Every army needs new technology as does every culture. Without the latest weaponry and stealth technology commanders of today’s armies are defeated before they step onto the battlefield. The research facility is vital to the existence of civilian life. Technologies for air recycling, hydroponics and the latest medical advances ensure that the civilian base is healthy and strong enough to provide the military with a steady supply of healthy men and women to fight the seemingly never ending conflicts.

Destroying a research facility is doubly devastating; not only are the current research projects lost, but with the loss of the greatest minds of the scientific community, progress is halted until new scientists can be hired, bribed or kidnapped as replacements.