Power Plant
| Power Plant | |
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 Location of the Power Plant | |
| Located in: | Mars |
| Type: | infrastructure building |
 Restoring power with Stoker | |
The Power Plant of Mars is located north of the city Argyre, at 14°N 26°W, and is responsible for powering all of Mars with simple coal, as astounding as that sounds. The southern entrance, which has to be used once power is restored due to horrible steam leaks in the pipes, is at 8°N, 14°W and leads through the adject coal mines.
History[edit]
When the Avatar reached the power plant in Martian Dreams, it was in disrepair. The robot Coker was no longer able to mine coal, since the conveyor belt was broken and didn't work without power anyway. The robot Stoker in turn couldn't start the furnace because of the missing coal and also because of the broken conveyor belt. Also, the power-transfer towers were off-line because of broken cables.
The Avatar first had to repair the conveyor belt for Coker by bringing the broken belt to Captain Trippet for the job; then coal had to be loaded into the furnace by hand in order to jump-start the belt, providing Stoker with a constant supply; finally, the tower cables had to be fixed, enabling power transfer to all systems on Mars. However, entry and exit to and from the power plant now only was possible through the adject mines.
Inhaitants[edit]
- Coker: mechanical man, responisble for mining coal
- Stoker: mechanical man, responisble for running the furnace
Lore[edit]
| “ | The power station provided a fascinating glimpse of Martian technology. It also held two helpful mechanical men, the first we saw in our journeys. The actual mechanics of the station are described later. I have noticed the location of oxium bins (Mister McGee's motherlode), which proved bital to our continued survival on Mars. Also indicated are the conveyor belt and the furnaces. |
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Trivia[edit]
- Trying to let Dr. Spector repair the tower cables in solo mode will cause him to give the Avatar Avon's "I am not expendable" tirade from Blake's 7.
- There always will be more oxium found in the oxium bins of the power plant, making it an endless supply. It's there where oxium is actually produced. Cooter McGee's map also hints at this, the power plant being his secret of unlimited oxium supply.
Gallery[edit]
Map of the power plant
The power plant towers
Repairing the power transmission towers
The oxium bin
Cooter McGee's map pointing to the power plant
| Locations on Mars | |
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| Cities | Argyre ☥ Elysium ☥ Hellas ☥ Olympus |
| Other Locations | Abandoned City ☥ Coprates Chasma ☥ Landing Sites ☥ Lens Towers ☥ Noctis Labyrinthus North Pole Lab ☥ Power Plant ☥ Pumping Station ☥ Syrtis Major ☥ Trading Post Face on Mars |