Society research

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Society research

Society research area is composed mainly of the fields: Biology, Military Theory, New Worlds and Statecraft. It also includes, to a lesser extent, the Psionics field.

The area provides access to several key points, including: terraforming capabilities, strategic resources reveal, uplift capabilities, genetic modification capabilities, new armies, improved food and unity production, 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
Biology	Society producing buildings Food producing buildings Growth speed Strategic resources reveal New armies Genetic modification capabilities Gene modification points Leader lifespan modifiers Food modifiers	The science of life, in its many forms and complexities.
Military Theory	Defensive buildings Increased fleet command limit Increased naval capacity Reduced ship and army upkeep Reduced claim influence cost Reduced war exhaustion gain Ship and army modifiers	The art of war and its many important aspects.
New Worlds	Increased starbase capacity Blocker removals Terraforming capabilities Terraforming resources reveal Increased energy storage capacity Increased habitability	Colonization protocols and pioneer training.
Statecraft	Increased influence Increased unity Increased leader capacity and pool size Base resources producing buildings Influence and unity producing buildings Edict modifiers Leader recruitment cost modifiers	The art of building a successful society.
Psionics	Increased unity Strategic resources reveal Advanced ship components Improved FTL capabilities (jump drive)	Mind over matter.

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 8 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 society technologies

	Technology	C	Cost	T	Effects	Prerequisites	Weight & Modifiers	Description
Trade
	Interplanetary Commerce			0	Commercial Zones	Gestalt Consciousness		With new planetary markets comes new opportunities for commerce. Business will be booming.
	Offworld Trade Companies		3000	1	Offworld Trading Company	Interplanetary Commerce Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 1.25× if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	Trade across interstellar distances presents a new set of challenges to overcome. It is critical to achieve the transfer of goods from one system to another in a timely and above all cost efficient manner.
	Interstellar Economics		8000	3	Commerce Megaplexes	Offworld Trade Companies Access to Rare Crystals via tech or the galactic market Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 130 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 1.25× if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	As we journeyed into the cosmos and ventured beyond our home system, we also entered a new era of economics. New markets are appearing a startling rate, and economic theorists are struggling to keep up.
	Galactic Markets		16000	4	Galactic Stock Exchange	Colonial Centralization Interstellar Economics Is in contact with at least 2 other empires Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 0.25× if neither of the following are true: Scientist expertise is Statecraft. Scientist is Curator. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0× if in contact with fewer than 2 other empires.	By engaging in free trade of goods and services we allow for a more specialized economy, where an individual can excel in a narrow field and trade for their needs.
	Numistic Data Modeling		8000	3	Energy from Jobs: +5%	Tech option given by the Caravaneers.	0	Are the precognitive powers of Numa at work or is it a matter of skilled craftsmanship? Either way this galactic stock market prediction model will forecast fluctuations in the economy with divine accuracy.
Agriculture
	Industrial Agriculture			0	District: Agriculture District			Large-scale industrial farms growing nutrient-rich produce allows a civilization to grow its population manifold.
	Eco Simulation		2000	1	Food from Farmers: +20% Edict: Farming Subsidies	Industrial Agriculture	Base: 100 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if Pacifist. 1.5× if Fanatic Pacifist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Farming techniques can be further refined through sophisticated computer simulations of different environments and weather patterns. This allows for more predictable crop yields.
	Gene Crops		4000	2	Food from Farmers: +20% Edict: Nutritional Plentitude	Eco Simulation	Base: 85 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if Pacifist. 1.5× if Fanatic Pacifist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Sophisticated genetic engineering of crops helps increase yield and further improves both taste and nutrient levels.
	Nano-Vitality Crops		8000	3	Food from Farmers: +20%	Gene Crops	Base: 65 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if Pacifist. 1.5× if Fanatic Pacifist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Infusing crop strands with small amounts of nano-machines help create a type of produce that is ultra resilient, and the chemical composition of which can be tailored and altered during its entire lifetime.
	Nutrient Replication		24000	4	Food from Farmers: +15%	Nano-Vitality Crops Machine Intelligence	Base: 35 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if primary species is Lithoid. 0.5× if neither of the following are true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator. 1.25× if Pacifist. 1.5× if Fanatic Pacifist.	The process of synthetically replicating crops requires a lot of collected waste to create a small amount of produce, but nevertheless provides a significant boost to agricultural output.
	Hydroponics Farming		2000	1	Hydroponics Farms	Industrial Farming	Base: 100 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Hydroponics Farming in a controlled environment allows for crops to be grown in climates where farming would normally be impossible.
	Food Processing		2500	1	Food Processing Facilities	Eco Simulation	Base: 95 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Improved food processing techniques will lead to better preservation methods and less spoilage.
	Advanced Food Processing		10000	3	Food Processing Centers	Food Processing Access to Volatile Motes via tech or the galactic market	Base: 130 Modifiers 0.01× if has no agriculture districts and does not need food. 0.5× if Machine Intelligence or primary species is Lithoid. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	New cryopreservation and protein resequencing methods will make food processing much more efficient.
Meta-research
	Biodiversity Studies		2000	1	Society Research from Researchers: +20%		Base: 100 Modifiers 5× if empire is AI-controlled. 2× cumulatively if year is after 2205, 2210, 2215, or 2220. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Studying the different forms of life that appear on our world helps us better understand ourselves and the life that surrounds us.
	Xenobiology		6000	2	Society Research from Researchers: +20%	Biodiversity Studies	Base: 70 Modifiers 2× cumulatively if year is after 2205, 2210, 2215, and 2220. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Studying the life that arises on other worlds and beyond allows us to understand fundamental aspects of Biology that were previously beyond our reach.
	Secrets of Life		20000	4	Society Research from Researchers: +20%	Xenobiology	Base: 40 Modifiers 2× cumulatively if year is after 2225, 2230, 2235, or 2240. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Having the opportunity to study the multitudes of life lets us find some common ground for all living beings. The foundational building blocks of life.
Planetary deposits
	Xenology		2500	1	Alien Zoo	An owned planet has an Isolated Valley feature	Base: 95 Modifiers 2× if Xenophile. 3× if Fanatic Xenophile. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Studying the fauna of other worlds gives insight into alien behaviors, allowing us to identify and domesticate docile entities.
Artifacts
	Arcane Deciphering		6000	2	Artifact actions	Xenobiology Ancient Relics expansion is active Has at least one Minor Artifact	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. No bonus from fellow federation members or ascension perks.	Various artifacts and technologies functioning by arcane means that cannot be understood or replicated... at least not by conventional science as it is known to us.
Colonization
	New Worlds Protocol			0	Colony Ship	Space Exploration		Calculating required resources and gear required to establish a planetary colony allows us to herd brave pioneers into grand "ark ships", confident that they will survive the long voyage across the stars to a new home.
	Atmospheric Filtering		3000	2	Habitability: +5%	New Worlds Protocol If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.7× if Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor.	By adjusting atmospheric filtering on a per-site basis to better filter out undesirable elements, colonial living conditions may be improved.
	Hostile Environment Adaptation		6000	2	Habitability: +5%	Atmospheric Filtering If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.7× if Rogue Servitor or Driven Assimilator.	Further study into the hazardous environments found on other planets help alleviate the difficulties that colonizers encounter in their day-to-day lives on foreign worlds.
	Foreign Soil Enrichment		12000	3	Habitability: +5%	Hostile Environment Adaptation If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.7× if Rogue Servitor or Driven Assimilator.	Extensive study into different soil types and their ability to support crops will help improve the living conditions of our settlers on foreign worlds.
	Eco-Integration Studies		24000	4	Habitability: +5%	Foreign Soil Enrichment If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.7× if Rogue Servitor or Driven Assimilator.	Additional study into different planetary climates will allow us to settle our population on worlds previously thought too hostile to support them.
	Tomb World Adaptation		8000	3	Tomb World Habitability: +20%	Hostile Environment Adaptation If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 0.2× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is New Worlds. Scientist is Curator. 2× if any owned planet is a Tomb World.	Through comprehensive study of irradiated environments we will allow our settlers to colonize worlds that have been devastated by nuclear warfare.
Organic pops
	Genetic Healthcare		2500	1	Gene Clinics	Genome Mapping New Worlds Protocol Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Harmony tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	The colonization of alien worlds has opened up an entirely new field of biomedical research.
	Cyto-Revitalization		6000	2	Cyto-Revitalization Centers	Genetic Healthcare Colonial Centralization Access to Exotic Gases through tech or the galactic market Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Harmony tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	As our empire grows, so does our understanding of our own Biology. Advanced medical treatments on a cellular level have allowed for significant advancements in population health.
	Genome Mapping		2000	1	Pop Growth Speed: +10%	If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Mapping the genome of an individual through the sequencing of their DNA opens up for tailored medical treatments and therapies.
	Cloning		5000	2	Pop Growth Speed: +10%	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Breakthroughs in enucleation and artificial womb technology allows for the mass-production of individuals based on a common genetic template.
	Vitality Boosters		5000	2	Leader Lifespan: +10 Years	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if adopted Supremacy tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Where the body fails, science intervenes.
	Epigenetic Triggers		5000	2	Uplift and integrate pre-sentient species	Genome Mapping Fanatic Purifiers If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor Found pre-sapients via an anomaly, or an owned planet has pre-sapient pops	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25× if Xenophile. 1.5× if Fanatic Xenophile. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology. 0.75× if Xenophobe. 0.5× if Fanatic Xenophobe.	Advanced DNA methylation techniques allow for functionally significant alterations to be made to arbitrary genomes.
Blocker clearance
	Planetary Resurfacing		5000	2	Tile blockers: Impassable Mountains	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has an Impassable Mountains feature	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	With the advent of clean fusion, automation, and matter compression technologies, it was only a matter of time before mountain top removal became mountain range removal.
	Deep Crust Engineering		5000	2	Tile blockers: Active Volcano	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned world has an Active Volcano feature	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Advances in material technology and deep-shaft mining techniques allow geo-engineering at previously unthinkable depths and temperatures. Magma hotspots can now be exploited, suppressed, or even relocated.
	Dangerous Wildlife Removal		5000	2	Tile blockers: Dangerous Wildlife	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Dangerous Wildlife feature	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Tactical disruption of natural habitats combined with converging search-and-destroy patterns can effectively eliminate hostile wildlife in a very short span of time.
	Selective Defoliants		2500	1	Tile blockers: Dense Jungle	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Dense Jungle feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Thorough cataloging, gene sequencing, and computer modeling of exobotanical ecosystems, coupled with gene editing and dispersal mechanisms, will allow us to reshape alien plant communities to our liking.
	Soil Remediation		2500	1	Tile blockers: Quicksand Basin	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Quicksand Basin feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	The process of soil deposition normally takes millions of years. With advanced fracking, chemical engineering, and hydraulic management technologies even the poorest substrate can be turned into fertile topsoil.
	Xeno-Hydraulic Mastery		2500	1	Tile blockers: Noxious Swamp	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Noxious Swamp feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Sapient races have been reclaiming swampland for thousands of years. A coordinated system of modular aquaducts, pump stations, chemical remediation crawlers and automated soil compactors can reclaim land at unprecedented speeds.
	Climate Control Network		2500	1	Tile blockers: Massive Glacier	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Massive Glacier feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Orbital systems of mirrors and shades can effect dramatic changes in planetary climates, when managed properly.
	Ocean Ecology Management		2500	1	Tile blockers: Toxic Kelp	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Toxic Kelp feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Given enough processing power, networked sensors and distributed stations, even the ocean currents can be managed to a fine level of control.
	Subterranean Colonization		750	1	Tile blockers: Deep Sinkhole	New Worlds Protocol Owns at least 2 planets An owned planet has a Deep Sinkhole feature	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 4× with Mastery of Nature ascension perk. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if another blocker tech was drawn.	Many planets exhibit extensive subsurface voids. Subterranean exploration, exploitation, and construction techniques can greatly increase the habitable area of some worlds.
Terraforming
	Terrestrial Sculpting		6000	2	Terraform uninhabited planets	New Worlds Protocol Terravore	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	There is no simple solution to the problem of macro-scale reshaping of planetary crusts - only bigger trowels and orbitally-deployed drills.
	Ecological Adaptation		10000	3	Terraform inhabited planets	Terrestrial Sculpting	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	By adapting planetary ecosystems to large-scale environmental changes we can turn terraformation into a less disruptive process.
	Climate Restoration		16000	4	Terraform Tomb Worlds	Terrestrial Sculpting	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25× if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	By advancing our understanding of atmospheric transformation, we will be able to terraform even the most ecologically devastated worlds.
Gene-modding
	Gene Tailoring		8000	3	+1 Gene modification points Genetic Modification Self-Modification	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 130 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if some degree of Xenophile. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Making gene-editing tools widely available is sure to have a positive impact on our development as a species.
	Glandular Acclimation		12000	3	Habitability Modification	Gene Tailoring If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Through glandular biological tailoring we can change the environmental tolerance of a species to suit our needs.
	Genetic Resequencing		32000	5	Advanced Genetic Modification Advanced Traits	Evolutionary Mastery ascension perk	0	No longer will we be limited by the basic biological structure of a species when striving to improve them. DNA is just another material to be shaped as the sculptor wills it.
	Targeted Gene Expressions		12000	3	+1 Gene modification points	Gene Tailoring If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator or Rogue Servitor	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.5× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 0.5× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator. Scientist has Spark of Genius.	Stricter control of RNA and protein production on the cellular level.
Leader enhancement
	Selected Lineages		10000	3	Leader Enhancement policy – Selected Lineages	Vitality Boosters Machine Intelligence	Base: 30 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology. 2× if some degree of Authoritarian. 0.5× if some degree of Egalitarian. 0.5× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator. Scientist has Spark of Genius.	Careful reproductive planning should be incentivized, lest we waste valuable genetic legacies.
	Capacity Boosters		24000	4	Leader Enhancement policy – Capacity Boosters	Selected Lineages Machine Intelligence	Base: 17.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology. 2× if some degree of Authoritarian. 0.5× if some degree of Egalitarian. 0.2× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator. Scientist has Spark of Genius.	We leave nothing to chance, no matter the cost. Through exacting curation of DNA banks do we build the leaders of tomorrow.
Fleet organization
	Doctrine: Space Combat		4000	2	Fleet Command Limit: +20		Base: 255 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Doctrine: Reactive Formations		6000	2	Fleet Command Limit: +20	Doctrine: Space Combat	Base: 210 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Doctrine: Interstellar Warfare		10000	3	Fleet Command Limit: +20	Doctrine: Reactive Formations	Base: 180 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Doctrine: Fluid Fleet Templates		16000	4	Fleet Command Limit: +20	Doctrine: Interstellar Warfare	Base: 135 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Doctrine: Armada Battle Formation		24000	4	Fleet Command Limit: +20	Doctrine: Fluid Fleet Templates	Base: 105 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Interstellar Fleet Traditions		4000	2	Fleet Academy Naval Logistics Office		Base: 225 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	A body of knowledge regarding combat behaviors is useless without a strong code governing its use.
	Refit Standards		8000	3	Ship Upgrade Cost: −20% Ship Upkeep: −5%	Interstellar Fleet Traditions	Base: 65 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Standardizing workflows for upgrading and retrofitting ship components can lead to massive efficiency gains.
	Command Matrix		12000	3	Ship Fire Rate: +5% Command Center	Refit Standards	Base: 150 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Restructuring the chain of command and deciding what interdependencies are set between officers, make fleets more responsive and effective.
	Doctrine: Fleet Support		5000	2	Naval Capacity: +30		Base: 225 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	As extrasolar expeditions become more common, it is important to provide planetside relief for returning fleets.
	Doctrine: Support Vessels		10000	3	Naval Capacity: +30	Doctrine: Fleet Support	Base: 600 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	A fleet does not run on zeal alone. To ensure steady access to critical supplies, we should organize our logistics corps into dedicated support vessels.
	Doctrine: Interstellar Logistics		16000	4	Naval Capacity: +30	Doctrine: Support Vessels	Base: 135 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Amateurs talk about tactics. Professionals study logistics. By ensuring our fleets are regularly and efficiently supplied, we can increase the number of vessels we can effectively support.
	Doctrine: Fleet Liasions		24000	4	Naval Capacity: +30	Doctrine: Interstellar Logistics	Base: 105 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	By maintaining a professional corps of fleet liasions, we can improve communications and the flow of orders throughout the chain of command.
Army organization
	Centralized Command Drone Command Centers Maintenance Command		5000	2	Max Occupation Garrisons: +2 Military Academy		Base: 75 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Creating dedicated headquarters for all levels of military operations shapes an efficient fleet, and lays a better foundation for future military training.
	Combat Training Field Repairs		8000	3	Assault Army Damage: +15% Assault Army Morale: +15%	Centralized Command	Base: 65 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	A more extensive training program for new recruits, including realistic combat scenarios, prepare them for the field.
	Planetary Defenses			0	Stronghold Assault Army Defense Army			There may come a time when intellects, vast and cool and unsympathetic, regard our worlds with envy and draw plans against us. We must be ready.
	Ground Defense Planning		2500	1	Defense Army Damage: +33% Naval Capacity from Soldiers: +2	Planetary Defenses	Base: 190 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	There are many alien empires who would gladly seize our worlds for themselves. We must be prepared for them, should the worst come to pass.
	Global Defense Grid		4000	2	Defense Army Health: +25% Fortress	Ground Defense Planning	Base: 170 Modifiers 2× if some degree of Militarist. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	The strategic value of a good defense remains as relevant today as it was to our predecessors in the far distant past. Technology does not render fortifications obsolete - it merely changes their requirements.
Psionics
	Psionic Theory		8000	3	Empire Sprawl from Pops: −10%	If some degree of Materialist, one of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Psionics Any owned pop is Psionic Any owned pop is Latent Psionic Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 2× if Fanatic Spiritualist. 2× if scientist is Maniacal. 8× if scientist expertise is Psionics. 2× if any owned pop is Psionic. 1.25× if any owned pop is Latent Psionic but no owned pop is Psionic. 0.5× if not some degree of Spiritualist.	The mind is in many ways a reflection of the universe itself, a microcosmos. All species may not reach this insight, but their minds are tools greater than any other.
	Psionic Barrier		8000	3	Psionic Barrier	Spiritualist Psionic Theory Event chain outcome (Dimensional Portal)		These barriers are generated out of pure psychic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. They will be able to stop some incoming fire, like our Energy deflector systems, but without the prohibitive power consumption.
	Telepathy		12000	3	Psionic Army	Utopia expansion Psionic Theory Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 25 Modifiers 1.1× if scientist expertise is Psionics and level is at least 3. 1.5× if scientist expertise is Psionics and level is at least 4. 2× if scientist expertise is Psionics and level is at least 5. 2× if Spiritualist. 3× if Fanatic Spiritualist. 4× if scientist is Maniacal. 0.5× if scientist expertise is not Psionics.	Once fully adapted to the basics of Psionics, the mind is capable of connecting to other individuals, becoming something greater.
	Precognition Interface		20000	4	Precognitive Interface	Utopia expansion Telepathy Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 20 Modifiers 0.5× if scientist expertise is not Psionics. 4× if scientist expertise is Psionics. 2× if Spiritualist. 3× if Fanatic Spiritualist. 2× if scientist is Maniacal.	Advances in the field of Psionics suggest the possibility of creating combat computers capable of reading and analysing the impulses of telepathic operatives before they are cognitively processed.
	Psionic Shields		48000	5	Psionic Shields	Mind Over Matter Transcendence Event chain outcome (The Shroud)		These extremely powerful shields are generated out of pure psychic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. Their powers are further augmented by large arrays of psi emitters.
	Psi Jump Drives		40000	5	Psi Jump Drive	Utopia expansion Precognition Interface Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 2.5 Modifiers 0.1× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Psionics. Scientist is Curator. Scientist has Spark of Genius. Scientist is Maniacal.	The Psi Jump Drive harnesses the psi energies emitted by the crew to force the vessel through the very fabric of reality, instantly "jumping" vast distances.
Starbases
	Stellar Expansion		5000	2	Starbase Capacity: +2	Is in contact with other empires	Base: 75 Modifiers 2× cumulatively if in contact with at least 3, 4 or 5 other empires. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	Our future lies in the sea of stars.
	Manifest Destiny		20000	4	Starbase Capacity: +2	Stellar Expansion Is in contact with other empires	Base: 40 Modifiers 2× cumulatively if in contact with at least 3, 4 or 5 other empires. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	We must have to courage to seize our fate and make true what was always meant to be.
	Interstellar Campaigns		6000	2	Claim influence cost: −10% War exhaustion gain: −10%	Stellar Expansion Is in contact with other empires Fanatic Purifiers Devouring Swarm Determined Exterminator	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory. 2× cumulatively if in contact with at least 3, 4 or 5 other empires.	A well-oiled war machine is the key to exerting influence on a galactic scale. Backed by the might of our military, we can lay claim to almost anything we want.
	Galactic Campaigns		16000	4	Claim influence cost: −10% War exhaustion gain: −10%	Interstellar Campaigns Is in contact with other empires Fanatic Purifiers Devouring Swarm Determined Exterminator	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory. 2× cumulatively if in contact with at least 3, 4 or 5 other empires.	Further improvements to administration grant an extended power projection across the stars, and the military clout needed to enforce our demands.
Empire management
	Planetary Government			0	Planetary Administration Administrative Array Hive Core Administrative Offices Uplink Node Precinct House Sentinel Posts Maintenance Depot			Once a colony has been firmly established and pioneers turn into citizens, the need for a strong local government providing stability trumps the colonial need for flexibility.
	Planetary Unification Uniform Data Standards		2000	1	Monthly Unity: +2 Enable Campaign edicts Enable Peace Festivals edict	Planetary Government	Base: 400 Modifiers 0.75× if not some degree of Pacifist.	Ancient warring tribes, historic nations in conflict, now unified in empire. We must not, will not, crumble.
	Colonial Centralization		5000	2	Planetary Capital Planetary Processor Hive Nexus Hall of Judgment	Planetary Unification	Base: 300 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds.	Robust frameworks for local governance created on a per-case basis, to meet each colony's needs.
	Galactic Administration		12000	3	Civic Slots: +1 System Capital-Complex Primary Nexus	Colonial Centralization	Base: 200 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	The administrative needs of a star empire are as numerous as they are complex. We will rise to the occasion.
	Subdermal Stimulation		5000	2	Living Standard – Chemical Bliss	Genome Mapping Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 37.5 Modifiers 1.25× if not some degree of Egalitarian. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Biology.	Deep-tissue implants are the latest innovation in the revolutionary overlapping of sensory engineering and entertainment experiences. "Where we're going, we won't need skin to feel!"
	Global Production Strategy		8000	1	Ministry of Production Resource Processing Center	Holographic Casts Nano-Circuit Assembly Colonial Centralization	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Planets are big and production sites are often separated by vast distances. A coherent strategy for making certain that everyone is pulling in the same direction is often needed.
	Adaptive Bureaucracy Positronic CPUs		2500	1	Administrative Capacity: +5%	Planetary Unification	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 3, 4 or 5 planets. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns only one planet.	The progress we made calls for a new, nimbler form of administration that may aid rather than hinder us in our pursuits.
	Effective Bureaucracy		4000	2	Administrative Capacity: +5%	Planetary Unification	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 3, 4 or 5 planets. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns only one planet.	The progress we made calls for a new, nimbler form of administration that may aid rather than hinder us in our pursuits.
	Colonial Bureaucracy		4000	2	Administrative Capacity: +20	Adaptive Bureaucracy	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns least 3, 4 or 5 planets. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if owns only one planet.	Local administrative developments allow for closer supervision of colonial affairs without excessively burdening central decision-making.
	Galactic Bureaucracy		8000	3	Administrative Capacity: +20	Colonial Bureaucracy	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 3, 4 or 5 planets. 1.25× if scientist expertise is New Worlds. 0.5× if owns only one planet.	Multiple administrative strata efficiently surface only the most vital information to the upper levels of government.
	The Living State		6000	2	+1 Max influence from factions Deep Space Black Site	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 6, 7 or 8 planets. 1.25× if some degree of Authoritarian. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns fewer than 5 planets.	The Empire lives, the Empire breathes. We may make up its body, but it is not for the left hand to know what the right hand is doing.
	The Collective Self		12000	3	Leader Level Cap: +1 Leader Upkeep: −10%	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 9, 10 or 11 planets. 1.5× if some degree of Authoritarian. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns fewer than 7 planets.	Finding aspects of the self within the group is natural and inevitable; eventually those shared aspects must be valued higher than individual identities.
	Autonomous Agents		6000	2	Monthly Influence: +1	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 6, 7 or 8 planets. 1.5× if some degree of Authoritarian. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns fewer than 5 planets.	Semi-independent units have proved critical to the success of the greater whole.
	Embodied Dynamism		6000	3	Leader Level Cap: +1 Leader Upkeep: −10%	Autonomous Agents Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5× cumulatively if owns at least 9, 10 or 11 planets. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if owns fewer than 7 planets.	Initiative and some measure of ambition must be promoted in our autonomous leader units, while still making certain that they do not stray too far from the directives of the core intelligence.
	Neural Implants		3000	1	Slave Army Slave Processing Facility	Has enslaved pops Slavery – Prohibited Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.5× if has at least 10 enslaved pops. 2× cumulatively if has at least 20 or 30 enslaved pops. 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Cognition is little but the processing of sensory input. It can be altered. Free will is nothing more than a sensory illusion.
Social engineering
	Artificial Moral Codes		6000	2	Crime: −15% Amenities: +5%	Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	It is circumstance that dictates what is moral. Define the circumstances, and ethics is like clay in your hands.
	Synthetic Thought Patterns		12000	3	Resources from Jobs: +5%	Artificial Moral Codes Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Thinking outside the box merely places you into another, somewhat larger box.
	Unity of Purpose		6000	2	Deviancy: −15% Amenities: +5%	Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	The purpose of one is the purpose of all. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts.
	Collective Production Methods		12000	3	Resources from Jobs: +10%	Hive Mind	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Together, we build the future.
	Resource Processing Algorithms		8000	3	Resources from Jobs: +10%	Machine Intelligence	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Efficiency in all things.
Amenities
	Holo-Entertainment			0	Holo-Theatres	Gestalt Consciousness		The latest in holographic entertainment. Entire worlds built out of photons and energy fields.
	Hyper-Entertainment Forum		3000	1	Hyper-Entertainment Forums	Holo-Entertainment Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	These massive entertainment complexes is where dreams come true. Shopping malls, restaurants, amusement parks, virtual arcades, and more. You dream it - we are it!
	Idyllic Architecture		8000	3	Organic Paradise Luxury Residences Paradise Dome Utopian Communal Housing	Weather Control Systems If Gestalt Consciousness, is Rogue Servitor Access to Rare Crystals via tech or the galactic market	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	With the latest advances in architecture, landscaping and holographic technology, we shall build the homes of the future.
Unity
	Sociocultural History			0	Autochthon Monument Temple Simulation Site Corporate Culture Site	Hive Mind		An understanding of a shared past is necessary in order to make any significant strides into the future.
	Heritage Sites Focus-Tested Management Planetary Communications		3000	1	Heritage Site Simulation Center Business Management Nexus	Sociocultural History Access to Rare Crystals via tech or the galactic market Any degree of Spiritualist Rogue Servitor	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Physical reminders of how far we have come both instill a reverence for past achievements and bolster ambitions for the future. Called "Focus-Tested Management" for corporations and "Planetary Communications" for Machine Intelligence.
	Local Hypercommunication Post-Relativistic Synergizing		8000	3	Hypercomms Forum Simulation Complex Synergy Forum	Heritage Sites Any degree of fanatic spiritualist Spiritualist Rogue Servitor	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Not all research into faster-than-light communication channels produces useful results, but some outcomes may find new purpose in bringing our people together.
	Automated Curation Algorithms Vault of Acquisitions Alpha Hub		8000	3	Auto-Curating Vault	Administrative AI Colonial Centralization Is some degree of Spiritualist Rogue Servitor	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Continuous, asynchronous analysis of disparate data sets allows for the accurate modeling of hitherto-unpredictable fluctuations in social currents.
	Holographic Rituals		5000	2	Holotemple	Sociocultural History Some degree of Spiritualist Access to Rare Crystals via tech or the galactic market	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Seeing is believing, and belief begets reality.
	Consecration Fields		10000	3	Sacred Nexus	Colonial Centralization Holographic Rituals Some degree of Spiritualist	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Through our understanding of physics and field manipulation, our holy places shall we seen and felt by all.
	Metacognitive Faith		20000	4	Citadel of Faith	Holographic Rituals Colonial Centralization Some degree of Spiritualist	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Leaving our planetary cradle has opened us up to a new understanding of faith, and its place in a wider context.
	Synaptic Structures			0	Synaptic Nodes	Hive Mind		Through the development of macroscopic synaptic nodes, the will of the Hive will be strengthened.
	Clustered Synapses		5000	2	Synaptic Clusters	Synaptic Structures	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	By clustering networks of macroscopic synaptic nodes, maximum meganeuron transmission per available surface area can be attained.
	Confluence of Thought		10000	3	Confluence of Thought	Clustered Synapses	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	The will of the Hive will be further strengthened and coordinated with the expansion and development of a massive nervous center of meganeurons.
Ascension perks
	Ascension Theory		40000	5	+1 Ascension perks Unity ambitions		Base: 12.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.5× if none of the following are true: Empire has the "Curator Insight" modifier. Scientist expertise is Statecraft. Scientist is Curator.	Our history is a repeating cycle of dramatic technological, political, and cultural leaps; these leaps are often preceded by periods of upheaval and followed by times of relative stability. By identifying the core, recurring premises of these leaps, we may be able to effectively short-circuit the cycle for our own benefit.
World designations
	Penal Colonies		8000	3	Create Penal Colony decision	Artificial Moral Codes Gestalt Consciousness Owns at least 2 planets	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 2× if Authoritarian. 0.25× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Statecraft. Scientist is Curator.	Through the development of special penal worlds, criminals can be rehabilitated through honest, hard labor. Some may be in need of permanent rehabilitation.
	Resort Worlds		8000	3	Create Resort World decision	Artificial Moral Codes Gestalt Consciousness Owns at least 2 planets	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.25× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Statecraft. Scientist is Curator.	With careful study devoted to landscaping, climate control, and the science of fun, construction of entire worlds dedicated to leisure can be made possible.
	Thrall-Worlds		6000	2	Create Thrall-World decision	Neural Implants Owns at least 2 planets Has enslaved pops Slavery – Prohibited Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 0.25× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Statecraft. Scientist is Curator.	Through the creation of special slave-breeding worlds, we can ensure that we will always have a steady supply of disposable laborers.
Housing
	Agrarian Utopias		8000	3	Agriculture District Housing: +1	Agrarian Idyll	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	Through the establishment of weather-controlled rural communes, we can support a larger population without disrupting our agrarian way of life.
	Xeno Diplomacy		5000	2	Diplomatic Weight: +10% Embassy Complex	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 1.25× if Xenophile. 2× if Fanatic Xenophile. 2× if a member of the Galactic Community. 0.01× if Inward Perfection.	Advancing our understanding of interactions with - and manipulations of - the xeno is a necessary step in forming more permanent interstellar alliances.
	Xeno Relations		10000	3	Diplomatic Weight: +10% Grand Embassy Complex	Galactic Administration Xeno Diplomacy Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft. 1.25× if Xenophile. 2× if Fanatic Xenophile. 2× if a member of the Galactic Community. 0.01× if Inward Perfection.	The complexities of interstellar diplomacy necessitate the forming of bonds with foreign powers in order to further one's goals.
	Divine Stimulus		48000	5	Colossus: Divine Enforcer	Apocalypse expansion Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project Is some degree of Spiritualist Either: Mind over Matter ascension perk Telepathy and Utopia expansion is not active	Base: 10 Modifiers 0.2× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Psionics. Scientist is Curator. Scientist is Maniacal.	An arcane catalyst amplifying certain psionic wavelengths, capable of inducing hallucinations (religious experiences) in biological brains, and severe disruption (brain death) in electronic ones.
	Gargantuan Evolution		8000	1	+5% Energy credits	Event chain outcome (Gargantuan Evolution)		Voidspawn eggs have evolved to withstand the harsh conditions of space by absorbing and conserving energy from their nearest star.
	Neural Tissue Engineering		20000	4	Leader Experience Gain: +25% Leader Level Cap: +1	Event chain outcome (Marvels of Medicine)		When tailored to a species' genome, this form of tissue engineering has intensive neuroregenerative properties, significantly increasing the development of neurons, axons, and synapses in its recipient.
	Doctrine: Strange Loop		4000	3		Event chain outcome (Horizon Signal)		A set of social protocols based on paradoxical intuition, and on love. When we know the System of the Loop, we learn that we can influence by receiving instructions, as well as giving them.
	Xeno Outreach Agencies		8000	3	Branch Office building: Xeno-Outreach Agency	Corporate authority	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	This corporate agency promotes a wide variety of interstellar tourist attractions, as well as offering employment packages and signing bonuses to potential emigrants interested in relocating to corporate space.
	Executive Leisure Program		8000	3	Branch Office building: Executive Retreat	Corporate authority	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Statecraft.	A luxurious resort complex for high ranking corporate officers. Here they can sample the local planetary culture in a high security environment.
	Strategic Coordination Center		48000	5	Strategic Coordination Center	MegaCorp expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 0.5× if some degree of Pacifist. 2× if some degree of Militarist. 2× if scientist is Maniacal. 2× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 2× with Galactic Wonders ascension perk. 6× with Master Builders ascension perk. 6× with Eternal Vigilance ascension perk.	A facility synchronizing the national Starbase network, augmenting defensive and offensive capabilities.
	Interstellar Assembly		48000	5	Interstellar Assembly	MegaCorp expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 0.5× if some degree of Xenophobe. 2× if some degree of Xenophile. 2× if scientist is Maniacal. 2× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 2× with Galactic Wonders ascension perk. 6× with Master Builders ascension perk.	A meeting place for galactic powers, increasing immigration attraction and global opinion of us.
	Mega Art Installation		48000	5	Mega Art Installation	MegaCorp expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 0.5× if some degree of Militarist. 2× if some degree of Pacifist. 2× if scientist is Maniacal. 2× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 2× with Galactic Wonders ascension perk. 6× with Master Builders ascension perk. 6× with One Vision ascension perk.	An artistic beacon on a stellar scale, this installation inspires and represents the spirit of its creators.
	Mega Shipyard		48000	5	Mega Shipyard	Federations expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 0.5× if some degree of Pacifist. 2× if some degree of Militarist. 2× if scientist is Maniacal. 2× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 2× with Galactic Wonders ascension perk. 6× with Master Builders ascension perk. 6× with One Vision ascension perk.	A zero-G construction yard of overwhelming proportion, capable of performing several space ship assembly projects simultaneously.
Repeatable techs
	Transgenic Crops		50000	5	Food from Jobs: +5%	Gene Crops	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Transgenic crops offer the nutritional elements of several standard food crops in one convenient package.
	Administrative Efficiency		50000	5	Administrative Capacity: +15	Galactic Bureaucracy	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Restructuring the managerial web linking core worlds to the capital can help alleviate the administrative stressors and information chokepoints that frequently arise within a budding empire.
	Proclamation Broadcasts		50000	5	Edict Duration: +10%	Artificial Moral Codes	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	More aggressive information campaigns improve the populace's receptiveness to Edicts.
	Aggressive Conditioning		50000	5	Army Damage: +10%	Combat Training	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if researching another repeatable tech.	Iterating on the standard conditioning regimen for ground troops has proven to make them more effective in direct combat.
	Nerve Dampeners		50000	5	Army Health: +10%	Combat Training	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Careful tuning of pain receptors allow soldiers to fight through what would previously have been debilitating injuries.
	Cell Revitalization		20000	5	Leader Lifespan: +5 Years	Vitality Boosters	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Regimens of periodic cell revitalization treatments keep the leader class spry and active beyond traditionally expected lifespans.
	Fleet Management Procedures		50000	5	Naval Capacity: +20	Doctrine: Fleet Liasions	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Improved fleet management procedures will free up the resources needed to maintain a bigger fleet.
	Admiralty Support Staff		50000	5	Fleet Command Limit: +10	Doctrine: Armada Battle Formation	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Improving the support staff available to our admirals will increase the number of ships they can command in a single fleet.
	Interstellar Expansion		50000	5	Starbase Capacity: +1	Stellar Expansion	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01× if another repeatable tech was drawn.	The immense logistical support networks needed to maintain an upgraded Starbase can be further improved, allowing us to support more of these stations.
Ship modules
	Regenerative Hull Tissue		10000	3	Regenerative Hull Tissue	Debris analysis outcome (Tiyanki or Space Amoeba)		A genetically altered version of silicon-based bacteria could potentially be manipulated to regenerate non-organic materials.
	Amoeba Breeding Program		5000	2	Amoeba Flagella	Debris analysis outcome (Space amoeba)		By breeding Space Amoebas in captivity, we can program their symbiotic flagella to act as organic strike craft for our navy.
	Swarm Spawning Pools		48000	5	Swarm Strikers	Debris analysis outcome (Prethoryn Scourge)		Collecting specimens from defeated Prethoryn enables us to clone and genetically program a war-brood of our own.
	Scourge Missiles		48000	5	Scourge Missile	Debris analysis outcome (Prethoryn Scourge)		By analyzing the biological weaponry employed by the Swarm we can create self-propelled projectiles weapons spreading the very same horrific destruction.
	Frequency Tuning		3000	1	Energy Siphon	Debris analysis outcome (Tiyanki)		Adapting the Tiyanki method of siphoning energy from gaseous matter, it is possible to construct weapons draining energy from enemy ships.
Strategic resources
	Zro Distillation		10000	3	Zro	Psionic Theory Subspace Sensors	Base: 60 Modifiers 10× if scientist expertise is Psionics. 0.1× if neither of the following are true: Scientist expertise is Psionics. Scientist is Curator.	An extremely rare aerosol of exotic particles. It has been deposited on a number of worlds through meteor impacts, but its true origin is a mystery. If ingested by psonically-gifted individuals, Zro acts as a very potent (and addictive) drug that enhances Psi abilities.
Armies
	Gene Banks		6000	2	Clone Army	Cloning If Machine Intelligence, is Driven Assimilator	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.5× if scientist level is 5 or higher. 0.75× if scientist level is 1 or lower. 0.2× if none of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator. Scientist is Spark of Genius.	Gene Banks filter and curate available genomes for deployment in clones.
	Gene Seed Purification		16000	4	Gene Warrior Army	Utopia expansion Gene Tailoring Machine Intelligence	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if Militarist. 1.5× if Fanatic Militarist. 1.25× if scientist is Spark of Genius. 1.5× if scientist level is at least 5. 0.75× if scientist level is 3 or less. 0.1× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator.	Nucleotide purification techniques allow for the isolation and refinement of particularly desirable genetic traits.
	Morphogenetic Field Mastery		16000	4	Xenomorph Army	Epigenetic Triggers Machine Intelligence	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 1.25× if Hive Mind. 1.25× if Militarist. 1.5× if Fanatic Militarist. 1.25× if scientist is Maniacal. 1.25× if scientist has Spark of Genius. 1.5× if scientist level is at least 5. 0.75× if scientist level is 2 or less. 0.2× if neither of the following is true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator.	From its cradle as a purely pharmaceutical venture, advancements in our understanding of the morphogenetic field allow for direct, subconscious interfaces with organic units.
	Adaptive Combat Algorithms		5000	2	Battle Frame Army	Machine Intelligence	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25× if scientist expertise is Military Theory.	Organics often fight using illogical and unpredictable tactics that can be difficult to effectively counter. Adaptive tactics and new, more maneuverable warforms should provide a decisive advantage.
	Biomechanics		20000	4	Mega-Warform	Adaptive Combat Algorithms Machine Intelligence	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5× if scientist level is at least 5. 1.25× if scientist has spark of genius. 0.75× if scientist level is 3 or less. 0.1× if neither of the following are true: Scientist expertise is Biology. Scientist is Curator.	Millions of years of organic evolution will sometimes, through sheer persistence, produce elegant solutions that can also be applied to machine designs.

References

• External link: Stellaris Tech Tree (Vanilla) for Patch 2.5

Game concepts