Alien Thermal Plant

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Alien Thermal Plant
Tab	Alien Bases
Type	Alien Structure
goto ID	lavacastlebase lavacastlebaseinside
Coordinates	-75 -1182 5

Detecting alien materials and a massive energy signature. Reading originates within the natural structure at the center of this chamber.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Alien Thermal Plant is the smallest of the four main 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 all 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 a blue Alien Tablet, which is used to access the Primary Containment Facility. Behind another door is the main generator for the facility, along with 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. Inside another room is a Master Alien Arch, linking back to the Quarantine Enforcement Platform.

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
• Ion Power Data

This system is directly converting local thermal energy into electric current at 90% efficiency. Most of this energy is being stored in the battery-like devices within the plant itself, each of which holds enough to power a small city for a year. Some of it, however, is being drained off, presumably as it is distributed to other facilities on the planet. The power plant appears to be fully automated and - given current understanding of the mechanisms involved - uninterruptible.

Fossil data recorded from the volcanic rock that was excavated to construct the alien power facility. It has been 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.

A power router in the thermal plant is distributing energy collected onsite to other facilities on the planet. Primary Containment Facility Location Updated: - Constructed within a natural chasm - Connected to this cave network - South south-east - Area of volcanic activity - Depth 1.4km Power Distribution: - Self-Warping Quarantine Enforcement Units - 5% - Arch Network - 10% - Sanctuaries (Alpha, Beta, Cappa) - 10% - Quarantine Enforcement Platform - 35% - Disease Research Facility - OFFLINE - Primary Containment Facility - 20% - Reserve - 20% There is no clear way to interrupt the power flow.

It has been possible to extract useful information regarding alien ion power. Ion cubes are grown artificially from a mineral substance, and are treated to remain in a stable state despite the huge ionic energy contained within. By installing an ion cube in an appropriate device this energy can be released as electrical power. Using this knowledge it has been possible to synthesize new battery and power cell blueprints which leverage advanced ionic energy to last considerably longer.

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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

Size comparison of the Prawn Suit and the entrance to the Lava Castle

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

GIF-Generator Room

The Orange Data Terminal in the Alien Thermal Plant

SN Precursor Thermal Reactor 01

Thermal Reactor FX