Anomaly
Suspended Equipment
Matériel flottant
Description
Suspended within the upper atmosphere of … is a series of large cylindrical machines. They appear inactive devoid of any crew.
Where to find it
is_planet_class = pc_gas_giant
Game conditions on the surveyed body.
Possible outcomes
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
Planet Thrusters
Console: event extreme_frontiers.380
Description
Each of the abandoned machines found on … is a standalone thruster component. In total, over one thousand are present in the upper atmosphere.
Made from specially engineered materials, these complex fusion devices are designed to ingest hydrogen gas from the planet below to use as fuel for generating significant amounts of thrust. Most show signs of overload damage.
Our analysis reveals that all of the machines are positioned in such a way that this thrust would exert force against the planet itself, suggesting this ancient hardware was originally deployed in an attempt to alter the planet's orbit.
While no longer suitable for this level of monumental task, we may be able to repurpose the lesser damaged models to burn away the planet's gassy layers and expose its mineral-rich core.
« Scrap them all. »
- 18 months of Alloys income
- Research option: Fusion Power
- 18 months of Physics Research income
- 12 months of Minor Artifacts income
- 18 months of Engineering Research income
« Repurpose these devices. »
- Research option: Fusion Power
- 18 months of Physics Research income