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Throughout the First Tiberium War, research on both sides of the conflict would lead to the development of never-before-seen technologies. Vehicles such as the Orca, the Mammoth Tank, and the MCV would become iconic elements of GDI’s arsenal. Perhaps the most startling of technologies to make its debut during the war was the space-based Ion Cannon. Known only to a select few within GDI and even fewer in the UN itself, the development of this weaponized satellite was one of the most closely-guarded secrets of the war, taking even the Brotherhood by surprise with its first shot.
However, the Ion Cannon itself was only half of the system. The other half was firmly planted on the surface of the Earth. This terrestrial counterpart to the mighty satellite was perhaps the more important, as it was the only device capable of communicating with the Cannon as it circled the globe. Without it, the awe-inspiring firepower unleashed on Nod forces in the closing stages of the war would never have been possible.
The sheer power of the Ion Cannon necessitated an absolutely secure uplink; Nod’s hackers had proved extremely capable in the past, and no risk could be taken in denying them access to the satellite. Utilizing the same basic systems used in the Communications Center, GDI engineers designed a new structure, one which built on nearly all of the capabilities of its predecessor.
The Advanced Communications Center, though much the same in terms of exterior design, is a giant leap above the older model. The ACC still provides a dedicated surveillance satellite uplink, as well as a connection to the main GDI network, affording commanders both a battlefield-wide view as well as access to new blueprints for more advanced hardware. GDI command will only allow the sensitive designs of their MCV and MLRS to be transmitted to the battlefield through this structure’s secure channels.
This level of security is what sets the ACC apart. The computers contained within the building’s bulwarks run on next-generation processors, and all data transmissions are carried by fiber-optics. Layer upon layer of firewalls, periodic randomizations of passcodes, and regular checks by EVA render any external attempt at hijacking the systems nigh-impossible. A shining example of security on the modern battlefield, the ACC is a digital fortress, and with war becoming ever more advanced, the Global Defense Initiative will accept nothing less.
[The Advanced Comm Center was modeled by Ric and textured by both him and Soviet Deso]
-General Aurum
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Tiberian Dawn
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