Alien Thermal Plant

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Alien Thermal Plant
Tab	Alien Bases
Type	Alien Structure
goto ID	lavacastlebase lavacastlebaseinside
Coordinates	-49 -1205 66

Detecting alien materials and a massive local energy mass in the 1,000 megawatt range.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Alien Thermal Plant (ATP) is the smallest of the four Alien Bases. It can be found in the Inactive Lava Zone, within the Lava Castle. It was built around one thousand years ago.

The generator is the source of power for most of the Alien technology on Planet 4546B.

There are two locked doors inside the Alien Thermal Plant, both of which require Purple Alien Tablets to unlock. Behind the first door is the Blue Alien Tablet, which is used to access the Primary Containment Facility. Behind another door are three data terminals, one of which unlocks the Blueprints for the Ion Battery and Ion Power Cell. There is also an Ion Cube Pyramid located inside.

Alien Robots roam inside the base, acting as a hazard for the Player.

Resources

• Ion Cube
• Ion Cube Pyramid
• Blue Tablet

Data Bank Entry

• Alien Thermal Plant
• Fossil Data
• Primary Containment Facility Energy Transfer

This system converts thermal energy to electric current at 90% efficiency. Some of this energy is chemically stored onsite, while unknown mechanisms appear to be transferring most of it to remote locations elsewhere on the planet: 30% Stored onsite for emergency use 30% Ground-to-air Quarantine Enforcement Platform 22% Primary Containment Facility 11% Disease-Research Facility 7% Self-Warping Quarantine Enforcer Units The system appears to be fully automated and - given current understanding of the mechanisms involved - uninterruptible.

This geological data was recorded from the volcanic rock that was excavated to construct this facility. It was possible to extrapolate a number of key trends. Genetic Divergence: The aliens recorded data on indigenous organic remains originating between 10,000 and 1,000 years ago. The lifeforms on record feature an unusually low overlap with those encountered so far on 4546B. Extinction Event: Soil samples from 1,000 years ago contain 300% higher concentrations of organic remains than the soil average. Data supports a mass extinction event killing off a majority of species and forcing rapid adaptation amongst many of the survivors. Cause is unknown. Plausible theories include: - Fluctuating environmental conditions - Disease - Meteor impact - Artificial interference

This terminal is broadcasting data regarding the transfer of a substantial portion of the power plant's energy to a vast facility elsewhere on the planet. There is no clear way to interrupt the power flow, however if the data has been translated accurately then this facility is located in a chasm connected to this cave system, at a depth of 1.5km.

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Exterior

The entrance to the Lava Castle

Alien Thermal Plant exterior

Closeup of the entrance doorway

Another view of the outside of the base

The top of the Alien Thermal Plant

The Bottom of the Alien Thermal Plant

Strange rock formations underneath the Alien Thermal Plant

Interior

A Corridor in the Alien Thermal Plant

An Alien Robot inside

The main foyer of the Alien Thermal Plant

An Ion Cube Pyramid in the Alien Thermal Plant

Artifact Room

Warp Gate Room

An Ion Cube

The entrance to the Power Generator Room

Generator Room

The Orange Data Terminal in the Alien Thermal Plant

SN Precursor Thermal Reactor 01

Thermal Reactor FX