One of the major issues that I see with using abandoned complexes or anything that is in a public database is the lack of any real secrecy. Everything ranges from Youtubers searching "abandoned places," to drug cartels in search of that new laboratory location. Not to mention that certain intelligence agencies may report that location as a military target for round two or three of any nuclear exchange.
The effort would have to be to construct a secret base in an inhospitable location (aka Prime Base) or to covertly dig a base (aka Sigma Base).
Prime Base's location allows for the construction of large cylinders and an extensive support annex. This allows the Project to undertake a major mining operation.
Sigma Base's location almost requires the use of a tunnel boring machine or two to dig simple tunnels under the cover of a large complex with a heavy traffic flow.
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The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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