<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=148593.msg6734384#msg6734384">Quote from: Dashenka on 09-08-2012, 16:58:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Just wondering something about the nuclear reactor. It's already on the planet I guess? Who maintained it while there? Or do they somehow salvage the nuclear power core from the landing ship?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>It could have been left there from the previous missions unused, and it wouldn't really need maintenance.<br/><br/>On a similar note: For the maintenance of the nuclear reactor, we would need a constant supply of uranium and graphite. It would be somewhat impractical to keep bringing them from Earth, are there sources on Mars?