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Physics research area comprises the fields: Computing, Field Manipulation and Particles.

The area provides access to several key points, including: additional research capabilities, strategic resources reveal, point-defense & energy weapons, improved FTL capabilities, improved energy production & storage, and more.

Main effectsEdit

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
Computing	Improved research capabilities Physics producing buildings Point-defense weapons Ship combat computers Increased colony development speed Building cost modifiers	The science of applied algorithms.
Field Manipulation	Increased energy storage capacity Energy producing buildings Energy modifiers Shield components Strategic resources reveal Shield modifiers	Bending fundamental forces to our will.
Particles	Energy weapons Ship reactor components Improved FTL capabilities Energy weapon modifiers	Isolating and utilizing particulate matter and phenomena.

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 usageEdit

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Colors: Starter , Acquisition , Rare , Dangerous , Repeatable .
Icons: Armies / Attachments, Buildings, Components, Edicts / Policies, Feature unlock, Starbase, Resources, Ship / Station / Megastructure 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 6 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 physics technologiesEdit

	Technology	Cost	T	Effects	Prerequisites	Weight & Modifiers	Description
Research
	Scientific Method		0	Research Labs			Testable predictions of observable phenomena.
	Exotic Materials Labs	3000	1	Research Complexes	Scientific Method Access to Exotic Gases through tech or the galactic market	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	As we explore the galaxy, we continually encounter new materials and substances that are unfamiliar to us. Cataloging and analyzing these discoveries will require new facilities.
	Multi-Dimensional Studies	8000	3	Advanced Research Complexes	Colonial Centralization Exotic Materials Labs	Base: 130 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	To expand our knowledge base, we must consider all levels of existence. A new realm of science awaits us!
	Zero-G Laboratories	2000	1	+10% Research Station Output	Offworld Construction	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	A lot of critical research can only be done in a zero gravity environment, which these specialized laboratories are eminently designed for.
	Miniature Containment Fields	3000	1	+10% Research Station Output	Zero-G Laboratories	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Containment force fields are excellent for isolating and holding various substances or specimens so they can be analyzed in detail.
	Quantum Probes	4000	2	+10% Research Station Output	Miniature Containment Fields	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Advanced probes that can thoroughly analyze subjects on a sub-atomic level, generating a wealth of valuable research data.
	Autonomous Station Protocols	6000	2	+10% Research Station Output	Quantum Probes	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Increased automation of station functions will free up more staff for research duties.
	Multi-Dimensional Analysis	8000	3	+10% Research Station Output	Autonomous Station Protocols	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Studying something from the limited perspective of a single dimensional reality does not paint the whole picture. Every angle must be considered.
	Quantum Theory	2000	1	+20% Physics Research from Researchers		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 Computing.	Exploring the mediation of fundamental forces through subatomic Particles.
	Applied Quantum Physics	6000	2	+20% Physics Research from Researchers	Quantum Theory	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if year is >2225. 2x if year is >2230. 2x if year is >2235. 2x if year is >2240. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	The seemingly erratic behavior of tiny things can dramatically alter the way we think about bigger things.
	Space-Time Theory	20000	4	+20% Physics from researchers	Applied Quantum Physics	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 Computing.	Three dimensions, inextricable from the fourth.
	Interplanetary Research Initiative	8000	3	Research Institute	Colonial Centralization Quantum Theory	Base: 97.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing. 0.25x if scientist has none of: Expertise Computing. Trait Curator.	A bid for interplanetary resource pools and more flexible research grants.
	Administrative AI Synaptic Enhancers Academic Optimization	2000	1	+5% Research speed	Scientific Method	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Organizational circuitry rerouting academic.
	Positronic AI	16000	4	+5% Research speed	Gestalt Consciousness Self-Evolving Logic	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Evolving artificial intellects are opening the door to the possibility for true synthetic sapience.
	Positronic Implants Positronic Processors	16000	4	+5% Research speed	Gestalt Consciousness Self-Evolving Logic	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Expanding possibilities through the application of limited cybernetics. Opening new avenues of synthetic thought.
	Self-Evolving Logic Autonomous Synapses	5000	2	+1 Research alternatives	Administrative AI	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Introspective prioritization.
	Science Nexus	48000	5	Science Nexus	Utopia expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 2x if scientist has trait Maniacal. 2x if scientist has trait Spark of Genius. 2x with ascension perk Galactic Wonders. 6x with ascension perk Master Builders.	The research labs and databanks of a Science Nexus* generate an immense flow of raw, undiluted science.*
Exploration
	Curator Exploration Lab	4000	2	+33% Survey speed	Either: Has empire modifier Curator Insight Scientist has trait Curator	Base: 85 Modifiers 3x if scientist has trait Curator. 0.5x with empire modifier Curator Insight.	These shipboard lab facilities incorporate advanced technologies from the ancient Curator Order to further increase survey speeds.
	Curator Archaeology Lab	4000	2	With Ancient Relics expansion: +2 Archaeology Skill Otherwise: +10% Anomaly discovery chance +25% Anomaly research speed	Either: Has empire modifier Curator Insight Scientist has trait Curator	Base: 85 Modifiers 3x if scientist has trait Curator. 0.5x with empire modifier Curator Insight.	A shipboard lab with advanced archaeological equipment, including a vast database supplied by the Curator Order where new discoveries can easily be cross-referenced.
	Automated Exploration Protocols Autonomous Exploration Algorithms	2500	1	+25% Survey speed Automatic exploration	Year is >2205	Base: 95 Modifiers 2x if year is >2210. 2x if year is >2215. 2x if year is >2220. 2x if number of owned planets is >5. 2x if number of owned planets is >10. 2x if number of owned planets is >15. 2x if number of owned planets is >20. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	An advanced AI will aid science officers in their task to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no Blorg has gone before. The Science Ship will be able to explore the galaxy with help from an AI.
Colonization
	AI-Controlled Colony Ships Colony Fabrication Drones	3000	1	+50% Colony development speed	Administrative AI New Worlds Protocol	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	By giving control of the colony ship to an Artificial Intelligence, the crew and colonists can be suspended in a deep sleep.
	Self-Aware Colony Ships	6000	3	+50% Colony development speed	AI-Controlled Colony Ships Self-Evolving Logic	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Sufficiently advanced systems are capable of optimizing themselves if they are made acutely aware of the purpose for which they were made.
Combat computers
	Specialized Combat Computers	3000	1	Basic Combat Roles	Administrative AI	Base: 90 Modifiers 2x if researched Destroyers. 2x if researched Cruisers. 2x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Active matrices tuned for specific combat-centric tasks greatly improve engagement efficiency.
	Extended Combat Algorithms	8000	3	Advanced Combat Roles	Self-Evolving Logic Specialized Combat Computers	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Further advances in predictive algorithms allow for augmented tactical decision-making in the field.
	Sapient Combat Simulations	20000	4	Sentient Combat AI	Extended Combat Algorithms Positronic AI Gestalt Consciousness Artificial Intelligence policy Outlawed	Base: 20 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing and level is >2. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise Computing. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal.	Running sapient AIs through high-intensity combat simulations yields valuable insight into potential optimizations for risk-evaluation techniques.
	Autonomous Ship Intellects	20000	4	Autonomous Ship Intellects	Extended Combat Algorithms Gestalt Consciousness	Base: 20 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing and level is >2. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise Computing. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal.	Granting our ships their own semi-autonomous intellect will greatly enhance their responsiveness in combat.
	Auxiliary Fire-control	3000	1	Auxiliary Fire-control	Specialized Combat Computers	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	By installing an auxiliary fire-control system our ships can afford to make more advanced calculations, increasing accuracy.
	Enigmatic Encoder	50000	5	Enigmatic Encoder	Event chain outcome (Enigmatic Fortress)		The Enigmatic Encoder scrambles flight path data according to some indeterminable design before feeding it back to fleet command.
	Enigmatic Decoder	50000	5	Enigmatic Decoder	Event chain outcome (Enigmatic Fortress)		While producing average results in standard tests, the accuracy of Enigmatic Decoder's prediction algorithms seemingly increases as the target's flight path grows more erratic.
Ship power
	Fission Power		0	Fission Reactor			This energy source generates power for ships through induced fission, but it also produces harmful nuclear waste.
	Fusion Power	2500	1	Fusion Reactor	Fission Power	Base: 190 Modifiers 2x if researched Destroyers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	Nuclear fusion processes generate a great amount of power for ships, but without many of the risks associated with fission power.
	Cold Fusion Power	5000	2	Cold Fusion Reactor	Fusion Power	Base: 150 Modifiers 2x if researched Cruisers. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	The ability to sustain a fusion reaction at relatively low temperatures will result in a new generation of fusion reactors for our ships.
	Antimatter Power	10000	3	Antimatter Reactor	Cold Fusion Power	Base: 120 Modifiers 2x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	By harnessing the energy produced by matter/antimatter annihilations, our efficiency at generating ship power will be orders of magnitude better than fusion.
	Zero Point Power	20000	4	Zero Point Reactor	Antimatter Power	Base: 80 Modifiers 2x if researched Battleships. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These generators extract vacuum energy, providing an almost limitless supply of ship power. There is no more efficient way to generate energy.
	Dark Matter Power	50000	5	Dark Matter Reactor	Zero Point Power Debris analysis outcome (Fallen empires)		These generators appear to somehow draw energy directly from dark matter, providing more ship power than should be possible according to the laws of physics.
	Reactor Boosters		0	Reactor Booster	Fission Power		Additional power generation systems increase the ship's reactor output.
	Improved Reactor Boosters	3000	1	Improved Reactor Booster	Fusion Power Reactor Boosters	Base: 135 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	The discovery of fusion power allows for better reactor boosters to be fitted onto our ships.
	Advanced Reactor Boosters	12000	1	Advanced Reactor Booster	Antimatter Power Improved Reactor Boosters	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	The discovery of antimatter power allows for highly advanced reactor boosters that can greatly enhance ship reactors.
Shields
	Deflectors		0	Deflectors	Scientific Method		Energy deflector screens can stop a limited amount of incoming enemy fire before overloading. Their main drawback is that they consume large amounts of power.
	Improved Deflectors	3000	1	Improved Deflectors	Deflectors	Base: 112.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	These updated deflector screens are capable of soaking up even more punishment before they overload.
	Shields	6000	2	Shields	Improved Deflectors	Base: 87.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	These new shield generators represent the next generation of energy screens, replacing the older deflector technology. They offer significantly better protection.
	Advanced Shields	12000	3	Advanced Shields	Shields	Base: 62.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	An updated shield generator that produces an even stronger energy field. Only sustained enemy fire can penetrate this barrier.
	Hyper Shields	24000	4	Hyper Shields	Advanced Shields	Base: 43.75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	These reinforced and hardened energy shields are incredibly powerful. The protection they offer is second to none.
	Dark Matter Deflectors	50000	5	Dark Matter Deflectors	Hyper Shields Debris analysis outcome (Fallen empires)		These deflectors utilize dark matter to deflect incoming projectiles in a way that seems to utterly defy the laws of nature.
	Shield Capacitors	6000	2	Shield Capacitor	Shields	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	These capacitors store surplus energy which can quickly be transferred to reinforce a ship's shields.
	Shield Harmonics	50000	5	+5% Shield hit points	Advanced Shields	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	The basic mechanics of ship shields are complex, but they can be adjusted and improved in a multitude of ways.
Sensors
	Gravitic Sensors	4000	2	Gravitic Sensors Listening Post		Base: 85 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree.	These sensors have been tuned to look for any gravitational changes in space, such as those produced by the presence of a starship.
	Subspace Sensors	8000	3	Subspace Sensors Black Hole Observatory	Gravitic Sensors	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree.	Sensors that detect the subspace fluctuations left in the wake of traveling starships. Their sensitivity and range is greater than that of a gravitic sensor array.
	Tachyon Sensors	16000	4	Tachyon Sensors	Subspace Sensors	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree.	Advanced sensors that rely on rotating tachyon beams to detect ship movements even at extreme distances.
Miscellaneous buildings
	Bio-Reactor		0	Bio-Reactor	Either: Machine Intelligence Synthetic Evolution acension perk and has completed the associated special project Lithoid Main species is lithoid		A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate.
	Synchronized Defenses	20000	4	Defense-Grid Supercomputer	Self-Evolving Logic	Base: 20 Modifiers 1.2x if fanatic militarist. 1.1x if militarist. 0.75x if pacifist. 0.65x if fanatic pacifist. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise Computing. Trait Curator.	Aligning defensive and offensive weapon execution paradigms allows for increased efficiency.
	Planetary Shields	8000	3	Planetary Shield Generator	Shields	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise Field Manipulation. Trait Curator. Trait Spark of Genius.	Generating a strong energy shield within a planetary atmosphere is a greater challenge than in the vacuum of space, but it offers a potent defense against orbital bombardment.
	Omega Theory	10000	3	Omega Alignment	Doctrine: Strange Loop Entropic Recursion	Base: 60	When a temporal paradox becomes tangled, a kind of consciousness arises, with its own needs, its own desires. This is what has occurred with the consciousness that some call the Worm-in-Waiting. If we can align ourselves with that consciousness, we might just achieve a kind of immortality.
	Gravitational Analysis	50000	5	−5% Building cost	Applied Quantum Physics	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Increasingly powerful computation paradigms allow us to adapt individual construction projects to planetary and ultra-local gravitational conditions.
Megastructures
	Sentry Array	48000	5	Sentry Array	Utopia expansion Mega-Engineering	Base: 5 Modifiers 2x if scientist has trait Maniacal. 2x if scientist has trait Spark of Genius. 2x with ascension perk Galactic Wonders. 6x with ascension perk Master Builders.	The stages of the Sentry Array* gradually expand sensor range, eventually covering the entire galaxy.*
	Matter Decompressor	48000	5	Matter Decompressor	MegaCorp expansion Mega-Engineering Galactic Wonders ascension perk		The Matter Decompressor* lenses a black hole's gravity, forming a drill of gravitational forces to retrieve Minerals from the singularity.*
Energy generation
	High-Energy Capacitors		0	Generator District			Capacitors capable of storing vast amounts of energy is one of the cornerstones for any modern civilization.
	Field Modulation	2000	1	+20% Energy from Technicians	High-Energy Capacitors	Base: 100 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation. 1.25x if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	Modulated fields allow for increased production and improved energy yield.
	Quantum Energy States	4000	2	+20% Energy from Technicians	Field Modulation	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation. 1.25x if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	Basic entanglement principles applied to energy generation provide a substantial increase in energy output.
	Quantum Field Manipulation	8000	3	+20% Energy from Technicians	Quantum Energy States	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation. 1.25x if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	Quantum superposition of energy coils, simultaneously drained and charged.
	Global Energy Management	3000	1	Energy Grid Capacity Overload	High-Energy Capacitors	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation. 1.25x if adopted Prosperity tradition tree.	Load-balancing facilities can greatly improve the stability of local grids and feed excess power back into centralized capacitors.
	Planetary Power Grid	6000	2	Energy Nexus	Colonial Centralization Global Energy Management Access to Exotic Gases through tech or the galactic market	Base: 70 Modifiers 2x if adopted Prosperity tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	A re-engineered and unified grid further reduces energy losses over distance.
	Dyson Sphere	48000	5	Dyson Sphere	Utopia expansion Mega-Engineering Galactic Wonders ascension perk		A Dyson Sphere* fully envelops a given star, converting all solar output directly to Energy Credits.*
	Applied Superconductivity	20000	5	+5% Energy from Jobs	Quantum Energy States	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Minor improvements to transmission efficiency adds up to a sizeable reduction in overall energy loss.
FTL propulsion
	Hyperspace Travel		0	Hyperdrive I	Scientific Method		Like the strands of a spider web, the extra-dimensional realm of hyperspace runs between the gravity wells of most stars. Faster than light travel is theoretically possible along these hyperlanes.
	Hyperlane Breach Points	5000	2	Hyperdrive II Hyperlane Registrar	Hyperspace Travel	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree.	We have identified the existence of points in space where a ship expends less energy to "breach" their way into a hyperlane. This will lead to a new generation of hyper drives.
	Hyperspace Slipstreams	12000	3	Hyperdrive III	Hyperlane Breach Points	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree.	A new generation of hyper drives capable of accessing the subspace slipstreams that are present within hyperspace. This leads to dramatically improved drive performance.
	Wormhole Stabilization	8000	3	Wormhole travel	Hyperlane Breach Points Has encountered a wormhole or established contact with a regular empire owning the tech.	Base: 32.5 Modifiers 4x if has a wormhole inside borders. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if scientist has none of: Expertise Particles. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal. Trait Spark of Genius.	A naturally occurring subspace wormhole is a fickle thing, and its fluctuating energy levels typically make it impossible to travel safely between its linked apertures. There are ways to temporarily stabilize its matrix, however.
	Jump Drive	32000	5	Jump Drive Jump drive travel	Zero Point Power	Base: 3 Modifiers 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise Particles. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal. Trait Spark of Genius.	A groundbreaking technological marvel, the Jump Drive shreds the local space-time continuum and rearranges it on the quantum level to be identical to that of the target destination - and thus the ship appears to near-instantly "jump" from system to system.
	FTL Inhibition	4000	2	FTL Inhibitor Planetary FTL Inhibitor	Hyperspace Travel	Base: 340 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 1.25x if adopted Supremacy tradition tree.	Gravity well projectors can be used to create localized pockets of space where safe entry into hyperspace is impossible. The immense power requirements and the size of the projectors prohibits their use on anything smaller than a starbase.
	L-Gate Activation	12000	3	Enable special project "Activate L-Gate"	Distant Stars expansion No one has opened the L-Gates yet Obtained after gathering seven L-Gate Insights		The L-Gates defy our current understanding of subspace mechanics. This must be remedied before they can be opened for travel. This technology is given immediately to every playable empire that's researching it when the first L-Gate opens.
	Speculative Hyperlane Breaching	6000	2	Experimental Subspace Navigation	Gravitic Sensors	Base: 37.5 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Field Manipulation.	Solitary Science Ships can break out of the naturally-occurring hyperlanes and attempt to navigate to known but otherwise unreachable destinations.
	Gateway Activation	24000	4	Gateway travel	Hyperspace Slipstreams Has encountered a gateway or L-gate or established contact with a regular empire owning the tech.	Base: 17.5 Modifiers 4x if has a gateway or L-Gate inside borders. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise Particles. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal. Trait Spark of Genius.	The ability to reactivate the derelict Gateway stations that can be found scattered throughout the galaxy has the potential to dramatically shorten travel times.
	Gateway Construction	48000	5	Gateway	Gateway Activation Mega-Engineering	Base: 10 Modifiers 4x if has a gateway (which is not an L-Gate) inside borders. 1.25x if adopted Discovery tradition tree. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.1x if scientist has none of: Expertise Particles. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal. Trait Spark of Genius.	The construction of new Gateway stations enables us to build a fast-travel network that could revolutionize interstellar travel.
Colossus weapons
	Global Pacification	20000	5	Colossus: Global Pacifier	Apocalypse expansion Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project A choice of one of the Colossus weapons is given for free when the Colossus Project is at 50% progress.	Base: 10 Modifiers 2x if some degree of Pacifist. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise Field Manipulation. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal.	A shielding field is deployed around a planet, creating a barrier that is permanent and impenetrable (save for some wavelengths of light).
	Neutron Sweeping	20000	5	Colossus: Neutron Sweep	Apocalypse expansion Colossi Has completed the Colossus Project Is not any degree of Spiritualist or Pacifist. A choice of one of the Colossus weapons is given for free when the Colossus Project is at 50% progress.	Base: 10 Modifiers 2x if some degree of Materialist. 0.2x if scientist has none of: Expertise Particles. Trait Curator. Trait Maniacal.	An accelerated plume of neutron radiation "paints" the planet surface, severely degrading most materials and directly destroying biological tissue.
Energy weapons
	Red Lasers		0	Red Laser			Laser weapons fire focused beams of light at targets, causing damage through the generation of intense heat.
	Blue Lasers	2500	1	Blue Laser	Red Lasers	Base: 95 Modifiers 1.5x if Fanatic Militarist. 1.25x if Militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	More powerful than red lasers, these blue variants emit electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength that appears blue or violet to most organics.
	UV Lasers	4000	2	UV Laser	Blue Lasers	Base: 85 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	Ultraviolet lasers are an updated and more powerful version of their blue predecessors. Accurate and destructive, these weapons are capable of inflicting great damage.
	X-Ray Lasers	8000	3	X-Ray Laser	UV Lasers	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These lasers have a shorter wavelength than UV-based laser weaponry, but are even more destructive.
	Gamma Lasers	16000	4	Gamma Laser	X-Ray Lasers	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	The electromagnetic radiation emitted by gamma lasers is of an extremely high frequency. Their destructive potential is unmatched in the field of laser weapons.
	Particle Lances	20000	4	Particle Lance	Battleships X-Ray Lasers	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These heavy energy weapons fire focused particle beams that cause massive damage. The size of the emitter arrays limits their use to battleships and titans.
	Tachyon Lances	24000	4	Tachyon Lance	Particle Lances Gamma Lasers	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	A more powerful version of the particle lance, this weapon fires a tachyon beam of immense power. Like its predecessor, its use is limited to battleships and titans.
	Plasma Throwers	5000	2	Plasma Thrower	Blue Lasers	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if not researched Red Lasers.	Weapons that eject destructive balls of high-energy plasma at targets. These plasma projectiles are extremely effective at eating through ship armor.
	Plasma Accelerators	8000	3	Plasma Accelerator	Plasma Throwers	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These new accelerators launch projectiles of high-energy plasma with improved containment fields. This results in less energy leakage as the projectile travels in space towards its target.
	Plasma Cannons	16000	4	Plasma Cannon	Plasma Accelerators	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	The latest in plasma weaponry, these cannons are fully militarized versions of the older, somewhat improvised plasma throwers. Their plasma projectiles are even deadlier.
	Disruptors	5000	2	Disruptor	Blue Lasers	Base: 75 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if not researched Red Lasers.	Disruptors fire high-energy bolts that weaken and destroy the molecular bonds that hold the target's constituent atoms together. They are capable of passing through shields and armor to wreak havoc directly on enemy hull and crew.
	Ion Disruptors	8000	3	Ion Disruptor	Disruptors	Base: 65 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These upgraded disruptors fire bolts of more destructive ion Particles at targets.
	Phase Disruptors	16000	4	Phase Disruptor	Ion Disruptors	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	Extremely high-yield disruptors that fire quantum energy charges causing incredible damage to those unfortunate enough to get in their way.
	Arc Emitters	20000	4	Arc Emitter	Battleships Phase Disruptors	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if not researched Red Lasers.	Powerful weapons that launch a lightning arc of chaotic energy at targets, which in part can ignore armor and shields.
	Focused Arc Emitters	24000	4	Focused Arc Emitter	Arc Emitters	Base: 35 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	These upgraded emitters are equipped with better focusing lenses, resulting in a more powerful energy discharge.
	Extradimensional Weaponry	48000	5	Matter Disintegrator	Has the modifier Covenant: End of the Cycle Debris analysis outcome (Extradimensional Invaders)		Applying 5th-dimensional energy manipulation principles on lower dimensional planes allows for the creation of powerful energy weapons.
	Mining Drone Lasers	5000	2	Mining Drone Lasers	Debris analysis outcome (Ancient mining drones)		Using strong-focus lenses in combination with an oscillating firing frequence help create lasers strong enough to mine asteroids, or shoot down hostiles.
	Cloud Lightning Conduits	6000	2	Cloud Lightning	Debris analysis outcome (Void clouds)		Void Clouds use the electrical charges generated by the dense gases that make up most of their core to release bolts of burning plasma. Using the same gas composition together with a specialized conduit allows for powerful lightning weaponry.
	Null Void Beam	6000	2	Null Void Beam	Special project outcome (Dimensional portal)		By harnessing the entropic nature of the Null Void, this beam can actually destroy energy.
Missiles
	Proton Launchers	12000	3	Proton Launchers	X-Ray Lasers	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if not researched Red Lasers.	These energy projectiles consist of tightly concentrated protons capable of causing immense damage to the hull of enemy ships.
	Neutron Launchers	20000	4	Neutron Launchers	Proton Launchers	Base: 40 Modifiers 1.5x if fanatic militarist. 1.25x if militarist. 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	Upgraded energy projectiles that rely on neutrons instead of protons for their destructive power.
Point defense
	Active Countermeasures		0	Sentinel Point-Defense			The best defense is a good offense.
	Interlinked Support Systems	6000	2	Barrier Point-Defense	Active Countermeasures	Base: 70 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Arrays of defensive armaments prove much more effective than independent countermeasures.
	Predictive Algorithms	16000	4	Guardian Point-Defense	Interlinked Support Systems	Base: 45 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Advanced prediction greatly increases the accuracy of active countermeasure systems.
Weapon upgrades
	Focusing Arrays	20000	5	+5% Energy weapon damage	X-Ray Lasers	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	Perfecting the firing cadence of laser weaponry is a task that could keep the engineering elite of any given planet busy for centuries.
	Flash Coolant	20000	5	+5% Energy weapon attack speed	Blue Lasers	Base: 12.5 Modifiers 0.01x if another repeatable tech was drawn.	New developments in tech cooling regularly surface, improving the stability and efficiency of our weapons systems, keeping them from blowing up the ships upon which they are mounted.
Industry
	Mote Stabilization	4000	2	Volatile Motes extraction Mote Harvesting Traps	Offworld Construction Any owned planet has a deposit of Volatile Motes	Base: 170 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles.	Volatile Motes are fickle particles that are dangerous to work with. In order to safely harvest them without setting off a chain-reaction of explosions, energy fields must be used to stabilize the motes.
	Volatile Material Plants	4000	2	Chemical Plants	Industrial Base	Base: 170 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Particles. 0.5x if any owned planet has a deposit of Volatile Motes.	Aside from the obvious safety concerns, the artificial creation of Volatile Motes is an extremely delicate and complicated process that requires highly specialized equipment.
	Market Analysis Algorithms	8000	3	+10% Artisans Output	Nano-Circuit Assembly Administrative AI If Gestalt Consciousness, is Rogue Servitor	Base: 170 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Basic administrative AIs can be used to streamline supply and demand lines, reducing waste.
	Predictive Consumerism	8000	4	+10% Artisans Output	Replicator Kiosks Self-Evolving Logic Market Analysis Algorithms If Gestalt Consciousness, is Rogue Servitor	Base: 90 Modifiers 1.25x if scientist expertise is Computing.	Using advanced AIs, we can reliably predict consumer demand before it exists.
	Dark Matter Drawing	12000	3	Dark Matter extraction	Either: Discovered a deposit of Dark Matter Resource exists within borders Established contact with an empire owning the tech Tachyon Sensors	Base: 50 Modifiers 1.5x if scientist expertise is materials.	This exotic substance has many properties that seemingly defy the laws of physics. Harvestable concentrations can only be found near Black Holes or in certain nebulas.
Event-related techs
	Entropic Recursion	4000	3	Continues the Horizon Signal event chain	Option granted during the Horizon Signal event chain		The universe tends irresistibly onwards and downwards. That tendency cannot be reversed... but it can be subverted, for a price.