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The [[Xenon Tower]] was planned and built by [[Maximus_Terragon]] in January 2016, and finished in April 2016.  
The [[Xenon Tower]] was planned and built by [[Maximus_Terragon]] in January 2016, and finished in April 2016.  


In January 2016, the [[Entarian Alliance]] announced plans to construct a [[Super Weapon]] capable of firing an array of cannons, at the flick of a button. These cannons could fire clusterbombs over 600 meters away. [[Entarian Orbital Bombardment System]]
In January 2016, the [[Entarian Alliance]] announced plans to construct a [[Super Weapon]] capable of firing an array of cannons, at the flick of a button. These cannons could fire clusterbombs over 600 meters away. It was first named in early 2016 as the [[Entarian Orbital Bombardment System]]


Shocked by the news, some of the members of the [[League of Nations]] started planning and constructing their own [[Super Weapons]]. The [[Xenon Empire]]'s response was the [[Xenon Tower]]. Unlike the [[Entarian Alliance]]'s [[Super Weapon]], the [[Xenon Tower]] worked in practice, and was constructed.
Shocked by the news, some of the members of the [[League of Nations]] started planning and constructing their own [[Super Weapons]]. The [[Xenon Empire]]'s response was the [[Xenon Tower]]. Unlike the [[Entarian Alliance]]'s [[Super Weapon]], the [[Xenon Tower]] worked in practice, and was constructed.


It saw active use in the [[Second Verussian War]], as an artillery platform. It managed to hit the Verussian capital, [[Pallivadia]] 300 meters away. The bombardment was successful, and served as a deterrent, doing no damage to [[Pallivadia]] itself as it was claimed.  
It saw active use in the [[Second Verussian War]], as an artillery platform. It managed to hit the Verussian capital, [[Pallivadia]] 300 meters away. The bombardment was successful, and served as a deterrent, doing little damage to [[Pallivadia]] itself as it was claimed.  


After the war it stood, mighty and strong. The cannons and mortars were removed from the tower, in conjunction with the peace agreement that followed the wars.  
After the war it stood, mighty and strong. The cannons and mortars were removed from the tower, in conjunction with the peace agreement that followed the wars.  
However, it has since been decommissioned and has been demolished, due to its war connotations, [[Maximus_Terragon]] has however confirmed a re-construction of a tower similar to the [[Xenon Tower]] which will stand also as a memorial.
However, it has since been decommissioned and has been demolished, due to its war connotations, [[Maximus_Terragon]] has however confirmed a re-construction of a significantly smaller tower similar to the [[Xenon Tower]] which will stand also as a memorial.


'''Fact''' when jumping from the top down, you have a 7 second free fall, and reach terminal velocity. The tower's design is symmetrical, and was considered revolutionary at the time.
'''Fact''' when jumping from the top down, you have a 7 second free fall, and reach terminal velocity. The tower's design is symmetrical, and was considered revolutionary at the time.