Custom angling of plates at critical points along the ship's hull make projectile strikes more likely to glance, reducing the impact of kinetic damage at the cost of structural integrity.

Modifiers:

• Hull Boost: -3%


• Kinetic Resistance: 8%

R	Resource	Cost
	Compact Composites	5
	High Density Composites	3
	Zirconium	3

Increased depth of plating increases the ship's overall structural integrity, at the cost of resistance against all types of damage.

Modifiers:

• Hull Boost: 8%


• Kinetic Resistance: -3%


• Thermal Resistance: -3%


• Explosive Resistance: -3%

R	Resource	Cost
	Compact Composites	5
	Mechanical Equipment	3
	Molybdenum	2

Layers of advanced inert lining material within the ship's plating absorb and redistribute the force from explosive attacks, reducing damage of this type at the cost of overall structural integrity.

Modifiers:

• Hull Boost: -3%


• Explosive Resistance: 8%

R	Resource	Cost
	Heat Conduction Wiring	5
	High Density Composites	3
	Niobium	1

Surface coating of advanced formulas designed to reflect and dissipate thermal energy, at the cost of structural integrity.

Modifiers:

• Hull Boost: -3%


• Thermal Resistance: 8%

R	Resource	Cost
	Compact Composites	5
	Heat Dispersion Plate	3
	Thermic Alloys	2