An Unexpected Connection
SkyEye's found an alien structure at Nav Beacon 1, and your orders are to check it out. It might sound urgent, but the best thing to do here is disobey orders (or at least take your sweet time carrying them out). A massive Soviet assault is triggered the minute you discover the structure, so it's best to take your time and build up your forces in preparation for the big battle.
The first step is to head northeast to the only spot on the map with two geysers - this gives you a chance to set up both the armory as well as the recycler and upgrade your minigun to an AT-Stabber. You might be tempted to run around destroying Soviet mines to maximize your scavengers' chances of survival, but don't do it. The scavengers are rugged and can take a lot of damage, and with any luck at all you'll only lose one or two of them.
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