Megapod Chamber

The Megapod Chamber is the ninth building of ten in the series of alien structures.

The Alien city is a complex organic growth in which each building type functions as a highly specialized "organ". The Megapod Chamber is the reproduction organ of the Alien city which nutures numerous egg shaped structures. These Megapods are giant seeds which grow to a large size before being transported to a new location. The seeds then grow and develop into other Alien buildings. The Megapod Chamber is extremely well defended but once it is destroyed we will be close to victory.  From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia

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The Megapods are the means by which the Aliens create new structures. The small Egg-like objects are eventually replanted and grow into massive organic structures. Our discoveries are shocking; this building is practically overflowing with Pods. Our Scientists fear that the Aliens are planning a massive expansion and who knows how we could stop them then. All Megapods must be destroyed thus preventing the Aliens building any new structures.  From: Mission Briefing

Objective

This building has three areas which contain the pods (shown left). There are <textcount> pink pods in total which are not resistant to damage. Destruction of a megapod plant will cause a small explosion. The egg-like objects are numerous and close to others - a chain-reaction detonation is possible.
The large plants are the target however being explsoive and packed closely together, all pink plants may be destroyed.

Architecture

The alien battlescape is five levels high.
There are three locations which contain the megapod plants and all are within brown rock enclosures. Two are defended with inactive turrets whereas one small structure contains a high density of plants of various maturity. This small room is easily cleared with one large explsoive. The two other locations each have a large structure with restrictive access. The brown rock building with access ramps is prone to explosive destruction of the external and internal ramps. This may trap a ground-based agent - outside or inside. The last building with pod plants contains defence turrets outside and inside. Each quarter of this structure has a high density of mature plants. Removal of the roof supports will collapse and destroy many plants but also the orange pads.

Orange Pads

Re-Inforcement Timer is 10 seconds.
Four locations unique to the Megapod Chamber. Eight pads in total.

Lifeforms

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<NUMERICAL> x Alien Egg
x Brainsuckers
x Multiworm
x Hyperworm
x Chrysalis
x Anthropod
x Skeletoid
x Spitter
x Popper
x Megapsawn
x Psimorph
x Queenspawn
x Micronoid Aggregate
6x Sectoids (maximum 20x)

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Briefing

The Megapods are all found in obvious large chambers. The Megapods go up in large explosions when destroyed and will usually chain react around the whole room. This will often collapse sections of the chamber they're in, especially if it's a small one, so try to be outside when they go up.