User:DeldiRe/Sandbox/Forward Station

Forward stations are emergency resupply checkpoints. They are automatically deployed upon approaching a previously designated area. Except for a few specific cases (see Notes), each forward station adds 2 AVP and increases planetary viability by 2%.

Each forward station adds mining zones to the map, acts as a fast travel point, allows players to change their loadout, or call the Nomad if it gets lost or destroyed. (On Havarl, where the Nomad cannot be deployed, direct extraction to the Tempest is available.) Forward stations also repair damage to the Nomad and protect the squad from any environmental hazards. In addition, forward stations established in an Initiative outpost are equipped with a Research Center.

Forward station terminal entries, such as Forward Station Protocol Initiated, provide information on the exploration of the planet.

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Automated forward stations are part of the initial wave of exploration or colonist deployment. They contain valuable resource caches for explorers to resupply, repair stations for vehicles, and ground-penetrating sensors to identify mineral deposits. Their presence improves the chances of a planet being considered viable.

When a planet is seriously considered for settlement or a survey is ongoing, forward stations are seeded into orbit via automated barges. Once summoned to a designated zone, forward stations descend and anchor themselves on the ground, becoming valuable landmarks. Most scout rovers have forward station connectivity, allowing them to be summoned to the stations.

Current resource constraints mean that, in theory, only Pathfinders have official sanction to call down forward stations. In reality, reports show that enterprising colonists or unscrupulous scavengers have been know to hack the signals to raid the stations for supplies.