Tactical Properties

• This station must be built on a Silicon asteroid (green).
• The tactical laboratory specializes in stealth technology. It can produce the stealth fighter.
• This technology station also allows for equipment regarding stealth ships, as well as energy, EW range and ship shield upgrades.
• It can be upgraded to an advanced tactical laboratory, where stealth bombers can be produced, only if regular bombers have been researched.

Using the tactical laboratory

• The tactical laboratory is most effective early in a game, but remains useful throughout, as it sends stealth fighters at the enemy's miners, quickly crippling their economy.
• The TAC also serves in attacking enemy stations. Stealth bombers are a pretty strong weapon, as 3 ships piloted by veterans can usually take out an enemy technology station. It takes time, but takes much less pilots, considering a regular bomber run against a similar target would require at least twice as many pilots.
• The tactical laboratory is mainly an offensive technology that requires a lot of teamwork, but not necessarily a lot of pilots.
• It also allows for defense. Indeed, stealth fighters can hold their ground using sniper rifles and LRM Hunter missiles. Against a strong bomber run, they can remain at a distance firing long-range missiles, slowly killing Nans, and eventually the bomber, while remaining safe from turret fire. Note that defense using a TAC takes time, and quick assaults are very difficult to stop.

*NOTE: Pheonix uses the Bios model

Iron Coalition	Gigacorp	Belters
Ga'Taraan Federation	Rixian Unity	Bios
Dreghklar Empire	Technoflux	Phoenix