Mission sponsor
Sponsors are the nations or organizations that fund the initial Mars expedition, provide a base amount of research and pay for rare metals. Different sponsors use different color schemes for their buildings. However the color scheme can be changed at any point in the Command Center menu.
If the Space Race DLC is installed all sponsors except the one selected for play can found a Rival Colony.
Summary of Sponsors[edit | edit source]
Each sponsor has unique traits that provide various bonuses. If the Space Race DLC is installed each sponsor also has access to a unique building and vehicle.
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Traits | Unique Vehicle | Unique Building | Difficulty | Requirements |
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![]() International Mars Mission |
$30,000M | 200 | 300 | $25M | 4 |
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0% | None |
![]() USA |
$8,000M | 100 | 300 | $25M | 3 |
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+40% | None |
![]() Blue Sun Corporation |
$10,000M | 100 | 100 | $30M | 2 |
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+50% | None |
![]() China |
$8,000M | 200 | 200 | $25M | 3 |
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+60% | None |
![]() India |
$7,000M | 150 | 100 | $24M | 3 |
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+90% | None |
![]() Europe |
$6,000M | 100 | 400 | $22M | 2 |
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+110% | None |
![]() SpaceY |
$6,000M | 75 | 200 | $20M | 5 |
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+130% | None |
![]() Church of the New Ark |
$4,000M | 120 | 0 | $20M | 1 |
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+170% | None |
![]() Russia |
$5,000M | 100 | 200 | $22M | 2 |
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+180% | None |
![]() Paradox Interactive |
$4,000M | 75 | 100 | $24M | 1 |
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+200% | Paradox account linking |
![]() Brazil |
$9,000M | 100 | 100 | $35M | 1 |
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+100% | Space Race DLC |
![]() Japan |
$6,000M | 50 | 100 | $20M | 1 |
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+170% | Space Race DLC |
![]() Terraforming Initiative |
$8,000M | 100 | 100 | $24M | 2 |
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None | None | +100% | Green Planet DLC |
![]() Idiocracy |
$4,000M | 100 | 0 | $25M | 3 |
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None | None | +90% | Sample mod |
Mission Goals[edit | edit source]
Each Sponsor has a set of 5 goals which grant various rewards once accomplished.
Additional Logos[edit | edit source]
Regardless of which mission sponsor is chosen, any colony logo can be selected. For example, the mission sponsor could be India while the colony logo is Brazil. In addition to the 13 mission sponsor logos (and Idiocracy), there are 15 more logos that can be chosen instead.
Summary of Unique Vehicles[edit | edit source]
Unique Vehicle | Sponsor | Benefits |
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Zeus Rocket | International Mars Mission & USA | Increased rocket payload (70,000 kg) |
Advanced Orbital Probe | USA | Scans 5 sectors at once |
RC Harvester | Blue Sun Corporation | Transporter rover that can harvest concrete from regolith deposits |
RC Generator | China | RC Commander that can generate power as a solar panel |
RC Constructor | India | Transporter rover that can construct buildings |
RC Seeker | Europe | RC Commander that works as a sensor tower when stationary |
Dragon Rocket | SpaceY | Has smaller cargo capacity (40,000) but is faster and requires less fuel |
Large Supply Pod | Brazil (Space Race DLC) | Special supply pod that can carry more cargo (20,000) |
Ark Pod | Church of the New Ark | Special supply pod that carries 12 passengers |
RC Driller | Russia | A special rover that can extract resources from underground deposits but wastes some of the deposit |
Jumper Shuttle | Paradox Interactive | Faster shuttles that use parabolic trajectories |
Wasp Drone | Japan (Space Race DLC) | Faster Flying Drone |
Summary of Unique Buildings[edit | edit source]
Unique Buildings | Sponsor | Benefits |
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Advanced Stirling Generator | International Mars Mission | Generates power and can protect from Cold Waves |
Megamall | USA | Service building that satisfies most interests |
Corporate Office | Blue Sun Corporation | Employs workers and generates funding |
Tai-chi Garden | China | Small exercising garden, visitors recover small amounts of Health and may become Fit |
Metals Refinery | India | Slowly converts Waste Rock into Metals |
Low-G Lab | Europe | A research building that is built outside domes and reduces the cost of Biotech and Physics techs |
Solar Array | SpaceY | A large cluster of solar panels that have lower maintenance cost but are vulnerable to dust storms |
Rare Metals Refinery | Brazil (Space Race DLC) | Turns waste rock into rare metals |
Temple Spire | Church of the New Ark | A service spire that satisfies Social interests and restores Sanity to visitors |
Concrete Plant | Russia | An automated extractor that produces concrete without the need of a deposit but consumes fuel |
Game Developer | Paradox Interactive | Produces games which grant funding depending on their success |
Automatic Metals Extractor | Japan (Space Race DLC) | A metal Extractor that doesn't require a workforce |
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