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. NEW +3 technologies: Area Fire and Ion Cannon Mk2
Mods introducing new content into the game.
New ways to deal with enemies, be it attack or defense.
Play it your way.
In vanilla Factorio, firing an artillery shell will cause a retaliation wave if it hits biters. It might make sense that the ion canon do the same?
If biters can fly into space, let them come ;-) LOL I have no idea how I should trigger something like that. if you find out anything let me know.