Pre-alpha codex — written from the build in internal testing. Systems, numbers and features can change before launch. · Create Your Commander
Codex Entry
Defense Buildings
The single building that gates every defense unit.
System Defense Command
| Building | Family | Metal L1 | Crystal L1 | Aeth L1 | Energy | Cost × | Time L1 | Pop Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System Defense Command Gates all defense unit production. Coordinates system-wide turrets, shields and platforms. | Defense | 1,650 | 825 | 275 | -30 | 2.2^L | 58s | 1,200 |
The System Defense Command is the only defense building, and it does two jobs. Each level unlocks higher-tier emplacements and builds them faster — the same way the Shipyard treats hulls. It is also the gate on building anything at all: without one, no emplacement can be ordered.
The full list of which units unlock at which level lives on the Defense › Units page.
Note·What this page covers
Emplacements build and stand for real, and the engine that resolves fire on them is the one the combat simulator runs. The codex documents what exists; what is on the bench is on the roadmap.