Universe at War Alliance

*Credit is due where credit is due. I own none of these, and the rights belong Petroglyph Games and SEGA, and to the people who put the time and effort into making the videos and images. And many thanks to the UAW Wiki, without it, I would never be able to find out most of this information. Red and M as asari ari Gree Green n , **Units shall be listed through faction by the color of their names. Novus Blu e, H ierarchy Red and for the rare moments Human units are used, Brown.

***And as a forewarning, I apologize for image/video quality or lack thereof, there is a shocking lack of images and videos on the internet for these factions, especially for the Masari.

Universe at War Alliance

Hierarchy. The In the year 2012, Earth had first contact with an alien race known as The Hierarchy. Hierarchy completely devastated the Planet, destroying country after country through orbital bombardment and vicious infantry and walkers. During what appeared to the American Novus, a race of military’s last stand, in Washington, D.C, a new faction entered the fray: The Novus, machines made by a now (somewhat) extinct race (caused by the Hierarchy) and now battle the Hierarchy at every world they encounter.

After a few rocky encounters, various human militaries allied themselves and formed the United Earth Alliance before allying themselves with the Novus to try and stop the Hierarchy from strip-mining the planet Earth, although this plan went into disarray when the primary Novus leader, The Founder, was killed trying to protect the portal to the Novus homeworld.

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In one battle in Egypt, a Hierarchy Walker accidentally fired at one of the Pyramids, displaying Masari, a race of aliens that originally the final, and most powerful, faction of them all: The Masari, supplied the Hierarchy with their technology (and possibly created the race itself) before being driven to near-extinction via a mass revolution and sent retreating to Earth, becoming the basis for various mythologies (Egyptian, Greek/Roman, etc.). The awakened Masari promptly allied themselves with Humanity, and by extension the Novus, to defeat the Hierarchy.

Eternal , saw the return of the Masari as a sign of the One Hierarchy General, Orlok the Eternal, Hierarchy returning to greatness and planned a coup to kill the local Hierarchy commander, Kalma Rex. To do this, he captured a member of the Masari royalty, royalty, Prince Zessus, Zessus, in order to bargain for an alliance.

And, in this tournament, this is when The Portal Master intervenes. Master intervenes. He transports the various survivors to a great hall, and tells them he can grant them their wishes, if they can survive his tournament. Humanity could be rebuilt to new heights, The Novus could have their creators back, The Masari could return to their former greatness and the Hierarchy could become defenders of peace instead of vicious interplanetary scavengers. But again, the only way this will happen is if they can survive.

Let The Assault Begin.

Key Terminology: The Flow : An ability that affects only The Novus, the Novus are able to make any unit transform into a form of energy and transport from one location to another via Flow Conduits. However, to do this, they must be in proximity to Flow Generators and Conduits, for most Novus structures and technology (excluding units, unless otherwise stated) are unable to function without being hooked-up to a power grid of sorts. And if a transit line is destroyed before a Novus unit is able to reach its destination, it is destroyed.



























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Light mode allows: Masari units to be resurrected via the Phoenix (more on that later), Improved Ranged firepower and Upgraded Vehicles. Essentially, the offense route. Dark Mode: All Air units become land units, Defenses are more effective, all healing abilities become more potent and Masari units and structures gain a “Dark” field around them, making them more difficult to kill. These affect only Masari units, and when modes are switched, all Masari units on the battlefield are affected. Also when modes are switched, they lose all negative effects (through proper research).

Patches: Being a race of sentient machines and hardware, it only makes sense that the Novus would require a Patch here and there. Patches allow various little benefits to Novus units, but only one can be active at a time (unless they construct a Science Centre, in which case it’s bumped up to 2.) The list of Novus patches and benefits are:  

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Backup System: System: All Novus units and structures become more durable. Coolant Boost: Boost : All Novus units and structures are less affected by damage from fire sources by 50%. Emergency Flow: In the case a Flow Generator is destroyed, all structures will continue working for around half a minute. Optimized Assembly: Production Assembly: Production rates are doubled in speed. For example, takes a minute to create a set of Ohm Robots? Now it takes 30 seconds. Optimized Collection: Collectors Collection: Collectors can now collect 25% more resources. Overclocking: Doubles Overclocking: Doubles the effects of weaponry and doubles overall speed for units, although they are now 50% less durable. Radiation Shielding: Improves Shielding: Improves Electro-Magnetic shielding, and Radiation now affects them 50% less. Reboot: All Reboot: All Novus units and structures are turned off for 6 seconds, ridding negative effects (Hacked Units, for example). Spectrum Cycle: All Cycle: All Novus units can now detect cloaked units. Viral Cascade: Cascade: If an enemy unit hacked Novus unit travels through the Flow Network, they’ll be affected by a unique virus (See Vertigo for more). Somewhat not needed, as with proper research, all Novus units that travel through the flow lose negative effects. Viral Reboot: All Reboot: All units/structures affected by a virus are shut down and rebooted for 16 seconds.



























Walkers: Whereas all the other factions need to build structures in order to produce Walkers: units or do research, the Hierarchy likes to stay on the move and make everything a weapon. Therefore, instead of creating buildings (with the exception of an Arrival Site), they summon down Walkers. These Walkers can also double as Armor Units, and shall be listed as so. The list of Walkers are: 

Assembly Walker: Produces Saucers, Phase Tanks and Defilers.

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Habitat Walker: It teleports down Grunts, Brutes and Lost Ones.

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Science Walker: Is used for scientific research and can be outfitted with the Cascade Reactor, a super weapon that launches a vast tide of deadly radiation that can destroy in its path.

An interesting note for Walkers Walkers is their ‘hardpoint nodes’ (Habitat Walker has 8 [4 body, 4 leg], Assembly Walker has 7 [3 body, 4 leg] and the Science Walker has 6 [3 body, 3 legs], giving them various effects. For example, a Science Walker could obtain 3 Sight Amplifiers, making them aware of all enemy movements and positions, a Habitat Walker could get Lost One/Brute pods to produce said units and the Assembly Walker can obtain a Mass Driver, which is essentially an Artillery Cannon.

To fully destroy a Walker, the hardpoint items need to be destroyed, followed by the shell, the shield generators (internal only, no external generators) and then the Walkers core. However, when any of the Walkers are destroyed (and any Hierarchy vehicle in general) is destroyed, they emit large clouds of radiation (Can be Gamma radiation with an upgrade), able to heal Hierarchy soldiers and kill just about everything else. All three factions have their very own tech trees, which are listed here here.. Now, with these key terms out of the way, onto the units.

Recon: For reconnaissance, the UAW Alliance is powerful. The Hierarchy has units that can simply teleport into enemy bases or phase through any kind of security field, showing their masters the enemy, while the Novus also can teleport via The Flow Network or cloak their units, surprise attacking the enemy. The Masari have units that can see the enemy from afar through their own eyes, and through Prince Zessus, can cloak an entire battlefield in darkness.



























Infantry:

‘Why are we always the first to die?’

Grunt Weapon Type: Type: Plasma Shotgun (Optionally Irradiated) Armor Type: Type: Body Armor Mobility:: 4 Mobility Training:: 4 Training Max Range: Range: Shotgun Preferred Range: Range: Shotgun Classification:: Heavy Basic Infantry Classification



























Loadout: They are armed with a large Plasma Shotgun, able to buckshot three large globs of Corrosive Plasma, and Loadout: if an infantry unit gets too close, they are able to ‘bash’ back the infantry. It is possible for it to be upgraded, making the weapon irradiated, causing radioactive damage, and plasma damage, to whatever it hits. If the Hierarchy research into the ‘Assault’ Tech Tree, Grunts can also be outfitted with Plasma Grenades, an effective anti-armor weapon.

Additional Factors: Factors : Are easily the strongest Basic Infantry in the profile. Hierarchy Grunts (and all organic Hierarchy units) are able to be healed by Radiation. They are, as earlier mentioned, able to survive in any type of environment, from Urban to Desert to Tundra or Jungles. Rad Radiation: Radiation : A nice little genetic quirk that almost all Hierarchy infantry has, Hierarchy soldiers are able to regenerate damaged or lost muscle tissue by excessive amounts of Radiation, Gamma Radiation having the strongest effect. ‘I Claim This, For Us’: Any unit with this factor is able to claim an unused piece of equipment (Turrets, Unused Vehicles, Oil Pumps, Nuclear Reactors, etc.) and claim it to their own, making it a unit in their profile. This does not apply to anything organic in nature.

‘’Raaaaaagh!’ ‘Eugh!’ ‘Glagh!’ ‘ *Untranslatable screaming*’ and etc.’





























Armor Type: Nothing Mobility: Varies from Organic to Organic Training: 3 (Instinctual) Max Range: Melee Preferred Range: Melee (Close enough to bite) Classification: Irradiated zombie mutant

While radiation is a regenerative blessing for Hierarchy soldiers, it is less so for any other organics unlucky enough to be affected by it. When organic life is exposed to Hierarchy radiation, the organic creature goes through the typical, and now vastly sped-up, symptoms of Radiation Poisoning (Hair/skin falling off, Vomiting, Blood from open orifices, Tumours, etc.), although when the victim dies, they come back to life. Enter the Mutant Slave. Somehow subservient to Hierarchy commands, Mutant Slaves are essentially mindless zombies, attacking any living creature their insidious masters want. These creatures are also highly radioactive. Emitting a toxic cloud around them, and whatever creature they kill will come back from the dead, like them. When a Mutant Slave dies, it explodes into a cloud of blood, viscera and a radioactive cloud, poisoning/reanimating the enemy unless they have some form of defense against this.

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The result of Masari/Humans being affected by Hierarchy/Gamma Radiation, they are your typical zombie. They are somewhat slow although can run at their targets if nearby, are mindless, eat flesh, whatever they kill becomes a zombie, etc. They can easily be mind-controlled, if their enemy has the methods to do so.

Mutant Cow:

‘An ‘udder’ terror to organics’ - Actual quote from the official wikia.

Weapon Type: Teeth, Horns, Radioactive Cloud Humans and Masari aren’t the only creatures that can be affected by radiation. Yes, even cows can be affected by this radiation and have the same result. Acting like bloodthirsty hell-bulls from the depths of Chernobyl, a Mutant Cow is far more powerful than a Mutant Human/Masari, and has the same properties as a Mutant Slave (what they kill comes back, death cloud, etc.). They also are much faster, at the speed of a charging bull and have a ‘ram’ ability, able to kill large chunks of infantry.

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Ohm Robot: Robot:

‘ How How may we serve? ’ ’

Weapon Type Rifle, Flechette, Built-in explosive





























organic or flying units and self-destruct. They are the most basic infantry of the Novus, and march on, with silent feet.

Loadout: A Novus Ohm Robot is outfitted with a pair of Flechette Rifles (The Round objects on their arms), and are Loadout: able to fire a volley of 5 monomolecular darts per volley. They are only useful in large numbers, which is obviously what the Ohm come in. They are also able to overload their cores, causing them to self-destruct, which they use for their ‘leap’ ability. Additional Factors: Factors : -

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Since they are inorganic, they never tire and are able to be used in any environment With the ‘Swarm’ ability, masses of Ohm Robots will leap onto any inorganic and non-infantry unit and self-destruct, as previously said. Unlike a B-1 Battle Droid or similar mass-produced units, the Ohm Robot is fully self-aware, acting as cannon fodder out of a sense of duty and seeing nothing wrong with dying to support the Novus war campaign. Due to their dedication of fighting for the Novus, they will accept any order they take from a Novus sort, even if it means their own destruction. The Flow: Like all Novus units, an Ohm Robot is able to travel through Flow Conduits, acting as a form of teleportation. ‘I claim This, For Us’: See Grunt

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‘ I don't like walking’ walking ’

Weapon Type: Energy Pistol Armor Type: Light Armor/Dark Matter Shields Mobility: 5































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If an Avenger is the passenger on a Sentry, the vehicles weapon power is doubled in strength If the Masari do research into the Balanced Tech Tree, the Architect is a ble to recreate the Avengers vehicle around them, at no cost in resources.

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or affected by any objects for 15 seconds, with a cool down mode of 25 seconds. If they materialize within something solid however, they will explode.

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Due to the Phase ability, Lost Ones can act as excellent hit-and-run soldiers or scouts, being unable to be damaged for the short amount of time they have. Curse Your Sudden, But Inevitable Betrayal!: Betrayal! : They are not the most trustful of soldiers. Even though they’ve been tortured/indoctrinated into believing they are worthless and must fight for the Hierarchy, due to Orlok’s dissent of them, it’s more than likely they would switch sides in a battle, even more so since Nufai seemed to help train them, and The Keeper of Secrets is not to be trusted. Rad Regeneration: See Grunt

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In the few months before The Hierarchy invaded, human scientists were able to spot the incoming warships and warn the general populace. Seeing their mutually assured destruction, the nations of Earth allied into the ‘United Earth Alliance’, to try and fend off the vi cious invaders. They lost. Badly. The Marines are the weakest of infantry in this faction, with armor that can only fend off 2 shots from a Lost One’s plasma rifle, and weapons that, although effective against infantry, are woefully inadequate when compared to the rest of the faction. However, now mankind is back again, with the assistance of powerful alien races, and although they may not be the most powerful, there are certainly the most cunning a nd innovative. That might just save them.

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Subtypes:

Flamethrower Infantry Weapon Type: Back-mounted Flamethrower

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Weapon Type: UEA designed Rocket Launcher Classification: Anti-Armor Specialists, Explosive Specialists

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The Brute is exactly what i t sounds like. A violent, predatory creature, Brutes are extensively mutated aliens (It’s implied Grunts and Brutes are of the same species, just Brutes being radically more mutated), given bulging muscles, razor sharp claws and a hide thick enough to ignore basic infantry weaponry, Brutes are some of the mo st vicious soldiers the Hierarchy has.

Loadout: The only weapon a Brute needs are its enormous hands, able to smash aside tanks and infantry with Loadout: similar ease, they also have a very powerful jaw equipped with countless razor sharp teeth. Their tough hide is able to withstand most basic infantry weaponry, a lthough sustained fire will break through it. They also hav e the ability to leap into the air and come crashing down on enemy units, or charge like a rabid bull through heavy armor. Additional Factors: Factors : -

They are sentient despite what one would expect, shown being ‘inspired’ by Orlok’s speech, although more of them seemed to side with Ka lma Rex after the failed rebellion. In other words, if they find































Weapon Type: Energy Blades Armor Type: Heavy Infantry Frame Mobility: 7 Training: 6 (More Advanced A.I) Max Range: Melee Preferred Range: Melee Classification: Heavy Infantry





























































Loadout: Sky Lords are equipped with a large E nergy Cannon of sorts, that changes depending on how it is used. In Light Mode it acts as a n Aerial Shotgun of sorts, only able to hit ground targets. It shoots out 3 globs of energy, which cause splash damage and cause damage over time. In Dark Mode however, it becomes a beam weapon, still with splash damage but instead of causing lasting damage, it slows down its target so allies can get a shot in. All Sky Lords are also able to give off a loud shriek, which repels air units. Additional Factors -

Sky Lords also have a special ability, called Phoenix. It’s a gamble with only a 50% chance, but when it does work, a Sky Lord that was just killed is instantly reformed at Half-Health. along with a select group of Disciples, also act as Altea’s personal We Swore An Oath: See Disciple. They, along honor guard.































































The Disciples form the main backbone of the Masari military, and as their name suggests, are extremely loyal to their queen, having sworn an oath to defend her and their people. They are a very loyal group of soldiers, carrying out any order their Queen (or chosen representative, like General Charon) commands. They also serve as Gunners/Pilots for nearly all Masari Vehicles, although when that vehicle is destroyed, they shed their armour and become an Avenger (Shall be discussed in Misc. Units).





























































During one battle on a n enemy homeworld, he was mortally wounded, near the point of death. The Hierarchy Overseers, the unseen rulers of the Hierarchy, saw that his death would cause crippling b lows to morale and cause them to lose the battle and possibly more, saved his life by using technology from a long-defeated race and burning his consciousness into a battle platform. With his new mechanical body, Orlok was a ble to defeat the enemy and inspire his soldiers even more.











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Saucer:

‘We Come in Peace’

Type of Aircraft: UFO Fighter or Bomber: Fighter/Bomber Weapon Type: Plasma Orbs (‘Foo Fighters’) Armor Type: Light Armor Classification: Unpiloted Hierarchy Aircraft The Hierarchy’s main air-unit, air -unit, the Saucer allows for the Hierarchy to rule the skies and protect its allies.

Loadout: The Saucer is outfitted with a trio of Plasma orbs, contained in the three notches around itself. Each of these orbs acts as a seeking missile of sorts, finding its target and latching onto it, eating through armor, as long as the Saucer is in range. If the enemy retreats, the orbs will either latch off the unit and return to the Saucer to recharge or explode, making the Saucer produce another one.



























Dervish

‘The skies look friendly’

Type of Aircraft: Automated Fighter Jet Fighter or Bomber: Fighter Weapon Type: Antimatter Bombs Armor Type: Medium Armor Classification: Speedy Bomber Jet The Dervish is a high-speed air unit employed by the Novus, flying at speeds and making turns that would kill any organic pilot, the Dervish is piloted by a Sentient A.I.

Loadout: The Dervish is equipped with a full silo of antimatter bombs, able to be fired like missiles through the thin ports on its wings. These bombs then stick to the enemy units and explode in a burst of antimatter. The Dervish is equipped with a ‘Death Bloom’ attack as well, making it hover in the air for 10 seconds and perform a point-blank area of effect attack for 3 seconds, spinning randomly in the air and launching bombs.



























‘ I offer refuge for the humble.’ humble.’

Type of Aircraft: Flying Infantry Fighter or Bomber: Fighter Weapon Type: Pulse Cannon Armor Type: Light Armor, Dark Matter Shields (becomes infantry unit) Classification: Light Air Unit, Dark Infantry Essentially a Disciple with wings, the Inquisitor patrols the skies for Altea and can act as light fighter in air combat.

Loadout: The Inquisitor’s pulse cannon is a powerful weapon, easily able to wipe out infa ntry, Walker Hardpoints and is also powerful against D ark Shields, but is less powerful against structures, heavy vehicles and Hero units. The Cannon does damage over time in Light Mode, and slows down enemies in Dark Mode. Defense: The Inquisitor has no true defenses besides their light armor, and if they acquire Dark Shields they are changed into Infantry units.



























Apache Helicopter

Missiles.’ ‘There’s nothing stronger then love. Except an Apache Helicopter. An Apache Helicopter has Machine Guns AND Missiles. ’

Type of Aircraft: Attack Helicopter Fighter or Bomber: Primarily a ‘Fighter’ Weapon Type: Heavy machine guns and Missiles Classification: Anti-Armor Air Unit The Apache Helicopter is one of the most famous military helicopters in the western world, if not the entire world, having been used in countless battles across the planet. The Apache Helicopter is also the most effective weapon against Hierarchy Walkers, as their missiles/machine guns are able to deteriorate their armor much faster than an Abrams Tank.

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M230 chain gun that fires 625 rounds per minute 30mm; carries 1200 rounds of ammunition. The chain gun is located on the bottom of the helicopter.

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Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System with 70mm rockets; carries up to 76 rockets

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Can carry air-to-air missiles such as Stinger, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Mistral and Sidearm



























Storm Mother

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Browser

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Type Ty pe of Aircraft: Ai rcraft: Shuttle/Dropship Purpose Purp ose of Aircraft: Aircraft: Supply ships, Dropship, Infiltration Craft, etc. Classifica Class ification: tion: Heavy-duty transport ships The Storm Mother, Transport Saucer and Browser all serve the same function in their respective sub- factions: To collect and deploy soldiers or vehicles into a warzone or act as supply ships. These ships are all able to carry 30 Infantry members and 4 Armor units each, and are surprisingly fast (A Transport Saucer can get from Washington, DC to Nigeria in under 30 minutes). Their only downside is that none of these machines have built-in weaponry, although compensated by their thick armor.

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Novus units. It itself is also immune to viruses, unable to be hacked, controlled or forcibly shut down unless completely destroyed.

Monolith

Cue the 2001: A Space Odyssey jokes

Type of Aircraft: A Floating Monolith Purpose of Aircraft: Support, Recon, Hit-and-Run Classification: Hierarchy Device





























Manipulator

Armor Type: None Type of Support: Communications Communications Officers, Advisors, Strategists Classification: Lost One without Modification (?), Hierarchy Officer What Bonus Do They Give?: Moderator, Strategist, Advisor to Orlok and Allies (Less so with others). Manipulators are a curious being, being simultaneously in a nd not in the final game. They appear, but don’t do anything although they have built-in commands and animations. For the purpose of this profile, their apparent role





























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Cascade Reactor [Enables Radiation Cascade superweapon, which fires a wave of radiation that vaporizes everything in its path, and irradiates what's left. Requires each socket (3) to have a Reactor in order for the superweapon to function. If used properly the weapon can easily level entire fortifications of turrets or entire armies should they be in the way of the wave.] (Body only) Mind Magnet [Controls up to 2 nearby organic enemy units as long as they remain in range.] (Body only) Machine Magnet [Controls up to 2 nearby inorganic enemy units, such as vehicles or droids, as long as they remain in range.] (Body only) Visual Optimizer [Increases sight range; 3 Optimizers allow the Walker to view the entire battlefield, making it an excellent spotter. When combined with range enhancer hardpoints, these can also make the Science Walker an effective artillery unit.] (Body only) Weapon Accelerator [See Habitat Walker] (Legs only) Repair Chamber [See Habitat Walker] (Legs only) Targeting Jammer [Renders the enemy unable to target the area around the Walker or friendly units at the location for 20 seconds] (Legs only) Range Enhancer [See Habitat Walker] (Legs only) Arc Turret [See Habitat Walker] (Legs Only)

The Science Walker is the most versatile of the Hierachy’s walkers, but also the rarest. Orlok will barely use thi s.

Hacker:































it’s exploitation of machinery, and that’s where it shines. It is able to hack through even the most guarded of Hierarchy databases, and with a built in ‘Virus Bomb’, it can disable even a mighty Hierarchy Walk er.

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Glyph Carver

‘This is for The Brutes, The Grunts, and The Glyph Carver!’

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Type of Support: Infantry Production Classification: Novus construction platform What Bonus Do They Give?: They create Novus infantry/elite units.































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Allows Inversion Processor upgrade of Vehicle Assembly Plant Allows Wave Amplifier upgrade of Vehicle Assembly Plant Allows construction of Redirection Turret Allows construction of EM Destabilizer













































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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