Using a Research Lab, technologies can be researched to allow players to build new buildings, ships, or defenses, as well as upgrade ship performance.
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There is a research calculator available.
Current technologies available (and requirements for research):
Technology | Research Lab | Other Requirements | No advantage beyond | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
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Espionage Technology | Level 3 | - | - | 200 | 1,000 | 200 |
Computer Technology | Level 1 | - | - | 0 | 400 | 600 |
Weapon Technology | Level 4 | - | - | 800 | 200 | 0 |
Shielding Technology | Level 6 | Energy Technology Level 3 | - | 200 | 600 | 0 |
Armour Technology | Level 2 | - | - | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
Energy Technology | Level 1 | - | - | 0 | 800 | 400 |
Combustion Drive | Level 1 | Energy Technology Level 1 | - | 400 | 0 | 600 |
Impulse Drive | Level 2 | Energy Technology Level 1 | - | 2,000 | 4,000 | 600 |
Hyperspace Drive | Level 7 | Hyperspace Technology Level 3 | - | 10,000 | 20,000 | 6,000 |
Hyperspace Technology | Level 7 | Energy Technology Level 5 Shielding Technology Level 5 |
- | 0 | 4,000 | 2,000 |
Laser Technology | Level 1 | Energy Technology Level 2 | 12 | 200 | 100 | 0 |
Ion Technology | Level 4 | Laser Technology Level 5 Energy Technology Level 4 |
25 | 1,000 | 300 | 100 |
Plasma Technology | Level 4 | Energy Technology Level 8 Laser Technology Level 10 Ion Technology Level 5 |
- | 2,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
Intergalactic Research Network | Level 10 | Computer Technology Level 8 Hyperspace Technology Level 8 |
- | 240,000 | 400,000 | 160,000 |
Astrophysics | Level 3 | Espionage Technology Level 4 Impulse Drive Level 3 |
- | 4,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 |
Graviton Technology | Level 12 | 300,000 Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also[]
Technology / Research | |
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Basic Research | Energy Technology • Laser Technology • Ion Technology • Hyperspace Technology • Plasma Technology |
Drive Research | Combustion Drive • Impulse Drive • Hyperspace Drive |
Advanced Research | Espionage Technology • Computer Technology • Astrophysics • Intergalactic Research Network • Graviton Technology |
Combat Research | Weapons Technology • Shielding Technology • Armour Technology |