Espionage Technology

Requirements:

• Research Lab (Level 3)

Is Required For:

• Espionage Probe (Level 2)
• Expedition Technology (Level 4)
• Astrophysics (Level 4)

Espionage Technology allows players to see other Planets' Buildings, Fleets, Defenses, and Research. The success of the Espionage Mission depends on the difference between the two players' Espionage Technology levels. The higher your Espionage Technology level is over your target, the more likely your Espionage mission will succeed. Additionally, if you are the target of an Espionage Mission a higher Espionage Technology level than your opponent's will result in a better chance for successful Counterespionage (destruction of any incoming probes).

Your level of Espionage Technology also determines the amount of information you get about an incoming foreign fleet on your overview screen.

• At levels 0-1 you just see that a fleet is approaching.
• At levels 2-3 you see the number of ships approaching.
• At levels 4-7 you see what types of ship are in the fleet.
• At level 8+ you see how many of each type the fleet contains.

Calculator

It is possible to calculate the amount of probes needed. The tool can be found here.

Level Table

Level	Upgrade cost
	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium
1	200	1,000	200
2	400	2,000	400
3	800	4,000	800
4	1,600	8,000	1,600
5	3,200	16,000	3,200
6	6,400	32,000	6,400
7	12,800	64,000	12,800
8	25,600	128,000	25,600
9	51,200	256,000	51,200
10	102,400	512,000	102,400
11	204,800	1,024,000	204,800
12	409,600	2,048,000	409,600
13	819,200	4,096,000	819,200
14	1,638,400	8,192,000	1,638,400
15	3,276,800	16,384,000	3,276,800
16	6,553,600	32,768,000	6,553,600
17	13,107,200	65,536,000	13,107,200
18	26,214,400	131,072,000	26,214,400

See also

• Counterespionage
• Espionage Report