Zrbite
Zrbite is an unusual alloy of alien origin, part gold and part alien bio-material. When utilized as a power source, small quantities will generate more power than a nuclear unit of 10 times the size. However, due to the alien origin of the material, it cannot be synthesized...
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Obtaining Zrbite
Zrbite cannot be synthesized; it can only be obtained from USO Assaults or Colony Assaults. Zrbite is housed within Ion Beam Acceleratorss, and is very fragile. Be careful about using explosives inside USOs, as Zrbite is easily toasted! At the end of a successful mission, any Zrbite will be automatically collected and returned to your base.
Perhaps the most efficient way to gain a stock of Zrbite is to find an Alien Base and attack the Fleet Supply Cruisers as they land nearby. Leave the base intact to attract more supply ships, as the Zrbite is worth more than the score penalty (150 units per intact Fleet Supply Cruiser).
On the map, Zrbite appears as a golden ball on the ground. In your inventory, it appears as a golden crystal. This object is worth 50 points of Zrbite.
Uses
Don't sell Zrbite. Although you do have the option to do so, this is to be highly discouraged. It is used to fuel the Manta, the Hammerhead, and the Leviathan. It is also used, in varying amounts, to manufacture most Alien Artifacts, Ion Armor and Magnetic Ion Armors, and various other technologies. Given that you can only obtain Zrbite on the battlefield, selling it is not a good idea. If you choose to, it will fetch you $5,000 per unit.