Space command uplink
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| Space Command Uplink | |
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| Structure | |
| Affiliation |
GDI |
| Role |
Commune with GDI orbital stations |
| Properties | |
| Armor type |
Medium |
| Notes | |
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The space command uplink building, developed after the Second Tiberium War, in keeping with GDI's philosophy of shifting power to space-based assets; allows terrestrial GDI commanders to communicate with their contemporaries in the GDI space forces. It is essentially a large launch pad (and support facility) for shockwave artillery missiles, coupled with a powerful communications center that maintains an uplink with GDI space command for further strike support. Recently, with the addition of new satellites to the system, the space command uplink was able to call for an orbital strike upon a target, raining down a hail of kinetic impactor rods.
It grants a commander two important aids, the first being the ability to launch shockwave artillery ballistic missiles, based on sonic emitter technology, at foes across the battlefield. The second is the ability to call in Zone Trooper drop pods from space to land at any location. After a brief cooldown time following re-entry, three squads of veteran Zone Troopers will be at the commander's immediate disposal in the drop zone, allowing for the ultimate in surprise attacks.
In order to construct the Space Command Uplink, a commander must first have established a significant presence on the battlefield; a tech center is obligatory. Only then will he be granted access to such advanced technology. Also, commanders should be advised that the Space Command uplink may drop Zone Raiders if the commander in the field is leading a ZOCOM task force, since the still exclusive zone raiders can only be adequetly supported by this faction.
