Console:Engineering research

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Technology

Technology

Engineering research

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 Engineering research area is composed mainly of the fields:  Industry,  Materials,  Propulsion and  Voidcraft.

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

Main effects

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	Armor components Strategic resources reveal	The creation and manipulation of materials for increased utility and durability.
Propulsion	Armor modifiers Kinetic weapons Kinetic weapon modifiers Thruster and afterburner components Explosive weapons Explosive weapon modifiers	The study of propulsion and trajectory.
Voidcraft	Increased mineral storage capacity Strike craft wings Strike craft modifiers New ship classes New starbase upgrades Ship and starbase 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

Legend indicators:

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

Notes:

1. The table shows the default names/icons of techs. Flavor entry is displayed if accompanied by a change to effects/requirements.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. To research techs of higher tiers it is first needed to acquire 6 techs of the preceding tier.
5. Sorting the table by tiers will place all Starter tech at the top and Repeatable end-game tech at the bottom.
6. 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

	Technology	C	Cost	T	Effects	Prerequisites	Weight & Modifiers	Description
Space construction
	Offworld Construction			0	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.
	Starbase Construction			0	Outpost	Offworld Construction		A centralized space installation built in close orbit around the system primary is necessary to make full use of the resources in a star system.
	Starport			0	Starport	Starbase Construction		The earliest starbases were little more than makeshift outposts. Permanent starports will enable us to maintain a firmer grip on star systems.
	Starhold		5000	2	Starhold	Starport	Base: 75 Modifiers0 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 5x with at least 3 Starports. 4x if year is >2240. 3x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2230. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2220.	As space traffic increases, larger and more defensible starbases are needed to maintain control over system spacelanes.
	Star Fortress		10000	3	Star Fortress	Starhold	Base: 60 Modifiers0 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 5x with at least 3 Starholds. 4x if year is >2270. 3x if year is >2265. 2x if year is >2260. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2250.	These mighty space forts will provide a focal point for all military activity in a star system, and their presence is sure to deter all but the most stubborn attackers.
	Citadel		20000	4	Citadel	Star Fortress	Base: 40 Modifiers0 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 5x with at least 3 Star Fortresses. 4x if year is >2300. 3x if year is >2295. 2x if year is >2290. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2270.	Plans for an immense battlestation capable of holding its own against several strike fleets are now being drawn up. If realized, these citadels will become monuments to greatness as much as system hubs.
	Orbital Energy Conversion			0	Solar Panel Network	Gestalt Consciousness		Advances in solar panel technology could offset the operating costs of our starbases. The panels would require an entire starbase module to generate enough energy, however.
	Deep Space Defenses			0	Defense Platform	Starbase Construction		This will enable the construction of defensive deep space platforms to protect our Starbases.
	Improved Structural Integrity		5000	2	+500 Defense platform hull points	Starhold	Base: 37.5 Modifiers0	A reinforced framework and blast shields with enhanced impact absorption will ensure the structural integrity of the platform even under immense pressure.
	Modular Engineering		6000	2	−25% Starbase building build cost −25% Starbase module build cost	Starhold	Base: 35 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator.	Streamlined starbase construction procedures, using modular designs, will halve the present build cost and time.
	Corps of Engineers Optimized Station Construction		12000	3	−15% Starbase upgrade cost +25% Starbase upgrade speed	Modular Engineering Star Fortress	Base: 25 Modifiers0 1.25x if some degree of  Militarist. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  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.
	Synchronized Firing Patterns		50000	5	+10% Defense Platform Damage	Improved Structural Integrity	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Cross-linking weapon systems to fire in staggered volleys improves the actual damage output of Military Stations over time.
	Fortified Core Layers		50000	5	+10% Defense Platform Hull Points	Improved Structural Integrity	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Additional layers of armor plating within the structure itself improves the resilience of Military Stations.
	Orbital Habitats		10000	3	Habitats	Utopia DLC Starhold	Base: 60 Modifiers0 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 5x with at least 3 Starholds. 4x if year is >2270. 3x if year is >2265. 2x if year is >2260. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 1.25x if finished Expansion tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2250.	Allows the construction of largely self-sustaining Orbital Habitats.
	Habitat Expansion		20000	4	Upgrade Habitat decision	Orbital Habitats	Base: 350 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.0x if no owned habitat.	Our early habitats were primitive things compared to the efficient designs we can now develop.
	Advanced Space Habitation		35000	4	Upgrade Habitat decision (x2)	Habitat Expansion	Base: 350 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.0x if no owned habitat.	Years of improvements to our orbital Habitats have led us to create newer more effective designs.
	Mega-Engineering		48000	5	+20000 Resource storage capacity Can repair damaged Megastructures	Battleships Citadel  Zero Point Power	Base: 5 Modifiers0 1.5x if scientist has any of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal. 1.5x per owned Starhold (up to 9x with 6). 1.5x per owned Citadel (up to 9x with 6). 2x with at least one owned Habitat. 1.5x if any neighbour has the tech. 20x with any mega-structure (in any condition) within borders.	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.
	Ring World		48000	5	Ring Worlds	Utopia DLC Mega-Engineering Option granted by Galactic Wonders ascension perk		An immense band encircling the system's sun. Built to allow for numerous artificial habitation zones along its inner span, freed from the restrictions and mundanity of planet-bound, spherical existence.
Ships
	Space Exploration			0	Science Ship			The Science Ship is used as a base of operations for a top Scientist, ready to explore the vastness of space.
	Corvettes			0	Corvette			The Corvette is the most basic military ship, armed and ready in the event of hostile contacts.
	Destroyers		4000	2	+10 Fleet command limit Destroyer	Corvettes	Base: 85 Modifiers0 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. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2210.	While larger than Corvettes, Destroyer hull configurations still make for comparatively nimble gunboats.
	Cruisers		8000	3	+10 Fleet command limit Cruiser	Destroyers	Base: 65 Modifiers0 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. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2220.	Originally devised as an experimental next-generation colony ship hull configuration, the design's ample hardpoints made it ideal for carrying heavy weapons ordnance.
	Battleships		16000	4	+10 Fleet command limit Battleship	Cruisers	Base: 45 Modifiers0 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. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2250.	The largest of the standard military vessels, Battleships are traditionally heavily armored and sport several gun batteries.
	Titans		32000	5	+10 Fleet command limit Ion Cannon defense platform Titan	Apocalypse DLC Battleships	Base: 30 Modifiers0 10x if a neighbor has the tech. 4x if year is >2350. 3x if year is >2340. 2x if year is >2330. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.1x if year is <2300.	Modeled after the hulking shadows looming in the core systems of Stagnant Ascendancies, the Titan class can be outfitted with X-size weapons.
	Colossi		20000	5	Colossus Colossus Assembly Yards	Apocalypse DLC Option granted by the Colossus Project Titans		Advances in mega-engineering make blur the lines between reality and the fantastical, enabling the construction of Colossus-class military vessels that carry weapons capable of obliterating - or fundamentally altering - entire worlds, with the push of a button.
	Juggernaut		48000	5	Juggernaut	Federations DLC Titans Citadel	Base: 5 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal.	Modeled after the hulking shadows looming in the core systems of Stagnant Ascendancies, the Titan class can be outfitted with X-size weapons.
Ship upgrades
	Standardized Corvette Patterns		2500	1	−5% Corvette build cost +25% Corvette build speed	Corvettes	Base: 95 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of corvettes greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
	Improved Corvette Hulls		3000	1	+100 Corvette hull points	Corvettes	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable corvettes.
	Advanced Corvette Hulls		6000	2	+100 Corvette hull points	Improved Corvette Hulls	Base: 70 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	The latest generation of corvette hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Standardized Destroyer Patterns		5000	2	−5% Destroyer build cost +25% Destroyer build speed	Destroyers	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of destroyers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
	Improved Destroyer Hulls		6000	2	+200 Destroyer hull points	Destroyers	Base: 70 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable destroyers.
	Advanced Destroyer Hulls		8000	3	+200 Destroyer hull points	Improved Destroyer Hulls	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	The latest generation of destroyer hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Standardized Cruiser Patterns		10000	3	−5% Cruiser build cost +25% Cruiser build speed	Cruisers	Base: 60 Modifiers0 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.
	Improved Cruiser Hulls		12000	3	+500 Cruiser hull points	Cruisers	Base: 50 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable cruisers.
	Advanced Cruiser Hulls		16000	4	+500 Cruiser hull points	Improved Cruiser Hulls	Base: 45 Modifiers0 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	The latest generation of cruiser hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Standardized Battleship Patterns		20000	4	−5% Battleship build cost +25% Battleship build speed	Battleships	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	Establishing new standards for how we design and construct massive battleships greatly improves the speed at which they can be assembled.
	Improved Battleship Hulls		24000	4	+800 Battleship hull points	Battleships	Base: 35 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable battleships.
	Advanced Battleship Hulls		32000	5	+800 Battleship hull points	Improved Battleship Hulls	Base: 30 Modifiers0 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	The latest generation of battleship hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Improved Titan Hulls		40000	5	+2000 Titan hull points	Titans	Base: 25 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable titans.
	Advanced Titan Hulls		48000	5	+2000 Titan hull points	Improved Titan Hulls	Base: 20 Modifiers0 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Spark of Genius.	The latest generation of titan hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Matter Compression		50000	5	+5% Armor Hit Points	Plasteel Materials	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Compressing suitable materials into ultra-dense forms is a cheap and efficient way to improve their ability to absorb weapons-grade impacts.
Weapons
	Carrier Operations		3000	1	Basic Strike Craft Hangar Bay	Starport	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	These manned strike craft are launched from a mothership and rely on their speed and small size to survive long enough to punch through enemy defenses.
	Improved Strike Craft		6000	2	Improved Strike Craft	Carrier Operations	Base: 70 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	The next generation of strike craft, featuring improved avionics, better handling characteristics and more powerful armaments.
	Advanced Strike Craft		12000	3	Advanced Strike Craft	Improved Strike Craft	Base: 50 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Voidcraft.	A further refinement in strike craft design, these advanced strike craft are a pilot's dream. Their performance far exceeds that of previous models.
	Mass Drivers			0	Mass Driver Gun Battery			These electromagnetic projectile launchers use magnets to accelerate armor-piercing rounds towards targets at high speeds.
	Coilguns		2500	1	Coilgun	Mass Drivers	Base: 95 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Coilguns are more powerful versions of the early mass drivers, using electromagnetic coils to rapidly accelerate projectiles towards targets.
	Railguns		4000	2	Railgun	Coilguns	Base: 85 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	The latest in electromagnetic accelerators, railguns use twin parallel rails to fire projectiles at incredible speeds.
	Advanced Railguns		8000	3	Advanced Railgun	Railguns	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	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.
	Gauss Cannons		16000	4	Gauss Cannon	Advanced Railguns	Base: 45 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	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.
	Kinetic Battery		12000	3	Kinetic Battery	Advanced Railguns	Base: 50 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Very long-range artillery capable of hurling powerful rounds over extreme distances with a large degree of accuracy.
	Kinetic Artillery		20000	4	Kinetic Artillery	Gauss Cannons Kinetic Battery	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	An even more powerful long-range, ship-based artillery cannon, equipped with a new barrel and an upgraded fire control computer.
	Mega Cannon		20000	4	Mega Cannon	Battleships Advanced Railguns	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	An enormous mass accelerator cannon that can only be placed in a spinal mount and fires monstrously powerful rounds over vast distances.
	Giga Cannon		24000	4	Giga Cannon	Gauss Cannons Mega Cannon	Base: 35 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	An even more powerful mass accelerator cannon that can rip through even the toughest shields.
	Autocannons		5000	2	Autocannon	Coilguns	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion. 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.
	Ripper Cannons		8000	3	Ripper Autocannon	Autocannon	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These upgraded rotary autocannons feature improved tracking and fire control systems. This allows them to maintain an even higher rate of fire.
	Stormfire Cannons		16000	4	Stormfire Autocannon	Ripper Cannons	Base: 45 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Advanced rotary autocannons capable of spewing a cloud of high-explosive shells at a target.
	Flak Battery			0	Flak Battery			Gun batteries that fire shrapnel rounds at close range. They are particularly lethal to enemy strike craft, but can also defend against missiles.
	Flak Cannons		6000	3	Flak Cannon	Flak Battery	Base: 70 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Upgraded flak batteries with new, more powerful shrapnel rounds.
	Flak Artillery		16000	4	Flak Artillery	Flak Cannons	Base: 45 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Predictive tracking algorithms and even more powerful rounds make these batteries incredibly lethal to enemy strike craft.
	Nuclear Missiles			0	Nuclear Missiles Missile Battery			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.
	Fusion Missiles		2500	1	Fusion Missiles	Fusion Power Nuclear Missiles	Base: 95 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These updated space-to-space missiles have more powerful fusion warheads and improved flight performance.
	Antimatter Missiles		4000	2	Antimatter Missiles	Fusion Missiles	Base: 85 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Advanced missiles equipped with very powerful antimatter warheads. A new and improved guidance system gives them a better chance of finding their targets.
	Quantum Missiles		8000	3	Quantum Missiles	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	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.
	Marauder Missiles		20000	4	Marauder Missiles	Quantum Missiles	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These highly advanced missiles are equipped with limited onboard AI pilots that substantially improve their performance and ability to track targets.
	Swarmer Missiles		5000	2	Swarmer Missiles	Fusion Missiles	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These smaller missiles are launched in volleys and have been specifically designed to overwhelm enemy point-defense systems.
	Whirlwind Missiles		20000	4	Whirlwind Missiles	Swarmer Missiles	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	New miniaturization techniques will allow us to equip swarmer missiles with more powerful warheads and improved flight performance.
	Space Torpedoes		5000	2	Space Torpedoes	Nuclear Missiles	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	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.
	Armored Torpedoes		10000	3	Armored Torpedoes	Space Torpedoes	Base: 60 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	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.
	Devastator Torpedoes		20000	4	Devastator Torpedoes	Armored Torpedoes	Base: 40 Modifiers0 1.5x if  Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	Advanced torpedoes with very powerful warheads. They have a sleeker design, faster engines and upgraded shield modulators for slipping through energy screens.
	Orbital Trash Dispersal		8000	1	Orbital Trash Dispersal	MegaCorp DLC NPC interaction (Caravaneers)		This orbital bombardment management system spams a planet with millions of minute, high-velocity projectiles, overwhelming planetside defensive grids with trash data. Ships equipped with this component will cause more damage during orbital bombardment.
	Core Cracking		20000	5	Colossus: World Cracker	Apocalypse DLC Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project Pacifist. A choice of one of the Colossus weapons is given for free when the Colossus Project is at 50% progress.	Base: 10 Modifiers0 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal.	A directed feed of thermic energy superheats the atmosphere and agitates the planet's core, setting up disastrous tectonic events. A final and comparatively minute concussive blast is then delivered, cracking the planet open.
	Atmospheric Nanobot Dispersal		20000	5	Colossus: Nanobot Diffuser	Apocalypse DLC Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project  Driven Assimilator A choice of one of the Colossus weapons is given for free when the Colossus Project is at 50% progress.	Base: 10 Modifiers0 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Voidcraft. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal.	Swarms of nanobots are dispersed in the atmosphere. They infect sapient beings and restructure themselves into cybernetic implants, turning their unwitting hosts into cyborgs slaved to the Machine Intelligence.
Weapon upgrades
	Thermodynamic Yield Control		50000	5	+5% Explosive Weapon Damage	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	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.
	Miniaturized Pre-Igniters		50000	5	+5% Explosive Weapon Attack Speed	Antimatter Missiles	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Advances in miniaturization allow for more rapid loading and discharging of rocket-propelled payloads.
	High-Density Munitions		50000	5	+5% Kinetic Weapon Damage	Railguns	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Ultra-dense slugs can punch through even the strongest of projected shields.
	Loader Efficiency		50000	5	+5% Kinetic Weapon Attack Speed	Railguns	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Minor technical advances combine with improved shipboard routines for handling munitions to provide a noticeable boost in fire rate.
	Synapse Interceptors		50000	5	+10% Strike Craft Damage	Advanced Strike Craft	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	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.
	Heat Recyclers		50000	5	+10% Strike Craft Attack Speed	Advanced Strike Craft	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Circulating excess heat from weapons discharge in order to prime munitions as they are loaded increases the rate of fire of strike craft weaponry.
Armies
	Interplanetary Expeditionary Forces			0	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.
Defensive modules
	Nanocomposite Materials			0	Nanocomposite Armor			Reinforced nanocomposite hull plating can provide an extra layer of protection that could be the difference between life and death in a combat situation.
	Ceramo-Metal Materials		2500	1	Ceramo-Metal Armor	Nanocomposite Materials	Base: 118.75 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	A combination of different metals and ceramics that result in a strong armor without sacrificing flexibility.
	Plasteel Materials		5000	2	Plasteel Armor	Ceramo-Metal Materials	Base: 93.75 Modifiers0 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.
	Durasteel Materials		10000	3	Durasteel Armor	Plasteel Materials	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	This strong yet flexible material is capable of withstanding severe punishment. It serves well as ship armor.
	Neutronium Materials		20000	4	Neutronium Armor	Durasteel Materials	Base: 50 Modifiers0 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.
	Crystal-Infused Plating		6000	2	Crystal-Infused Plating	Debris analysis outcome (Crystalline entities)	Base: 0	By infusing armor plating with Crystalline matter we are able to further increase the durability of our ships' protective hulls.
	Crystal-Forged Plating		16000	4	Crystal-Forged Plating	Option given by event (when destroying Crystal Nidus)	Base: 0	Introducing Crystalline matter into the forging process further improves the ultra-hard qualities of crystal-infused metals.
	Nanite Repair System		48000	5	Nanite Repair System	Distant Stars DLC Debris analysis outcome (Scavenger Bot)		A highly effective hull auto-repair system comprised of billions of microscopic nanomachines was found among the smoking remains of the Scavenger, and has been repurposed for our uses. Whether the Scavenger pilfered this system from an ancient derelict, or was originally constructed with it remains unknown.
	Artificial Dragonscales		50000	5	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.
Sublight propulsion
	Chemical Thrusters			0	Chemical Thruster			Simple yet moderately effective chemical thrusters that rely on combustible propellant to function.
	Ion Thrusters		4000	2	Ion Thruster	Chemical Thrusters	Base: 106.25 Modifiers0 2x if researched Destroyers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.
	Plasma Thrusters		8000	3	Plasma Thruster	Ion Thrusters	Base: 81.25 Modifiers0 2x if researched Cruisers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.
	Impulse Thrusters		16000	4	Impulse Thruster	Plasma Thrusters	Base: 56.25 Modifiers0 2x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.
	Afterburners		2500	1	Afterburners	Chemical Thrusters	Base: 118.75 Modifiers0 2x if researched Ion Thrusters. 2x if researched Plasma Thrusters. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	These powerful thrusters provide additional combat speed but consume a great deal of power.
	Advanced Afterburners		10000	3	Advanced Afterburners	Afterburners Plasma Thrusters	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Propulsion.	This improved version of the standard afterburners provide an even greater boost to a ship's combat speed.
	Dark Matter Propulsion		50000	5	Dark Matter Thrusters	Impulse Thrusters Debris analysis outcome (Fallen empires)		These thrusters utilize Dark Matter technology to generate propulsion in a manner that appears to defy numerous laws of physics.
Industry
	Industrial Base			0	Alloy Foundries Civilian Industries Resource Silos			The basic industrial infrastructure that is required to become a spacefaring civilization.
	Holographic Casts		3000	1	Alloy Mega-Forges	Industrial Base Access to  Volatile Motes through tech or the galactic market	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	Solid holographic casts can alter their shapes at a moment's notice, speeding up alloy production.
	Nano-Separators		8000	3	Alloy Nano-Plants	Colonial Centralization  Holographic Casts	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	Nano-separators are a revolutionary new step in the creation of alloys, simplifying the casting process while improving overall production quality.
	Ceramo-Metal Alloys		4000	2	+10% Metallurgists Output	Holographic Casts  Ceramo-Metal Materials	Base: 170 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	The widespread use of advanced ceramics in industry can improve metallurgical yields.
	Durasteel-Laced Alloys		16000	4	+10% Metallurgists Output	Ceramo-Metal Alloys  Nano-Separators  Durasteel Materials	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	By replacing antiquated ceramo-metal equipment with cutting edge technology, we can run our forges hotter and longer, increasing production.
	Nano-Circuit Assembly		3000	1	Civilian Fabricators	One of the following:  Gestalt Consciousness  Rogue Servitor Access to  Rare Crystals through tech or the galactic market.	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	With pre-programmed nano-circuits, many consumer products can be rapidly assembled in fabricators.
	Replicator Kiosks		8000	3	Civilian Repli-Complexes	One of the following:  Gestalt Consciousness  Rogue Servitor  Nano-Circuit Assembly	Base: 130 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	These kiosks can replicate any pre-approved object if its pattern has been stored within their memory banks.
Mining
	Zero-G Refineries		2000	1	+10% Mining station output	Offworld Construction	Base: 100 Modifiers0 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.
	Long-Range Mineral Scanners		3000	1	+10% Mining station output	Zero-G Refineries	Base: 90 Modifiers0 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.
	Mineral Cutting Beams		4000	2	+10% Mining station output	Long-Range Mineral Scanners	Base: 85 Modifiers0 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.
	Autonomous Mining Drones		6000	2	+10% Mining station output	Mineral Cutting Beams	Base: 70 Modifiers0 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.
	Nanite Mineral Probes		8000	3	+10% Mining station output	Autonomous Mining Drones	Base: 65 Modifiers0 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.
	Geothermal Fracking		2000	1	+20% Minerals from  Miners	Industrial Base	Base: 100 Modifiers0 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.
	Deep Core Mining		4000	2	+20% Minerals from  Miners	Geothermal Fracking	Base: 85 Modifiers0 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.
	Mineral Isolation		8000	3	+20% Minerals from  Miners	Deep Core Mining	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Advanced spectrometry combines with fracking techniques and chemical flushing to rapidly exploit shallow and mid-depth deposits.
	Mineral Purification		3000	1	Mineral Purification Plants	Geothermal Fracking	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Optimal processing of mined materials have allowed us to reach new levels of efficiency.
	Advanced Mineral Purification		6000	2	Mineral Purification Hubs	Colonial Centralization  Mineral Purification Access to  Volatile Motes through tech or the galactic market	Base: 140 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Second-stage processing of pseudo-refined minerals allow for more efficient storage and transportation.
	Extraction Patterns		50000	5	+5% Minerals from Jobs	Advanced Mineral Purification	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Changes in how mineral deposits are evaluated relative to each other lead to more efficient boring patterns.
Special and strategic resources
	Betharian Refining		4000	2	Betharian Power Plant	Offworld Construction Any owned planet has a Betharian Fields feature	Base: 190 Modifiers0 2x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	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.
	Exotic Gas Extraction		4000	2	Exotic Gases Gas Extraction Wells	Offworld Construction Any owned planet has a deposit of  Exotic Gases	Base: 170 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	Pockets of Exotic Gas are rare and often inaccessible by conventional means. Such deposits can only be reached by using special extractor technology.
	Exotic Gas Refining		4000	2	Exotic Gas Refineries	Industrial Base	Base: 170 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials. 0.5x if any owned planet has a deposit of Exotic Gases.	Exotic Gas can be produced artificially, but it is a difficult process that requires advanced refinery equipment.
	Rare Crystal Mining		4000	2	Rare Crystals Crystal Mines	Offworld Construction Any owned planet has a deposit of  Rare Crystals	Base: 170 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	Mining these crystals without damaging or even destroying them is an extremely delicate process. It requires advanced equipment capable of pinpoint precision.
	Rare Crystal Manufacturing		4000	2	Synthetic Crystal Plants	Industrial Base	Base: 170 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials. 0.5x if any owned planet has a deposit of Rare Crystals.	The crystallization process is complicated and difficult, but synthetic crystals can be manufactured by using specialized industrial plants.
	Nanite Transmutation		6000	2	Nanite Transmuter	Distant Stars DLC Any owned planet has a deposit of  Nanites	Base: 35 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Materials.	The mass-production of these rare resources require particularly capable nanites.
	Living Metal		32000	5	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.
Robots
	Powered Exoskeletons Improved Servomotors		2000	1	+5% Army damage +5% Minerals from Jobs	Industrial Base	Base: 150 Modifiers0 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.
	Robotic Workers		3000	1	Robot	Powered Exoskeletons  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 135 Modifiers0 2x if some degree of  Materialist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry. 0.5x if some degree of  Spiritualist.	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.
	Droids		6000	2	Droids Robotic Assault Army	Colonial Centralization  Robotic Workers  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 70 Modifiers0 2x if a degree of  Materialist. 2x with origin  Mechanist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry and level is >2. 0.5x if some degree of  Spiritualist.	Upgraded robotic workers, these units have an expanded movement range equal to that of most organics. Their neural processors have also been greatly improved.
	Synthetics		20000	4	Synthetics +10% Robot Output	Droids  Galactic Administration  Positronic AI  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 20 Modifiers0 4x with ascension perk The Flesh is Weak. 2x if some degree of  Materialist. 0.5x if some degree of  Spiritualist. 2x with origin  Mechanist 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Industry. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal. Trait  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.
	Synthetic Personality Matrix		24000	4	Can elect synth leaders	Synthetics  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed Artificial Intelligence policy Outlawed	Base: 35 Modifiers0 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.
	Machine Template System		4000	1	+1 Machine modification points Can modify robot pops	Powered Exoskeletons  Machine Intelligence	Base: 85 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Standardization of assembly templates allow for improved specialization of the drone population.
	Machine Template System		4000	1	+2 Robot modification points Can modify robot pops	Robotic Workers  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 85 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Rewritable assembly templates allow for the creation of bespoke synthetic worker designs.
	Cross-Model Standardization		8000	2	+1 Robot modification points	Droids  Machine Template System  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 65 Modifiers0 2x with origin  Mechanist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry and level is >2.	Improved production practices allow for greater alterations to synthetic workers without compromising core functionality.
	Fungible Circuitry		16000	4	+1 Robot modification points	Cross-Model Standardization Synthetics  Gestalt Consciousness Robotic Workers policy Outlawed	Base: 22.5 Modifiers0 4x with ascension perk The Flesh is Weak. 2x with origin  mechanist. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Industry. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal. Trait  Spark of Genius.	Improved production practices allow for fundamental changes to synthetic workers without compromising core functionality.
	Binary Motivators		8000	3	+1 Machine modification points	Colonial Centralization Machine Template System  Machine Intelligence	Base: 65 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry and level is >2.	These advanced motivators are both smaller and lighter than previous versions, allowing robotic units to allocate additional space for subsystems.
	Nanite Assemblers		16000	4	+1 Machine modification points	Binary Motivators  Galactic Administration  Machine Intelligence	Base: 22.5 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Industry. Trait  Curator. Trait  Maniacal. Trait  Spark of Genius.	Using programmable nanites to assist in the construction of new robotic units will allow for more advanced models that are equipped with an even greater array of subsystems.
	Micro-Replicators		5000	2	+10% Pop assembly speed	Machine Intelligence	Base: 112.5 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Microscopic tools that can assist our replication units in creating the more complex circuitry needed for new drones.
	Self-Assembling Components		12000	3	+10% Pop assembly speed	Micro-Replicators  Machine Intelligence	Base: 75 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Modeled on organic DNA, these microscopic machine intellects are capable of autonomously assembling most components needed for new drones.
Research output
	Nanomechanics		2000	1	+20% Engineering Research from  Researchers		Base: 100 Modifiers0 5x if AI-controlled. 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.
	Supersolid Materials		6000	2	+20% Engineering Research from  Researchers	Nanomechanics	Base: 70 Modifiers0 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.
	Superfluid Materials		20000	4	+20% Engineering Research from  Researchers	Supersolid Materials	Base: 40 Modifiers0 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.
Planetary construction
	Assembly Patterns		3000	1	+25% Building construction speed	Nanomechanics	Base: 90 Modifiers0 1.25x if some degree of  Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	Rapid iteration in construction simulations determines the optimal component assembly patterns for each building project ahead of time.
	Construction Templates		10000	3	+50% Building construction speed −10% Empire Sprawl from districts	Assembly Patterns	Base: 30 Modifiers0 1.25x if some degree of  Militarist. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise  Industry. Trait  Curator.	Standardized pre-fab templates massively reduce on-site facility construction times.
	Assembly Algorithms		50000	5	+10% Planet Build Speed	Construction Templates	Base: 12.5 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	The application of game and puzzle theory has the potential to greatly optimize modular assembly and construction.
Districts
	Mechanized Mining			0	Mining District			The basic industrial infrastructure that is required to become a spacefaring civilization.
	Weather Control Systems		5000	2	+1 City District Housing		Base: 112.5 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	The ability to alter a planet's weather patterns to suppress destructive weather phenomena will make residential buildings easier to maintain and open up new areas for habitation.
	Anti-Gravity Engineering		8000	3	+1 City District Housing	Weather Control Systems  Agrarian Idyll	Base: 97.5 Modifiers0 1.25x if scientist expertise is  Industry.	With directional gravity technology, buildings on the surface of planets can reach higher than ever before without risking structural collapse. The sky is the limit!
Miscellaneous
	L-Gate Insight		2000	2	+1 L-Gate Insights	Distant Stars DLC Encountered an L-Gate Has not completed the L-Cluster event chain	Base: 70 Modifiers0 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Intensive study within the fields of nanomachinery and subspace phenomena will eventually yield a new §Y$clue$§! into the $lgate_disabled$ mystery..

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