Ion cannon control center

As of the Third Tiberium War, GDI commanders may access the awesome power of the ion cannon through construction of the Ion Cannon Control Center. At the very pinnacle of GDI's technological capability, the Control Center requires considerable resources to build and maintain; in addition to a great deal of money and power, a commander is required to have had established a Tech Center on the battlefield. The facility also quickly becomes a hugely important target for enemy forces, and sufficient base defences must be present to ward off the almost inevitable onslaught.

Once the building is established, the commander need only wait for the ion cannon to arrive in geosynchronous orbit. While this time may vary, GDI's now well-established network of orbital superweapons ensures that a wait of over seven minutes is rare. When the ion cannon is ready, the Control Center will extend a conspicuous antenna and radar array for full control.