Nanometallurgy (SMAC)

Nanometallurgy

Tech stats
Short quote	Manipulate metals at the molecular level
Rank	Explore 8
Requisites	Probability Mechanics Doctrine: Initiative
Leads to	Matter Compression Quantum Machinery
Base Facilities	None
Secret Projects	None
Unit Advances	Deep Pressure Hull Carrier Deck Repair Bay

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"Our scientists now use fractal theory to "teach" the molecules to assume, or resume, a particular form. Substances of amazing strength become simple once the formulae are properly computed."
– Col. Corazon Santiago, "The Council of War"

Driven by the requirements of Doctrine: Initiative and the mathematical models behind Probability Mechanics, Nanometallurgy techniques allow engineers to manipulate metals at the molecular level.

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