New Power Type: Ionized Gas

I'll keep it short and sweet - Plasma!

It's a real life adv. science and therefore has the right to exist in SE! No, but seriously, this is a real emerging technology and I think would be a great addition to the game.

I did some quick googling:

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As you can see, Plasma based tech IS the future of space travel.

Plasma's addition would be great for a multitude of reasons, but namely:

-New Power Type

-New Booster Effect on all configured engines

-New Weapon Types

-New Resource - Crystals.

Gases can be trapped in crystalized structures.

-New Production Path- Gas Extraction and Ionizing Tank.

I believe the addition of Plasma would completely evolve the universe of SE2 and make it truly feel like an upgrade from SE1, mechanically.

Lore-explanation: S.P.E.R.A. developed this technology. Crystals in almagest are bursting with energy and power - a special resource in Almagest.

Crystal visual appearance: Arkenstone (Hobbit) + Quartz

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Some ideas for Plasma:

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-Beam weapon (HELIOS)/excavation tool

-Plasma + Water Reactors (MHD above)

-Booster Fuel = stored ionized gas (Plasma) (extracted from Crystals).

-Ionization Chamber: when destroyed will shut off all power on the ship (if using only batteries). This effectively makes a new explosive warhead --- EMP effect. --- Engineers, make your bombs!

-Crystals are found in cave structures - this new resource gives purpose to caves and ground exploration.

-Plasma based weapons

-Projected Plasma fields (shields / hanger-doors)

-many more...

Thank you for reading, and great work team!