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- Echo 1 Relay Station is located in the wonderfully scenic Beggar's
- Canyon on Mars, near the River Kwai. It is one of the four vital
- Stations (Bravo, Charley, Delta and Echo). The Station forms the
- West Wing of Anchorpoint Mars Base. Together, all four Stations
- help maintain the Martian Shield and ensure the safety of the
- thousands of inhabitants of Anchorpoint Mars Base.
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- While touring the Main Base, you will notice that there are four
- gun emplacement zones; the two forward positions have defensive
- armor that can be raised or lowered to protect the gunners, while
- the two rear turrets are open to allow for easy installation of the
- heavy guns (to be completed on Tuesday). Between the two rear
- turrets, you will find Command Central, where the dedicated personnel
- of Echo 1 Relay Station work everyday to protect our Martian outpost.
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- The Weapons Stockade located in the center of the Main Base is
- strictly off-limits. Medium-power weapons such as the plasma cannon
- are stored there. The Stockade is also where the Emergency Teleport
- Switch is located, which is used for Complete Evac Protocol. It is
- only to be used as a last resort and, as we understand, is never
- intended to be activated during the normal course of operations.
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- Located around the Main Base, you may notice four strange pillars.
- These are not for decoration, but are the generators for the Defensive
- Grid Shield. Unlike the Martian Shield, this shield is strictly local,
- and prevents unauthorized teleportation into the Main Base. The
- generators are quite fragile. Unlike the shield generators used on
- board military spacecraft, the Echo 1 Relay Station's Defensive Grid
- Shield Generators do not come equipped with protective steel barriers.
- (They will be installed on Tuesday). We again caution all tour
- participants not to damage the generators in any way; you _will_ be
- held accountable for your actions, and we remind you that a single
- generator costs three million adjusted dollars.
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- Utilizing the latest in teleporter technology, the Echo 1 Relay
- Station maintains direct contact between the Main Base, the
- Defensive Bunker and the Forward Observation Post. Your tour guide
- will supervise your teleport from Command Central to the Forward
- Observation Post where you can see the beautiful panoramic vista of
- Mars. We again urge you to enter the teleporters _one at a time_.
- Failure to do so will result in an unfortunate accident for which we
- will not be held responsible.
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- From the Forward Observation Post, small surveillance craft are
- launched daily from the landing pad to chart lands further into
- Beggar's Canyon.
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- The Defensive Bunker is not included on the tour, but we are told that
- its purpose is similar to the Weapons Stockade in the Main Base; it
- is an armoury.
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- A further warning: The terraformers who have done such a wonderful
- job making Mars habitable tell us that The River Kwai is very much
- a work in progress. Please stay out of the water until we receive
- notification that it is safe.
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- Remember: if you follow the above guidelines, we assure you that
- your visit to the Echo 1 Relay Station will be a pleasurable one.
- If you still have time after the tour, we recommend a trip to the
- Pyramid near Mons Olympus where you can buy more Orion(tm) products.
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