Harpoon Emplacement
A mining charge launcher off a decommissioned rock-breaker, bolted to the outer hull and re-aimed at the sky. It fires seldom, slowly, and with the unhurried confidence of something that only has to connect once. The flak keeps people off the docking arms. This is for the ones who thought they could sit out at a comfortable distance and pick the place apart at their leisure.
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Stats
CategoryDefense
Level3
Build Cost320,000 cr
Build Time140 ticks
Labor Cost30
Always OnNo
Power Draw6
PlacementPirate bases only
Build Materials
Maintenance
Consumed continuously to keep the facility running. Starve it and it degrades.
SuppliedLoaded. The crew do not watch the target; they watch the reload clock, and they are patient about it.
StarvedEmpty. It still tracks you across the sky, which the crew consider to be most of the job.
Upgrade Chain
Harpoon Emplacement has no upgrade path — it is built once, at this level.