• The Space Stations

The Defense Sentry is cheaper to construct than a space ship. It is possible to equip it with different weapon systems and its only purpose is to protect the planet.

Due to the Defense Sentry being stationary in the orbit of a planet, it is very cruicial to equip it with weapons that have a long range and automatic targeting systems.

The Trading Outpost is the trans-shipment center for resources and wares of all kinds. Only way for the large transport ships to unload their massive amounts of cargo is to dock at these trading outposts. They are also the connection for transportation of materials and wares to the surface of a planet.

The Grogg were probably the first race to actually build the trading outposts of today. Because of their high efficiency these are an important part of their trading culture.

The orbit of a planet is a very valuable resource since there are only very few locations for large structures to stay in orbit. The only place where experiments in non-gravity can be conducted is obviously in space. As a side effect the absence of gravity accelerates the research remarkably.

Planets that are too isolated and are not profitable enough for trading purposes can make their contribution to the empire by specializing into the research of new and lucrative technologies.

Space ships are prone to break while in use but more than often the damage comes through the fighting that is being done. An “Orbital Repair Factory” is in such situations always ready and is able to repair and refit the ships as needed in the shortest possible time.

Repairing a ship is a lot more cost-effective than having to build it new. In the midst of a crisis these emerge as critical buildings that can preserve your resources.

Assembly of individual components into a spaceship is done in the Shipyard. Since the construction is taken care of in zero-gravity there are no limitations of the statics anymore.

Even though the investment costs are quite high in the beginning the shipyard is a lucrative facility. The shipyard has also the technology to refit an old ship.

The Star Road Manipulator is able to create ripples in the time space continuum to accelerate friendly ships and slow down enemy ships. Hereby it is possible to react accordingly to incoming enemy ships.

The moment the Grogg acquires this technology, an abrupt rise of the economy is to be expected due to the higher speeds being achieved with the transport routes.

Where there is nothing, nothing can be assaulted – and nothing gives better protection from a raid or an invasion than the feeling of having encountered a wasteland. Using this system the enemy combatants can’t gather any information about the infrastructure of the planet.

The original purpose of the system was to avoid industrial espionage but the Grogg were fast to recognize how much of a protection the camouflage offers when it comes to armed conflicts.

The purpose of this station is to teleport spaceships into other solar systems. It is also possible to travel to other galaxies if necessary.

Being able to travel between two locations without any time loss is for every economy of extreme advantage and value. When used intelligently the Warp Locator can also be used to trump in tactical maneuvers.