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Sya took a detour, a FOUNDATION planting site was nearby. It didn't take long to find the necessary equipment in the storage. Setting it up was a different matter, he had to take a crapton of measurements and samples of the surrounding area. He then returned to the lab inside the Walker to preform extensive analysis of the collected data, and also send it back to headquarters for confirmation. Once it was confirmed he had to set up different equipment for digging. Inputting the proper chain of commands into the equipments was also a pain. Lastly he had to collaborate the FOUDATION tablet into the equipment and wait for the satellite to line up. All that was left was to input the confirmation to begin planting.

Sya pressed the green button and went inside to take a shower. The rest of the work will be done automatically. He'll do the cleanup later.

Shifter satellite was directly overhead and in 100% sync with the equipment, and shot a powerful beam down into the magnifier down below. 5 minutes later, there was a clean hole 1 mile deep and 20 feet wide into the ground. Gently the FOUNDATION was lowered and planted. Reacting to the moon's core below it, the tablet tapped into that energy and began to extend and soon it was 2 miles tall above the ground. The moment it was activated, the tower began its work: collecting data, charging energy from the stars, and stabilizing the planet. Alone it couldn't affect the moon very much, but with 10 of them operating all at once, the planet's entire ecosystem could be changed on a whim for better or worse. It would take a while for the defense systems to kick in because it now lacked the energy, but in an hour it will become invisible unless told otherwise. In a year it will be able to power an entire continent. The tower itself is virtually indestructible and unhackable, but it's built in defense systems will eliminate any hostile threats. In the case of an emergency meltdown, it will temporary shut down and preform self repair by the built in droids. All this was possible with the collective knowledge of Univercom, truly awesome an terrifying, Sya thought as he viewed the progress in the shower. One did not want to be on the hitlist of such an organization. If you were an enemy of the Univercom, you become the enemy of thousands of planets in the alliance.

But why did they make him plant all 10 FOUNDATIONs alone? Sya cried a little on the inside.