Geosynchronous Survey Pod
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| Geosynchronous Survey Pod | |
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| Mineral rows | 16 |
| Maintenance | 4 |
| Requires | N-Space Compression |
The managers always talked about having the view from 30,000 feet.
The only problem with having the view from 30,000 feet, is that at
that height, everyone looks like ants.
- —Foreman Domai,
- “Genejack and the Beanstalk”
- —Foreman Domai,
This base’s sighting radius increases to three squares. The pod also acts as a sensor array on the base central square, conferring a +25% defensive bonus.
Geosynchronous Pods may be destroyed by Orbital Defense Pods or Probe Teams.
The launch of a faction’s first satellite enables them to map all unexplored portions of Planet.
Can only be launched from a base which already has an Aerospace Complex or by a faction that controls The Space Elevator.
