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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, 
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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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                                      <p>25 rps</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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                                      <p>1000</p>
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