Bolse

CLASSIFICATION Artificial satellite

INTEL In its orbit above Venom, Bolse functions as both a space station and a defense satellite protecting Dr. Andross's seat of power. Its notable features include an artificial gravity environment, an experimental reactor, and a highly advanced weapons system.

Massive in size, the station houses squadrons of Bolse Fighters ready for quick deployment. Bolse's armaments also include large-caliber laser cannons and the powerful Crimson Cannon—a laser capable of destroying large battleships in a single blast. Thus far, this robust defense system has prevented the Cornerian fleet from advancing on Venom.

However, while Bolse has seemed an impregnable fortress, intelligence operatives may have found one exploitable weakness. That is, they've identified six crucial energy towers on the satellite's surface. Initial analysis indicates that these towers, together, act as a kind of shield generator protecting the experimental—and volatile—reactor core powering the station.

ASSESSMENT One leading strategy holds that taking out the energy towers would expose the core to attack and allow for the possibility of unleashing catastrophic damage to Bolse. Though further study is needed, it goes without saying that disabling that satellite is key to advancing on Venom and striking down Andross.