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<font color="#FF6600">Observatory</font></span></td>
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<p><b>Summary:</b> all equipment, resources,
and most marine activities, depend upon structures,
selected and placed by the commander. Placed
structures must be built by marines.</p>
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To get an overall picture, see the <a href="techtree.html">tech
tree</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Observatory</b><br>
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<b>Function:</b> reveals nearby enemies (even
when <a href="alien_evolutions_cloaking.html">cloaked</a>),
allows <a href="items_scanner.html">scanner
sweeps</a>, <a href="items_distress.html">distress
beacons</a>, and research of <a href="front_upgrades_motiontracking.html">motion
tracking</a>.<i><br>
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</i></font><img src="images/images/10_data.gif" width="13" height="10">:
<font color="#0B7BEE">Responding to the command
blindness caused by <a href="front_nanogridlock.html">nano-gridlock</a>,
the TSA science corps developed the observatory.
Adapted from sensor and surveillance components
used by the TSA fleet to detect minute gravitational
disturbances (like incoming missiles, other
ships in &quot;silent running&quot;, or even
movement inside bases or space-facilities),
when the observatory deploys its dish, it can
detect any movement within its range. By researching
sophisticated software and uplink components,
the observatory can be linked directly into
the command network, allowing enhanced functions
like motion tracking and scanner sweeps. The
observatory also provides the crucial spatial
link between <a href="structures_phasegate.html">phase
gates</a>, ensuring that all matter entering
the potentiality stream finds its way to a waiting
gate. Finally, it can punch through <a href="front_nanogridlock.html">nano-gridlock</a>
and fire off a distress beacon to the dropship,
requesting reinforcements.</font><br>
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</font></b><font color="#0B7BEE"><b>New Structures:</b>
</font><a href="structures_phasegate.html">Phase
gates</a>.<br>
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<p><b class="sectiontext">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Observatory</b></p>
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Cost:</p>
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Build time</p>
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<p>30</p>
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Armor Pts. </p>
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