Ion cannon uplink upgrade

Ion Cannon Uplink
Structure
Internal ID	GAPLUG3 (structure rules) GAPLUG_F (structure art) IonCannonSpecial (power)
Faction	Global Defense Initiative
Role	Superweapon
Tier	4
Tech level	10
Properties
Armor type	Wood
Production
Cost	$1500
Produced by	GDI construction yard
Requires	GDI tech center Upgrade center
Combat
Cooldown	8:30
Sight range	1
Function
Parent	Upgrade center
Power	-100
Allows	Ion Cannon strike

The ion cannon uplink was a satellite dish designed to interface and transmit coordinates to space-based Ion Cannon, installed at GDI upgrade centers during the Second Tiberium War and the Firestorm Conflict.

It communicated and control with the orbital ion cannon to call down strikes on enemy positions. It was a compact advancement to the advanced communications center used in the First Tiberium War, but still drew considerable amounts of power.

After the Second Tiberium War the decision was made to avoid over reliance on the fragile upgrade center. It was replaced by the much better armored ion cannon control centers.

Game building

Abilities

Ion Cannon Fires a precise, devastating beam at the target location.

Trivia

• Because no original CG render exists of the Ion Cannon in Tiberian Sun, the cameo uses the render from Tiberian Dawn.

See also

• Missile silo, Nod counterpart