Security Gate

Security Gate

"A defensive security gate to prevent enemies from passing through your ship. Requires power to operate."


Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4


Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8

Statistics

Ship Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Number Available	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2

Icon	Size	Power Consumption	Stat Enhancement	AI Category
	1x2	0-1	None	Security Room

Level	Reload Time	Crew Damage	Innate Armor	Cost	Ship Level Required
1	2s	4	50	1.5K	3
2	2s	5	50	10K	4
3	2s	7	50	25K	4
4	2s	8	50	50K	5
5	1.875s	8	100	100K	6
6	1.875s	9	100	250K	7
7	1.75s	9	100	750K	8
8	1.75s	10	100	1.4M	9

Summary

The Security Gate is a 1x2 Trap room unlocked at level three. It's a decent counter to the Teleport, with each full charge dealing rather high amounts of Crew Damage to any enemy Crew unlucky enough to pass through it.

Usage

In Combat

The Security Gate truly shines when placed near commonly boarded targets; examples include the Small Reactor and Teleport. Placing it next to Lifts can also be just as deadly. Armor, although not necessary due to innate Armor, is still recommended due to the Security Gate's small size and low power consumption.

When To Use

The Security Gate is a great way to kill boarders in the early-game. However, it becomes less and less useful near mid-game, as more effective anti-boarder tactics are needed. Its damage is rather weak and cannot kill strong boarders. Even worse, the Security Gate is a massive target due to its small Crew capacity and low power.

AI

The below AI command depowers the Security Gate whenever the enemy Teleport is destroyed or missing. However, due to the limits of Python 1.0, the AI command may continue to send power even if there are no enemy boarders left, or worse, power off when there are still enemy boarders onboard.

Enemy Teleport HP > 0% -> Increase Power By 1

None -> Set Zero Power

After Python 3.x is researched, a much more effective AI command is available. Do note that there is a small window of time an enemy boarder is able to walk through the Security Gate due to its reload time.

Friendly Room Has Enemy -> Increase Power By 1

None -> Set Zero Power