Laser Technology

Base Cost
Metal:	200
Crystal:	100
Deuterium:	0
Energy:	0

Laser technology allows research into the laser based weapon systems used by a number of defensive structures and ships. This technology is also a necessity for expansion into ion and plasma based weapon systems.

Researching Laser Technology beyond level 12 gives no bonus (Defense laser bonus attack based only "weapons technology")

Description

In physics, a laser is a device that emits light through a specific mechanism for which the term laser is an acronym: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers have many uses to the empire, from upgrading computer communications systems to the creation of newer weapons and space ships.

Requirements

• Research Lab (Level 1)
• Energy Technology (Level 2)

Prerequisite For

• Light Laser (Level 3)
• Crawler (Level 4)
• Ion Technology (Level 5)
• Heavy Laser (Level 6)
• Plasma Technology (Level 10)
• Battlecruiser (Level 12)

Level Table

	Upgrade Cost		Cost of Sum
Level	Metal	Crystal	Metal	Crystal
1	200	100	200	100
2	400	200	600	300
3	800	400	1,400	700
4	1,600	800	3,000	1,500
5	3,200	1,600	6,200	3,100
6	6,400	3,200	12,600	6,300
7	12,800	6,400	25,400	12,700
8	25,600	12,800	51,000	25,500
9	51,200	25,600	102,200	51,100
10	102,400	51,200	204,600	102,300
11	204,800	102,400	409,400	204,700
12	409,600	204,800	819,000	409,500
13	819,200	409,600	1,638,200	819,100
14	1,638,400	819,200	3,276,600	1,638,300
15	3,276,800	1,638,400	6,553,400	3,276,700
16	6,553,000	3,276,000	13,107,000	6,553,500