The Speranza underground city in Arc Raiders is a huge complex. Most of Earth’s remaining people live there, which means there are thousands of mouths to feed. Because there’s hardly any natural sunlight, they grow most of their food in labs and special farms designed for this purpose.
Their food options are limited, and when repairs are needed, they must use similar technology from above ground to fix things. Celeste hopes to build on past research and improve the gardens and crop variety in Speranza. To do this, she needs a Raider to check out the Hydroponic Domes for her.
How to Find the Data Archives
In one of Celeste’s quests called “Untended Garden,” which you unlock after completing her previous quest “A Balanced Harvest,” you’ll head to the Dam Battleground. This quest must be finished in one go. The first place to visit is the Hydroponic Dome Complex in the northwest part of the Dam Battleground.
The swamp area nearby is a good place to find Great Mullein plants, which are used to make herbal bandages. There’s also a large area of First Wave Husks to loot at the nearby Old Battleground, and an extraction point is close by. There are four domes in this area, but you need the one in the lower-left corner, near the Central Swamp Lift at the center of the region.
Inside the dome, you’ll find a tall white computer console near the door with a prompt to interact. Collect the data from it to complete your quest goal. Afterward, you’ll need to upload the data at any Field Depot.
Where to Upload the Research Data
A Field Depot is located in the Hydroponic Dome Complex, roughly in the middle of the area, just north of the dome you’re exploring. Go there and find the quest-specific computer on a desk in the corner of the room, next to the regular computer.
Interact with this computer to upload the data to Celeste. Once it’s uploaded, the quest objectives are complete. You can then extract and return to Speranza. Talk to Celeste in the Traders tab to turn in the quest and receive your reward, which includes:
– Some experience points
– Three Advanced Mechanical Components, used for crafting and upgrading many Epic weapons
– Three Heavy Gun Parts, also useful for upgrading various weapons of different rarities
– Five Canisters
US President Donald Trump announces the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office, Washington, DC, May 20, 2025.
President Donald Trump has chosen a design for the Golden Dome missile defense system and has appointed a leader for this ambitious $175 billion defense project. Here are the insights about Golden Dome, its origins, and its operational mechanics.
How Will It Operate?
The Golden Dome initiative aims to utilize a network of hundreds of satellites orbiting the Earth. These satellites will be equipped with advanced sensors and interceptors to neutralize enemy missiles shortly after their launch from nations like China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
“I vowed to the American people that I would establish a state-of-the-art missile defense shield to safeguard our homeland from foreign missile threats,” Trump stated during his announcement on Tuesday.
In April, the Pentagon sought input from defense contractors on designing a network capable of intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles during their “boost phase,” which occurs immediately after lift-off when enemy missiles ascend slowly and predictably through the atmosphere. Current defense systems engage targets once they are in space.
Upon detection of an incoming missile, the Golden Dome system will either intercept it with a missile or laser before it leaves the atmosphere or engage it further along its trajectory using existing missile defense systems based on land-based interceptors located in California and Alaska.
In addition to the space-based interception layer, there will be another defensive layer positioned within or around the U.S. This concept was previously considered by the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency during Trump’s first term.
Is Golden Dome Similar to Israel’s Iron Dome?
“We assisted Israel in developing their system, which has proven to be very effective. Now, we possess technology that far surpasses that,” Trump remarked, referencing Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
The Iron Dome is a short-range air defense system designed to intercept projectiles like the rockets launched by Hamas from Gaza. It was developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with U.S. assistance and became operational in 2011. Each unit, transportable by truck, launches radar-guided missiles to destroy short-range threats, including rockets, mortars, and drones.
This system evaluates whether a rocket will strike a populated area; if not, the rocket is disregarded and allowed to impact safely.
The Iron Dome was initially promoted as providing city-sized coverage against rockets with ranges between 4 and 70 kilometers (about 2.5 to 43 miles), but experts suggest that its capabilities have since expanded.
How Does It Compare to Reagan’s Star Wars Initiative?
“We will be fulfilling the mission that President Reagan initiated four decades ago, ultimately eliminating the missile threat to our homeland,” Trump stated on Tuesday.
The concept of equipping satellites with rocket launchers or lasers to intercept enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles is not novel; it was part of the Star Wars initiative developed during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. However, it represents a significant and costly advancement from current technologies.
Reagan’s “Strategic Defense Initiative” (SDI), announced in 1983, aimed to create a defense system that could render nuclear weapons obsolete.
The core of the SDI was a plan for a space-based missile defense system capable of protecting the U.S. from large-scale nuclear attacks by identifying and automatically intercepting numerous incoming ballistic missiles during different phases of their trajectories. However, the SDI failed to materialize due to factors like high costs, technical challenges, difficulties in testing, and conflicts with existing anti-ballistic missile treaties.
Who Will Construct Golden Dome?
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alongside software firm Palantir and drone manufacturer Anduril, is positioned as a key player in developing essential components of the Golden Dome system.
Many initial systems are anticipated to be sourced from existing production lines. During a recent White House press conference, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and RTX Corp were mentioned as potential contractors for this extensive project.
L3 has invested $150 million to expand its new facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it produces Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor Satellites. These satellites are part of a Pentagon initiative aimed at improving detection and tracking of hypersonic weapons and could be adapted for the Golden Dome system.
However, funding for Golden Dome remains uncertain. Some Republican lawmakers have proposed an initial investment of $25 billion as part of a broader $150 billion defense package; however, this funding is contingent on a contentious reconciliation bill facing significant opposition in Congress.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the Golden Dome missile defense system with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has unveiled a massive new defense initiative called the Golden Dome missile defense system.
This ambitious project comes with a price tag of $175 billion and aims to protect the United States from missile threats by utilizing satellites in space. Trump emphasized that the system is intended to counter potential threats from nations such as China and Russia.
During a press briefing at the White House, Trump confirmed that he has chosen a specific design for the missile defense shield and appointed U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein as the lead manager for this significant military program.
“The Golden Dome will safeguard our homeland,” Trump stated from the Oval Office, noting that Canada has expressed interest in collaborating on the initiative.
The project, which Trump initiated in January, seeks to establish a satellite network capable of detecting, tracking, and potentially intercepting incoming missiles. The defense system could involve the deployment of hundreds of satellites dedicated to missile detection and tracking.
With a budget of $175 billion, the implementation of Golden Dome is expected to take several years and will likely encounter political challenges and funding uncertainties.
Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns regarding the procurement process and the involvement of Trump ally Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is emerging as a front-runner—alongside Palantir and Anduril—to construct key components of the defense system.
The concept for Golden Dome is inspired by Israel’s land-based Iron Dome defense system, which protects the country from missile attacks. Trump’s Golden Dome is considerably more extensive, featuring a vast array of surveillance satellites and a separate fleet designed to intercept and eliminate offensive missiles shortly after launch.
The Pentagon’s efforts to test and eventually acquire the missiles, systems, sensors, and satellites that will constitute the Golden Dome initiative were officially initiated with Tuesday’s announcement.
