Science Spire

The Science Spire is a monumental spire/tower, located in the Tomorrow District of Metropolis.

Overview

The Science Spire is a monumental spire/tower, located in the Tomorrow District of Metropolis.
Home to many of the best interstellar observation equipment in the world, the spire is a frequent location for meeting and greeting extraterrestrial lifeforms.
Designed through the architectural vision of Miles Van Vliet and the feng shui master "Six True Words", the creation of the tower was funded by Lex Luthor under the guise of making a monument to represent humanity's unshakable spirit. In actuality, Luthor and Vliet built the tower to channel the Chi energy on Earth into a laser to destroy Superman and any other foreign beings that "undermine humanity".
However, Luthor and Vliet's plans were thwarted by the Question (Victor Sage), who buried the bodies of their thugs and Vliet himself, in the foundations of the building. The ghosts of which served to obstruct the flow of chi to the spire and rendered the tower's use as a laser ineffectual.

The Science Spire challenge takes place inside the Science Spire.
The interiors of the Science Spire are the first stage of the Brainiac's Bottle Ship operation.
The interiors of the Science Spire are one of the random locations for the Starro: Spreading Spores duo during the Starro the Conqueror event. Heroes and villains encounter Controlled Lex Luthor.

The Science Spire first appeared in Question #2 (February, 2005).
The Science Spire is one of the tallest buildings in Metropolis and all of DC Universe™ Online. It is impossible to tell its height for sure because the spire on its roof exceeds the ceiling of the game world, which measures at 591 units using the map's marker function, and its tip is not accessible. However, the game ceiling is actually higher above street level (730 units) around LexCorp Tower (640 units), possibly to accommodate the race that starts on its roof. The roof of the Science Spire measures 528 units, but the tip visually extends easily higher than 700 units.