>factory must grow
>locate plump iron deposit that has several biter nests to the north at pratically next door distance
>lay down inert mining drills, build a fuck-off wall lined with machine guns to keep them at bay
>planning on fueling the base with solar power anyway so it shouldn't attract much attention
>place a radar nearby next to defenses
>stare at the nearest alien nest from the map revealed by the radar
>they constantly make insect-noises and stand around doing fuck-all, waiting for pollution to reach them so they can destroy my creations
>mfw