Buildings

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This article has been verified for the current PC version (3.0) of the game.

A building represents a collection of facilities scattered across a world that create jobs that generate different kinds of resource that are not suitable to large-scale resource gathering. If a world's population is completely wiped out (either by resettlement or warfare), all existing buildings are removed.

New building slots are unlocked by upgrading the world capital, constructing City Districts or researching additional technologies. Ecumenopolis, Ringworlds, Hive Worlds and Machine Worlds start with all building slots unlocked.

Planet build speed[edit]

Planet Build Speed is a modifier that lowers the building time for all buildings. This modifier can be very useful, as it also affects building upgrades, and higher level buildings can take longer to build.

Source	Bonus
Master's Teachings: The Greater Good edict	+10%
Architectural Interest governor trait	+10%
Architectural Sense ruler trait	+10%
Brain Slug Host governor trait	+10%
Assembly Algorithms repeatable technology	+10%
Assembly Patterns technology	+25%
Standard Construction Templates / Prefabricated Buildings prosperity tradition	+25%
Construction Templates technology	+50%
Architectural Renaissance ambition	+100%

Capital[edit]

The world capital always occupies the first building slot and provides some of the basic housing, amenities, jobs that reduce crime and spawn defense armies, and other jobs which vary depending on empire authority and civics. Many other buildings require a sufficiently high-level capital building before they can be built or upgraded, which gates your colony's development. Upgrading the capital is one of the ways of unlocking additional building slots. Capital buildings cannot be demolished, downgraded or disabled.

Capitals can increase the productivity of a world if the required technology is researched:

Capital tier	Resources from Jobs	Upkeep from Jobs	Required technology
2	+10%	+10%	Improved Production
3	+20%	+20%	Efficiencies of Scale
4+	+30%	+30%	Maximized Productivity

Standard capitals[edit]

The standard set of capitals are built on planets without a special designation as well as ringworlds by non-gestalt authorities. The base capital provides Colonist jobs that produce food and amenities to assist with the initial upkeep of a newly settled colony, they are removed upon upgrading.

Capital	Produces	Jobs	Upkeep	Cost	Description
Reassembled Ship Shelter	Housing: +3 Amenities: +3	Colonist: +2 −1 Roboticist: +1	−1	0	The remains of a Colony Ship, reassembled for planetside form and function.
Planetary Administration	Housing: +5 Amenities: +5 Max Corporate Buildings: +1 Building Slots: +2	Administrator: +2 Enforcer: +1 −1 Noble: +1 −1 High Priest: +1 −1 Merchant: +1 −1 Science Director: +1 −2 Executive: +2 Roboticist: +1	−3	480 500	Seat of the local ruling elite Planetary Government technology ≥10 pops
Planetary Capital	Housing: +8 Amenities: +8 Max Corporate Buildings: +2 Building Slots: +3	Administrator: +3 Enforcer: +2 −1 Noble: +1 −1 High Priest: +1 −1 Merchant: +1 −1 Science Director: +1 −3 Executive: +3 Roboticist: +2	−5	600 1000	A sprawling complex of bureaucratic structures that acts as the administrative center for a major colony. Colonial Centralization technology ≥40 pops
System Capital-Complex	Housing: +10 Amenities: +10 Max Corporate Buildings: +3 Building Slots: +4	Administrator: +4 Enforcer: +3 −2 Noble: +2 −2 High Priest: +2 −2 Merchant: +2 −2 Science Director: +2 −4 Executive: +4 Roboticist: +3	−10	900 2000	A towering configuration of administrative bureaus and networked infrastructure, allowing the construction of highly demanding facilities. Galactic Administration technology ≥80 pops
Imperial Palace	Housing: +18 Amenities: +18 Max Corporate Buildings: +3 Unlocks all Building Slots	Administrator: +6 Enforcer: +5 −3 Noble: +3 −3 High Priest: +3 −2 Merchant: +2 −3 Science Director: +3 −4 Executive: +6 Roboticist: +5	−10	900 2000	A massive palace complex fit for the greatest empire history has ever seen. If there is a bright center to the galaxy, this is it. ≥80 pops Galactic Emperor

Habitat capitals[edit]

Habitats have their own capital buildings.

Capital

Produces

Jobs

Upkeep

Cost

Description

Habitat Administration

Housing: +3

Amenities: +3

Default:

Administrator: +1
Roboticist: +1
−1, Executive: +1

Gestalt Consciousness:

Synapse Drone: +2
Coordinator: +1
Maintenance Drone: +2
Replicator: +1

−3
−5

0

The administrative hub of the Habitat, serving as its capital and the seat of the local government.

Habitat Central Control

Housing: +5

Amenities: +5

Default:

Administrator: +2
Roboticist: +2
Enforcer: +1
−1, Noble +1
−1, High Priest +1
−1, Merchant +1
−1, Science Director +1
−2, Executive: +2

Gestalt Consciousness:

Synapse Drone: +3
Coordinator: +2
Maintenance Drone: +3
Replicator: +1

−3

−5

600

1000

An extensive complex of bureaucratic offices that oversees the administration of a highly-populated habitat.

≥10 Pops

Special designation capitals[edit]

Resort Worlds and Thrall Worlds have their own unique capital buildings.

Capital	Produces	Jobs	Upkeep	Time	Upgrade Cost	Requirements	Description
Resort Administration	Housing +5 Amenities +5	+1 Entertainer +1 Administrator if not Corporate authority +1 Executive if Corporate authority +1 Roboticist if Synthetic Evolution ascension perk	−2	0	0	Resort World designation	The central complex from where this planet-wide resort is administrated.
Resort Capital-Complex	Housing +10 Amenities +10	+2 Entertainer +1 Administrator if not Corporate authority +1 Executive if Corporate authority +1 Roboticist if Synthetic Evolution ascension perk	−4	480	500	Resort World designation 10 pops	A huge sprawling complex capable of administrating an even greater number of resorts and tourist attractions.
Governor's Palace	Housing +5 Amenities +5 Stability +5	+2 Slave Overseer +2 Administrator if not Corporate authority +2 Executive if Corporate authority	−2	0	0	Thrall World designation	The lavish palace from which this Thrall-World is governed.
Governor's Estates	Housing +10 Amenities +10 Stability +10	+3 Slave Overseer +2 Administrator if not Corporate authority +2 Executive if Corporate authority	−4	480	500	Thrall World designation 10 pops	Sprawling and luxurious palaces that house the ruling elite of the Thrall-World.

Hive Mind capitals[edit]

Hive Mind empires only have two capital buildings. They are the equivalent to the level 2 and 3 capitals of other empires for conversion purposes, even if the world previously contained a level 1 or 4 capital.

Capital	Jobs	Housing	Amenities	Upkeep	Time	Upgrade Cost	Requirements	Description
Hive Core	+2 Synapse Drone +2 Maintenance Drone +1 Hunter-Seeker Drone	+5	+8	−2	0	0		The organizational core from which the Hive Mind coordinates planetside functions.
Hive Nexus	+3 Synapse Drone +5 Maintenance Drone +2 Hunter-Seeker Drone	+10	+12	−5	480	1000	Colonial Centralization technology 40 pops	A sprawling capital complex from which the Hive Mind focuses planetary organization, coordination, and planning.
Imperial Complex	+5 Synapse Drone +7 Maintenance Drone +4 Hunter-Seeker Drone	+20	+20	−5	900	2000	Galactic Emperor 80 pops	From this massive structure, the Hive Mind governs the Galactic Imperium. This is where the fate of the galaxy is decided.

Machine Intelligence capitals[edit]

Machine Intelligence empires use buildings similar to regular empires and will convert to or from them if a planet is conquered by an empire with different authority. The number of jobs offered depends on whether the empire has the Driven Assimilator civic.

Capital	Produces	Jobs	Upkeep	Cost	Description & Requirements
Deployment Post	Housing: +3 Amenities: +8	Hunter-Seeker Drone: +1 Replicator: +2 −1 Maintenance Drone: +1	−1	None	The initial deployment post from which we will expand on this world.
Administrative Array	Housing: +5 Amenities: +10	Hunter-Seeker Drone: +1 Replicator: +2 −1 Maintenance Drone: +2 +1	−3	500 480	A semi-autonomous computer network that handles the various administrative functions on a planet. Planetary Government technology ≥10 pops
Planetary Processor	Housing: +8 Amenities: +12	Hunter-Seeker Drone: +2 Replicator: +2 −1 Maintenance Drone: +3 +1	−5	1000 600	A powerful administrative computer that has been designed to manage and oversee the various functions of a complex planetary settlement. Colonial Centralization technology ≥40 pops
Primary Nexus	Housing: +12 Amenities: +18	Hunter-Seeker Drone: +3 Replicator: +2 +1 ≥10 pops +1 ≥40 pops −1 Maintenance Drone: +4 +1	−10	2000 900	The administrative heart of the system. Hundreds of AIs process requests and manage the minute but critical details that are involved in running an efficient interstellar civilization. Galactic Administration technology ≥80 pops
Imperial Center	Housing: +12 Amenities: +18	Hunter-Seeker Drone: +5 Replicator: +4 +1 ≥10 pops +1 ≥40 pops −1 Maintenance Drone: +6 +1	−10	2000 900	This colossal complex is the administrative heart of the Galactic Imperium. Thousands of AIs are constantly processing and evaluating the current state of the galaxy. Galactic Emperor ≥80 pops

Buildings[edit]

Each regular building has up to 3 tiers, which determine its number of Jobs, upkeep, construction time and cost. Tier II and III buildings also require a certain strategic resource for construction and upkeep.

Tier	Energy upkeep	Advanced resource upkeep	Time	Minerals cost	Advanced resource cost
I	−2	0	360	400	0
II	−5	−1	480	600	50
III	−8	−2	600	800	100

If a world is conquered by an empire that uses a different set of buildings for the same primary resource the existing buildings will be converted into new ones of the same tier. Tiered buildings cannot be constructed on Thrall Worlds.

Primary resource	Tier I building (2 Jobs)	Tier II building (4 Jobs)	Tier III building (6 Jobs)	Jobs	Advanced resource	Requirements
Research	Research Labs	Research Complexes	Advanced Research Complexes	Researcher if not Gestalt Consciousness Brain Drone if Hive Mind Calculator if Machine Intelligence	Exotic Gases	Resort World designation
Unity	Autochthon Monument	Heritage Site	Hypercomms Forum	Culture Worker	Rare Crystals	Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Memorialists Corporate Gestalt Consciousness
Unity	Temple	Holotemple	Sacred Nexus	Priest	Rare Crystals	Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Death Cult
Unity	Corporate Culture Site	Business Management Nexus	Synergy Forum	Manager	Rare Crystals	Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Corporate
Unity	Synaptic Nodes	Synaptic Clusters	Confluence of Thought	Synapse Drone	Exotic Gases	Hive Mind
Unity	Simulation Site	Simulation Center	Simulation Complex	Evaluator	Rare Crystals	Machine Intelligence Rogue Servitor
Amenities	Holo-Theatres	Hyper-Entertainment Forums		Entertainer if not Warrior Culture Duelist if Warrior Culture	Exotic Gases	Gestalt Consciousness
Administrative Capacity	Administrative Offices	Administrative Park		Bureaucrat	Rare Crystals	Gestalt Consciousness
Administrative Capacity	Uplink Node	Network Junction	System Conflux	Coordinator	Rare Crystals	Machine Intelligence
Crime Fighting	Precinct House	Hall of Judgement		Enforcer	Exotic Gases	Gestalt Consciousness
Deviancy Fighting	Sentinel Posts			Hunter-Seeker Drone		Gestalt Consciousness
Food	Hydroponics Farms			Farmer if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Food Processing Center +1 Void Dwellers Agri-Drone if Gestalt Consciousness +1 Food Processing Center		Eco Simulation technology Resort World designation Machine World

Housing[edit]

Housing buildings provide Housing and come in two tiers. The advanced resource used to upgrade their tier is Rare Crystals. If the world is conquered by an empire with different government each housing building will be converted into the equal tier counterpart of the new owner.

						Requirements
Building	Housing	Amenities	Building	Housing	Amenities	Requirements
Luxury Residences	+3	+5	Paradise Dome	+6	+10	Shared Burdens Thrall World designation Idyllic Architecture technology for tier II Habitat Expansion technology to be built on Habitats
Communal Housing	+5	+3	Utopian Communal Housing	+10	+6	Shared Burdens Thrall World designation Idyllic Architecture technology for tier II Habitat Expansion technology to be built on Habitats
Hive Warren	+3	+5	Expanded Warren	+6	+10	Hive Mind Anti-Gravity Engineering technology for tier II
Drone Storage	+4	+3	Upgraded Drone Storage	+8	+6	Machine Intelligence Micro-Replicators technology for tier II
Slave Huts	+8	0				Thrall World designation

Planet unique[edit]

Planet unique buildings can only be constructed once per planet and may contain effects beyond the creation of Jobs. Many of them require the capital to have reached a certain level.

Building	Jobs	Effects	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Requirements
Planetary Shield Generator		-50% Orbital Bombardment Damage	2	−5	600	600	Planetary Shields technology
Military Academy	+1 Soldier if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Warrior Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+100 Army Starting Experience	2	−2	480	400	Centralized Command technology Reanimated Armies
Dread Encampment	+1 Necromancer	+100 Army Starting Experience	2	−2	480	400	Centralized Command technology Reanimated Armies
Chamber of Elevation	+3 Necrophyte	+5 Stability	1	−2	360	400	Necrophage origin
House of Apotheosis	+6 Necrophyte	+10 Stability	1	−5 −1	480	600 50	Glandular Acclimation technology
Energy Grid	+1 Technician if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Tech-Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+15% Energy from Jobs if not Machine Empire +20% Energy from Jobs if Machine Empire +2 Max Generator Districts if Machine Empire	1	−2	360	400 if not Machine Empire 500 if Machine Empire 100 if Machine Empire	Global Energy Management technology Resort World planetary modifier
Energy Nexus	+2 Technician if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Tech-Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+1 Job per Generator District +25% Energy from Jobs if not Machine Empire +30% Energy from Jobs if Machine Empire +4 Max Generator Districts if Machine Empire	2	−2 −1	480	50 600 if not Machine Empire 900 if Machine Empire 150 if Machine Empire	Planetary Power Grid technology Resort World planetary modifier
Mineral Purification Plants	+1 Miner if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Mining Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+15% Minerals from Jobs if not Machine Empire +20% Minerals from Jobs if Machine Empire +2 Max Mining Districts if Machine Empire	1	−2	360	400 if not Machine Empire 500 if Machine Empire 100 if Machine Empire	Mineral Purification technology Ring World Resort World planetary modifier
Mineral Purification Hubs	+2 Miner if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Mining Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+1 Job per Mining District +25% Minerals from Jobs if not Machine Empire +30% Minerals from Jobs if Machine Empire +4 Max Mining Districts if Machine Empire	2	−2 −1	480	50 600 if not Machine Empire 900 if Machine Empire 150 if Machine Empire	Advanced Mineral Purification technology Ring World Resort World planetary modifier
Food Processing Facilities	+1 Farmer if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Agri-Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+15% Food from Jobs	1	−2	360	400	Food Processing technology Machine World Resort World planetary modifier
Food Processing Centers	+2 Farmer if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Agri-Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	+25% Food from Jobs +1 Job per Agriculture District +1 Job per Hydroponic Farms	2	−2 −1	480	600 50	Advanced Food Processing technology Machine World Resort World planetary modifier
Auto-Curating Vault		+10 Unity +15% Unity from Jobs	4	−5 −1	480	600 50	Automate Curation Algorithms technology Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Corporate Machine Intelligence Thrall World planetary modifier
Citadel of Faith	+5 Priests +1 High Priest	+20% Spiritualist ethics attraction	4	−5 −1	480	600 50	Transcendent Faith technology Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Thrall World planetary modifier
Vault of Acquisitions		+10 Unity +15% Unity from Jobs	4	−5 −1	480	600 50	Automate Curation Algorithms technology Corporate Spiritualist or Fanatic Spiritualist Thrall World planetary modifier
Alpha Hub		+10 Unity +15% Unity from Jobs	4	−5 −1	480	600 50	Automate Curation Algorithms technology Machine Intelligence
Research Institute	+1 Science Director	+15% Research Output	3	−5 −1	480	600 50	Interplanetary Research Initiative technology Resort World planetary modifier Thrall World planetary modifier
Planetary Supercomputer	+1 Brain Drone if Hive Mind +1 Calculator if Machine Intelligence	+15% Research Output	3	−5 −1	480	600 50	Interplanetary Research Initiative technology
Ministry of Production	+1 Administrator	+15% Alloys from Jobs +15% Consumer Goods from Jobs	3	−5 −1	480	600 50	Global Production Strategy technology Gestalt Consciousness Resort World planetary modifier Thrall World planetary modifier
Resource Processing Center	+2 Foundry Drone if Hive Mind +1 Fabricator if Machine Intelligence	+15% Alloys from Jobs +15% Consumer Goods from Jobs	3	−5 −1	480	600 50	Global Production Strategy technology Gestalt Consciousness
Gene Clinic	+2 Medical Worker		1	−2	360	400	Gestalt Consciousness Genetic Healthcare technology Thrall-World planetary modifier
Cyto-Revitalization Center	+4 Medical Worker		2	−5 −1	480	600 50	Gestalt Consciousness Cyto-Revitalization technology Thrall-World planetary modifier
Galactic Stock Exchange	+2 Merchant	+20% Trade Value	3	−5 −1	480	600 50	Galactic Markets Tech Resort World planetary modifier Thrall World planetary modifier
Noble Estates	+1 Noble	+1 Housing	2	−2	480	400	Aristocratic Elite civic
Slave Processing Facility		+5% Slave Output −25% Slave Political Power Allows recruiting Slave Armies	2	−2	360	400	Allowed Slavery policy Neural Implants technology Resort World planetary modifier
Psi Corps	+2 Telepath	+5 Stability	3	−5	480	500	Mind over Matter ascension perk Resort World planetary modifier Thrall World planetary modifier

Pop assembly buildings[edit]

Pop assembly buildings provide assembly points towards either organic or robotic Pops. Only one Pop assembly building can be active at a time, if a second one is constructed it will remain inactive.

Building	Produces	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Requirements	Description
Robot Assembly Plants	+1 Roboticist	1	−5	360	600	Thrall-World planetary modifier Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers technology Robotic Workers policy is not Outlawed	High-tech factories where skilled Roboticists assemble the latest robot models.
Machine Assembly Plants	+1 Replicator	1	−2	360	400	Machine Intelligence	A production line assembly plant where new units are constructed.
Machine Assembly Complex	+3 Replicator	3	−8 −2	600	800 100	Machine Intelligence Mega-Assembly Systems technology	An advanced assembly plant where new units are constructed.
Spawning Pools	+1 Spawning Drone	1	−2	360	400	Hive Mind	Tended by the scientific and gentle care of specialists, these pools stimulate our spawn into faster growth.
Clone Vats	+3 Monthly Organic Pop Assembly	1	−2 −30	360	500 500	Engineered Evolution ascension perk Resort World planetary modifier	Clone Vats break down simple organic materials like food to generate Organic Pop Assembly.

Industrial focus buildings[edit]

Industrial focus buildings provide Jobs and when upgraded increases the number of Jobs provided by Industrial Districts, Industrial Segments, Foundry Arcologies and Factory Arcologies. Each world can only have one industrial focus building unless it's an Ecumenopolis.

Building	Jobs	District Jobs	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Requirements	Description
Alloy Foundries	+2 Metallurgist if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Foundry Drone if Hive Mind +2 Fabricator if Machine Intelligence		1	−2	360	400		The Metallurgists working in these foundries produce high-quality alloys.
Alloy Mega-Forges	+2 Metallurgist if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Foundry Drone if Hive Mind +2 Fabricator if Machine Intelligence	+1 per Industrial District +1 per Foundry Arcology +5 per Industrial Segment	2	−5 −2	480	600 100	Holographic Casts technology	These massive forges can assist the end-stage production of alloys in our industries across the planet.
Alloy Nano-Plants	+2 Metallurgist if not Gestalt Consciousness +2 Foundry Drone if Hive Mind +2 Fabricator if Machine Intelligence	+2 per Industrial District +2 per Foundry Arcology +10 per Industrial Segment	3	−8 −4	600	800 200	Nano-Separators technology	Large industrial fabricators geared towards increasing the production of consumer goods on the planet.
Civilian Industries	+2 Artisan if not Rogue Servitor +2 Artisan Drone if Rogue Servitor		1	−2	360	400	Gestalt Consciousness unless Servitor	A wide collection of civilian industries and manufactories where a variety of consumer goods are produced.
Civilian Fabricators	+2 Artisan if not Rogue Servitor +2 Artisan Drone if Rogue Servitor	+1 per Industrial District +1 per Factory Arcology +5 per Industrial Segment	2	−5 −2	480	600 100	Nano-Circuit Assembly technology	Large industrial fabricators geared towards increasing the production of consumer goods on the planet.
Civilian Repli-Complexes	+2 Artisan if not Rogue Servitor +2 Artisan Drone if Rogue Servitor	+2 per Industrial District +2 per Factory Arcology +10 per Industrial Segment	3	−8 −4	600	800 200	Replicator Kiosks technology	Nearly anything can be replicated at the kiosks in these complexes.

Empire capital buildings[edit]

Capital buildings can only be constructed once on the capital world of an empire and are not available to Gestalt Consciousness empires.

Building	Produces	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Required technology	Description
Embassy Complex	+1 Available Envoys	2	−5 −1	480	600 50	Xeno Diplomacy	This building forms the heart of the empire's diplomatic efforts. Due to the need to be close to the seat of the government, it can only be built at our capital.
Grand Embassy Complex	+2 Available Envoys	3	−8 −2	600	800 100	Xeno Relations	The complex is intended to awe the viewer, rendering them compliant in negotiations. Due to the need to be close to the seat of the government, it can only be built at our capital.
Omega Alignment	+16 Physics Research	1	−8	900	1000	Omega Theory	The surface of this object angles space. The interior is not visible to any sensor or imaging technology available. But we all know that what's in there.

Military[edit]

Military buildings produce defense armies and are vital for the protection of a world. Once constructed they will always be placed at the top of the buildings order to be the last buildings destroyed by orbital bombardment. Fortresses can also contain an FTL inhibitor if the FTL Inhibition technology has been researched. Upgrading Strongholds into Fortresses requires the Global Defense Grid technology.

	Building	Housing	FTL Inhibitor	Regular jobs	Gestalt Consciousness jobs	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Description
	Stronghold	0		+2 Soldier	+2 Warrior Drone	1	−1	240	600	A planetary stronghold housing a substantial garrison force to protect the world from invasion and rebellion.
	Fortress	0		+4 Soldier	+4 Warrior Drone	2	−1 −1	360	400 50	A massive fortress complex with an expanded garrison and training facilities for soldiers.

Refineries[edit]

Refinery buildings produce advanced resources. They are less effective than buildings that require planetary features but do not require those. They cannot be built on Resort Worlds or Thrall-Worlds

Building	Jobs	Gestalt Consciousness jobs	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Requirements	Description
Chemical Plants	+1 Chemist	+1 Chem-Drone	−3	480	500	Volatile Material Plants technology	The unpredictable and sometimes unstable Volatile Motes are produced here artificially. No open flames are permitted within a five kilometer radius of the plants.
Exotic Gas Refineries	+1 Gas Refiner	+1 Refinery Drone	−3	480	500	Exotic Gas Refining technology	These advanced refineries work day and night to produce exotic gases.
Synthetic Crystal Plants	+1 Translucer	+1 Lensing Drone	−3	480	500	Rare Crystal Manufacturing technology	Nearly identical to the real thing, the crystals produced here are of the highest quality.
Kha'lanka Crystal Plant	+3 Translucer	+3 Lensing Drone	−3	800	1000	Whispers in the Stone archaeology site	The discovery of new crystal manufacturing techniques, far below the surface in the city of the Kha'lanka lithoids, has effectivized artificial crystal manufacturing through oxidation of rapidly growing silicon-based cell clusters.

Rememberance[edit]

Rememberance buildings are only available to empires with the Memorialists or Memorialist civics and produce Unity and Society Research. In addition each building adds a significant amount of Stability to the world. Unlike other buildings rememberance buildings require Minerals as basic upkeep and do not require any technology to upgrade, only the required Exotic Gases.

If built on a Tomb World or Relic World rememberance buildings will also give +20% Governing Ethics Attraction. If the empire is Gestalt Consciousness it will grant -20 Deviancy instead.

Building	Regular jobs	Gestalt Consciousness jobs	Stability	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Description
Sanctuary of Repose	+2 Death Chronicler	+2 Chronicle Drone	+5	1	−2	360	400	This humble memorial focuses thoughts and study upon the multy-facted nature of heath and endings.
Pillar of Quietus	+4 Death Chronicler	+4 Chronicle Drone	+10	2	−5 −1	480	600 50	A solemn place dedicated to the contemplation of death, in which many an anding may be chronicled.
Galactic Memorial	+6 Death Chronicler	+6 Chronicle Drone	+15	3	−8 −2	600	800 100	A monumental library of all that may or may not be understood about endings, chronicled for unknowable future endings.

Sacrifice[edit]

Sacrifice buildings are only available to empires with the Death Cult or Corporate Death Cult civics and produce the jobs required to use Sacrifice edicts. Once constructed they will always be placed after military buildings in the buildings order to make them among the last buildings destroyed by orbital bombardment.

Building	Jobs	Ethics Attraction	Capital tier	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Required Technology	Description
Sacrificial Temple	+1 Death Priest +1 Mortal Initiate	+5% Spiritualist	1	−2	360	400		A revered site in which solemn preachers and dedicated pupils pray and work towards each prosperous yet bloody cycle.
Grim Holotemple	+3 Death Priest +3 Mortal Initiate	+10% Spiritualist	2	−5 −2	480	600 50	Holographic Rituals	Technological enhancements to this consecrated building allow for more rigorous study, and a more tangible sense of devotion to causes beyond its mutable walls.
Temple of Grand Sacrifice	+5 Death Priest +5 Mortal Initiate	+15% Spiritualist	3	−8 −2 −1	600	800 100	Consecration Fields	A site of suprement consecration in which multi-sensory immersion fields allow the faithful to honor every sacrifice - past, present and future.

Trade[edit]

Trade Buildings create Clerk and Merchant Jobs, which generate Trade Values and Amenities. While Clerk Jobs have a poor yield of only 2 Trade Value per Jobs, Commerce Buildings provide a significant number of them. Upgrading Commercial Zones into Commercial megaplexes requires the Interstellar Economics technology.

Gestalt Consciousness empires do not have civilian trade and cannot build these buildings. They also cannot be built on Thrall-Worlds.

	Building	Jobs	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Description
	Commercial Zones	+5 Clerk	−2	360	400	These commercial zones are home to towering office buildings and business complexes.
	Commerce Megaplexes	+10 Clerk +1 Merchant	−5 −1	480	600 50	Great commercial spires and towers rising up towards the sky, blotting out the light.

Organic safekeeping[edit]

Rogue Servitor empires need Organic safekeeping buildings to provide Bio-Trophy Jobs for Unity. These buildings are converted into Housing buildings of equal tier if the planet is conquered by an empire that lacks the civic. Upgrading Organic Sanctuaries to Organic Paradises requires the Idyllic Architecture technology.

	Building	Jobs	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Description
	Organic Sanctuary	Bio-Trophy +10 Artisan Drone +1	−2	360	400	This sanctuary provides a sealed environment where organics can thrive in a safe and above all controlled manner.
	Organic Paradise	Bio-Trophy +20 Artisan Drone +2 Maintenance Drone +1	−5 −1	480	600 50	An AI-controlled artifical paradise designed to satisfy every need a sapient organic being might have, just so long as it does not express a need for self-determination.

Feature-related[edit]

Feature buildings can only be built based on the number certain rare Planetary Features allow.

Building	Regular output	Gestalt Consciousness output	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Required technology	Planetary feature	Description
Betharian Power Plant	+10 Energy +4 Technician	+10 Energy +4 Tech-Drone		360	200	Betharian Refining	Betharian Fields	Betharian Power Plants consume Betharian Stone to produce vast amounts of Energy Credits.
Alien Zoo	+2 Culture Worker +1 Entertainer if not Warrior Culture +1 Duelist if Warrior Culture		−1	360	200	Xenology	Isolated Valley	As a sign of our mastery of the unknown, we have gathered alien creatures from all across the galaxy.
Crystal Mines	+1 Crystal Miner	+1 Crystal Mining Drone	−1	360	200	Rare Crystal Mining	Crystalline Caverns Crystal Forest Crystal Reef Rare Crystal Deposit	Great care must be taken when excavating these mines to avoid damaging the crystals.
Gas Extraction Wells	+1 Gas Extractor	+1 Gas Extraction Drone	−1	360	200	Exotic Gas Extraction	Bubbling Swamp Fuming Bog Exotic Gas Deposit	These hulking wells reach deep into the planet's mantle to access pockets of Exotic Gas.
Mote Harvesting Traps	+1 Mote Harvester	+1 Mote Harvesting Drone	−1	360	200	Mote Stabilization	Dust Caverns Dust Desert Volatile Mote Deposit	These intricate facilities trap Volatile Motes within energy fields, funneling them into special containment zone below ground where they can be stabilized and harvested.

Other buildings[edit]

Building	Effects	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Requirements	Description
Resource Silos	+2000 Resource Storage Capacity +2 Clerk if not Gestalt Consciousness +1 Maintenance Drone if Gestalt Consciousness	−1	180	200	Resort World Thrall World	Massive resource silos and storage facilities where large quantities of resources can be safely kept.
Bio-Reactor	+20 Energy	−25	240	200	Main species does not require Food	A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate.
Nanite Transmuter	+2 Exotic Gases +2 Rare Crystals +2 Volatile Motes	−5 −1	600	1000	Nanite Transmutation Planetary Administration Resort World Thrall World	This factory mass-produces a variety of rare resources using extremely advanced nanites. A Nanite Deficit will halt production.
Overseer Residences	+2 Housing +2 Slave Overseer	−1	240	200	Thrall World	These homes are reserved for the relatively privileged slave overseers.

Purchasable[edit]

Purchasable buildings can only be obtained via a deal with aliens.

Building	Produces	Jobs	Upkeep	Time	Cost	Deal source	Requirements	Description
Ministry of Culture	+15% Empire Unity from Jobs	+3 Culture Worker if not Gestalt Consciousness +3 Synapse Drone if Hive Mind +3 Evaluator if Machine Intelligence	−2	480	N/A	Artisans	Thrall World designation Planet Unique	A fashionable headquarters for the Ministry of Culture, helping to spread knowledge, entertainment and art to the masses.
Numistic Shrine		+2 Merchant +2 Priest	N/A	180	1000	Caravan	Gestalt Consciousness	A shrine devoted to the worship of Numa, goddess of fortune.
Waste Reprocessing Center	+10 Energy +10 Minerals +5 Amenities	+2 Tech-Drone	N/A	480	100	Caravan	Gestalt Consciousness	A planet's one stop center for converting industrial and biowaste into mostly clean, mostly reusable energy and minerals. Designed by the Racket Industrial Enterprise, its construction is somewhat arcane, and largely non-reverse- engineerable.

Primitive[edit]

Primitive buildings can be found on planets owned by pre-FTL civilizations. They have negligible output and no upkeep and are removed or converted if the civilization is conquered or discovers FTL.

Building	Produces	Jobs	Requirements	Description
Crude Huts	+4 Housing +5 Amenities −10 Crime		Stone Age planet capital	Primitive shelters constructed out of stone, clay or whatever other materials were available.
Stone Palaces	+3 Housing +25 Amenities −10 Crime	+1 Feudal Noble +1 Warrior +1 Scholar +1 Cleric	Bronze Age – Steam Age planet capital	Primitive Palaces built out of stone, where the local ruling elite resides.
Regional Capitals	+5 Housing +25 Amenities −20 Crime	+2 Bureaucrat +2 Soldier +2 Researcher +2 Priest	Industrial Age – Early Space Age planet capital	The regional capital buildings of the various nation-states inhabiting this primitive world.
Junkheap	+15 Housing +20 Amenities	+10 Scavenger	Junk Ratling planet capital	A rusting, irradiated jumble of collapsed infrastructure, destroyed buildings. and decaying wreckage from an unknown civiliztion.
Primitive Dwellings	+6 Housing		Bronze Age – Renaissance Age	These small buildings provide a minimal amount of shelter, but they keep out the worst of the elements.
Urban Dwellings	+24 Housing		Steam Age – Early Space Age	Cramped and often polluted jungles of concrete.
Primitive Factory		+2 Labourer	Steam Age – Early Space Age	Primitive, inefficient factories spewing pollution while producing goods.
Primitive Mine		+2 Miner +8 Miner	Steam Age – Early Space Age	Primitive mining tunnels that snake through the ground.
Primitive Farms		+10 Farmer	Industrial Age – Early Space Age Lithoid	Primitive farmsteads working the soil for meager returns.
Primitive Power Plant		+2 Technician	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	A primitive and somewhat unreliable power plant that relies on coal or early atomic power.
Great Pyramid	+2 Food +2 Society Research		Observation event	A pyramid constructed by the local population to appease a deity descended from the sky.

Fallen empire[edit]

Fallen Empire buildings are found on the homeworlds and planets of Fallen Empires. These buildings use incredibly advanced arcane technology, and as such are exceptionally effective compared to regular empire buildings. Most are autonomous, and can be used by other empires if captured. Ruined Fallen Empire buildings can be repaired. Fallen Empires, awakened or not, can never build more Fallen Empire buildings (with a few exceptions), making these buildings highly valuable.

Using the Reverse-Engineer Arcane Technology artifact action has a small chance to allow the user to build a Fallen Empire building on one of their planets. Each building takes 480 days to construct. If demolished however, they cannot be rebuilt.

Building	Produces	Upkeep	On Capture	Description
Ancient Palace	+2 Overseer jobs +2 Protector jobs	−10	Converts to high level capital	A massive palatial complex built in a different age. The decrepit and abandoned wings are not betrayed by its shining exterior. Is the colony capital of biological Fallen Empire worlds
Ancient Control Center	+5 Guardian jobs	−10	Converts to high level capital	The ancient control center of this section of the ringworld is just barely kept functional by the tireless effort of a legion of machine drones. Is the colony capital of Ancient Caretakers worlds
Xeno Preserve	+30 Housing +15 Amenities +2 Xeno-Keeper jobs	−10	Converts to low level capital	A highly sophisticated preserve that maintains the natural habitat of the "preserved" alien species perfectly. Is the colony capital of The Preserve
Aegis Complex	+5 Protector jobs	−10	Converts to Fortress	A massive planetary defense complex housing a multitude of armories stocked to the brim with advanced precursor weaponry.
Affluence Center	+50 Consumer Goods	−10 −25	Usable	Any material desire can be met here, no matter how outlandish.
Auto-Forge	+25 Alloys	−10 −50	Usable	The colossal nano-replicator bays convert raw materials into advanced alloys with miraculous efficiency.
Class-4 Singularity	+250 Energy	N/A	Usable	Even after all this time, the containment fields remain stable. No one understands how.
Dimensional Fabricator	+100 Minerals +2 Exotic Gases +2 Rare Crystals +2 Volatile Motes +2 Dark Matter if Fallen Empire +2 Living Metal if Fallen Empire +2 Zro if Fallen Empire	−20	Usable	This building uses little-understood dimensional technology to tunnel into other realities and siphon off their valuable resources.
Nourishment Center	+100 Food	−20	Usable	If it exists as a flavor, it can be replicated here.
Sky Dome	+20 Housing +20 Amenities	−10	Usable	A floating utopia maintained with extremely advanced anti-gravity technology.
Master Archive	+100 Research Output +10 Archivist jobs	−20	Usable	The collected knowledge of five galactic ages is supposedly stored here, but the ability to operate the exceedingly complex and arcane data retrieval system has long since been lost. Still, whatever scraps of data can be obtained are often invaluable. Can only be found on The Archives
Empyrean Shrine	+3 Augur of the Shroud jobs	−10	Converts to planet unique Unity building	The shrine itself vibrates somehow, making it appears slightly blurred from a distance. Can only be found on Sky Temple
Ancient Cryo-Chamber		−20	Must be demolished or replaced	Rows upon rows of cryo-pods line this massive structure, containing the long-expired remains of billions of alien specimens frozen long ago. Can only be found on Alpha Complex.