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Placed structures must be <a href="front_building.html">built</a> by marines.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="628" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td> <p><img src="images/images/10_data.gif" width="13" height="10"> Most <a href="front_commander.html">command networks</a> were never intended for military use. In order to "teach" these networks to create new equipment – like <a href="items_weapons.html">guns</a>, <a href="structures_turrets.html">turrets</a>, or <a href="front_upgrades.html">upgrades</a> to existing equipment – the commander must first build the following structures. These structures work together, allowing more and more powerful upgrades, weapons, and abilities. To get an overall picture, see the <a href="techtree.html">tech tree</a>.</p> <p>The following list describes each structure's function, the equipment it makes available, and what new structures can be built once it is on online. If it allows equipment or other structures to be created within a certain range, these too are noted.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <div align="center"> <table width="616" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="628" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#000033" align="center" bordercolor="#0B7BEE"> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="middle" align="center"> <td width="32%" height="77"><a href="structures_cc.html"> Command Console<br> <img src="images/tech/comcenter.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="3" border="0"></a></td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_tfact.html">Turret Factory<br> Factory<br> <img src="images/tech/tfact.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a><br> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_observatory.html">Observatory<br> <img src="images/tech/observ.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" align="center"> <td width="32%" height="77"><a href="structures_infportal.html">Infantry Portal<br> <img src="images/tech/inf_portal.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_advtfact.html">Adv. Turret Factory<br> <img src="images/tech/asc.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a><br> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_phasegate.html">Phase Gates<br> <img src="images/tech/phase.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" align="center"> <td width="32%" height="77"><a href="structures_armory.html">Armory<br> <img src="images/tech/armory.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_armslab.html">Arms Lab<br> <img src="images/tech/armslab.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_turrets.html">Turrets and Siege Turrets<br> <img src="images/tech/turret.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" align="center"> <td width="32%" height="77"><a href="structures_advarmory.html">Advanced Armory<br> <img src="images/tech/armory_adv.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_protolab.html">Prototype Lab<br> <img src="images/tech/protolab.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> <td width="34%" height="77"><a href="structures_restower.html">Resource Tower<br> <img src="images/tech/restower.gif" width="64" height="64" vspace="2" border="0"> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td background="images/design/surround_e.gif"><img src="images/design/surround_e.gif" width="37" height="482"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" height="2"><img src="images/design/surround_s.gif" width="768" height="81"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </BODY> </HTML>