Society research

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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[edit]

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

Field	Focus	Description
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 Increased core sector systems Tile block 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[edit]

Legend indicators:

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

Notes:

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

List of society technologies[edit]

Technology	Cost	T	Effects	Prerequisites	Weight & Modifiers	Description
Hydroponics			Hydroponics Farm I			Large-scale hydroponics farms producing nutrient-rich produce helps sustain a growing population while minimizing negative environmental impact.
Biodiversity Studies	500	1	Biolab I		Base: 100 Modifiers 2x if year is >2205. 2x if year is >2210. 2x if year is >2215. 2x if year is >2220. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Studying the different forms of life that appear on our world helps us better understand ourselves and the life that surrounds us.
Eco Simulation	500	1	Hydroponics Farm II Farming Subsidies	Hydroponics Machine Intelligence	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic pacifist. 1.25x if pacifist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Hydroponics techniques can be further developed by creating farms with unique atmospheres, simulating different eco systems. This allows for the production of food with higher levels of nutrients.
Genome Mapping	500	1	+10% Growth speed	If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Mapping the genome of an individual through the sequencing of their DNA opens up for tailored medical treatments and therapies.
Genetic Healthcare	750	1	Gene Clinic	Genome Mapping New Worlds Protocol Machine Intelligence	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 1.25x if adopted Harmony tradition tree.	The colonization of alien worlds has opened up an entirely new field of biomedical research.
Xenology	750	1	Alien Zoo	Resource exists on an owned planet	Base: 95 Modifiers 3x if fanatic xenophile. 2x if xenophile. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Studying the fauna of other worlds gives insight into alien behaviors, allowing us to identify and domesticate docile entities.
Frequency Tuning	1000	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.
Adaptive Combat Algorithms	2000	2	Battle Frame Army	Colonial Bureaucracy Machine Intelligence	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	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.
Cloning	2000	2	+10% Growth speed	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence requires Driven Assimilator	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Mapping the genome of an individual through the sequencing of their DNA opens up for tailored medical treatments and therapies.
Epigenetic Triggers	2000	2	Uplift and integrate pre-sentient species	Genome Mapping Found alien life If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic xenophile. 1.25x if xenophile. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 0.75x if xenophobe. 0.5x if fanatic xenophobe.	Advanced DNA methylation techniques allow for functionally significant alterations to be made to arbitrary genomes.
Subdermal Stimulation	2000	2	Living Standard – Chemical Bliss	Genome Mapping Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 37.5 Modifiers 1.25x if not a degree of egalitarian. 1.25x 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!"
Vitality Boosters	2000	2	+10 Leader lifespan	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence requires Driven Assimilator	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Where the body fails, science intervenes.
Amoeba Breeding Program	2500	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.
Cyto-Revitalization	2500	2	Cyto-Revitalization Center	Colonial Centralization Genetic Healthcare Machine Intelligence	Base: 140 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 1.25x if adopted Harmony tradition tree.	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.
Gene Banks	2500	2	Clone Army Clone Vats	Cloning If Machine Intelligence requires Driven Assimilator	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist level is >4. 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 0.75x if scientist level is <2. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator.	Gene Banks filter and curate available genomes for deployment in clones.
Gene Crops	2500	2	Hydroponics Farm III	Colonial Centralization Eco Simulation Machine Intelligence	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic pacifist. 1.25x if pacifist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Sophisticated genetic engineering of crops helps increase yield and further improves both taste and nutrient levels.
Xenobiology	2500	2	Biolab II	Biodiversity Studies Colonial Centralization	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if year is >2205. 2x if year is >2210. 2x if year is >2215. 2x if year is >2220. 1.25x if scientist expertise is 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.
Gargantuan Evolution	4000	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.
Gene Tailoring	4000	3	+1 Gene modification points Enable genetic modification Pops can adapt to environments	Genome Mapping If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 97.5 Modifiers 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Making gene-editing tools widely available is sure to have a positive impact on our development as a species.
Engos Vapor Refining	5000	3	Engos Vapor	Genome Mapping Either: Country flag engos_found is set Resource exists within borders Established contact with an empire owning the tech	Base: 120 Modifiers 2x if scientist expertise is materials.	A naturally occurring stimulant that helps all forms of life adapt and evolve. It can also be used as a very potent conductor for energy weapons.
Regenerative Hull Tissue	5000	3	Regenerative Hull Tissue	Debris analysis outcome (Crystalline entities or Space amoeba)		A genetically altered version of silicon-based bacteria could potentially be manipulated to regenerate non-organic materials.
Selected Lineages	5000	3	Leader Enhancement – Selected Lineages	Vitality Boosters Machine Intelligence	Base: 30 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 1.25x if fanatic authoritarian. 1.1x if authoritarian. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator. 0.1x if a degree of egalitarian.	Careful reproductive planning should be incentivized, lest we waste valuable genetic legacies.
Glandular Acclimation	6000	3	Habitability trait modification	Gene Tailoring If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology.	Through glandular biological tailoring we can change the environmental tolerance of a species to suit our needs.
Targeted Gene Expressions	6000	3	+1 Gene modification points	Gene Tailoring If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 1.25x if hive mind. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator.	Stricter control of RNA and protein production on the cellular level.
Gene Seed Purification	8000	4	Gene Warrior Army	Gene Tailoring Engineered Evolution Machine Intelligence	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist level is >4. 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 0.75x if scientist level is <4. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator.	Nucleotide purification techniques allow for the isolation and refinement of particularly desirable genetic traits.
Morphogenetic Field Mastery	8000	4	Xenomorph Army	Epigenetic Triggers Machine Intelligence	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist level is >4. 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if hive mind. 1.25x if scientist trait is maniacal. 1.25x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 0.75x if scientist level is <3. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait 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.
Biomechanics	10000	4	Mega-Warform	Adaptive Combat Algorithms Machine Intelligence	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist level is >4. 1.25x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 0.75x if scientist level is <4. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise is statecraft. Trait is curator.	Millions of years of organic evolution will sometimes, through sheer persistence, produce elegant solutions that can also be applied to machine designs.
Nano-Vitality Crops	10000	4	Hydroponics Farm IV Hydroponics Farm V	Galactic Administration Gene Crops Machine Intelligence	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic pacifist. 1.25x if pacifist. 1.25x 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.
Neural Tissue Engineering	10000	4	+25% Leader experience gain +1 Leader level cap	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.
Secrets of Life	10000	4	Biolab III Biolab IV	Galactic Administration Xenobiology	Base: 40 Modifiers 2x if year is >2225. 2x if year is >2230. 2x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2240. 1.25x if scientist expertise is 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.
Capacity Boosters	12000	4	Leader Enhancement – Capacity Boosters	Selected Lineages Machine Intelligence	Base: 17.5 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist trait is spark of genius. 1.25x if fanatic authoritarian. 1.1x if authoritarian. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator. 0.1x if a degree of egalitarian.	We leave nothing to chance, no matter the cost. Through exacting curation of DNA banks do we build the leaders of tomorrow.
Nutrient Replication	12000	4	+15% Food	Nano-Vitality Crops Machine Intelligence	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic pacifist. 1.25x if pacifist. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator.	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.
Organic Probability Theory	12000	4	Probability Engine	Galactic Administration Machine Intelligence	Base: 17.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is biology. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise is biology. Trait is curator.	Through sufficiently advanced mathematical simulations, it may be possible to predict the fluctuating economies of organic society in some limited fashion. This would let us manipulate their stock markets to our advantage.
Genetic Resequencing	15000	5	Advanced Genetic Modification Advanced Traits	Evolutionary Mastery		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.
Cell Revitalization	20000	5	+5 Leader lifespan	Vitality Boosters	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Regimens of periodic cell revitalization treatments keep the leader class spry and active beyond traditionally expected lifespans.
Scourge Missiles	20000	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.
Swarm Spawning Pools	20000	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.
Transgenic Crops	20000	5	+5% Food	Gene Crops	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Transgenic crops offer the nutritional elements of several standard food crops in one convenient package.
Planetary Defenses			Stronghold			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	750	1	+33% Defense army damage	Planetary Defenses	Base: 190 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Doctrine: Space Combat	1500	2	+20 Fleet command limit		Base: 255 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
Global Defense Grid	1500	2	+25% Defense army health Fortress	Ground Defense Planning	Base: 170 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Centralized Command	2000	2	+2 Max occupation garrisons Military Academy		Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Doctrine: Fleet Support	2000	2	+30 Naval capacity		Base: 225 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	As extrasolar expeditions become more common, it is important to provide planetside relief for returning fleets.
Interstellar Fleet Traditions	2000	2	Fleet Academy Naval Logistics Office	Doctrine: Reactive Formations	Base: 225 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	A body of knowledge regarding combat behaviors is useless without a strong code governing its use.
Doctrine: Reactive Formations	2500	2	+20 Fleet command limit	Doctrine: Space Combat	Base: 210 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
Interstellar Campaigns	2500	2	–10% Claim influence cost –10% War exhaustion gain	Stellar Expansion Established communications with an alien empire. Determined Exterminator Devouring Swarm Fanatic Purifiers	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if number of alien communications is >2. 2x if number of alien communications is >3. 2x if number of alien communications is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	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.
Combat Training	4000	3	+15% Assault army damage +15% Assault army morale	Centralized Command	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Refit Standards	4000	3	–20% Ship upgrade cost –5% Ship upkeep cost	Interstellar Fleet Traditions	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Standardizing workflows for upgrading and retrofitting ship components can lead to massive efficiency gains.
Doctrine: Interstellar Warfare	5000	3	+20 Fleet command limit	Doctrine: Reactive Formations	Base: 180 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
Doctrine: Support Vessels	5000	3	+30 Naval capacity	Doctrine: Fleet Support	Base: 600 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Command Matrix	6000	3	+5% Ship fire rate Command Center	Refit Standards	Base: 150 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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: Fluid Fleet Templates	8000	4	+20 Fleet command limit	Doctrine: Interstellar Warfare	Base: 135 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
Doctrine: Interstellar Logistics	8000	4	+30 Naval capacity	Doctrine: Support Vessels	Base: 135 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Galactic Campaigns	8000	4	–10% Claim influence cost –10% War exhaustion gain	Interstellar Campaigns Established communications with an alien empire. Determined Exterminator Devouring Swarm Fanatic Purifiers	Base: 45 Modifiers 2x if number of alien communications is >2. 2x if number of alien communications is >3. 2x if number of alien communications is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Further improvements to administration grant an extended power projection across the stars, and the military clout needed to enforce our demands.
Doctrine: Armada Battle Formation	12000	4	+20 Fleet command limit	Doctrine: Fluid Fleet Templates	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is military theory.	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
Doctrine: Fleet Liasions	12000	4	+30 Naval capacity	Doctrine: Interstellar Logistics	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x 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.
Admiralty Support Staff	20000	5	+10 Fleet command limit	Doctrine: Armada Battle Formation	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Improving the support staff available to our admirals will increase the number of ships they can command in a single fleet.
Aggressive Conditioning	20000	5	+10% Army damage	Combat Training	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Iterating on the standard conditioning regimen for ground troops has proven to make them more effective in direct combat.
Fleet Management Procedures	20000	5	+20 Naval capacity	Doctrine: Fleet Liasions	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Improved fleet management procedures will free up the resources needed to maintain a bigger fleet.
Nerve Dampeners	20000	5	+10% Army health	Combat Training	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Careful tuning of pain receptors allow soldiers to fight through what would previously have been debilitating injuries.
New Worlds Protocol			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.
Climate Control Network	750	1	Massive Glacier	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	Orbital systems of mirrors and shades can effect dramatic changes in planetary climates, when managed properly.
Ocean Ecology Management	750	1	Toxic Kelp	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	Given enough processing power, networked sensors and distributed stations, even the ocean currents can be managed to a fine level of control.
Selective Defoliants	750	1	Dense Jungle	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	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	750	1	Quicksand Basin	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	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.
Subterranean Colonization	750	1	Deep Sinkhole	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	Many planets exhibit extensive subsurface voids. Subterranean exploration, exploitation, and construction techniques can greatly increase the habitable area of some worlds.
Xeno-Hydraulic Mastery	750	1	Noxious Swamp	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 190 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	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.
Atmospheric Filtering	1000	2	+5% Habitability	New Worlds Protocol If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 0.7x if has either civic: Driven Assimilator. Rogue Servitor.	By adjusting atmospheric filtering on a per-site basis to better filter out undesirable elements, colonial living conditions may be improved.
Colonial Bureaucracy	1500	2	+20 Administrative Capacity	Adaptive Bureaucracy Owns at least 2 planets	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >2. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >3. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds.	Local administrative developments allow for closer supervision of colonial affairs without excessively burdening central decision-making.
Colonial Centralization	2000	2	Planetary Capital Production Targets	Planetary Unification	Base: 300 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds.	Robust frameworks for local governance created on a per-case basis, to meet each colony's needs.
Dangerous Wildlife Removal	2000	2	Dangerous Wildlife	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 150 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	Tactical disruption of natural habitats combined with converging search-and-destroy patterns can effectively eliminate hostile wildlife in a very short span of time.
Deep Crust Engineering	2000	2	Active Volcano	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 150 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	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.
Planetary Resurfacing	2000	2	Mountain Range	New Worlds Protocol Owns more than 1 planet. Same tile blocker on a colonized planet within borders.	Base: 150 Modifiers 4x if has ascension perk Mastery of Nature. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree. 0.5x if researching another tile blocker tech.	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.
Stellar Expansion	2000	2	+2 Starbase capacity	Established communications with an alien empire.	Base: 75 Modifiers 2x if number of alien communications is >2. 2x if number of alien communications is >3. 2x if number of alien communications is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds.	Our future lies in the sea of stars.
Hostile Environment Adaptation	2500	2	+5% Habitability	Atmospheric Filtering If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 0.7x if has either civic: Driven Assimilator. Rogue Servitor.	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.
Terrestrial Sculpting	2500	2	+5000 Energy storage capacity Terraforming Gases Terraforming Liquids Terraform uninhabited planets	New Worlds Protocol	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree.	There is no simple solution to the problem of macro-scale reshaping of planetary crusts - only bigger trowels and orbitally-deployed drills.
Galactic Bureaucracy	4000	3	+20 Administrative Capacity	Colonial Bureaucracy Owns at least 2 planets	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >2. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >3. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds.	Multiple administrative strata efficiently surface only the most vital information to the upper levels of government.
Tomb World Adaptation	4000	3	+20% Tomb world habitability	Atmospheric Filtering If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 2x if owns any tomb world planet. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is new worlds. Trait is curator.	Through comprehensive study of irradiated environments we will allow our settlers to colonize worlds that have been devastated by nuclear warfare.
Ecological Adaptation	5000	3	+5000 Energy storage capacity Terraform inhabited planets	Terrestrial Sculpting	Base: 60 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree.	By adapting planetary ecosystems to large-scale environmental changes we can turn terraformation into a less disruptive process.
Foreign Soil Enrichment	6000	3	+5% Habitability	Hostile Environment Adaptation If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 0.7x if has either civic: Driven Assimilator. Rogue Servitor.	Extensive study into different soil types and their ability to support crops will help improve the living conditions of our settlers on foreign worlds.
Climate Restoration	8000	4	+5000 Energy storage capacity Terraform tomb planets	Terrestrial Sculpting	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 1.25x if adopted Expansion tradition tree.	By advancing our understanding of atmospheric transformation, we will be able to terraform even the most ecologically devastated worlds.
Manifest Destiny	10000	4	+2 Starbase capacity	Stellar Expansion Established communications with an alien empire.	Base: 40 Modifiers 2x if number of alien communications is >2. 2x if number of alien communications is >3. 2x if number of alien communications is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds.	We must have to courage to seize our fate and make true what was always meant to be.
Eco-Integration Studies	12000	4	+5% Habitability	Foreign Soil Enrichment If Machine Intelligence then requires either: Driven Assimilator Rogue Servitor	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is new worlds. 0.7x if has either civic: Driven Assimilator. Rogue Servitor.	Additional study into different planetary climates will allow us to settle our population on worlds previously thought too hostile to support them.
Administrative Efficiency	20000	5	+15 Administrative Capacity	Galactic Bureaucracy	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	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.
Communication Protocols	20000	5	+1 Sector limit	Adaptive Bureaucracy	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	Improved FTL communication channels allow for more coherent administrative direction.
Interstellar Expansion	20000	5	+1 Starbase capacity	Stellar Expansion	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	The immense logistical support networks needed to maintain an upgraded Starbase can be further improved, allowing us to support more of these stations.
Psionic Theory	4000	3	+5% Unity	If a degree of Materialist then requires either: scientist expertise Psionics or any owned pops being Latent Psionic or Psionic. Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 5x if scientist trait is maniacal. 2x if fanatic spiritualist. 2x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >4. 1.5x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >3. 1.1x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >2. 0.5x If not a 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.
Zro Distillation	5000	3	Zro	Psionic Theory Subspace Sensors	Base: 60 Modifiers 10x if scientist expertise is psionics. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise is materials. Expertise is psionics. Trait 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.
Telepathy	6000	3	Psionic Army	Psionic Theory Mind over Matter Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 25 Modifiers 4x if scientist trait is maniacal. 3x if fanatic spiritualist. 2x if spiritualist. 2x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >4. 1.5x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >3. 1.1x if scientist expertise is psionics and level is >2. 0.5x 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	10000	4	Precognitive Interface	Mind Over Matter Transcendence Event chain outcome (The Shroud)		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.
Psi Jump Drives	17500	5	* Psi Jump Drive	Mind Over Matter Transcendence Event chain outcome (The Shroud)		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.
Divine Stimulus	20000	5	Colossus: Divine Enforcer	Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project Is a degree of Spiritualist Either: Mind over Matter Telepathy	Base: 10 Modifiers 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise is psionics. Trait is curator. Trait 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.
Psionic Shields	20000	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.
Planetary Government			Planetary Administration			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.
Sociocultural History			Autochthon Monument Temple			An understanding of a shared past is necessary in order to make any significant strides into the future.
Planetary Unification	500	1	+2 Unity Enable campaign type edicts	Planetary Government	Base: 400 Modifiers 0.75x if not a degree of pacifist.	Ancient warring tribes, historic nations in conflict, now unified in empire. We must not, will not, crumble.
Adaptive Bureaucracy	750	1	+1 Empire leader capacity +1 Leader pool size	Planetary Unification	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >2. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >3. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >4. 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.5x if number of owned planets is <2.	The progress we made calls for a new, nimbler form of administration that may aid rather than hinder us in our pursuits.
Heritage Sites	750	1	Heritage Site	Sociocultural History Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.25x 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.
Holographic Rituals	750	1	Holotemple	Sociocultural History Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Seeing is believing, and belief begets reality.
Modular Components	750	1	Spare Parts Depot	New Worlds Protocol Machine Intelligence	Base: 170 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	The use of modular parts when assembling new machine units will both streamline the process and make future repairs easier.
Neural Implants	1000	1	Slave Army Slave Processing Facility	Gestalt Consciousness Slavery – Prohibited	Base: 90 Modifiers 2x if number of enslaved pops is >0. 2x if number of enslaved pops is >19. 2x if number of enslaved pops is >29. 1.5x if number of enslaved pops is >9. 1.25x 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.
Space Trading	1000	1	Offworld Trading Company	New Worlds Protocol	Base: 180 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 1.25x 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.
Artificial Moral Codes	2500	2	–15% Crime +5% Amenities	Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 105 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	It is circumstance that dictates what is moral. Define the circumstances, and ethics is like clay in your hands.
Autonomous Agents	2500	2	+1 Influence	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >5. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >6. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >7. 1.5x if a degree of authoritarian. 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.5x if number of owned planets is <5.	Semi-independent units have proved critical to the success of the greater whole.
Consecration Fields	2500	2	Sacred Nexus	Colonial Centralization Holographic Rituals Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Through our understanding of physics and field manipulation, our holy places shall we seen and felt by all.
Intelligent Factories	2500	2	Unit Assembly Plant	Colonial Centralization Modular Components Machine Intelligence	Base: 140 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	These factories are essentially self-aware entities that continually optimize themselves with only minimal input from the central Machine Intelligence.
Local Hypercommunication	2500	2	Hypercomms Forum	Colonial Centralization Heritage Sites Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x 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.
The Living State	2500	2	+1 Max influence from factions Deep Space Black Site	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >5. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >6. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >7. 1.25x if a degree of authoritarian. 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.5x if number of owned planets is <5.	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.
Doctrine: Strange Loop	4000	3	Loop Institute	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.
Resource Processing Algorithms	4000	3	+10% Robot resource production	Machine Intelligence Driven Assimilator	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Efficiency in all things.
Collective Production Methods	6000	3	+10% Pop resource production	Either: Driven Assimilator Hive Mind	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Together, we build the future.
Embodied Dynamism	6000	3	+2 Empire leader capacity –20% Leader recruitment cost	Autonomous Agents Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >8. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >9. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >10. 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.5x if number of owned planets is <7.	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.
Synthetic Thought Patterns	6000	3	+5% Job resource production	Artificial Moral Codes Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Thinking outside the box merely places you into another, somewhat larger box.
The Collective Self	6000	3	+2 Empire leader capacity –20% Leader recruitment cost	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if number of owned planets is >8. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >9. 1.5x if number of owned planets is >10. 1.5x if a degree of authoritarian. 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.5x if number of owned planets is <7.	Finding aspects of the self within the group is natural and inevitable; eventually those shared aspects must be valued higher than individual identities.
Galactic Administration	8000	4	+1 Civic slots Empire Capital-Complex	Colonial Centralization	Base: 180 Modifiers 1.25x 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.
Galactic Benevolence	8000	4	Ministry of Benevolence	Colonial Centralization Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise is statecraft. Trait is curator.	Our people are united and strong, and their rulers benevolent. Sometimes the populace needs to be reminded of this fact.
Galactic Markets	8000	4	Galactic Stock Exchange	Colonial Centralization Number of alien communications is >1 Machine Intelligence	Base: 22.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise is statecraft. Trait is curator.	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.
Automated Curation Algorithms	10000	4	Auto-Curating Vault	Administrative AI Galactic Administration Local Hypercommunication Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is statecraft.	Continuous, asynchronous analysis of disparate data sets allows for the accurate modeling of hitherto-unpredictable fluctuations in social currents.
Metacognitive Faith	10000	4	Citadel of Faith	Consecration Fields Galactic Administration Is a degree of Spiritualist	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.25x 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.
Ascension Theory	17500	5	+1 Ascension perks Enable ambition type edicts		Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.2x if none of: Has modifier Curator Insight scientist expertise is computing. scientist trait 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.
Proclamation Broadcasts	20000	5	+10% Edict duration	Artificial Moral Codes	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	More aggressive information campaigns improve the populace's receptiveness to Edicts.
Sapient Resource Management	20000	5	+1 Empire leader capacity	Adaptive Bureaucracy	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if researching another repeatable tech.	The concept of managing individuals as resources within larger systems of production must, by necessity, become more flexible as the potential natures of the managed individuals grow ever more numerous.