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Sensor Array

Category	Lunar
Realm	2
Placement	Moon
Initial Cost
Steel: 500000 Quartz: 300000 Gas: 500000 Iridium: 100000 Silicium: 50000 Elerium: —
Build Time	5600s
Build Time Multiplier	2.2
Cost Multiplier	2
Base Effects
Reveals nearby asteroids and pirate activity in adjacent systems.
Requirements
Engineering Lab Level 8 Sensor Technology Level 12

Sensor Array

The wiki page title is Sensor Array; the in-game UI label is Sensor Tower. This moon structure scans nearby space for asteroids and pirate activity — not the same as Radar Station fleet scans or attack early-warning timers.

Mechanics

Moon-only surveillance network
Every two levels extends scan range by about one system grid
Reveals harvestable asteroids and pirate presence in range

Special capabilities

Asteroid & pirate scans

Use Sensor Array to map economic and PvE threats around your moons:

Find Asteroid Harvesting targets without blind jumps
Spot pirate activity before sending fleets

This is complementary to Fleet Detection:

Radar Station — fleet scans + lengthens attack push alerts
Sensor Array — asteroid / pirate system scans

Strategy

Build on moons supporting economy or expedition hubs
Do not skip Radar Station on defense moons — Sensor Array does not replace attack warning
Higher levels matter in busy galactic arms

Lore

Sensor Arrays rely on advanced quantum detection systems capable of observing hyperspace disturbances created by traveling fleets.

These installations form the backbone of strategic intelligence networks.

References

Fleet Detection — how radar and Frigates interact (Sensor Array section)
Radar Station
Asteroid Harvesting · Pirates

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+{{Building|name=Sensor Array|image=Building_SensorArray.png|category=Lunar|realm=2|placement=Moon|steel=500000|quartz=300000|gas=500000|iridium=100000|silicium=50000|time=5600s|effects=Reveals nearby asteroids and pirate activity in adjacent systems.|requirements=Engineering Lab Level 8<br>
 Sensor Technology Level 12|costMultiplier=2|buildTimeMultiplier=2.2}}
 = Sensor Array =
-The '''Sensor Array''' is a powerful deep-space surveillance installation built on moons.
+The wiki page title is '''Sensor Array'''; the in-game UI label is '''Sensor Tower'''. This moon structure scans nearby space for '''asteroids''' and '''pirate''' activity — not the same as [[Radar Station]] fleet scans or attack early-warning timers.
-It allows empires to monitor fleet movements across nearby star systems.
+== Mechanics ==
+* Moon-only surveillance network
+* Every two levels extends scan range by about '''one system grid'''
+* Reveals harvestable asteroids and pirate presence in range
-== Mechanics ==
+== Special capabilities ==
+=== Asteroid & pirate scans ===
+Use Sensor Array to map economic and PvE threats around your moons:
+* Find [[Asteroid Harvesting]] targets without blind jumps
+* Spot pirate activity before sending fleets
-* Reveals fleet movements in nearby systems.
+This is '''complementary''' to [[Fleet Detection]]:
-* Improves early-warning detection.
+* [[Radar Station]] — fleet scans + lengthens attack push alerts
+* '''Sensor Array''' — asteroid / pirate system scans
+== Strategy ==
+* Build on moons supporting economy or expedition hubs
+* Do not skip [[Radar Station]] on defense moons — Sensor Array does not replace attack warning
+* Higher levels matter in busy galactic arms
 == Lore ==
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 These installations form the backbone of strategic intelligence networks.
-== Strategy ==
+== References ==
-Sensor Arrays are extremely valuable for PvP-heavy regions of the galaxy.
+* [[Fleet Detection]] — how radar and Frigates interact (Sensor Array section)
+* [[Radar Station]]
+* [[Asteroid Harvesting]] · [[Pirates]]