Planetary Defence Centre

Planetary Defence Centures

PDCs are planetary bases typically equipped with long-range sensors and missiles. PDCs can also serve as fighter/FAC bases. If equipped with barracks, they make ideal defensive positions for ground forces.

They designed just like ships, but get a substantive armor level for free. Unlike ships they cost no upkeep.

Transporting PDCs

In some cases, a PDC may be intended for use in a location other than where it is built. In order to transport a PDC to another location it must be prefabricated as opposed to built. Prefabricating a PDC causes it to be built in disassembled sections. The precise amount of sections can be determined from the PDCs design information on the design screen (F6). Once the PDC has been prefabricated it can be transported via ships with large enough cargo bays and them assembled at the destination. The destination of the PDC will require both minerals and the ability to generate construction points to complete the assembly of the PDC. The steps to prefabricate a PDC are:

• On the Economics window (F2) select the "Industry" tab.
• In the "Construction Options" area use the drop down to select "Prefab PDC."
• Select which PDC you would like to prefabricate and then input the quantity desired as well as the *percentage of industry devoted to the task and then click "Create." The cost will be minerals equal to the amount as if one were building the PDC normally.
• After the prefab industry task is complete, the disassembled PDC will be visible in the "stockpiles" window of the planet the industry task was completed on and will be ready for pickup by a ship capable of carrying cargo.

Tip: As the PDC is in several sections, the cargo ship need not be able to carry them all in one trip. The cargo ship can take several trips carrying the PDC piece by piece if necessary, however, assembly cannot begin until all pieces have been delivered to the destination.

Scrapping PDCs

You cannot scrap a PDC in a shipyard. Instead, you have to destroy them and you can then salvage the minerals from the wreck.

1. on the Individual Unit screen (F6) select the PDC you want to scrap.

2. Either Press the Destroy Ship button at the bottom (if you don't care about the crew) OR select the Damage Control tab & press the big red Abandon Ship button (if you do).

3 Either method will create a wreck, which can then be salvaged using a ship equipped with a salvage module (and teamed up with suitable cargo capacity) - If you have used the Abandon ship method then the crew will be in life pods which can also be picked up.

Example PDC Designs

Example PDC - Nautilus Example PDC - Solgae Example PDC - Majestic