
This means that the owner can successfully defend the TCU if they capture 6 Nodes without giving up any to the attackers. The Capture Event will continue until one side wins total control of the "tug-of-war." Each Command Node is worth 7% control, and the contest begins 60-40 in favor of the defender. 5 Command Nodes will spawn in random systems in the constellation. When the reinforcement period ends, a Capture Event will begin in the constellation where the TCU is located. If a TCU is successfully captured, it enters a reinforcement period until a random time during its vulnerability window two days later. Anyone with an Entosis Link who is a member of a player alliance can attempt to capture the TCU during its Vulnerability Window. Once a TCU is in space, it is visible on the overview of every pilot in the system. You'll have to capture it through an Entosis Link to actually claim ownership. When first deployed a TCU is owned by the NPC Secure Commerce Commission. The TCU may appear far away, as it's programmed to center itself on the nearest available grid, avoiding any overlap with other structures or ships. You can right click the TCU in your cargo hold, use the radial menu, or simply drag-and-drop it into space to deploy it. To claim the TCU for your alliance, you must have an Entosis Link fitted.
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You can be as close as 350km from the planet or as far as the warp-in distance plus another 1,000km. You must have a target system that is in sovereign nullsec (not NPC-controlled) that does not currently have a TCU deployed.You must have the skill Anchoring trained to at least Level I ( needs re-verification, possibly removed with corp roles).You must be in a player corporation which is in an alliance.To set up a TCU for your alliance, you must meet the following criteria: TCUs are deployed near planets and can be destroyed or secured by using an Entosis Link. TCUs do have one tangible benefit, though, by way of a 25% reduction in fuel consumption to any Player-Owned Starbase owned by the same alliance in that system. Whoever owns the TCU in a system will be listed on the starmap as the owner of the system. Territorial Claim Units or TCUs are essentially flags put up by an alliance.
