When you need to call down the thunder to deal with those pesky biters, launch a rocket with an ion cannon into orbit and show the bugs who's boss.
Mods introducing new content into the game.
New ways to deal with enemies, be it attack or defense.
Play it your way.
I'd love it if, when I have more than a certain threshold of satellites ready (similar to how auto-targetting bug nests is handled), Ion Cannons would attempt to shoot meteors.
You could do so much, but there isn't that much time. ;-) I keep the ideas on mind.