Mission Control

Mission Control, often abbreviated "MC", is a faction resource used to describe the facilities and infrastructure required to administer your space-based assets.

Gaining Mission Control

Mission control can be gained from nations, from orgs, from hab modules, and more.

MC from Nations

If a nation has completed the Found Space Program Priority priority, or it is in a federation with another nation who has completed it, then it can make use of the Mission Control Priority. Every 25 IP invested in this priority will improve the MC of the nation by 1, up to that nation's cap.

Whenever the Mission Control Priority is completed, a random region in the nation is selected to gain 1 Mission Control. This random selection is slightly weighted to favor capital and core economic regions over colony regions. It cannot select regions that are currently occupied by war enemies. It also cannot select any regions that have reached (or exceeded) their Maximum Mission Control.

The Maximum Mission Control of a region is calculated as 1 + Region GDP in billions / Max(200, 300 - 6 * Education), rounded down to the nearest integer.

In practice, this formula is dominated by the region Population and nation GDPPC factors, so players who wish to rapidly increase their nation's Maximum Mission Control should focus on the Economy Priority over the Knowledge Priority.

A nation's MC will be split as evenly as possible between the control points of that nation, with any leftover amounts going to the rightmost control points. MC will appear on the map in Mission Control Facility locations, with one for each Region. MC from nations requires no upkeep, other than the Control Point Capacity for holding the nation. It can be attacked by Orbital Bombardment, nuclear weapons, or by the Sabotage Facilities councillor mission.

MC from Orgs

Various orgs can give MC when equipped. These orgs are available for purchase on the market:

Org Stars	Stats and Missions	Bonuses and Resource Incomes	Affinities and Requirements	Purchase Cost
Random Aerospace34	20%: 4 to 5	3% to 11% 5 to 8 30%: 1 to 11	Affinity: Administration Algorithms	2000 to 2800 10 to 20
SGI	50%: 1 2 2	3% 3 to 4 50%: 1 10 to 20	Affinity: Banned: Terrestrial Military Science	500 to 1000
National Reconnaissance Office	3 1 Surveil Location	2% 2% -200 0.3 2	Washington Government	200
KazKo Industries	1 Assassinate Coup d'Etat	7 to 14 2	Affinity: Banned: Advanced Chemical Rocketry Almaty Criminal	500 to 750
Random Aerospace14		3% to 5% 1 to 2 30%: 1 to 6	Affinity: Augmented Reality	500 to 550
Random Aerospace31		50%: 6% to 8% 50%: 6% to 8% 2 to 3 1 to 2	Affinity: Next-Generation Aerospace	600 to 800 20 to 40
DragonTech IT Services	3 1 Steal Project Sabotage Project	3% 5 to 10 1 to 2 1 10 to 20	Affinity: Banned: Advanced Neural Networks	1000 to 1500
Random Aerospace21		35%: 4% to 6% 35%: 4% to 6% 1 to 2 1	Affinity: Advanced Chemical Rocketry	400 to 500 10 to 20
Goddard Space Flight Center	2	2% 3% 3% 3% 15% 1 -50 1 40	Affinity: NOT Criminal	160
Libertatem Terrae	2	2% 1 1 2	Affinity: Banned: Advanced Chemical Rocketry Stockholm	350 to 600
Random Aerospace33	20%: 4 20%: 1	25%: 2% to 4% 50%: 6% to 8% 50%: 6% to 8% 10% to 15% 6% 15 to 30 50%: 2 to 3 50%: 1 20%: 1 to 6	Networked Global Defense	2000 to 2500 20 to 40
Filfla Aeronautics	3 to 4 1 Control Space Asset Advise	2% 1 1 1 50%: 1 to 10	Affinity: Banned: Advanced Chemical Rocketry	350 to 700
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency	3 3 2 1 Surveil Location Stabilize Nation	3% 2% 2% -140 3 10	Washington Government	200
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	1	1% 2% 3% 15% 1 -45 1 40	Affinity: Los Angeles NOT Criminal	150
Random Aerospace24		3% to 8% 3 to 5 30%: 1 to 9	Affinity: Advanced Neural Networks	1200 to 1800
Random Aerospace23		25%: 2% to 4% 50%: 4% to 6% 50%: 4% to 6% 5% to 10% 4% 3 to 15 50%: 1 to 2 25%: 1	Terrestrial Military Science	600 to 1200 10 to 20
Perun	2 Public Campaign	1% to 2% 5% 2 1 20 to 30	Affinity: Banned:	250 to 500

These faction-linked orgs also give MC. Project Exodus Engineers is the main Project Exodus faction organization, and the others are available via the Space Mogul event.

Org Stars	Stats and Missions	Bonuses and Resource Incomes	Affinities and Requirements	Purchase Cost
Sahar Launch Systems	Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Spaceguard Section	Assault Enemy Space Asset Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Shiva Rocketry	Assault Enemy Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
New Epoch	Assault Enemy Space Asset Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Project Exodus Engineers	3 5 Advise Control Space Asset	5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 1 10% 9 4 40	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Orbital Ventures	Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Asterion Stellar Systems	Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market
Gannet Exploration	Control Space Asset	5% 5% 1.5 8	Affinity: Banned: Not on Market

MC from Hab Modules

The Operations Center and Administration Node families of hab modules give MC capacity, beginning at tier 2. Only one module from each family may be equipped to any given hab.

Module	Tier	Build Cost	Monthly Upkeep	Monthly Income	Special rule
Operations Center	2	10 75 15 180 Days	30 5 5 2.5 100 200 Crew	4	Max one per Hab.
Command Center	3	80 600 120 240 Days	100 10 10 5 300 1000 Crew	10	Max one per Hab.
Administration Tower	2	1.2 6 7.5 0.3 120 Days	30 0.1 0.1 0.1 4 40 200 Crew	1	Add 12 Control Point Capacity if in Earth interface orbit. Add +5% bonus to Hab income. Max one per Hab.
Administration Complex	3	9.6 48 60 2.4 240 Days	90 0.5 0.5 0.5 12 160 1000 Crew	2	Add 30 Control Point Capacity if in Earth interface orbit. Add +10% bonus to Hab income. Max one per Hab.

Other Sources of MC

When starting a new game, the Bonus Mission Control and AI Bonus Mission Control settings will increase the base MC available to factions. The former option will increase MC for all factions including the player's faction, and the latter will increase it for all factions except the player's faction. These cannot be adjusted in any way once a game has started.

Certain factions have faction-specific projects that grant MC:

• Project Exodus has the Gold Rush project, which gives 20 MC and bonuses to space mining.
• The Resistance has the Operational Security project, which gives 20 MC and reduces the impact of MC usage on alien hate.
• The Servants have the Alien Bandwidth project, which gives 100 MC.

Using Mission Control

Mission control is used by a faction's habs and spaceships, as well as certain hab modules.

Hab Use

Hab	MC Used
Platform Core/Outpost Core	2
Orbital Core/Settlement Core	3
Ring Core/Colony Core	4
Automated Platform Core/Outpost Core	1

Hab Module	MC Used
Research Campus	1
Research University	2
Helium-3 Mine	3
Mining Complex (any tier)	Varies, see Habs#Mine_Limit for details
Sentinel Complex (Protectorate only)	1 (even when unpowered)
Interstellar Launch Facility (Exodus only)	20 (even when unpowered)

The Independent Habitats project reduces hab MC use by 15%.

Spaceship Use

Spaceship Hull	MC Used
Escort/Gunship/Corvette	1
Monitor/Destroyer/Frigate	2
Cruiser/Battlecruiser/Battleship	3
Dreadnought/Lancer	4
Titan	5

The Independent Commands project reduces all spaceship MC use by 15%. A fleet with at least one Flag Bridge module, and at least two ships, will reduce the MC use of ships in that fleet by 20%. These bonuses stack.

MC Use and Aliens

The amount of mission control used by a faction may affect alien hate for that faction. For details, see Diplomacy#Alien_Hate_for_Mission_Control_Usage.

Excesses and Shortages

If a player has more MC than they are currently using, the excess is used for a variety of commercial and technological purposes. These generate a daily income of 0.075 Research and 0.2 Money, which equates to monthly incomes of 2.25 Research and 6 Money. These incomes will show as being from the faction HQ when viewing the faction's ledger. Note that the money income from excess MC is lower than the money maintenance costs of MC-granting hab modules (especially once the cash value of the resource costs is considered), so it may be better to deactivate unneeded modules than it is to leave them active.

If a player is using more MC than their current cap, then they will be unable to build or upgrade habs. The Control Space Asset mission will also give the attacker a bonus if the defender has a MC shortage, and will give the defender a bonus if the attacker has a MC shortage.

Events from MC Surplus/Deficit

Having excess MC will enable certain beneficial events.

Narrative Event	Base Weight	Requirements	Potential Effects
Rising Talent	3 Alt: 5	General Requirements: Triggers at most once every 24 months for each target. Alt Weight Requirements: Techs researched Has Space Navies Primary Target Requirements: Must be a Spaceship. Maximum number of Officers on Target Spaceship > 0 (Target Spaceship has room for a new Officer?) = TRUE) Target Faction's Money ≥ 0 (Target Faction has unused Mission Control capacity?) = TRUE	Option 1, Outcome 1: An officer will be promoted from Primary Target's crew
Rich Pocket	4	General Requirements: Triggers at most once every 2 months. Triggers at most once every 24 months for each target. Primary Target Requirements: Must be a Hab. (Target Hab has a completed mine?) = TRUE (Target Hab is a ground base?) = TRUE (Target Faction has unused Mission Control capacity?) = TRUE	Option 1, Outcome 1: We will receive a one-time influx of resources equivalent to 2 months of Primary Target's mining output Option 1, Outcome 2: We will receive a one-time influx of resources equivalent to 4 months of Primary Target's mining output Option 1, Outcome 3: We will receive a one-time influx of resources equivalent to 6 months of Primary Target's mining output
Meritorious Performance	3 Alt: 5	General Requirements: Triggers at most once every 1 months. Triggers at most once every 120 months for each target. Alt Weight Requirements: Techs researched Has Space Navies Primary Target Requirements: Must be an Officer. (Target Officer is at max rank?) = FALSE) (Target Officer is on a Spaceship?) = TRUE) Target Faction's Money ≥ 0 (Target Faction has unused Mission Control capacity?) = TRUE	Option 1, Outcome 1: Primary Target will be promoted one rank

There are also certain punitive events that become more likely as MC shortages get more acute. These events can be made less likely with the Devolved Space Command project, though they cannot be entirely eliminated.

Narrative Event	Base Weight	Requirements	Potential Effects
Shipboard Malfunction	Forced	General Requirements: Triggers at most once every 1 months for each target. Primary Target Requirements: Must be a Spaceship. Target Faction's unused Mission Control capacity < -4	Option 1, Outcome 1: Primary Target will be completely destroyed
Hab Module Malfunction	Forced	General Requirements: Triggers at most once every 1 months for each target. Primary Target Requirements: Must be a Hab. Target Faction's unused Mission Control capacity < 0	Option 1, Outcome 1: Up to 2 modules at Primary Target will be destroyed Option 1, Outcome 2: Up to 4 modules at Primary Target will be destroyed Option 1, Outcome 3: Up to 8 modules at Primary Target will be destroyed