Console:Engineering research

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This article has been verified for the current console version (1.7) of the game.

Technology

Engineering research

Physics research

Society research

Engineering research area is compromised mainly of the fields: Industry, Materials, Rocketry and Voidcraft.

The area provides access to several key points, including: new ship and station classes, strategic resources reveal, kinetic & explosive weapons, buildable pops, machine modification capabilities, improved mineral production & storage, and more.

Main effects[edit]

A scientist with an expertise in any of these fields will be of benefit in this area enabling fast access to their field's main effects (displayed below).

Field	Focus	Description
Industry	Increased mineral storage capacity Mineral producing buildings Engineering producing buildings Buildable pops and associated armies Increased building construction speed Machine modification capabilities Machine/robot modification points Mineral modifiers	Ingenuity and productivity.
Materials	Kinetic weapons (mass drivers) Armor components Strategic resources reveal Kinetic weapons (canons) Kinetic weapon modifiers Armor modifiers	The creation and manipulation of materials for increased utility and durability.
Rocketry	Thruster components Explosive weapons (missiles) Explosive weapons (torpedoes) Explosive weapon modifiers	The study of explosive propulsion.
Voidcraft	Increased mineral storage capacity Additional spaceport modules and slots Aircraft carrier wings New ship and station classes Ship and station modifiers Aircraft carrier modifiers	Space is the final frontier. To master it is to master the future.

Note: The table is a summary of the most prominent fields and of their effects within the area. This is not an inclusive list.

Table usage[edit]

Legend indicators:

Colors: Starter , Acquisition , Rare , Dangerous , Repeatable .
Icons: Armies / Attachments , Buildings , Components , Edicts / Policies , Feature unlock , Modules , Resources , Ship / Station class .

Notes:

The table shows the default names/icons of techs. Flavor entry is displayed if accompanied by a change to effects/requirements.
If a tech has been available as a research option in the as part of the last choice then its (total) weight will be halved in the coming choice.
The table denotes the base cost of a tech. Actual in-game tech cost will scale with the empire's size (number of colonized planets and population).
To research techs of higher tiers it is first needed to acquire 8 techs of the preceding tier.
Sorting the table by tiers will place all Starter tech at the top and Repeatable end-game tech at the bottom.
Most icons also double as links. For more information about an unlocked effect (buildings, components, etc.) click on the accompanying icon.

List of engineering technologies[edit]

Technology	Cost	T	Effects	Prerequisites	Weight & Modifiers	Description
Industrial Base			Mining Network I			The basic industrial infrastructure that is required to become a spacefaring civilization.
Offworld Construction			Construction Ship Mining Station Research Station			Construction in space presents our engineers with new design challenges that must be solved before we can build orbital stations above other worlds.
Betharian Refining	360	1	Betharian Power Plant	Offworld Construction Potential resource on an owned planet.	Base: 200 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is industry.	The Betharian minerals appear to have originated from singular source, but were scattered across the galaxy millennia ago. The minerals are most often encountered as pebble-sized clusters, and are highly flammable.
Geothermal Fracking	360	1	+1000 Mineral storage capacity Mining Network II	Industrial Base	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	New fracking techniques will allow us to tap into previously unattainable pockets of geothermal resources deep beneath the planet's crust.
Mineral Processing	360	1	+1000 Mineral storage capacity Mineral Processing Plant I Mineral Silo II	Geothermal Fracking	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	Optimal processing of mined materials have allowed us to reach new levels of efficiency.
Nanomechanics	360	1	Engineering Facility I		Base: 100 Modifiers 2x if year is >2205. 2x if year is >2210. 2x if year is >2215. 2x if year is >2220. 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	Advanced instrumentation allows for the study and practical application of physical systems at nanometric scales.
Powered Exoskeletons	360	1	+5% Army damage +5% Minerals	Industrial Base	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	Wearing a powered exoskeleton suit augments the user's strength and speed. The military applications are obvious, but it will also increase labor efficiency.
Assembly Patterns	600	1	+25% Building build speed	Nanomechanics	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25x if militarist or fanatic militarist.	no description.
Robotic Workers	600	1	Robot	Powered Exoskeletons Hive-minded Spiritualist Fanatic spiritualist	Base: 135 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	These robotic work units are perfect for menial labor tasks. They are hard-working and capable of following simple vocal instructions, but should not be expected to climb stairs.
Advanced Mineral Processing	1400	2	+1000 Mineral storage capacity Mineral Processing Plant II Mineral Silo III	Colonial Centralization Mineral Processing	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	Second-stage processing of pseudo-refined minerals allow for more efficient storage and transportation.
Deep Core Mining	1400	2	+1000 Mineral storage capacity Mining Network III	Colonial Centralization Geothermal Fracking	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	These massive drills are needed to access the rich mineral deposits that can often be found close to a planet's core.
Droids	1400	2	Robotic Army Droid	Colonial Centralization Robotic Workers Hive-minded Spiritualist Fanatic spiritualist	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if mechanist (valid civic). 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry and level is >2.	Upgraded robotic workers, these units have an expanded movement range equal to that of most organics. Their neural processors have also been greatly improved.
Supersolid Materials	1400	2	Engineering Facility II	Colonial Centralization Nanomechanics	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if year is >2225. 2x if year is >2230. 2x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2240. 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	The production and understanding of supersolids are of immeasurable value to any and every space-age civilization.
Construction Templates	2200	2	+50% Building build speed	Assembly Patterns	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if militarist or fanatic militarist. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is industry. Trait is curator.	no description.
Assembly Algorithms	3000	3	+10% Building build speed	Construction Templates	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	The application of game and puzzle theory has the potential to greatly optimize modular assembly and construction.
Extraction Patterns	3000	3	+5% Minerals	Advanced Mineral Processing	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Changes in how mineral deposits are evaluated relative to each other lead to more efficient boring patterns.
Mineral Isolation	4000	3	+1000 Mineral storage capacity Mining Network IV Mining Network V	Deep Core Mining Galactic Administration	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	Advanced spectrometry combines with fracking techniques and chemical flushing to rapidly exploit shallow and mid-depth deposits.
Synthetics	4000	3	Android Army Synthetic Artificial Intelligence – Citizen Rights	Droids Galactic Administration Sentient AI Hive-minded Spiritualist Fanatic spiritualist	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk The Flesh is Weak. 2x if mechanist (valid civic). 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is industry. Trait is curator. Trait is maniacal. Trait is spark of genius.	Highly advanced robots that are stronger, faster and more durable than the vast majority of organics. With their upgraded neural processors they are fully capable of independent operations.
Superfluid Materials	5000	3	Engineering Facility III Engineering Facility IV	Galactic Administration Supersolid Materials	Base: 40 Modifiers 2x if year is >2225. 2x if year is >2230. 2x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2240. 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry.	The study of superfluidity promises to marry quantum mechanics with the fundamental interaction of gravity.
Synthetic Personality Matrix	5000	3	Can elect synth leaders	Synthetics Hive-minded Spiritualist Fanatic spiritualist	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is industry and level is >3.	Equipped with a personality, synthetics will finally be able to interact socially on equal terms with the rest of our citizens. Some units may even assume leadership roles.
Mass Drivers	360	1	Mass Driver Projectile Defense Module		Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	These electromagnetic projectile launchers use magnets to accelerate armor-piercing rounds towards targets at high speeds.
Nanocomposite Materials	480	1	Nanocomposite Armor	Spaceport	Base: 118.75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Reinforced nanocomposite hull plating can provide an extra layer of protection that could be the difference between life and death in a combat situation.
Coilguns	600	1	Coilgun	Mass Drivers	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Coilguns are more powerful versions of the early mass drivers, using electromagnetic coils to rapidly accelerate projectiles towards targets.
Garanthium Mining	600	1	Garanthium Ore	Mineral Processing Potential resource within borders or established contact with an empire owning the tech.	Base: 180 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is materials.	Establishing successful Garanthium quarries poses unique challenges, as the malleable qualities of the ore make it as difficult to mine as it is attractive.
Orillium Extraction	600	1	Orillium Ore	Mineral Processing Potential resource within borders or established contact with an empire owning the tech.	Base: 180 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is materials.	Stabilization beams allow relatively safe extraction of volatile Orillium ores.
Teldar Crystal Mining	600	1	Teldar Crystals	Mineral Processing Potential resource within borders or established contact with an empire owning the tech.	Base: 180 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is materials.	Teldar crystals emanate tell-tale wavelengths of light outside the visible spectrum.
Yurantic Crystal Mining	600	1	Yurantic Crystals	Mineral Processing Potential resource within borders or established contact with an empire owning the tech.	Base: 180 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is materials.	Yurantic crystals have rare reflective properties that enhance the effectiveness of energy weapons.
Ceramo-Metal Materials	720	1	Ceramo-Metal Armor	Nanocomposite Materials	Base: 106.25 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	A combination of different metals and ceramics that result in a strong armor without sacrificing flexibility.
Autocannons	1000	2	Autocannon	Coilguns	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials. 0.5x if not researched Mass Drivers.	Large-caliber ballistic weapons that fire cased explosive shells. The main advantage of these cannons is their high rate of fire.
Railguns	1000	2	Railgun	Coilguns	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	The latest in electromagnetic accelerators, railguns use twin parallel rails to fire projectiles at incredible speeds.
Crystal-Infused Plating	1400	1	Crystal-Infused Plating	Debris analysis outcome (Crystalline Entities)	Base: 0 Modifiers +5 if has country flag crystal_armor_1_weight.	This incredibly dense and strong material can resist firepower that would turn armor made of any other alloys into slag.
Plasteel Materials	1400	2	Plasteel Armor	Ceramo-Metal Materials	Base: 87.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Plasteel is an elastic material that combines many of the qualities of plastics and metal. It is relatively cheap to produce and can be used to augment ship armor.
Advanced Railguns	1800	2	Advanced Railgun	Railguns	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	A new version of the venerable railgun, with sturdier rails and an enhanced power supply. These weapons are even more powerful and accurate than their predecessors.
Flak Battery	1800	2	Flak Battery	Ripper Cannons	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Gun batteries that fire area effect shrapnel rounds at close range. They are particularly lethal to enemy strike craft, but can also inflict damage on larger ships.
Ripper Cannons	1800	2	Ripper Autocannon	Autocannon	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	These upgraded rotary autocannons feature improved tracking and fire control systems. This allows them to maintain an even higher rate of fire.
Durasteel Materials	2200	2	Durasteel Armor	Plasteel Materials	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	This strong yet flexible material is capable of withstanding severe punishment. It serves well as ship armor.
Flak Artillery	3000	3	Flak Artillery	Flak Battery	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Upgraded flak batteries with new, more powerful shrapnel rounds. They offer excellent defense against both strike craft and missiles.
Gauss Cannons	3000	3	Gauss Cannon	Advanced Railguns	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	This updated version of the old coilgun design is even more destructive than the latest railgun designs. It is capable of launching projectiles with incredible accuracy and speed.
High-Density Munitions	3000	3	+5% Kinetic weapon damage	Railguns	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Ultra-dense slugs can punch through even the strongest of projected shields.
Kinetic Battery	3000	3	Kinetic Battery	Advanced Railguns	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Very long-range artillery capable of hurling powerful rounds over extreme distances with a large degree of accuracy.
Loader Efficiency	3000	3	+5% Kinetic weapon attack speed	Railguns	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Minor technical advances combine with improved shipboard routines for handling munitions to provide a noticeable boost in fire rate.
Matter Compression	3000	3	+5% Ship armor	Plasteel Materials	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Compressing suitable materials into ultra-dense forms is a cheap and efficient way to improve their ability to absorb weapons-grade impacts.
Stormfire Cannons	3000	3	Stormfire Autocannon	Ripper Cannons	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	Advanced rotary autocannons capable of spewing a cloud of armor-piercing and high-explosive shells at a target.
Crystal-Forged Plating	4000	3	Crystal-Forged Plating	Debris analysis outcome (Crystalline Entities)		Introducing Crystalline matter into the forging process further improves the ultra-hard qualities of crystal-infused metals.
Mega Cannon	4000	3	Mega Cannon	Battleships Gauss Cannons	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	An enormous mass accelerator cannon that can only be placed in a spinal mount and fires monstrously powerful rounds over vast distances.
Kinetic Artillery	5000	3	Kinetic Artillery	Kinetic Battery	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	An even more powerful long-range, ship-based artillery cannon, equipped with a new barrel and an upgraded fire control computer.
Neutronium Materials	5000	3	Neutronium Armor	Durasteel Materials Neutronium Extraction	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	This incredibly dense and strong material can resist firepower that would turn armor made of any other alloys into slag.
Giga Cannon	6000	3	Giga Cannon	Mega Cannon	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is materials.	An even more powerful mass accelerator cannon that can rip through even the toughest shields.
Living Metal	6000	3	Living Metal	Offworld Construction Event chain outcome (Precursors)		Mining and processing the rare living metals is exceedingly difficult, but successful application of the mutable alloys yields incomparable advantages.
Artificial Dragonscales	7000	3	Dragonscale Armor	Event chain outcome (Ether Drake)		The Ether Drake's scales are made up of multiple layers of unique mineral nanostructures. Unorthodox manufacturing techniques allow us to closely emulate these self-repairing structures.
Chemical Thrusters			Chemical Thruster			Simple yet moderately effective chemical thrusters that rely on combustible propellant to function.
Ion Thrusters	360	1	Ion Thruster	Chemical Thrusters	Base: 125 Modifiers 2x if researched Improved Spaceport. 2x if researched Destroyers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.
Nuclear Missiles	360	1	Nuclear Missiles Missile Defense Module		Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	Space-to-space missiles equipped with high-yield nuclear warheads. Although based on old pre-space technology, these crude fire-and-forget weapons can be surprisingly effective at range.
Space Torpedoes	480	1	Space Torpedoes	Fusion Missiles	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These torpedoes are essentially very large, slow-moving missiles. They are equipped with more powerful warheads and shield modulators that let them slip unmolested through energy screens.
Fusion Missiles	600	1	Fusion Missiles	Nuclear Missiles	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These updated space-to-space missiles have more powerful fusion warheads and improved flight performance.
Afterburners	1000	2	Afterburners	Ion Thrusters	Base: 93.75 Modifiers 2x if researched Ion Thrusters. 2x if researched Plasma Thrusters. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These powerful thrusters provide additional combat speed but consume a great deal of power.
Antimatter Missiles	1000	2	Antimatter Missiles	Fusion Missiles	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	Advanced missiles equipped with very powerful antimatter warheads. A new and improved guidance system gives them a better chance of finding their targets.
Plasma Thrusters	1000	2	Plasma Thruster	Ion Thrusters	Base: 93.75 Modifiers 2x if researched Advanced Spaceport. 2x if researched Cruisers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.
Swarmer Missiles	1000	2	Swarmer Missiles	Quantum Missiles	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These smaller missiles are launched in volleys and have been specifically designed to overwhelm enemy point-defense systems.
Armored Torpedoes	1400	2	Armored Torpedoes	Space Torpedoes	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	Upgraded space torpedoes encased in armor, to better withstand enemy point-defense fire. The armor fragments into shards that cause additional damage when the torpedo detonates.
Quantum Missiles	1800	2	Quantum Missiles	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	The latest version of space-to-space missile, this upgraded variant has an immensely powerful warhead that draws its energy from a zero point vacuum.
Advanced Afterburners	3000	3	Advanced Afterburners	Afterburners Plasma Thrusters	Base: 62.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	This improved version of the standard afterburners provide an even greater boost to a ship's combat speed.
Impulse Thrusters	3000	3	Impulse Thruster	Plasma Thrusters	Base: 62.5 Modifiers 2x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.
Marauder Missiles	3000	3	Marauder Missiles	Quantum Missiles	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	These highly advanced missiles are equipped with limited onboard AI pilots that substantially improve their performance and ability to track targets.
Miniaturized Pre-Igniters	3000	3	+5% Explosive weapon attack speed	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Advances in miniaturization allow for more rapid loading and discharging of rocket-propelled payloads.
Thermodynamic Yield Control	3000	3	+5% Explosive weapon damage	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	With the chemical reaction tightly controlled by missile-board microprocessors, warhead detonations can be tuned for maximum effect for local conditions at the time of impact.
Whirlwind Missiles	3000	3	Whirlwind Missiles	Swarmer Missiles	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	New miniaturization techniques will allow us to equip swarmer missiles with more powerful warheads and improved flight performance.
Devastator Torpedoes	4000	3	Devastator Torpedoes	Armored Torpedoes	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is rocketry.	Advanced torpedoes with very powerful warheads. They have a sleeker design, faster engines and upgraded shield modulators for slipping through energy screens.
Deep Space Outposts			Defense Platform	Offworld Construction		This will enable the construction of defensive deep space platforms far from the gravity wells of a planetary body.
Interplanetary Expeditionary Forces			Assault Army	Planetary Defenses		The invasion of another world is a staggering enterprise. There are immense logistical challenges that must be overcome before we can muster our first interplanetary armies.
Spaceport			Corvette Science Ship Spaceport			The spaceport is a planet's foothold in space, a center for trade and commerce as well as home base for military and civilian vessels.
Improved Spaceport	600	1	+2000 Mineral storage capacity Corvette Assembly Yards Spaceport Level II	Offworld Construction	Base: 90 Modifiers 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2210. 3x if year is >2207. 2x if year is >2204. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	Enhancements to artificial gravity and life support systems allow for further expansion of orbital facilities.
Carrier Operations	1000	2	Basic Bomber Wing Basic Fighter Wing	Cruisers	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	These manned, short-range strike craft are launched from a mothership and rely on their speed and small size to survive long enough to punch through enemy defenses.
Deep Space Stations	1000	2	Defense Station	Deep Space Outposts	Base: 75 Modifiers 5x if researched Advanced Spaceport. 1.25x if militarist or fanatic militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	New construction methods will allow for the construction of even larger military stations in the depths of space.
Destroyers	1000	2	+2000 Mineral storage capacity Destroyer Spaceport Level III	Improved Spaceport	Base: 75 Modifiers 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2230. 3x if year is >2220. 2x if year is >2215. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft. 0.1x if year is <2210.	Expanded dry-docks allow for the construction of Destroyer-class military vessels.
Standardized Cruiser Patterns	1000	2	Cruiser Assembly Yards	Cruisers	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of cruisers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
Advanced Spaceport	1400	2	+2000 Mineral storage capacity Destroyer Assembly Yards Spaceport Level IV	Destroyers	Base: 70 Modifiers 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2230. 3x if year is >2225. 2x if year is >2220. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft. 0.1x if year is <2215.	State-of-the-art orbital construction techniques result in spaceports the size of major planet side cities.
Improved Strike Craft	1400	2	Improved Bomber Wing Improved Fighter Wing	Carrier Operations	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	The next generation of strike craft, featuring improved avionics, better handling characteristics and more powerful armaments.
Corps of Engineers	1800	2	–15% Military station build cost +25% Military station health	Deep Space Stations	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 1.25x if militarist or fanatic militarist. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is voidcraft. Trait is curator.	The creation of a dedicated naval engineering corps will greatly benefit the construction of deep space defense platforms, decreasing building costs and increasing durability.
Advanced Strike Craft	2200	2	Advanced Bomber Wing Advanced Fighter Wing	Improved Strike Craft	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	A further refinement in strike craft design, these advanced fighters and bombers are a pilot's dream. Their performance far exceeds that of previous models.
Cruisers	2200	2	+2000 Mineral storage capacity Cruiser Spaceport Level V	Advanced Spaceport	Base: 60 Modifiers 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2240. 3x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2230. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft. 0.1x if year is <2220.	Expanded dry-docks allow for the construction of Cruiser-class military vessels.
Standardized Battleship Patterns	2200	2	Battleship Assembly Yards	Battleships	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	Establishing new standards for how we design and construct massive battleship greatly improves the speed at which they can be assembled.
Deep Space Installations	3000	3	Fortress	Deep Space Stations	Base: 50 Modifiers 5x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if militarist or fanatic militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft.	These massive installations are like cities floating in space. They can support a crew of thousands, and are often equipped with firepower rivaling that of a fleet.
Fortified Core Layers	3000	3	+10% Military station health	Deep Space Stations	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Additional layers of armor plating within the structure itself improves the resilience of Military Stations.
Heat Recyclers	3000	3	+10% Strike craft attack speed	Cruisers	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Circulating excess heat from weapons discharge in order to prime munitions as they are loaded increases the rate of fire of strike craft weaponry.
Hull Integrity	3000	3	+5% Ship health	Advanced Spaceport	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Further increasing compartmentalization of shipboard spaces allows ships to sustain more damage before hull integrity reaches critically low levels.
Synapse Interceptors	3000	3	+10% Strike craft damage	Cruisers	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Increasing the speed at which fighter pilots can process and act upon enemy positioning data elevates strike craft a few steps up the food chain.
Synchronized Firing Patterns	3000	3	+10% Military station damage	Deep Space Stations	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Cross-linking weapon systems to fire in staggered volleys improves the actual damage output of Military Stations over time.
Battleships	4000	3	+2000 Mineral storage capacity Battleship Spaceport Level VI	Cruisers	Base: 45 Modifiers 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2270. 3x if year is >2265. 2x if year is >2260. 1.25x if scientist expertise is voidcraft. 0.1x if year is <2250.	Expanded dry-docks allow for the construction of Battleship-class military vessels.
Mega-Engineering	10000	4	+20000 Mineral storage capacity +50% Building build speed	Battleships Deep Space Installations Zero Point Power	Base: 7.5 Modifiers 20x if has any mega-structure (in any condition) within borders. 2x if has ascension perk Master Builders. 2x if has ascension perk Voidborne. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is voidcraft. Trait is curator. Trait is maniacal.	To complete constructing projects of truly staggering scales we must first achieve a fundamental understanding of both the engineering and resource storage requirements for such megastructures.