, straight forward, and make sure the tube goes into the small opening specifically for internals. Again, fasten seals around the neck, a small indicator light in the inside of the helmet should go from red to off when all is fastened. There is a small slot on the side of the suit where an emergency oxygen tank or extended emergency oxygen tank will fit, but it is reccomended to have a full-sized tank on your back for EVA.

    Hardsuits


    Heavy, uncomfortable, still the best option.
    These suits come in Engineering, Mining, and the Armory. There's also a couple Medical Hardsuits in EVA. These provide a lot more protection than the standard suits.

    Similarly to the other suits, these are split into three parts. Fastening the pant and top are mostly the same as the other spacesuits, with the exception that these are a bit heavier, though not as bulky. The helmet goes on differently, with the air tube feeing into the suit and out a hole near the left shoulder, while the helmet goes on turned ninety degrees counter-clockwise, and then is screwed in for one and a quarter full rotations clockwise, leaving the faceplate directly in front of you. There is a small button on the right side of the helmet that activates the helmet light. The tanks that fasten onto the side slot are emergency tanks, as     well as full-sized oxygen tanks, leaving your back free for a backpack or satchel.

    FINAL CHECKS:


  • Are all seals fastened correctly?
  • Do you either have shoes on under the suit, or magnetic boots on over it?
  • Do you have a mask on and internals on the suit or your back?
  • Do you have a way to communicate with the station in case something goes wrong?
  • Do you have a second person watching if this is a training session?

    • If you don't have any further issues, go out and do whatever is necessary.     "}) /obj/item/book/manual/engineering_singularity_safety name = "Singularity Safety in Special Circumstances" desc = "A sufficiently succinct suppliment to securing singularities." icon_state ="bookEngineeringSingularitySafety" author = "Engineering Encyclopedia" title = "Singularity Safety in Special Circumstances" pages = list({"

    Singularity Safety in Special Circumstances

    Power outage

    A power problem has made the entire station loose power? Could be station-wide wiring problems or syndicate power sinks. In any case follow these steps:

    Step one: PANIC!
    Step two: Get your ass over to engineering! QUICKLY!!!
    Step three: Get to the Area Power Controller which controls the power to the emitters.
    Step four: Swipe it with your ID card - if it doesn't unlock, continue with step 15.
    Step five: Open the console and disengage the cover lock.
    Step six: Pry open the APC with a Crowbar.
    Step seven: Take out the empty power cell.
    Step eight: Put in the new, full power cell - if you don't have one, continue with step 15.
    Step nine: Quickly put on a Radiation suit.
    Step ten: Check if the singularity field generators withstood the down-time - if they didn't, continue with step 15.
    Step eleven: Since disaster was averted you now have to ensure it doesn't repeat. If it was a powersink which caused it and if the engineering apc is wired to the same powernet, which the powersink is on, you have to remove the piece of wire which links the apc to the powernet. If it wasn't a powersink which caused it, then skip to step 14.
    Step twelve: Grab your crowbar and pry away the tile closest to the APC.
    Step thirteen: Use the wirecutters to cut the wire which is conecting the grid to the terminal.
    Step fourteen: Go to the bar and tell the guys how you saved them all. Stop reading this guide here.
    Step fifteen: GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE!!!

    Shields get damaged

    Step one: GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE!!! FORGET THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SAVE YOURSELF!!!
    "}) /obj/item/book/manual/medical_cloning name = "Cloning techniques of the 26th century" desc = "A clinical explanation on how to resurrect your patients." icon_state ="bookCloning" author = "Medical Journal, volume 3" title = "Cloning techniques of the 26th century" pages = list({"

    How to Clone People

    So there’s 50 dead people lying on the floor, chairs are spinning like no tomorrow and you haven’t the foggiest idea of what to do? Not to worry! This guide is intended to teach you how to clone people and how to do it right, in a simple step-by-step process! If at any point of the guide you have a mental meltdown, genetics probably isn’t for you and you should get a job-change as soon as possible before you’re sued for malpractice.
    1. Acquire body
    2. Strip body
    3. Put body in cloning machine
    4. Scan body
    5. Clone body
    6. Get clean Structurel Enzymes for the body
    7. Put body in morgue
    8. Await cloned body
    9. Use the clean SW injector
    10. Give person clothes back
    11. Send person on their way

    Step 1: Acquire body

    This is pretty much vital for the process because without a body, you cannot clone it. Usually, bodies will be brought to you, so you do not need to worry so much about this step. If you already have a body, great! Move on to the next step.

    Step 2: Strip body

    The cloning machine does not like abiotic items. What this means is you can’t clone anyone if they’re wearing clothes, so take all of it off. If it’s just one person, it’s courteous to put their possessions in the closet. If you have about seven people awaiting cloning, just leave the piles where they are, but don’t mix them around and for God’s sake don’t let people in to steal them.

    Step 3: Put body in cloning machine

    Grab the body and then put it inside the DNA modifier. If you cannot do this, then you messed up at Step 2. Go back and check you took EVERYTHING off - a commonly missed item is their headset.

    Step 4: Scan body

    Go onto the computer and scan the body by pressing ‘Scan - ’. If you’re successful, they will be added to the records (note that this can be done at any time, even with living people, so that they can be cloned without a body in the event that they are lying dead on port solars and didn‘t turn on their suit sensors)! If not, and it says “Error: Mental interface failure.”, then they have left their bodily confines and are one with the spirits. If this happens, just shout at them to get back in their body, click ‘Refresh‘ and try scanning them again. If there’s no success, threaten them with gibbing. Still no success? Skip over to Step 7 and don‘t continue after it, as you have an unresponsive body and it cannot be cloned. If you got “Error: Unable to locate valid genetic data.“, you are trying to clone a monkey - start over.

    Step 5: Clone body

    Now that the body has a record, click ’View Records’, click the subject’s name, and then click ‘Clone’ to start the cloning process. Congratulations! You’re halfway there. Remember not to ‘Eject’ the cloning pod as this will kill the developing clone and you’ll have to start the process again.

    Step 6: Get clean SEs for body

    Cloning is a finicky and unreliable process. Whilst it will most certainly bring someone back from the dead, they can have any number of nasty disabilities given to them during the cloning process! For this reason, you need to prepare a clean, defect-free Structural Enzyme (SE) injection for when they’re done. If you’re a competent Geneticist, you will already have one ready on your working computer. If, for any reason, you do not, then eject the body from the DNA modifier (NOT THE CLONING POD) and take it next door to the Genetics research room. Put the body in one of those DNA modifiers and then go onto the console. Go into View/Edit/Transfer Buffer, find an open slot and click “SE“ to save it. Then click ‘Injector’ to get the SEs in syringe form. Put this in your pocket or something for when the body is done.

    Step 7: Put body in morgue

    Now that the cloning process has been initiated and you have some clean Structural Enzymes, you no longer need the body! Drag it to the morgue and tell the Chef over the radio that they have some fresh meat waiting for them in there. To put a body in a morgue bed, simply open the tray, grab the body, put it on the open tray, then close the tray again. Use one of the nearby pens to label the bed “CHEF MEAT” in order to avoid confusion.

    Step 8: Await cloned body

    Now go back to the lab and wait for your patient to be cloned. It won’t be long now, I promise.

    Step 9: Use the clean SE injector on person

    Has your body been cloned yet? Great! As soon as the guy pops out, grab your injector and jab it in them. Once you’ve injected them, they now have clean Structural Enzymes and their defects, if any, will disappear in a short while.

    Step 10: Give person clothes back

    Obviously the person will be naked after they have been cloned. Provided you weren’t an irresponsible little shit, you should have protected their possessions from thieves and should be able to give them back to the patient. No matter how cruel you are, it’s simply against protocol to force your patients to walk outside naked.

    Step 11: Send person on their way

    Give the patient one last check-over - make sure they don’t still have any defects and that they have all their possessions. Ask them how they died, if they know, so that you can report any foul play over the radio. Once you’re done, your patient is ready to go back to work! Chances are they do not have Medbay access, so you should let them out of Genetics and the Medbay main entrance.

    If you’ve gotten this far, congratulations! You have mastered the art of cloning. Now, the real problem is how to resurrect yourself after that traitor had his way with you for cloning his target. "}) /obj/item/book/manual/ripley_build_and_repair name = "APLU \"Ripley\" Construction and Operation Manual" desc = "A guide from a little-known corporation on how to operate a heavy lifter mech. It's filled with disclaimers and pre-signed waivers." icon_state ="book" author = "Weyland-Yutani Corp" title = "APLU \"Ripley\" Construction and Operation Manual" pages = list({"

    Weyland-Yutani - Building Better Worlds

    Autonomous Power Loader Unit \"Ripley\"

    Specifications:

    Construction:

    1. Connect all exosuit parts to the chassis frame
    2. Connect all hydraulic fittings and tighten them up with a wrench
    3. Adjust the servohydraulics with a screwdriver
    4. Wire the chassis. (Cable is not included.)
    5. Use the wirecutters to remove the excess cable if needed.
    6. Install the central control module (Not included. Use supplied datadisk to create one).
    7. Secure the mainboard with a screwdriver.
    8. Install the peripherals control module (Not included. Use supplied datadisk to create one).
    9. Secure the peripherals control module with a screwdriver
    10. Install the internal armor plating (Not included due to Nanotrasen regulations. Can be made using 5 metal sheets.)
    11. Secure the internal armor plating with a wrench
    12. Weld the internal armor plating to the chassis
    13. Install the external reinforced armor plating (Not included due to Nanotrasen regulations. Can be made using 5 reinforced metal sheets.)
    14. Secure the external reinforced armor plating with a wrench
    15. Weld the external reinforced armor plating to the chassis
    17. Additional Information:
    18. The firefighting variation is made in a similar fashion.
    19. A firesuit must be connected to the Firefighter chassis for heat shielding.
    20. Internal armor is plasteel for additional strength.
    21. External armor must be installed in 2 parts, totaling 10 sheets.
    22. Completed mech is more resiliant against fire, and is a bit more durable overall
    23. Nanotrasen is determined to the safety of its investments employees.

    Operation

    Coming soon... "}) /obj/item/book/manual/research_and_development name = "Research and Development 101" desc = "The mad scientist's second best friend, after coffee." icon_state = "rdbook" author = "Dr. L. Ight" title = "Research and Development 101" pages = list({"

    Science For Dummies

    So you want to further SCIENCE? Good man/woman/thing! However, SCIENCE is a complicated process even though it's quite easy. For the most part, it's a three step process:
    1. 1) Deconstruct items in the Destructive Analyzer to advance technology or improve the design.
    2. 2) Build unlocked designs in the Protolathe and Circuit Imprinter
    3. 3) Repeat!
    Those are the basic steps to furthing science. What do you do science with, however? Well, you have four major tools: R&D Console, the Destructive Analyzer, the Protolathe, and the Circuit Imprinter.

    The R&D Console

    The R&D console is the cornerstone of any research lab. It is the central system from which the Destructive Analyzer, Protolathe, and Circuit Imprinter (your R&D systems) are controled. More on those systems in their own sections. On its own, the R&D console acts as a database for all your technological gains and new devices you discover. So long as the R&D console remains intact, you'll retain all that SCIENCE you've discovered. Protect it though, because if it gets damaged, you'll lose your data! In addition to this important purpose, the R&D console has a disk menu that lets you transfer data from the database onto disk or from the disk into the database. It also has a settings menu that lets you re-sync with nearby R&D devices (if they've become disconnected), lock the console from the unworthy, upload the data to all other R&D consoles in the network (all R&D consoles are networked by default), connect/disconnect from the network, and purge all data from the database. NOTE: The technology list screen, circuit imprinter, and protolathe menus are accessible by non-scientists. This is intended to allow 'public' systems for the plebians to utilize some new devices.

    Destructive Analyzer

    This is the source of all technology. Whenever you put a handheld object in it, it analyzes it and determines what sort of technological advancements you can discover from it. If the technology of the object is equal or higher then your current knowledge, you can destroy the object to further those sciences. Some devices (notably, some devices made from the protolathe and circuit imprinter) aren't 100% reliable when you first discover them. If these devices break down, you can put them into the Destructive Analyzer and improve their reliability rather then futher science. If their reliability is high enough ,it'll also advance their related technologies.

    Circuit Imprinter

    This machine, along with the Protolathe, is used to actually produce new devices. The Circuit Imprinter takes glass and various chemicals (depends on the design) to produce new circuit boards to build new machines or computers. It can even be used to print AI modules.

    Protolathe

    This machine is an advanced form of the Autolathe that produce non-circuit designs. Unlike the Autolathe, it can use processed metal, glass, solid plasma, silver, gold, and diamonds along with a variety of chemicals to produce devices. The downside is that, again, not all devices you make are 100% reliable when you first discover them.

    Reliability and You

    As it has been stated, many devices when they're first discovered do not have a 100% reliablity when you first discover them. Instead, the reliablity of the device is dependent upon a base reliability value, whatever improvements to the design you've discovered through the Destructive Analyzer, and any advancements you've made with the device's source technologies. To be able to improve the reliability of a device, you have to use the device until it breaks beyond repair. Once that happens, you can analyze it in a Destructive Analyzer. Once the device reachs a certain minimum reliability, you'll gain tech advancements from it.

    Building a Better Machine

    Many machines produces from circuit boards and inserted into a machine frame require a variety of parts to construct. These are parts like capacitors, batteries, matter bins, and so forth. As your knowledge of science improves, more advanced versions are unlocked. If you use these parts when constructing something, its attributes may be improved. For example, if you use an advanced matter bin when constructing an autolathe (rather then a regular one), it'll hold more materials. Experiment around with stock parts of various qualities to see how they affect the end results! Be warned, however: Tier 3 and higher stock parts don't have 100% reliability and their low reliability may affect the reliability of the end machine. "}) /obj/item/book/manual/barman_recipes name = "Barman Recipes" desc = "A coffee-stained guide to mixing drinks." icon_state = "barbook" author = "Sir John Rose" title = "Barman Recipes" pages = list({"

    Drinks for dummies

    Heres a guide for some basic drinks.

    Manly Dorf:

    Mix ale and beer into a glass.

    Grog:

    Mix rum and water into a glass.

    Black Russian:

    Mix vodka and kahlua into a glass.

    Irish Cream:

    Mix cream and whiskey into a glass.

    Screwdriver:

    Mix vodka and orange juice into a glass.

    Cafe Latte:

    Mix milk and coffee into a glass.

    Mead:

    Mix Enzyme, water and sugar into a glass.

    Gin Tonic:

    Mix gin and tonic into a glass.

    Classic Martini:

    Mix vermouth and gin into a glass. "}) //* NON-STATION Manuals *// //These are manuals that should not be available on-station through spawners or the library AT ALL /obj/item/book/manual/nuclear name = "Fission Mailed: Nuclear Sabotage 101" desc = "A blood-spattered book filled with block text, educating the reader on how to detonate nuclear bombs." icon_state ="bookNuclear" author = "Syndicate" protected = TRUE title = "Fission Mailed: Nuclear Sabotage 101" pages = list({" Nuclear Explosives 101:
    Hello and thank you for choosing the Syndicate for your nuclear information needs.
    Today's crash course will deal with the operation of a Fusion Class Nanotrasen made Nuclear Device.
    First and foremost, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING UNTIL THE BOMB IS IN PLACE.
    Pressing any button on the compacted bomb will cause it to extend and bolt itself into place.
    If this is done to unbolt it one must completely log in which at this time may not be possible.
    To make the nuclear device functional:
  • Place the nuclear device in the designated detonation zone.
  • Extend and anchor the nuclear device from its interface.
  • Insert the nuclear authorisation disk into slot.
  • Type numeric authorisation code into the keypad. This should have been provided. Note: If you make a mistake press R to reset the device.
  • Press the E button to log onto the device.
    • You now have activated the device. To deactivate the buttons at anytime for example when you've already prepped the bomb for detonation remove the auth disk OR press the R on the keypad.
    Now the bomb CAN ONLY be detonated using the timer. Manual detonation is not an option.
    Note: Nanotrasen is a pain in the neck.
    Toggle off the SAFETY.
    Note: You wouldn't believe how many Syndicate Operatives with doctorates have forgotten this step.
    So use the - - and + + to set a det time between 5 seconds and 10 minutes.
    Then press the timer toggle button to start the countdown.
    Now remove the auth. disk so that the buttons deactivate.
    Note: THE BOMB IS STILL SET AND WILL DETONATE
    Now before you remove the disk if you need to move the bomb you can:
    Toggle off the anchor, move it, and re-anchor.

    Good luck. Remember the order:
    Disk, Code, Safety, Timer, Disk, RUN!
    Intelligence Analysts believe that normal Nanotrasen procedure is for the Captain to secure the nuclear authorisation disk.
    Good luck! "}) /obj/item/book/manual/hydroponics_pod_people name = "The Human Harvest - From seed to market" desc = "Blurry pictures of people coming out of pods are taped to the cover." icon_state ="bookHydroponicsPodPeople" author = "Farmer John" title = "The Human Harvest - From seed to market" pages = list({"

    Growing Humans

    Why would you want to grow humans? Well I'm expecting most readers to be in the slave trade, but a few might actually want to revive fallen comrades. Growing pod people is easy, but prone to disaster.

    1. Find a dead person who is in need of cloning.
    2. Take a blood sample with a syringe.
    3. Inject a seed pack with the blood sample.
    4. Plant the seeds.
    5. Tend to the plants water and nutrition levels until it is time to harvest the cloned human.

    It really is that easy! Good luck! "}) /** * # Wiki Page Based Book Manuals * * These are programmatic books that source its pages / "content" straight from the wiki * That means that this content can **ONLY** be changed by editing the wiki * Space Law and SOP Manuals can only be edited by Wiki Admins * * These are automated well enough that as long as the link to the wiki is set correctly in the config and the article name is correct * these will display (mostly) CSS stripped wiki pages in them. */ /obj/item/book/manual/wiki name = "Wiki Book Manual" desc = "This REALLY shouldn't exist in-game, please contact a coder" copyright = TRUE protected = TRUE //We absolutely do not want players editing these books, it might fuck up the iframes in them :) pages = null //we don't want people opening this book until it fully initializes //Wiki Iframes need a decent bit of room, this will be enough to make the readable without having to expand the window immediately book_height = 800 book_width = 800 ///The Article title of the wiki page being opened in the "}) //* MISCELANIOUS WIKI PAGE MANUALS *// /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/hacking name = "Hacking" desc = "H4ck3r's H3lp3r: How to rewire almost anything." icon_state ="bookHacking" author = "Greytider Supreme" title = "Hacking" wiki_article_title = "Hacking" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_guide name = "Engineering Textbook" desc = "A wrenches' guide to build simple structures." icon_state ="bookEngineering2" author = "Engineering Encyclopedia" title = "Engineering Textbook" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_Engineering" //This robotics manual used to take up 400+ lines of code, never again. /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/robotics_cyborgs name = "Cyborgs for Dummies" desc = "Precise instructions on how to construct your very own robotic friend." icon_state = "borgbook" author = "XISC" title = "Cyborgs for Dummies" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_Robotics" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/experimentor name = "Mentoring your Experiments" desc = "A madman's ramblings on how to experiment with the E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR." icon_state = "rdbook" author = "Dr. H.P. Kritz" title = "Mentoring your Experiments" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_the_E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/chef_recipes name = "Chef Recipes" desc = "Knives, Ovens, and You: A guide to cooking." icon_state = "cook_book" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Chef Recipes" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_Food_and_Drinks#Food" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_construction name = "Station Repairs and Construction" desc = "A guide on how to fix things without duct tape." icon_state ="bookEngineering" author = "Engineering Encyclopedia" title = "Station Repairs and Construction" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_Construction" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/faxes name = "Guide to Faxes" desc = "Nanotrasen's own manual on how to write faxes." icon_state ="bookEngineering" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Faxes and You!" wiki_article_title = "Guide_to_Faxes" //* STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE MANUALS *// (and space Law) /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/security_space_law name = "Space Law" desc = "A set of Nanotrasen guidelines for keeping law and order on their space stations." icon_state = "bookSpaceLaw" force = 4 //advanced magistrate tactics author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Space Law" wiki_article_title = "Space_law" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/security_space_law/black name = "Space Law - Limited Edition" desc = "A leather-bound, immaculately-written copy of JUSTICE." icon_state = "bookSpaceLawblack" title = "Space Law - Limited Edition" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_command name = "Command Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all Command activities." icon_state = "sop_command" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Command Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Command)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_general name = "Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all station activities." icon_state = "sop" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_legal name = "Legal Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all legal activities." icon_state = "sop_legal" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Legal Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Legal_Standard_Operating_Procedure" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_supply name = "Supply Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all supply activities." icon_state = "sop_cargo" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Supply Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Supply)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_security name = "Security Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all security activities." icon_state = "sop_security" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Security Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Security)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_service name = "Service Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all service activities." icon_state = "sop_service" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Service Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Service)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_engineering name = "Engineering Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all engineering activities." icon_state = "sop_engineering" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Engineering Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Engineering)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_medical name = "Medical Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all medical activities." icon_state = "sop_medical" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Medical Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Medical)" /obj/item/book/manual/wiki/sop_science name = "Science Standard Operating Procedures" desc = "A set of guidelines aiming at the safe conduct of all scientific activities." icon_state = "sop_science" author = "Nanotrasen" title = "Science Standard Operating Procedures" wiki_article_title = "Standard_Operating_Procedure_(Science)" //* MANUAL SPAWNERS *// (and space Law) /obj/item/book/manual/random icon_state = "random_book" var/static/list/banned_books = list(/obj/item/book/manual/random, /obj/item/book/manual/nuclear, /obj/item/book/manual/wiki) /obj/item/book/manual/random/Initialize() ..() var/newtype = pick(subtypesof(/obj/item/book/manual) - banned_books) new newtype(loc) return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL