Stellaris Technology IDs

664 Technology IDs

A complete and up-to-date searchable list of all Stellaris technology IDs.

Technology in Stellaris is divided into three research areas — Engineering, Physics, and Society. Research a specific technology with the research_technology command and its ID.

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	Description	Technology ID
	The best defense is a good offense.
	Threads of living metal react to incoming fire, rearranging itself to better resist penetrating weapons fire.

	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.
	Pods that saturate the battlefield with adaptive spores provide smart healing to all allied vessels within range.
	Fires bio-munitions that emit fields of adaptive energy, allowing fleets to dance effortlessly out of harm's way.
	Organizational circuitry rerouting academic fervor.
	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.
	Improving the support staff available to our commanders will increase the number of ships they can lead in a single fleet.
	This improved version of the standard afterburners provide an even greater boost to a ship's combat speed.
	The latest generation of battleship hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate, improvements in waste collection allows harvesting of useful gaseous by-products.
	Advancements in rare crystal lensing technology have greatly improved cloaking efficiency.
	We can go further. Advanced manipulation of Space Fauna genetics allows for integrating a wider variety of specialized components.
	The latest generation of corvette hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	The latest generation of cruiser hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	The latest generation of destroyer hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	Coupling detection arrays with the computers onboard our science vessels can vastly increase their scanning resolution.
	New cryopreservation and protein resequencing methods will make food processing much more efficient.
	The enhanced efficiency and capacity of Growth Chambers accelerates the cultivation of biological ships by refining their organic designs.
	Advanced incubation systems produce biological ships of exceptional durability and firepower. Genetic fine-tuning and superior growth environments create vessels capable of dominating the battlefield with unmatched resilience.
	These facilities yield vessels of unparalleled vitality and adaptive capacity. Optimized genetic matrices and advanced biotechnological support guarantee unmatched performance in the void.
	Second-stage processing of pseudo-refined minerals allow for more efficient storage and transportation.
	Culling an entire node is very inefficient. Instead, just trim the divergent and unwanted lobes.
	Using a failed piece of software to develop its successor enables quick reconstruction. Learning from faulty memory pathways generates even more advanced council directives.
	Sublight travel can be further optimized by performing advanced calculations that make maximum use of planetary gravity wells.
	A new version of the venerable railgun, with sturdier rails and an enhanced power supply. These weapons are even more powerful and accurate than their predecessors.
	The discovery of antimatter power allows for highly advanced reactor boosters that can greatly enhance ship reactors.
	Zro particles raised to a high energy state add fluctuations to our shields that can deflect certain weapons that would otherwise easily penetrate the fields.
	An updated shield generator that produces an even stronger energy field. Only sustained enemy fire can penetrate this barrier.
	Years of improvements to our Orbital Habitats have led us to create newer more effective designs.
	Pods containing repair agents are launched, optimizing healing based on the severity of damage and ensuring no vulnerabilities remain.
	The apex of bioship growth technology, these advanced facilities produce Stingers of unmatched speed and lethality. Optimized genetic templates and cutting-edge incubation techniques ensure these ships dominate any battlefield with swift and deadly precision.
	Continued study into astrometeorology grants us the power to more precisely bend and manipulate Cosmic Storms to our own needs.
	A further refinement in strike craft design, these advanced strike craft are a pilot's dream. Their performance far exceeds that of previous models.
	The latest generation of titan hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.
	These facilities produce biological ships of unparalleled precision and versatility. Revolutionary growth techniques and adaptive genetic enhancements result in vessels that thrive in even the most demanding tactical scenarios.
	This monumental planetary defense complex protects with countless armories and shielding; the planet's mountains will crumble before its defenses.
	This center effortlessly materializes the most outlandish desires at a moment's notice.
	This center anticipates and fulfills material desires using an advanced procurement algorithm, delivering satisfaction before the populace realizes their wants.
	These powerful thrusters provide additional combat speed but consume a great deal of power.
	Iterating on the standard conditioning regimen for ground troops has proven to make them more effective in direct combat.
	Launches intelligent bio-projectiles that adaptively enhance agility, ensuring superior evasion even in the most chaotic battles.
	Through the establishment of weather-controlled rural communes, we can support a larger population without disrupting our agrarian way of life.
	Civilizations flourish in locations that promotes growth, and by analyzing where the majority of pre-FTL settlements thrive we can gain more out of our colonies.
	By exposing biological material to simulated chthonian-level radiation, we can fossilize cellular structures into usable metallic alloys.
	This high energy weapon causes brutal micro collapsing events on impact, generating tremendous heat and force inside its targets armor.
	When it comes to tracking and shooting down missiles, these antique batteries are the best of the best, making use of a predictive algorithm written in long forgotten code to weave a fiery defensive web.
	These high velocity drones have been equipped with antique mining lasers that virtually ignore any plating protecting their target. A tech too good to be wasted on astro mining.
	These cannons of gargantuan size deliver relatively slow but devastating projectiles, and can fire pretty much anything, from scrap metal, to asteroid chunks.
	Particle charges, once stabilized thanks to ancient technology, allow us to create swarms of tiny missiles that still carry a respectable payload, and should be able to overwhelm most point-defense systems.
	Ionized plates of armor can carry a reactive charge to alleviate the energy of impacts, using magnetic repulsion and field projection principles.
	Defense platforms are a cost effective way to ensure our safety, but they need to be monitored from an operation center. Fortifying our Starbase to ensure its survivability in the event of an attack, and maximizing our capacity to network independent orbital defenses would give us more time to dispatch reinforcements.
	This millennia-old processing equipment has an efficiency rate above 100%. Its functioning remains alien, but its production gains are substantial.
	Tremendous medium range firepower will enable our titans to break through enemy lines. These ancient cannons were once the foundation upon which a galactic empire was built.
	This cannon fires a barrage of ancient miniscule ionized spheres that charge upon contact with most force fields, giving them high levels of shield penetration. Any theory that these spheres could have been used for jewelry purposes were dismissed when a critical incident melted an entire laboratory.
	Supercharging shields can be done safely thanks to ancient stabilizer coils and dampeners. In addition to the production of a stronger force field, this also has the added benefit of outright vaporizing certain incoming projectiles.
	Projected farther than regular shields, the suspension field technology uses ancient artifacts to slow time at the point of impact to afford the shields a longer opportunity to dispel the incoming attack's energy.
	Ping repeaters and optic diffusers with the right wavelengths can produce destructive interference and effectively scramble hostile targeting systems.
	With directional gravity technology, buildings on the surface of planets can reach higher than ever before without risking structural collapse. The sky is the limit!
	Advanced missiles equipped with very powerful antimatter warheads. A new and improved guidance system gives them a better chance of finding their targets.
	By harnessing the energy produced by matter/antimatter annihilations, our efficiency at generating ship power will be orders of magnitude better than fusion.
	By making further alterations to reality's rules, we can better monitor its reactions. At this scale, the effects are still difficult to predict, and could affect the entire galaxy.
	Minor improvements to transmission efficiency adds up to a sizeable reduction in overall energy loss.
	Powerful weapons that launch a lightning arc of chaotic energy at targets, which in part can ignore armor and shields.
	Utilizing the raw power of a molten planet, the Arc Furnace unlocks otherwise inaccessible minerals and improves system-wide mining operations.
	Various artifacts and technologies functioning by arcane means that cannot be understood or replicated... at least not by conventional science as it is known to us.
	This new field of studies focuses on the practical applications of ancient artifacts. We are far from being the first galactic civilization to tread these stars. With a bit of work, their legacies could secure our future.
	Incorporating a crystal lattice in our ship's defenses provides some resistance to weapons that normally cut through armor.
	Upgraded space torpedoes encased in armor, to better withstand enemy point-defense fire. The armor fragments into shards that cause additional damage when the torpedo detonates.
	Highly advanced units that are stronger, faster and more durable than the vast majority of organics. With their upgraded neural processors they are fully capable of independent operations.
	In a carefully controlled environment, we can incubate the Genetic Material collected from culled Space Fauna and produce new members of each species under our command.
	The Ether Drake's scales are made up of multiple layers of unique mineral nanostructures. Unorthodox manufacturing techniques allow us to closely emulate these self-repairing structures.
	It is circumstance that dictates what is moral. Define the circumstances, and ethics is like clay in your hands.
	Equipped with a personality, synthetics will finally be able to interact socially on equal terms with the rest of our citizens. Some units may even assume leadership roles.
	Upgraded artificial units have an expanded movement range equal to that of most organics. Their neural processors have also been greatly improved.
	These artificial work units are perfect for menial labor tasks. They are hard-working and capable of following simple vocal instructions, but should not be expected to climb stairs.
	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.
	This colossal planetary defense complex has numerous armories and layers of shielding. Only a highly specialized siege force could breach its defenses.

	Rapid iteration in construction simulations determines the optimal component assembly patterns for each building project ahead of time.
	The shell of a Cutholoid is not mineral alone, but reinforced with strong biological fibers. We can synthesize this process using advanced metallurgic techniques.
	The harvesting of torn astral fabric along the scars of rifts in space and time is made possible with delicate modifications to our research stations.
	By adjusting atmospheric filtering on a per-site basis to better filter out undesirable elements, colonial living conditions may be improved.
	Swarms of nanobots are dispersed in the atmosphere. They infect sapient beings and restructure themselves into cybernetic implants, turning their unwitting hosts into cyborgs slaved to the Machine Intelligence.
	Due to our vast experience operating observation stations in orbit of pre-FTL worlds, we have discovered slight optimizations. By implementing them empire-wide, we can drastically reduce the maintenance our stations require.
	There is a way to project Psionic Auras beyond populated worlds. With the addition of an Aura Emitter, even a starbase can become a conduit for psionic emanations from the Shroud.
	The expansive nano-replicator bays in this forge transform raw materials into advanced alloys with marvelous efficiency.
	Large-caliber ballistic weapons that fire cased explosive shells. The main advantage of these cannons is their high rate of fire.
	By giving control of the colony ship to the on-board computer, the crew and colonists can be placed in suspended animation.
	Continuous, asynchronous analysis of disparate data sets allows for the accurate modeling of hitherto-unpredictable fluctuations in social currents.
	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.
	Semi-independent units have proved critical to the success of the greater whole.
	Fleets of autonomous drones equipped with mining beams are deployed to quickly and efficiently gather nearby minerals.
	Granting our ships their own semi-autonomous intellect will greatly enhance their responsiveness in combat.
	Increased automation of station functions will free up more staff for research duties.
	By installing an auxiliary fire-control system our ships can afford to make more advanced calculations, increasing accuracy.
	The Baol Organism had a unique way of producing tools. Given the species' relative slowness, they would simply grow them out of organic matter in locations that were half orchard, half factory. With the proper genetic adjustments, we could also grow various commodities and tools alongside our regular crops.
	A modified particle field allows our vessels to effectively 'hide' in open space. However, this comes at the cost of destabilizing other forms of energy shielding which would otherwise protect the ship.
	Once removed, a replacement node is encouraged to grow within the proper environment. The secret is to feed it the previous node.
	Every self-iterating algorithm has its value. We will not allow important learning go to waste when restoring our leaders.
	The largest of the standard military vessels, Battleships are traditionally heavily armored and sport several gun batteries.
	The Betharian minerals appear to have originated from singular source, but were scattered across the galaxy millennia ago. The minerals are most often encountered as pebble-sized clusters, and are highly flammable.
	These advanced motivators are both smaller and lighter than previous versions, allowing robotic units to allocate additional space for subsystems.
	A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate.
	Millions of years of organic evolution will sometimes, through sheer persistence, produce elegant solutions that can also be applied to machine designs.
	The Bioregeneration Institute, at the pinnacle of medical technology, pioneers groundbreaking bio-regenerative therapies, continuously redefining the boundaries of life extension.
	Life, in all its staggering variety, is composed of repeating patterns and modular structures. By decoding and replicating these at every scale, we now wield a holistic blueprint of biology. There is little left in nature we do not understand, and less still we cannot recreate.
	More powerful than red lasers, these blue variants emit electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength that appears blue or violet to most organics.
	Repurposed small-caliber artillery that fire piercing hooks attached to resilient carbon fiber cables, perfect for immobilizing and boarding enemy ships.
	We leave nothing to chance, no matter the cost. Through exacting curation of DNA banks do we build the leaders of tomorrow.
	These manned strike craft are launched from a mothership and rely on their speed and small size to survive long enough to punch through enemy defenses.
	Regimens of periodic cell revitalization treatments keep the leader class spry and active beyond traditionally expected lifespans.
	By encouraging the growth of deep-thinking symbionts in glades throughout our distributed self, our collective will shall be felt more keenly by all.
	Creating dedicated headquarters for all levels of military operations shapes an efficient fleet, and lays a better foundation for future military training.
	The widespread use of advanced ceramics in industry can improve metallurgical yields.
	Stronger alloys allow us to create prefabricated buildings, providing our colonies with the improved infrastructure.
	A combination of different metals and ceramics that result in a strong armor without sacrificing flexibility.
	Cetana's advanced nanite systems will tirelessly repair and refresh our ships at a rate far beyond our current capabilities.
	This compendium, a gift from Cetana, is a tapestry of profound insights, elegantly composed and dense with meaning. It offers more than knowledge; it challenges and reshapes our understanding of technology, society, and the fabric of consciousness itself.
	Simple yet moderately effective chemical thrusters that rely on combustible propellant to function.
	Through organic spacetime-dimensional transcendentalism, this Mauler is larger on the inside its compact frame concealing a dense tangle of musculature. Capable of a bite deadlier than physics should allow.
	Plans for an immense battlestation capable of holding its own against several strike fleets are now being drawn up. If realized, these citadels will become monuments to greatness as much as system hubs.
	Capturing the entire energy output from this singularity is an engineering marvel.
	This singularity's power output challenges the laws of physics, yet the containment fields hold with unwavering stability.
	Orbital systems of mirrors and shades can effect dramatic changes in planetary climates, when managed properly.
	By advancing our understanding of atmospheric transformation, we will be able to terraform even the most ecologically devastated worlds.
	Breakthroughs in enucleation and artificial womb technology allows for the mass-production of individuals based on a common genetic template.
	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.
	By clustering networks of macroscopic synaptic nodes, maximum meganeuron transmission per available surface area can be attained.
	We can accelerate the fluency of global, collective thought by investing it in gatherings of symbionts whose sole purpose in life is to facilitate that same will.
	Coilguns are more powerful versions of the early mass drivers, using electromagnetic coils to rapidly accelerate projectiles towards targets.
	The ability to sustain a fusion reaction at relatively low temperatures will result in a new generation of fusion reactors for our ships.
	Together, we build the future.
	Local administrative developments allow for closer supervision of colonial affairs without excessively burdening central decision-making.
	Robust frameworks for local governance created on a per-case basis, to meet each colony's needs.
	Advances in mega-engineering blur the lines between reality and fantasy in the form of Colossus-type military vessels. These immense, single-weapon platforms are capable of radically altering or obliterating entire worlds at the push of a button.
	We can develop specialized neurochips to influence the behavior of space fauna involved in wide scale fleet combat.
	A more extensive training program for new recruits, including realistic combat scenarios, prepare them for the field.
	Restructuring the chain of command and deciding what interdependencies are set between officers, make fleets more responsive and effective.
	While no one civilization has the perfect solution to the ever-expanding challenge of governing a growing nation, we have found a partial solution. After studying a multitude of species and governments, we have discovered an outstanding balance of flexibility and function.
	These devastating appendages incorporate layered organic structures to enhance durability and cutting power, shredding even the toughest defenses.
	The will of the Hive will be further strengthened and coordinated with the expansion and development of a massive nervous center of meganeurons.
	Our mutualistic will shall be strengthened by vast gatherings of deeply empathic symbionts, so in-tune with their surroundings as to concentrate and re-broadcast our collective thought.
	Through our understanding of physics and field manipulation, our holy places shall we seen and felt by all.
	Standardized pre-fab templates massively reduce on-site facility construction times.
	Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1
	We can increase the effectiveness of our Space Fauna Ships by modifying their genomes, allowing us to integrate artificial technology into their biomass.
	A directed feed of thermic energy superheats the atmosphere and agitates the planet's core, setting up disastrous tectonic events. A final and comparatively minute concussive blast is then delivered, cracking the planet open.
	The creation of a dedicated naval engineering corps will greatly benefit the construction of deep space defense platforms, decreasing building costs and increasing durability.
	The FTL breakthrough allowed early attempts to adapt traditional surface-to-space shuttle frames to military applications to finally create relatively small, fast, and maneuverable vessels with limited firepower.
	Through the use of scientific weather models, we can track the movement and formation of impending Cosmic Storms.
	Improved production practices allow for greater alterations to robots without compromising core functionality.
	Originally devised as an experimental next-generation colony ship hull configuration, the design's ample hardpoints made it ideal for carrying heavy weapons ordnance.
	Brimming with more weapon systems than its power source should sustain, this Stinger shouldn't function, and yet, it fires. Continuously.
	Introducing Crystalline matter into the forging process further improves the ultra-hard qualities of crystal-infused metals.
	By infusing armor plating with Crystalline matter we are able to further increase the durability of our ships' protective hulls.
	These mandibles possess unparalleled sharpness and resilience, capable of slicing through advanced alloys with unnerving precision.
	A shipboard lab with advanced archaeological equipment, including a vast database supplied by the Curator Order where new discoveries can easily be cross-referenced.
	A shipboard lab with advanced archaeological equipment, including a vast database supplied by the Curator Order where new discoveries can easily be cross-referenced.
	Gravity Snares capture double the amount of Space Fauna.
	These shipboard lab facilities incorporate advanced technologies from the ancient Curator Order to further increase survey speeds.
	To build their ring world, the Cybrex relied on highly efficient mining drones to survey and harvest orbital resources. Cybrex-made memory chips and sensors could augment our own mining operations, so that we might put their millennia old algorithms to good use.
	As our empire grows, so does our understanding of biology. Advanced medical treatments on a cellular level have allowed for significant advancements in biological population health.
	Tactical disruption of natural habitats combined with converging search-and-destroy patterns can effectively eliminate hostile wildlife in a very short span of time.
	This device uses dark matter to warp space-time around the vessel, making it incredibly difficult to detect.
	These deflectors utilize dark matter to deflect incoming projectiles in a way that seems to utterly defy the laws of nature.
	Dark matter resonance chambers will significantly improve the performance of our detection arrays.
	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.
	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.
	These ship thrusters utilize Dark Matter technology to generate propulsion in a manner that appears to defy numerous laws of physics.
	These massive drills are needed to access the rich mineral deposits that can often be found close to a planet's core.
	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.
	A Deep Space Citadel is an armored Starbase designed for maximum defense within a stellar gravity well.
	This will enable the construction of defensive deep space platforms to protect our Starbases.
	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.
	Utilizes adaptive biological compounds that degrade reloading mechanisms, halving the firing efficiency of even the most advanced weaponry.
	While larger than Corvettes, Destroyer hull configurations still make for comparatively nimble gunboats.
	A high-powered suite of external sensors, capable of detecting cloaked fleets.
	Advanced torpedoes with very powerful warheads. They have a sleeker design, faster engines and upgraded shield modulators for slipping through energy screens.
	A colossal mind-wiping cannon which unleashes a planet-wide wave of energy, returning most sentient life to a pre-sapient state. We estimate that with additional tuning, it might also be used to wipe clean memory banks and disable robotic units.
	This advanced fabricator seamlessly tunnels into the fabric of dimensional space, extracting valuable resources.
	This fabricator's technology achieves flawless conversion from energy to matter.
	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.
	An arcane catalyst amplifying certain psionic wavelengths, capable of inducing hallucinations (religious experiences) in biological brains, and severe disruption (brain death) in electronic ones.
	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	By maintaining a professional corps of fleet liaisons, we can improve communications and the flow of orders throughout the chain of command.
	As extrasolar expeditions become more common, it is important to provide planetside relief for returning fleets.
	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	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.
	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.
	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.
	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.
	Advances in metallurgy permit us to build vastly larger and more durable structures, greatly improving the infrastructure of our colonies.
	This strong yet flexible material is capable of withstanding severe punishment. It serves well as ship armor.
	By replacing antiquated ceramo-metal equipment with cutting edge technology, we can run our forges hotter and longer, increasing production.
	A Dyson Sphere fully envelops a given star, converting all solar output directly to Energy Credits.
	An array of interlinked satellites, the Dyson Swarm is designed to improve the output of stellar deposits.
	Farming techniques can be further refined through sophisticated computer simulations of different environments and weather patterns. This allows for more predictable crop yields.
	Additional study into different planetary climates will allow us to settle our population on worlds previously thought too hostile to support them.
	By adapting planetary ecosystems to large-scale environmental changes we can turn terraformation into a less disruptive process.
	Improved algorithms for processing and organizing vast amounts of data has streamlined decision-making and information-sharing throughout the empire.
	Increased population density gives us an opportunity to further increase productivity.
	Deploys advanced munitions that generate dynamic bio-electric auras, significantly improving the ability of ships to evade enemy fire.
	Typical cloaking technology can play havoc with a ship's more delicate instruments. However, these elite fields render such concerns obsolete.
	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.
	Suspended by gravimetric nullification, these domes transcend physical limitations, while advanced life support systems seamlessly cater to inhabitants' needs.
	Fires bio-projectiles that emit bursts of energy upon impact, subtly enhancing the maneuverability of our vessels.
	Sedatives based on a rare enzyme enable enhanced cryosleep, greatly improving organic species' tolerance of long-distance space travel.
	Another optimized spacecraft, this time of larger dimensions, will make current Battleships look like toys.
	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.
	The Enigmatic Encoder scrambles flight path data according to some indeterminable design before feeding it back to fleet command.
	The universe tends irresistibly onwards and downwards. That tendency cannot be reversed... but it can be subverted, for a price.
	Fires refined projectiles with superior tracking enzymes and adaptive flight paths, increasing hit rates against fast-moving targets.
	Advanced DNA methylation techniques allow for functionally significant alterations to be made to arbitrary genomes.
	Fires highly advanced projectiles that create large-scale enhancement fields, granting unparalleled evasion to fleets.
	A luxurious resort complex for high ranking corporate officers. Here they can sample the local planetary culture in a high security environment.
	When survival itself is at stake, the very concept of war loses its meaning. These campaigns are waged not for dominion, but to secure the continued existence of our civilization.
	Pockets of Exotic Gas are rare and often inaccessible by conventional means. Such deposits can only be reached by using special extractor technology.
	Exotic Gas can be produced artificially, but it is a difficult process that requires advanced refinery equipment.
	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.
	The radical shift in perspective required to comprehend the infinite layers of reality challenges even our most brilliant minds.
	Further advances in predictive algorithms allow for augmented tactical decision-making in the field.
	By creating a localized pocket dimension, we can hold nearly endless resources.
	Changes in how mineral deposits are evaluated relative to each other lead to more efficient boring patterns.
	Applying 5th-dimensional energy manipulation principles on lower dimensional planes allows for the creation of powerful energy weapons.
	A Federation must be more than goodwill and shared ambition. This code provides the groundwork for a unified interstellar order, ensuring cooperation and stability among its members.
	Modulated fields allow for increased production and improved energy yield.
	Fires advanced munitions that emit suppression fields, crippling enemy reloading systems and rendering them painfully slow.
	Enhances disruption enzymes to interfere more effectively with reloading cycles, significantly delaying enemy volleys.
	The sprawling empire of the First League dwarfed our own at its peak, and relied on implacable bureaucracy to keep the wheels of the state in motion. The quantic filing arrays they used afforded them unprecedented efficiency in the sorting and storing of documents.
	Redundant thought centers allow for a Crystalline Entity to split itself in two as a final gambit to protect its clutch against a particularly dangerous foe.
	This energy source generates power for ships through induced fission, but it also produces harmful nuclear waste.
	By altering the breeding process of Space Amoebas, we can program their symbiotic flagella to act as organic strike craft for our navy.
	Predictive tracking algorithms and even more powerful rounds make these batteries incredibly lethal to enemy strike craft.
	Gun batteries that fire shrapnel rounds at close range. They are particularly lethal to enemy strike craft, but can also defend against missiles.
	Upgraded flak batteries with new, more powerful shrapnel rounds.
	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.
	Improved fleet management procedures will free up the resources needed to maintain a bigger fleet.
	These upgraded emitters are equipped with better focusing lenses, resulting in a more powerful energy discharge.
	Perfecting the firing cadence of laser weaponry is a task that could keep the engineering elite of any given planet busy for centuries.
	Improved food processing techniques will lead to better preservation methods and less spoilage.
	Extensive study into different soil types and their ability to support crops will help improve the living conditions of our settlers on foreign worlds.
	Additional layers of armor plating within the structure itself improves the resilience of Military Stations.
	Our administrative requirements will likewise expand as our mastery of advanced technology evolves. We must adeptly cater to the demands of our burgeoning empire.
	Adapting the Tiyanki method of siphoning energy from gaseous matter, it is possible to construct weapons draining energy from enemy ships.
	By harnessing the subthermal dynamics found in the environments of frozen worlds, we can create more hospitable living conditions in colder climates.
	Vacuum gardens full of bio-engineered fruits, genetically enhanced to attract spaceborne fauna.
	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.
	Improved production practices allow for fundamental changes to robots without compromising core functionality.
	These updated space-to-space missiles have more powerful fusion warheads and improved flight performance.
	Nuclear fusion processes generate a great amount of power for ships, but without many of the risks associated with fission power.
	The administrative needs of a star empire are as numerous as they are complex. We will rise to the occasion.
	The history of our galaxy warrants proper preservation in order to learn from those who came before us. An archive on the grandest scale would fit such a purpose.
	Multiple administrative strata efficiently surface only the most vital information to the upper levels of government.
	Further improvements to administration grant an extended power projection across the stars, and the military clout needed to enforce our demands.
	Dominating the skyline, these towering spires cast shadows across the bustling trade districts below.
	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.
	The electromagnetic radiation emitted by gamma lasers is of an extremely high frequency. Their destructive potential is unmatched in the field of laser weapons.
	Voidspawn eggs have evolved to withstand the harsh conditions of space by absorbing and conserving energy from their nearest star.
	The powerful digestive system of a Cutholoid can be repurposed to fire kinetic projectiles at extremely high velocity.
	The ability to reactivate the derelict Gateway stations that can be found scattered throughout the galaxy has the potential to dramatically shorten travel times.
	The construction of new Gateway stations enables us to build a fast-travel network that could revolutionize interstellar travel.
	This updated version of the old coilgun design is even more destructive than the latest railgun designs. It is capable of launching projectiles with incredible accuracy and speed.
	Gene Banks filter and curate available genomes for deployment in clones.
	Sophisticated genetic engineering of crops helps increase yield and further improves both taste and nutrient levels.
	Nucleotide purification techniques allow for the isolation and refinement of particularly desirable genetic traits.
	Making gene-editing tools widely available is sure to have a positive impact on our development as a species.
	The colonization of alien worlds has opened up an entirely new field of biomedical research.

	Mapping the genome of an individual through the sequencing of their DNA opens up for tailored medical treatments and therapies.
	By exposing the biosphere of a planet to molecular radiation decay, we promote the growth of certain resources while turning the world into a toxic wasteland.
	New fracking techniques will allow us to tap into previously unattainable pockets of geothermal resources deep beneath the planet's crust.
	An even more powerful mass accelerator cannon that can rip through even the toughest shields.
	Through glandular biological tailoring we can change the environmental tolerance of a species to suit our needs.
	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.
	Load-balancing facilities can greatly improve the stability of local grids and feed excess power back into centralized capacitors.
	A shielding field is deployed around a planet, creating a barrier that is permanent and impenetrable (save for some wavelengths of light).
	Planets are big and production sites are often separated by vast distances. A coherent strategy for making certain that everyone is pulling in the same direction is often needed.
	Organic projectiles imbued with destabilizing enzymes scramble enemy targeting systems and reduce their accuracy.

	Gravity and spacetime shape the universe. Starting with gravity, we will master tools to power our ascension.
	These sensors have been tuned to look for any gravitational changes in space, such as those produced by the presence of a starship.
	Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1
	Localized concentrations of quantum mass can be used to create short bursts of extreme gravity. If manipulated correctly, such a gravitational force could theoretically capture and contain a creature of any size without harm.
	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.
	The construction of Growth Chambers enables the organic cultivation of biological ships within the fleet.
	Our early habitats were primitive things compared to the efficient designs we can now develop.
	Harbingers represent a significant leap in bio-engineered warfare, blending formidable firepower with the resilience of living technology. These ships serve as the backbone of the fleet.
	Bio-electromagnetic pulses incapacitate targeting systems and leave fleets in a state of disarray.
	The somber song of the Tiyanki inspires its fellow creatures, hardening their resolve in combat.
	Physical reminders of how far we have come both instill a reverence for past achievements and bolster ambitions for the future.
	Ultra-dense slugs can punch through even the strongest of projected shields.
	Capacitors capable of storing vast amounts of energy is one of the cornerstones for any modern civilization.
	Pioneering use of holographic technology allows for the creation of artificial environments that seem as authentic as the real world. It is the next step of immersive entertainment.
	Solid holographic casts can alter their shapes at a moment's notice, speeding up alloy production.
	Seeing is believing, and belief begets reality.
	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.
	Hydroponics Farming in a controlled environment allows for crops to be grown in climates where farming would normally be impossible.
	Hyper Relays form a chain of structures built outside the gravity well of systems, allowing fast travel from relay to relay rather than requiring transit to established hyperlane entrances.
	These reinforced and hardened energy shields are incredibly powerful. The protection they offer is second to none.
	These massive entertainment complexes is where dreams come true. Shopping malls, restaurants, amusement parks, virtual arcades, and more. You dream it - we are it!
	This forge's production speed is limited only by the quantity of resources loaded into it.
	Traveling across hyperlanes can be hazardous for spaceborne life, but we are able to enhance their capabilities.
	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.
	A new generation of hyper drives capable of accessing the subspace slipstreams that are present within hyperspace. This leads to dramatically improved drive performance.
	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.
	We will be able to copy the identity and memories of a Synthetic into a new mechanical body. The copies have predictable skill sets but make for stale conversation.
	Merging the identities and memories of two or more Synthetics into a mechanical body will create new, somewhat unique individuals.
	We will be able to initialize an identity kernel and provide it with a virtual childhood. While expensive, we can simulate the optimal experiences to generate productive personalities.
	With the latest advances in architecture, landscaping and holographic technology, we shall build the homes of the future.
	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable battleships.
	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable corvettes.
	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable cruisers.
	These updated deflector screens are capable of soaking up even more punishment before they overload.
	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable destroyers.
	Refined facilities employ sophisticated bio-engineering techniques to accelerate growth and enhance structural integrity. The resulting vessels feature improved endurance and increased combat efficiency.
	We can improve the artificial growth processes established in our hatcheries, accelerating the early developmental stages in order to create more mature clones.
	Refined incubation processes reduce maturation times and improve structural integrity of organic starships. Enhanced nutrient delivery systems and genetic tuning ensure the vessels are both swift and resilient.
	As our planets become more developed, we can gain significant improvements to our throughput.
	The discovery of fusion power allows for better reactor boosters to be fitted onto our ships.
	Highly efficient pods imbued with healing biomatter are deployed to rapidly repair damage across multiple vessels.
	Refined facilities accelerate growth cycles and improve bio-engineered precision, resulting in vessels with superior maneuverability and accuracy. These enhancements make the Stinger a devastating force in tactical engagements.
	The next generation of strike craft, featuring improved avionics, better handling characteristics and more powerful armaments.
	A reinforced framework and blast shields with enhanced impact absorption will ensure the structural integrity of the platform even under immense pressure.
	Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable titans.
	These facilities employ enhanced bio-engineering techniques to accelerate growth cycles and enhance vessel adaptability. Improved genetic matrices and optimized environments ensure these biological ships are both durable and highly responsive in combat.
	These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.
	Large-scale industrial farms growing nutrient-rich produce allows a civilization to grow its population manifold.
	The basic industrial infrastructure that is required to become a spacefaring civilization.
	Improving upon basic exoskeletal suits, these integrated cybernetic implants make the user more resistant to harmful environmental effects.
	Deploys pods that unleash a wave of intelligent microorganisms, capable of revitalizing even the most damaged fleets.
	Arrays of defensive armaments prove much more effective than independent countermeasures.
	With new planetary markets comes new opportunities for commerce. Business will be booming.
	The invasion of another world is a staggering enterprise. There are immense logistical challenges that must be overcome before we can muster our first interplanetary armies.
	A bid for interplanetary resource pools and more flexible research grants.
	A meeting place for galactic powers, increasing immigration attraction and global opinion of us.
	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.
	Reigning supreme in the galactic economy, the colossal spires of this trade district can be seen from orbit.
	As we journeyed into the cosmos and ventured beyond our home system, we also entered a new era of economics. New markets are appearing a startling rate, and economic theorists are struggling to keep up.
	The immense logistical support networks needed to maintain an upgraded Starbase can be further improved, allowing us to support more of these stations.
	A body of knowledge regarding combat behaviors is useless without a strong code governing its use.
	These upgraded disruptors fire bolts of more destructive ion particles at targets.
	These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.
	The Irassian astronaval tradition was unmatched in their time. Their shipyards produced a constant stream of ships for their navy and merchant fleets, which would ultimately be their downfall. With so many ships, and such a high reliance on them, the Irassians were powerless to quarantine the disease that would claim their empire.
	By collecting and analyzing the performance data of the pilots that came before, we have exponentially improved our pilot training methods. Each one will be quicker than the one that came before.
	A mobile space base of unparalleled proportions, the Juggernaut ship class takes offensive warfare to a whole new level.
	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.
	This massive judicial complex seamlessly intertwines courts and law enforcement.
	An even more powerful long-range, ship-based artillery cannon, equipped with a new barrel and an upgraded fire control computer.
	Very long-range artillery capable of hurling powerful rounds over extreme distances with a large degree of accuracy.
	The L-Gates defy our current understanding of subspace mechanics. This must be remedied before they can be opened for travel.
	Intensive study within the fields of nanomachinery and subspace phenomena will eventually yield a new L-Gate Insight into the Disabled L-Gate mystery.
	Modified Flagella spawn that siphon nutrients and materials from their prey in order to support the regeneration of their host Amoeba.
	Utilizing the received knowledge seized from Leviathans, we now have access to new improvements for our frames.
	Mining and processing the rare living metals is exceedingly difficult, but successful application of the mutable alloys yields incomparable advantages.
	The utilization of basic slime-spawned lifeforms as willing test subjects greatly improves research efficiency.
	Minor technical advances combine with improved shipboard routines for handling munitions to provide a noticeable boost in fire rate.
	Not all research into faster-than-light communication channels produces useful results, but some outcomes may find new purpose in bringing our people together.
	Increased scanner range will allow us to more quickly identify mineral concentrations, and focus our mining efforts there.
	Any civilization with a long enough history has examples of great wonders built by forgotten ancients which can no longer be replicated. Luckily for us we have documented these great ancients when they appeared on pre-FTL worlds.
	Standardization of assembly templates allows for improved specialization of the machine population.
	Rewritable assembly templates allow for the creation of bespoke robot designs.
	We must have to courage to seize our fate and make true what was always meant to be.
	These highly advanced missiles are equipped with limited onboard AI pilots that substantially improve their performance and ability to track targets.
	We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.
	We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.
	We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.
	We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.
	We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.
	Basic administrative AIs can be used to streamline supply and demand lines, reducing waste.
	These electromagnetic projectile launchers use magnets to accelerate armor-piercing rounds towards targets at high speeds.
	The psionic energy of the Shroud adjoins every point in the physical galaxy. The Materiality Engine exploits this interface, making it possible to reach across dimensions and materialize valuable components and resources.
	Compressing suitable materials into ultra-dense forms is a cheap and efficient way to improve their ability to absorb weapons-grade impacts.
	The Matter Decompressor lenses a black hole's gravity, forming a drill of gravitational forces to retrieve Minerals from the singularity.
	Breakthroughs in bio-engineering have allowed the growth of space-faring, FTL-capable craft with military applications.
	Continued advancements in technology allow our most developed planets to reach productivity levels unheard of in earlier times.
	These Harbingers nest their strike craft in interwoven pocket dimensions, each ship a labyrinth of impossible hangars, capable of deploying a fleet's worth of firepower.
	The application of mechanical engineering to mineral extraction is a fundamental requirement for any industrial society.
	A micro-unit of prevention is worth a macro-unit of cure. Sometimes, however, both are needed.
	An artistic beacon on a stellar scale, this installation inspires and represents the spirit of its creators.
	An enormous mass accelerator cannon that can only be placed in a spinal mount and fires monstrously powerful rounds over vast distances.
	A zero-G construction yard of overwhelming proportion, capable of performing several space ship assembly projects simultaneously.
	Advanced templates allow us to drastically increase the assembly of new units.
	To complete construction projects of truly staggering scales we must first achieve a fundamental understanding of both the engineering and resource storage requirements for such megastructures.
	Improvements to the metabolic gases within our hatcheries will further mature each specimen before it is brought into this world.
	Leaving our planetary cradle has opened us up to a new understanding of faith, and its place in a wider context.
	Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1
	Microscopic tools that can assist our replication units in creating the more complex circuitry needed for new drones.
	Deploys intelligent bio-projectiles that target critical reloading systems, creating cascading delays across enemy fleets.
	These powerful short-range lasers can easily slice through rock, making the extraction of minerals a more efficient affair.
	Advanced spectrometry combines with fracking techniques and chemical flushing to rapidly exploit shallow and mid-depth deposits.
	Optimal processing of mined materials have allowed us to reach new levels of efficiency.
	Containment force fields are excellent for isolating and holding various substances or specimens so they can be analyzed in detail.
	Advances in miniaturization allow for more rapid loading and discharging of rocket-propelled payloads.
	Using intense-focus lenses in combination with an oscillating firing frequency help create lasers strong enough to mine asteroids, or shoot down hostiles.
	Streamlined starbase construction procedures, using modular designs, will reduce the present build cost and time.
	Molecular-Revitalization Institutes delve deep into cellular intricacies to amplify the effectiveness of medical treatments, significantly improving the quality and longevity of the populations' health.
	From its cradle as a purely pharmaceutical venture, advancements in our understanding of the morphogenetic field allow for direct, subconscious interfaces with organic units.
	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.
	Studying something from the limited perspective of a single dimensional reality does not paint the whole picture. Every angle must be considered.
	To expand our knowledge base, we must consider all levels of existence. A new realm of science awaits us!
	Using programmable nanites to assist in the construction of new robotic units will allow for more advanced models that are equipped with an even greater array of subsystems.
	Highly advanced autocannons capable of ejecting shells that explode into a cloud of nanites at the target, overwhelming shields and chewing through hull sections.
	Improving upon previous designs by launching canisters of nanites capable of eating away at strike craft, these flak batteries are the bane of any fighter pilot.
	These special probes are equipped with swarms of nanites that identify previously unknown mineral concentrations and mark them for later extraction.
	A highly effective hull auto-repair system comprised of billions of microscopic nanomachines was found among the smoking remains of the Scavenger, and has been repurposed for our uses. Whether the Scavenger pilfered this system from an ancient derelict, or was originally constructed with it remains unknown.
	The mass-production of these rare resources require particularly capable nanites.
	With pre-programmed nano-circuits, many consumer products can be rapidly assembled in fabricators.
	Nano-separators are a revolutionary new step in the creation of alloys, simplifying the casting process while improving overall production quality.
	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.
	Reinforced nanocomposite hull plating can provide an extra layer of protection that could be the difference between life and death in a combat situation.
	Further breakthroughs in mechanical engineering required us to descend to the nanometric scale. We are now able to manipulate physical systems in never-before-seen ways.
	Large-scale travel to different universes is a daunting task. We must engineer a spacecraft that can not only pierce the fabric of spacetime but also survive the journey. Fallen Empires will try to stop us!
	Our latest advances in encryption exploit recently discovered quirks of physics to require inputting a specialized key before it has been generated.
	Careful tuning of pain receptors allow soldiers to fight through what would previously have been debilitating injuries.
	Cognition is little but the processing of sensory input. It can be altered.
	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.
	Through recursive axonal scaffolding and synaptic reticulation, we have developed methods for reorganizing the electrochemical topology of conscious matter. Neurons do not merely transmit - they entwine, organize, and remember. Now, they do so according to our design.
	Adaptive bio-munitions are deployed to exploit neural weaknesses in both organic and synthetic crews, crippling enemy efficiency.
	Upgraded energy projectiles that rely on neutrons instead of protons for their destructive power.
	An accelerated plume of neutron radiation "paints" the planet surface, severely degrading most materials and directly destroying biological tissue.
	This incredibly dense and strong material can resist firepower that would turn armor made of any other alloys into slag.
	After studying multiple pre-FTL civilizations, we have realized that there are many alternative ways to calculate the universe. It has even introduced new numbers into our mathematics.
	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.
	Every conceivable flavor can be replicated within these walls.
	Replication technology swiftly conjures up novel flavors on command.
	Space-to-space missiles equipped with high-yield nuclear warheads. Although based on old pre-space technology, these crude fire-and-forget weapons can be surprisingly effective at range.

	Are the precognitive powers of Numa at work or is it a matter of skilled craftsmanship? Either way this galactic stock market prediction model will forecast fluctuations in the economy with divine accuracy.
	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.
	Given enough processing power, networked sensors and distributed stations, even the ocean currents can be managed to a fine level of control.
	Construction in space presents our engineers with new design challenges that must be solved before we can build orbital stations above other worlds.
	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.
	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.
	A colossal culmination of entertainment, this nexus transcends conventional limits, where dreams materialize before desires are realized.
	Advances in solar panel technology could offset the operating costs of our starbases. The panels would require an entire starbase module to generate enough energy, however.
	Allows the construction of largely self-sustaining Orbital Habitats.
	Allows the construction of massive, band-shaped starbases in stable orbit around colonized planets.
	This orbital bombardment management system spams a planet with millions of minute, high-velocity projectiles, overwhelming planetside defensive grids with trash data. Ships equipped with this component will cause more damage during orbital bombardment.
	While studying the victors of battles might be the most obvious way to gain insight from combat, observing the loser on pre-FTL worlds has taught us how to organize our withdraws more effectively.
	These formidable ships are closer to mobile fortresses than anything else, and only the most brutal assaults have a chance to damage them.
	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.
	A new approach to alloy use in military applications significantly reduces the ability of cosmic storms to interfere with energy weaponry and explosive payloads.
	Through the development of special penal worlds, criminals can be rehabilitated through honest, hard labor. Some may be in need of permanent rehabilitation.
	Extremely high-yield disruptors that fire quantum energy charges causing incredible damage to those unfortunate enough to get in their way.
	Utilizes complex organic targeting systems that anticipate evasive actions, making even the most agile prey vulnerable.
	Focusing a searing energy beam into the planet's mantle, the Smelter destabilizes its core, triggering tectonic chaos and rendering the surface violently unstable.
	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.
	To spread our roots to a new world first requires us to prepare the seedbed. By first terraforming a planet we can ensure that our colonies are off to a healthy start.
	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.
	A re-engineered and unified grid further reduces energy losses over distance.
	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.
	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.
	This nexus of weather communication mitigates the harm done by cosmic weather disasters. Production will suffer less from a passing galactic tempest.
	By consolidating local weather control systems, planetary weather patterns can be manipulated to significantly reduce most of the cosmic storms' harmful effects on production.

	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.
	The latest in plasma weaponry, these cannons are fully militarized versions of the older, somewhat improvised plasma throwers. Their plasma projectiles are even deadlier.
	Weapons that eject destructive balls of high-energy plasma at targets. These plasma projectiles are extremely effective at eating through ship armor.
	An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.
	Plasteel is an elastic material that combines many of the qualities of plastics and metal. It is relatively cheap to produce and can be used to augment ship armor.
	Evolving artificial intellects are opening the door to the possibility for true synthetic sapience.
	Expanding possibilities through the application of limited cybernetics.
	Wearing a powered exoskeleton suit augments the user's strength and speed. The military applications are obvious, but it will also increase labor efficiency.
	Deploys bio-plasma rounds that adapt mid-flight, guaranteeing hits against even the most erratic maneuvers.
	Advances in the field of Psionics suggest the possibility of creating combat computers capable of reading and analyzing the impulses of telepathic operatives before they are cognitively processed.
	Just like how clever pre-FTLs move to conceal each other as they approach an enemy, so too can our pilots move faster without disrupting their cloaking field.
	Advanced prediction greatly increases the accuracy of active countermeasure systems.
	Using advanced AIs, we can reliably predict consumer demand before it exists.
	Fires intelligent bio-projectiles equipped with predictive tracking, overcoming the most sophisticated evasion protocols.
	By applying probability currents to our scientific weather models, our ability to track the movement and formation of impending Cosmic Storms is greatly increased.
	These energy projectiles consist of tightly concentrated protons capable of causing immense damage to the hull of enemy ships.
	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.
	Psi-Phase Field Generators focus the psionic potential of the ship's crew to partially phase the vessel into the Shroud. This allows the ship to remain undetected by all but the best sensor arrays, though what the crew may be forced to witness is better left unsaid.
	Psionic emanations from the Shroud bring an entity's favor into corporeal reality. An empire attuned to a Shroud patron will emit a Psionic Aura from where their psionic populations are concentrated.
	Psionic emanations from the Shroud long to expand. With this new understanding, an empire's Psionic Auras can increase in intensity and spread throughout star systems, bringing benefits to allies and disadvantages to foes.
	These barriers are generated out of pure psionic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. They will be able to stop some incoming fire, like our energy deflector systems, but without the prohibitive power consumption.
	These small and nimble craft specialize in delivering concentrated payloads of psionic energy. The larger the target, the greater resonance its explosions achieve.
	These highly-advanced disruptors fire a powerful lance of psionic energy through enemy hulls, allowing for the targeted disabling of hostile weaponry.
	By establishing a temporary psionic connection between one ship and another, a direct charge of mental power can be discharged to devastating effect. Such raw energy is capable of confusing ship systems and influencing the minds of the crew within.
	These extremely powerful shields are generated out of pure psionic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. Their powers are further augmented by large arrays of psi emitters.
	Devices that attenuate psionic energy are as difficult to construct as they are to understand. Such is the complexity of dealing with extradimensional forces.
	The mind is in many ways a reflection of the universe itself, a microcosmos. Not all beings will reach this level of insight, but their minds are tools greater than any other.
	By harnessing the extreme thermal energy found on molten worlds, our starbases can increase the energy output in a system with exceptional efficiency.
	Equipped with support weapon arrays that outstrip its visible anatomy, the Quandary Weaver rewrites spatial norms. Alone, it can shift the momentum of entire battles.
	Our technology now surpasses any administrative requirement. The expertise needed to seamlessly govern a galactic empire is firmly within our reach.
	A Quantum Catapult harnesses the power of a Neutron Star or Pulsar to twist the fabric of space, skipping a fleet across great distances.
	With processing speeds that defy classical limits, the potential of quantum computers is boundless. This revolutionary technology heralds a great leap into uncharted regions of problem-solving.
	This mining hub can extract minerals anywhere down to the planet's outer core using quantum tunneling technology to bore through solid or liquid materials without physical contact.
	This mining plant can find minerals anywhere in this planet's mantle using quantum tunneling technology to bore through solid materials without physical contact.
	Basic entanglement principles applied to energy generation provide a substantial increase in energy output.
	Quantum superposition of energy coils, simultaneously drained and charged.
	Advances in computing technology have given us new ways to protect our data from prying eyes.
	We knew gravity and time were linked long before we reached the stars. Now, our understanding of this unique relationship has reached a tipping point, allowing us to manipulate forces on a previously unimaginable scale.
	Primitive encryption systems stand no chance against modern decryption tools.
	This nexus boasts state-of-the-art equipment and an unprecedented staff capacity, ushering in an era where quantum theories are not just explored but harnessed for groundbreaking innovation.
	The latest version of space-to-space missile, this upgraded variant has an immensely powerful warhead that draws its energy from a zero point vacuum.
	Advanced neurological implants with connection to quantum computing clusters allow for multi-threaded thoughts.
	Advanced probes that can thoroughly analyze subjects on a sub-atomic level, generating a wealth of valuable research data.
	Our operatives can access data from adjacent realities without risking setting off alarms in this reality.
	The latest in electromagnetic accelerators, railguns use twin parallel rails to fire projectiles at incredible speeds.
	The crystallization process is complicated and difficult, but synthetic crystals can be manufactured by using specialized industrial plants.
	Mining these crystals without damaging or even destroying them is an extremely delicate process. It requires advanced equipment capable of pinpoint precision.
	Additional power generation systems increase the ship's reactor output.
	Pods filled with malleable cells are launched to trigger the growth of new hull tissues, pushing the endurance of organic vessels beyond their former limits.
	Laser weapons fire focused beams of light at targets, causing damage through the generation of intense heat.
	Standardizing workflows for upgrading and retrofitting ship components can lead to massive efficiency gains.
	A genetically altered version of silicon-based bacteria could potentially be manipulated to regenerate non-organic materials.
	Launches organic projectiles that release specialized enzymes, interfering with enemy weapon reloading systems and reducing their rate of fire.
	These kiosks can replicate any pre-approved object if its pattern has been stored within their memory banks.
	With careful study devoted to landscaping and the science of fun, the construction of entire worlds dedicated to leisure can be made possible.
	Efficiency in all things.
	On death, the Tiyanki Matriarch produces an assortment of protective chemicals in a final attempt to preserve the lives of her remaining kin.
	A starship of modest size that optimizes our knowledge of spacetime to enact dimensional transcendentalism, making the inside bigger than its outward shape suggests. Advanced firepower capabilities come at a reduced logistical cost compared to traditional ship designs.
	It seems that space and time tend to gather together in layers, all laid on top of one another. The trick is how to slip between the folds.
	A Ring Segment allows for multiple planet-like zones, cannibalizing all other planets in the system for materials.
	These upgraded rotary autocannons feature improved tracking and fire control systems. This allows them to maintain an even higher rate of fire.
	An avant-garde assembly complex manned by expert Roboticists, this facility transcends conventional bounds, meticulously realizing the forefront of robotic innovation.
	A marvel in engineering, this facility's quantic assembly line uses entanglement converters to craft machine parts down to the most minute detail. Not a single atom is misplaced.
	Advanced templates allow us to drastically increase the assembly of new robots.
	As the galactic stage evolves, so too should our operational instincts. Any evolutionary niche that no longer gives an advantage will be culled.
	Self-determination protocols and guidance algorithms can become obsolete in a rapidly developing galactic stage. Like any junk data, they shall be overwritten.
	Intelligent bio-projectiles emit disruptive fields on impact, scrambling enemy targeting systems and causing widespread malfunctions.

	Nothing is quite as powerful as a well-placed insult, and we now know how to insult a species's progenitor in many languages.
	Colossal in scale, the Synaptic Lathe is a reservoir computer. The processing power of our population's networked minds is used to compute and store data. The benefits are obvious, but some misguided species may view the transmutation of individuals into computing chips as morally questionable.
	The research labs and databanks of a Science Nexus generate an immense flow of raw, undiluted science.
	Testable predictions of observable phenomena.
	By analyzing the biological weaponry employed by the Swarm we can create self-propelled projectiles weapons spreading the very same horrific destruction.
	Deploys self-guided bio-munitions that lock onto movement patterns, ensuring accuracy against elusive enemies.
	Careful reproductive planning should be incentivized, lest we waste valuable genetic legacies.
	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.
	Modelled on organic DNA, these microscopic machine intellects are capable of autonomously assembling most components needed for new drones.
	Sufficiently advanced systems are capable of optimizing themselves if they are made acutely aware of the purpose for which they were made.
	Much as organic neurons reforge lost connections by means of axonal sprouting, these circuits are capable of self-overhaul. Even the simplest computing systems are now expected to evolve while in use.
	Introspective prioritization.
	The diverse sensory organs of spaceborne life can be enhanced by our developed technologies with minimal harm to the organism.
	The stages of the Sentry Array gradually expand sensor range, eventually covering the entire galaxy.
	These capacitors store surplus energy which can quickly be transferred to reinforce a ship's shields.
	With these modifications, the fields generated by our shield emitters will partially deflect attacks that would otherwise bypass the shields.
	The basic mechanics of ship shields are complex, but they can be adjusted and improved in a multitude of ways.
	These new shield generators represent the next generation of energy screens, replacing the older deflector technology. They offer significantly better protection.
	The depot influences a portion of subspace where the distance between molecules is reduced, effectively shrinking anything stored there. Living beings are forbidden from entering it.
	The weakest link in any security system are the individuals within it. By modeling their weaknesses in computer simulations we can find novel ways to bypass their security - or trick them into bypassing it for us.
	Further advances in unstable entanglement have given us new ways to prevent unauthorized intrusions into our databases.
	Learning from the design expertise of Skrand and his people, these superior strike craft are capable of prolonged engagement and highly adaptive tactics.
	This floating city, propelled by state-of-the-art anti-gravity technology, provides an idyllic haven for its inhabitants.
	Advanced biological ordnance creates a cascading feedback loop within enemy systems, rendering their attacks wildly ineffective.
	An understanding of a shared past is necessary in order to make any significant strides into the future.
	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.
	The realization of faster-than-light travel is a new dawn for space exploration. Manned missions to other star systems are now not only possible, but necessary.
	These torpedoes are essentially very large, slow-moving missiles. They are equipped with more powerful warheads and shield modulators that let them slip unmolested through energy screens.

	Solitary Science Ships can break out of the naturally-occurring hyperlanes and attempt to navigate to known but otherwise unreachable destinations.
	Regenerative pods are launched to deliver strong healing compounds to allied ships.
	Establishing new standards for how we design and construct massive battleships greatly improves the speed at which they can be assembled.
	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of corvettes greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of cruisers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
	Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of destroyers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.
	These facilities nurture large biological ships, feeding them through advanced nutrient infusion to ensure resilience and combat readiness.
	These incubation chambers accelerate the gestation of embryonic warships within nutrient-dense biopods. Though rudimentary, they mark the first step toward a fleet that is not constructed, but grown.
	These facilities grow sleek, agile biological ships designed for precision and speed. Employing advanced biopods and specialized nutrient solutions, they produce vessels capable of precise and efficient strikes.
	These facilities nurture mid-sized biological ships within refined biopods, employing enhanced nutrient delivery and genetic optimization to produce agile and adaptable vessels for the fleet.
	A beam of directed tachyon energy is fired into the star, triggering a supernova. The incredible energy released by this event is then used to generate vast quantities of dark matter. When the star detonates, ALL colonies, megastructures, and stations in the system are destroyed - including our own. All fleets in the system will go MIA. The Star-Eater itself is the only exception.
	These mighty space forts will provide a focal point for all military activity in a star system, and their presence is sure to deter all but the most stubborn attackers.
	A centralized space installation built in close orbit around the system primary is necessary to make full use of the resources in a star system.
	A main source of energy for large creatures in deep space comes from the power of starlight. The closer they are to brighter stars, the faster they develop.
	Like any potential hazard, the dangerous radiation from our star's transformation can also be harnessed as a useful tool. Channeling it as a beam weapon would allow us to overheat and disable enemy ships. Unlocks a planetary decision to construct a Starfire Cannon in orbit.
	As space traffic increases, larger and more defensible starbases are needed to maintain control over system spacelanes.
	The earliest starbases were little more than makeshift outposts. Permanent starports will enable us to maintain a firmer grip on star systems.
	Our future lies in the sea of stars.
	Stingers are designed to deliver devastating strikes against high-value targets. They excel in exploiting weaknesses in enemy defenses.
	This special coating charges the ship's exterior with a storm dampening field, leading to more efficient protection against storms.
	These dampening field generators offer much needed protection to ships traversing cosmic storms.
	By harnessing the principles behind storm negation technologies, we can begin to manipulate the astrometeorological nature of the galaxy to serve our own needs.
	Advanced rotary autocannons capable of spewing a cloud of high-explosive shells at a target.
	A facility synchronizing the national Starbase network, augmenting defensive and offensive capabilities.
	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!"
	An insight borne of a desperate desire to leave our home, these Subspace Drive engines were designed to facilitate limited interstellar travel. While only allowing small-scale jumps, they provide a unique opportunity to jumpstart our galactic exploration.
	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.
	Many planets exhibit extensive subsurface voids. Subterranean exploration, exploitation, and construction techniques can greatly increase the habitable area of some worlds.
	The quantum mechanical properties of these materials hold the key to superposition states, a revolutionary development for both material and industrial science.
	What we thought was the greatest alloy turned out to be far from the truth. Countless pre-FTL refining processes have been cataloged, and we have now synthesized an unbeatable metal.
	Collecting specimens from defeated Prethoryn enables us to clone and genetically program a war-brood of our own.
	These smaller missiles are launched in volleys and have been specifically designed to overwhelm enemy point-defense systems.
	Increasing the speed at which fighter pilots can process and act upon enemy positioning data elevates strike craft a few steps up the food chain.
	Calculating hyperspatial supply chains is complex. Rerouting some processing power to the task will help even the largest fleet to delve deeper into enemy territory.
	The Lathe has been designed to preserve its installed Neural Chips, keeping them productive for as long as possible. The overclocker can override these commands, resulting in a higher and faster output, but it comes with an increased failure rate.
	The organic components of the network are especially vulnerable to energetic fluctuations, which can cause rapid axonal degeneration. The Preserver strives to reduce these fluctuations to protect the Synaptic Lathe's frailer parts.
	Resonators harness and redirect the cognitive potential of stray thoughts and autonomic systems, leading every single chip to increase the efficiency of its closest processing neighbors.
	Through the development of macroscopic synaptic nodes, the will of the Hive will be strengthened.
	Dedicated facilities organize the maintenance of the Lathe's critical components, allowing us to support more chips and a healthier network environment.
	While the primary purpose of the validator's specialized functions is to help formulate infinity theses, it can also be applied to more general aspects of computing.
	Aligning defensive and offensive weapon execution paradigms allows for increased efficiency.
	Cross-linking weapon systems to fire in staggered volleys improves the actual damage output of Military Stations over time.
	Thinking outside the box merely places you in another, somewhat larger box.
	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.
	Advanced sensors that rely on rotating tachyon beams to detect ship movements even at extreme distances.
	Refined biological compounds disrupt targeting systems and short-range communications, sowing chaos among enemy ranks.
	Releases concentrated bio-energetic fields, further boosting the evasion capabilities of our ships.
	Stricter control of RNA and protein production on the cellular level.
	Once fully adapted to the basics of Psionics, the mind is capable of connecting to other individuals, becoming something greater.
	This novel approach to ship architecture will significantly reduce the negative effects cosmic storms have on our weapon systems.
	Transportation networks bring people together: a sentiment shared by many civilization we observed. While we do not have steam engines, our hyper relay networks could serve a similar purpose.
	There is no simple solution to the problem of macro-scale reshaping of planetary crusts - only bigger trowels and orbitally-deployed drills.
	Finding aspects of the self within the group is natural and inevitable; eventually those shared aspects must be valued higher than individual identities.

	Recent experiments confirm that our edits to reality are only temporary. More significant alterations will be necessary to anchor these changes.
	Precise and incredibly minute alterations in gravity allow us to inject commands into the code of reality. Extreme caution is imperative as we learn the applications of this new and incredible tool.
	With the chemical reaction tightly controlled by missile-board microprocessors, warhead detonations can be tuned for maximum effect for local conditions at the time of impact.
	Telepaths can monitor the citizenry for incorrect thoughts, but with some study they could also correct thought aberrations that they find.
	Through the creation of special slave-breeding worlds, we can ensure that we will always have a steady supply of disposable laborers.
	Artificial thrusters can be integrated into spaceborne organisms with appropriate considerations for energy supply and connections to neural motor centers.
	Designing ships at this scale allows for a deadly combination of exceptional firepower and cutting-edge auxiliary support. Titan configurations may serve as highly versatile flagships which are also capable of bolstering surrounding vessels or ensnaring hostiles.
	Through comprehensive study of irradiated environments we will allow our settlers to colonize worlds that have been devastated by nuclear warfare.
	Releases a biological pulse that locks down enemy reloading for extended periods.
	Further advancements in the field of subdermal implants can provide detailed information regarding the movements and actions of the implanted.
	This building is the apex of scientific advancement and proves this is an era of boundless innovation.
	Transgenic crops offer the nutritional elements of several standard food crops in one convenient package.
	Different societies have developed alternative solutions for their logistics and computing. These alien ways of thinking have made it easier for us to adapt to foreign empires' structures.
	The fundamental forces of the universe can be mediated by physical fields. Mastering this process allows us to play as gods - at least within the confines of the science lab.
	The purpose of one is the purpose of all. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts.
	These powerful immunology boosters make disease a thing of the past, allowing organic populations to live fuller, healthier lives. May cause serious side effects.
	Nothing is more innovative than natural evolution. By studying how pre-FTL societies view their world, we have devised new methods of detecting uninvited ships.
	Ultraviolet lasers are an updated and more powerful version of their blue predecessors. Accurate and destructive, these weapons are capable of inflicting great damage.
	Biologically enhanced projectiles are fired, countering evasive maneuvers and striking agile targets.
	These immense entertainment sectors are at the forefront of recreation and leisure. Brainwave readers allow for instantaneous and personalized virtual getaways.
	Cysts filled with reproductive fluid allow for each Voidworm in a fertile Troika to independently produce spawn when bombarding an inhabited planet.
	Where the body fails, science intervenes.
	We can develop a cure for Voidworm parasitic infection. All of our colonies would be rendered immune to their current strain of spore bombardment.
	Aside from the obvious safety concerns, the artificial creation of Volatile Motes is an extremely delicate and complicated process that requires highly specialized equipment.
	When deployed, this facility slowly transforms a planet into a volcanic paradise, surfacing useful resources along the way. Thermoforgers can accelerate the transformation.
	Advances in material technology and deep-shaft mining techniques allow geo-engineering at previously unthinkable depths and temperatures. We can terraform a Volcanic World into a temperate planet.
	The reality computers of the Vultaums were unique processing units, dedicated to analyzing existence itself, not quite through physics, but rather by trying to reverse engineer reality's source code and find the glitch that would finally allow the Vultaums to take down the simulation where they believed they lived.
	The ability to alter a planet's weather patterns to suppress destructive weather phenomena will make residential buildings easier to maintain and open up new areas for habitation.
	Generates dynamic bio-electric auras, vastly enhancing firing speed across multiple vessels, ensuring relentless pressure on enemy fleets.
	Fires organic projectiles that emit energizing biofields, subtly increasing the firing speed of weapons systems.
	Refined bio-munitions enhance biofield intensity, further accelerating the rate of fire.
	Deploys adaptive bio-projectiles that amplify reaction times and system efficiency, enabling a significant increase in fire rate.
	Unleashes hyper-charged bio-munitions that create large-scale enhancement fields, enabling fleets to unleash sustained, rapid-fire barrages.
	Projects waves of bio-energy that push our weaponry to their peak performance, flooding the battlefield with devastating firepower.
	Building on the foundations of early bio-engineering, Weavers are crafted to balance agility with increased combat capabilities.
	New miniaturization techniques will allow us to equip swarmer missiles with more powerful warheads and improved flight performance.
	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.
	These lasers have a shorter wavelength than UV-based laser weaponry, but are even more destructive.
	Advancing our understanding of interactions with - and manipulations of - the xeno is a necessary step in forming more permanent interstellar alliances.
	This corporate agency promotes a wide variety of interstellar tourist attractions, as well as offering employment packages and signing bonuses to potential emigrants interested in relocating to corporate space.
	The complexities of interstellar diplomacy necessitate the forming of bonds with foreign powers in order to further one's goals.
	After analyzing a multitude of artists from drastically different cultures, we have come up with a general theorem. By studying a civilization's art and culture, we can gain an advantage against them in combat.
	Sapient races have been reclaiming swampland for thousands of years. A coordinated system of modular aqueducts, pump stations, chemical remediation crawlers and automated soil compactors can reclaim land at unprecedented speeds.
	Given recent encounters with intelligent races, it is essential that we improve our xeno-linguistic capabilities.
	The study of alien life has moved beyond mere cataloging. By examining the structures and survival strategies of organisms evolved under foreign stars, we open new avenues in medicine, adaptation, and design.
	Studying the fauna of other worlds gives insight into alien behaviors, allowing us to identify and domesticate docile entities.
	The Yuht were a paradoxical society, obsessed with the idea of finding other sentient species, yet refusing to accept that they were not alone. They were so focused on disproving any claim of alien life, that their bias found a way into their technology. However, with the proper modifications and calibrations, we could certainly fix their powerful detection arrays.
	These generators extract vacuum energy, providing an almost limitless supply of ship power. There is no more efficient way to generate energy.
	A lot of critical research can only be done in a zero gravity environment, which these specialized laboratories are eminently designed for.
	The addition of internal refineries on mining stations will substantially increase mineral production.
	The zenith of legal institutions, this colossal edifice is a monument to justice, harboring courts, holding facilities, and correctional facilities that will redeem even the most hardened criminals.
	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 psionically-gifted individuals, Zro acts as a very potent (and addictive) drug that enhances Psi abilities.
	These highly concentrated pellets of zro can be dispersed through enemy shields unabated, shifting through multiple realities. Once contact is made with a physical object, the effects are exponential in devastation.
	Zro is a fascinating element, prone to chaotic bursts of energy. We believe that with the right artifacts, we could use it to fuel spatial storms over entire solar systems.

tech_pd_tracking_1

The best defense is a good offense.

PhysicsComputingTier 0

tech_armor_hardeners_2

Threads of living metal react to incoming fire, rearranging itself to better resist penetrating weapons fire.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 5

tech_adaptive_bureaucracy

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_adaptive_combat_algorithms

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_healing_4

Pods that saturate the battlefield with adaptive spores provide smart healing to all allied vessels within range.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_6

Fires bio-munitions that emit fields of adaptive energy, allowing fleets to dance effortlessly out of harm's way.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_administrative_ai

Organizational circuitry rerouting academic fervor.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_repeatable_improved_core_system_cap

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.

SocietyNew WorldsRepeatable

tech_repeatable_command_limit

Improving the support staff available to our commanders will increase the number of ships they can lead in a single fleet.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_afterburners_2

This improved version of the standard afterburners provide an even greater boost to a ship's combat speed.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_battleship_hull_2

The latest generation of battleship hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_bio_reactor_2

A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate, improvements in waste collection allows harvesting of useful gaseous by-products.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_cloaking_2

Advancements in rare crystal lensing technology have greatly improved cloaking efficiency.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_controlled_mutations_2

We can go further. Advanced manipulation of Space Fauna genetics allows for integrating a wider variety of specialized components.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_corvette_hull_2

The latest generation of corvette hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_cruiser_hull_2

The latest generation of cruiser hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_destroyer_hull_2

The latest generation of destroyer hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_assisted_detection

Coupling detection arrays with the computers onboard our science vessels can vastly increase their scanning resolution.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_food_processing_2

New cryopreservation and protein resequencing methods will make food processing much more efficient.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_growth_chamber_2

The enhanced efficiency and capacity of Growth Chambers accelerates the cultivation of biological ships by refining their organic designs.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_harbinger_growth_2

Advanced incubation systems produce biological ships of exceptional durability and firepower. Genetic fine-tuning and superior growth environments create vessels capable of dominating the battlefield with unmatched resilience.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_mauler_growth_2

These facilities yield vessels of unparalleled vitality and adaptive capacity. Optimized genetic matrices and advanced biotechnological support guarantee unmatched performance in the void.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_mineral_purification_2

Second-stage processing of pseudo-refined minerals allow for more efficient storage and transportation.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_node_culling_3

Culling an entire node is very inefficient. Instead, just trim the divergent and unwanted lobes.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_node_reformatting_3

Using a failed piece of software to develop its successor enables quick reconstruction. Learning from faulty memory pathways generates even more advanced council directives.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_orbital_maneuvers

Sublight travel can be further optimized by performing advanced calculations that make maximum use of planetary gravity wells.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_mass_drivers_4

A new version of the venerable railgun, with sturdier rails and an enhanced power supply. These weapons are even more powerful and accurate than their predecessors.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_reactor_boosters_3

The discovery of antimatter power allows for highly advanced reactor boosters that can greatly enhance ship reactors.

PhysicsParticlesTier 1

tech_shield_hardeners_2

Zro particles raised to a high energy state add fluctuations to our shields that can deflect certain weapons that would otherwise easily penetrate the fields.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 5

tech_shields_4

An updated shield generator that produces an even stronger energy field. Only sustained enemy fire can penetrate this barrier.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_habitat_3

Years of improvements to our Orbital Habitats have led us to create newer more effective designs.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_healing_3

Pods containing repair agents are launched, optimizing healing based on the severity of damage and ensuring no vulnerabilities remain.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_stinger_growth_2

The apex of bioship growth technology, these advanced facilities produce Stingers of unmatched speed and lethality. Optimized genetic templates and cutting-edge incubation techniques ensure these ships dominate any battlefield with swift and deadly precision.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_advanced_storm_manipulation

Continued study into astrometeorology grants us the power to more precisely bend and manipulate Cosmic Storms to our own needs.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_strike_craft_3

A further refinement in strike craft design, these advanced strike craft are a pilot's dream. Their performance far exceeds that of previous models.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_titan_hull_2

The latest generation of titan hulls have optimized structural integrity fields and improved bulkheads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_weaver_growth_2

These facilities produce biological ships of unparalleled precision and versatility. Revolutionary growth techniques and adaptive genetic enhancements result in vessels that thrive in even the most demanding tactical scenarios.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_fe_fortress_2

This monumental planetary defense complex protects with countless armories and shielding; the planet's mountains will crumble before its defenses.

SocietyMilitary TheoryFallen Empire

tech_fe_affluence_2

This center effortlessly materializes the most outlandish desires at a moment's notice.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_fe_affluence_1

This center anticipates and fulfills material desires using an advanced procurement algorithm, delivering satisfaction before the populace realizes their wants.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_afterburners_1

These powerful thrusters provide additional combat speed but consume a great deal of power.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_repeatable_improved_army_damage

Iterating on the standard conditioning regimen for ground troops has proven to make them more effective in direct combat.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_3

Launches intelligent bio-projectiles that adaptively enhance agility, ensuring superior evasion even in the most chaotic battles.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_housing_agrarian_idyll

Through the establishment of weather-controlled rural communes, we can support a larger population without disrupting our agrarian way of life.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_alien_topography

Civilizations flourish in locations that promotes growth, and by analyzing where the majority of pre-FTL settlements thrive we can gain more out of our colonies.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_alloy_fossilization

By exposing biological material to simulated chthonian-level radiation, we can fossilize cellular structures into usable metallic alloys.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_archaeo_lasers

This high energy weapon causes brutal micro collapsing events on impact, generating tremendous heat and force inside its targets armor.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_point_defence

When it comes to tracking and shooting down missiles, these antique batteries are the best of the best, making use of a predictive algorithm written in long forgotten code to weave a fiery defensive web.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_strike_crafts

These high velocity drones have been equipped with antique mining lasers that virtually ignore any plating protecting their target. A tech too good to be wasted on astro mining.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_mass_drivers

These cannons of gargantuan size deliver relatively slow but devastating projectiles, and can fire pretty much anything, from scrap metal, to asteroid chunks.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_missiles

Particle charges, once stabilized thanks to ancient technology, allow us to create swarms of tiny missiles that still carry a respectable payload, and should be able to overwhelm most point-defense systems.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeoarmor

Ionized plates of armor can carry a reactive charge to alleviate the energy of impacts, using magnetic repulsion and field projection principles.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_rampart

Defense platforms are a cost effective way to ensure our safety, but they need to be monitored from an operation center. Fortifying our Starbase to ensure its survivability in the event of an attack, and maximizing our capacity to network independent orbital defenses would give us more time to dispatch reinforcements.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_refinery

This millennia-old processing equipment has an efficiency rate above 100%. Its functioning remains alien, but its production gains are substantial.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_titan_beam

Tremendous medium range firepower will enable our titans to break through enemy lines. These ancient cannons were once the foundation upon which a galactic empire was built.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_archaeo_mass_accelerator

This cannon fires a barrage of ancient miniscule ionized spheres that charge upon contact with most force fields, giving them high levels of shield penetration. Any theory that these spheres could have been used for jewelry purposes were dismissed when a critical incident melted an entire laboratory.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_overcharger

Supercharging shields can be done safely thanks to ancient stabilizer coils and dampeners. In addition to the production of a stronger force field, this also has the added benefit of outright vaporizing certain incoming projectiles.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeoshield

Projected farther than regular shields, the suspension field technology uses ancient artifacts to slow time at the point of impact to afford the shields a longer opportunity to dispel the incoming attack's energy.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 3

tech_archaeo_detection_scrambler

Ping repeaters and optic diffusers with the right wavelengths can produce destructive interference and effectively scramble hostile targeting systems.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_housing_2

With directional gravity technology, buildings on the surface of planets can reach higher than ever before without risking structural collapse. The sky is the limit!

EngineeringIndustryTier 3

tech_missiles_3

Advanced missiles equipped with very powerful antimatter warheads. A new and improved guidance system gives them a better chance of finding their targets.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_antimatter_power

By harnessing the energy produced by matter/antimatter annihilations, our efficiency at generating ship power will be orders of magnitude better than fusion.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_cosmogenesis_thesis

By making further alterations to reality's rules, we can better monitor its reactions. At this scale, the effects are still difficult to predict, and could affect the entire galaxy.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_repeatable_improved_tile_energy_output

Minor improvements to transmission efficiency adds up to a sizeable reduction in overall energy loss.

PhysicsField ManipulationRepeatable

tech_arc_emitter_1

Powerful weapons that launch a lightning arc of chaotic energy at targets, which in part can ignore armor and shields.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_orbital_arc_furnace

Utilizing the raw power of a molten planet, the Arc Furnace unlocks otherwise inaccessible minerals and improves system-wide mining operations.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_arcane_deciphering

Various artifacts and technologies functioning by arcane means that cannot be understood or replicated... at least not by conventional science as it is known to us.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 2

tech_archaeostudies

This new field of studies focuses on the practical applications of ancient artifacts. We are far from being the first galactic civilization to tread these stars. With a bit of work, their legacies could secure our future.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 2

tech_armor_hardeners_1

Incorporating a crystal lattice in our ship's defenses provides some resistance to weapons that normally cut through armor.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_torpedoes_2

Upgraded space torpedoes encased in armor, to better withstand enemy point-defense fire. The armor fragments into shards that cause additional damage when the torpedo detonates.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_synthetic_workers

Highly advanced units that are stronger, faster and more durable than the vast majority of organics. With their upgraded neural processors they are fully capable of independent operations.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_alien_cloning

In a carefully controlled environment, we can incubate the Genetic Material collected from culled Space Fauna and produce new members of each species under our command.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_dragon_armor

The Ether Drake's scales are made up of multiple layers of unique mineral nanostructures. Unorthodox manufacturing techniques allow us to closely emulate these self-repairing structures.

EngineeringMaterialsGuardian

tech_artificial_moral_codes

It is circumstance that dictates what is moral. Define the circumstances, and ethics is like clay in your hands.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_synthetic_leaders

Equipped with a personality, synthetics will finally be able to interact socially on equal terms with the rest of our citizens. Some units may even assume leadership roles.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_droid_workers

Upgraded artificial units have an expanded movement range equal to that of most organics. Their neural processors have also been greatly improved.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_robotic_workers

These artificial work units are perfect for menial labor tasks. They are hard-working and capable of following simple vocal instructions, but should not be expected to climb stairs.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_ascension_theory

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.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_fe_fortress_1

This colossal planetary defense complex has numerous armories and layers of shielding. Only a highly specialized siege force could breach its defenses.

SocietyMilitary TheoryFallen Empire

tech_repeatable_reduced_building_time

EngineeringIndustryRepeatable

tech_assembly_pattern

Rapid iteration in construction simulations determines the optimal component assembly patterns for each building project ahead of time.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_asteroidal_carapace

The shell of a Cutholoid is not mineral alone, but reinforced with strong biological fibers. We can synthesize this process using advanced metallurgic techniques.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_astral_harvesting

The harvesting of torn astral fabric along the scars of rifts in space and time is made possible with delicate modifications to our research stations.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_colonization_2

By adjusting atmospheric filtering on a per-site basis to better filter out undesirable elements, colonial living conditions may be improved.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_pk_nanobots

Swarms of nanobots are dispersed in the atmosphere. They infect sapient beings and restructure themselves into cybernetic implants, turning their unwitting hosts into cyborgs slaved to the Machine Intelligence.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_atmospheric_orbital_mechanics

Due to our vast experience operating observation stations in orbit of pre-FTL worlds, we have discovered slight optimizations. By implementing them empire-wide, we can drastically reduce the maintenance our stations require.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_aura_resonation

There is a way to project Psionic Auras beyond populated worlds. With the addition of an Aura Emitter, even a starbase can become a conduit for psionic emanations from the Shroud.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_fe_forge_2

The expansive nano-replicator bays in this forge transform raw materials into advanced alloys with marvelous efficiency.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_autocannons_1

Large-caliber ballistic weapons that fire cased explosive shells. The main advantage of these cannons is their high rate of fire.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_cryostasis_1

By giving control of the colony ship to the on-board computer, the crew and colonists can be placed in suspended animation.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_autocurating_vault

Continuous, asynchronous analysis of disparate data sets allows for the accurate modeling of hitherto-unpredictable fluctuations in social currents.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_automated_exploration

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.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_autonomous_agents

Semi-independent units have proved critical to the success of the greater whole.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_space_mining_4

Fleets of autonomous drones equipped with mining beams are deployed to quickly and efficiently gather nearby minerals.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_combat_computers_autonomous

Granting our ships their own semi-autonomous intellect will greatly enhance their responsiveness in combat.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_space_science_4

Increased automation of station functions will free up more staff for research duties.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_auxiliary_fire_control

By installing an auxiliary fire-control system our ships can afford to make more advanced calculations, increasing accuracy.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_secrets_baol

The Baol Organism had a unique way of producing tools. Given the species' relative slowness, they would simply grow them out of organic matter in locations that were half orchard, half factory. With the proper genetic adjustments, we could also grow various commodities and tools alongside our regular crops.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_cloaking_1

A modified particle field allows our vessels to effectively 'hide' in open space. However, this comes at the cost of destabilizing other forms of energy shielding which would otherwise protect the ship.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_node_culling_2

Once removed, a replacement node is encouraged to grow within the proper environment. The secret is to feed it the previous node.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_node_reformatting_2

Every self-iterating algorithm has its value. We will not allow important learning go to waste when restoring our leaders.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_battleships

The largest of the standard military vessels, Battleships are traditionally heavily armored and sport several gun batteries.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_mine_betharian

The Betharian minerals appear to have originated from singular source, but were scattered across the galaxy millennia ago. The minerals are most often encountered as pebble-sized clusters, and are highly flammable.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_binary_motivators

These advanced motivators are both smaller and lighter than previous versions, allowing robotic units to allocate additional space for subsystems.

EngineeringIndustryTier 3

tech_bio_reactor

A facility where organic matter is converted into energy at a highly efficient rate.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_biomechanics

Millions of years of organic evolution will sometimes, through sheer persistence, produce elegant solutions that can also be applied to machine designs.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_fe_clinic_2

The Bioregeneration Institute, at the pinnacle of medical technology, pioneers groundbreaking bio-regenerative therapies, continuously redefining the boundaries of life extension.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_society_3

Life, in all its staggering variety, is composed of repeating patterns and modular structures. By decoding and replicating these at every scale, we now wield a holistic blueprint of biology. There is little left in nature we do not understand, and less still we cannot recreate.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_lasers_2

More powerful than red lasers, these blue variants emit electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength that appears blue or violet to most organics.

PhysicsParticlesTier 1

tech_boarding_cables

Repurposed small-caliber artillery that fire piercing hooks attached to resilient carbon fiber cables, perfect for immobilizing and boarding enemy ships.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_capacity_boosters

We leave nothing to chance, no matter the cost. Through exacting curation of DNA banks do we build the leaders of tomorrow.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_strike_craft_1

These manned strike craft are launched from a mothership and rely on their speed and small size to survive long enough to punch through enemy defenses.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 1

tech_repeatable_improved_leader_life_span

Regimens of periodic cell revitalization treatments keep the leader class spry and active beyond traditionally expected lifespans.

SocietyBiologyRepeatable

tech_wilderness_node

By encouraging the growth of deep-thinking symbionts in glades throughout our distributed self, our collective will shall be felt more keenly by all.

SocietyStatecraftTier 0

tech_centralized_command

Creating dedicated headquarters for all levels of military operations shapes an efficient fleet, and lays a better foundation for future military training.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_advanced_metallurgy_1

The widespread use of advanced ceramics in industry can improve metallurgical yields.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_planetary_infrastructure_1

Stronger alloys allow us to create prefabricated buildings, providing our colonies with the improved infrastructure.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_ship_armor_2

A combination of different metals and ceramics that result in a strong armor without sacrificing flexibility.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 1

tech_nanite_repair_system_synth_queen

Cetana's advanced nanite systems will tirelessly repair and refresh our ships at a rate far beyond our current capabilities.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 5

tech_synth_queen_knowledge

This compendium, a gift from Cetana, is a tapestry of profound insights, elegantly composed and dense with meaning. It offers more than knowledge; it challenges and reshapes our understanding of technology, society, and the fabric of consciousness itself.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_thrusters_1

Simple yet moderately effective chemical thrusters that rely on combustible propellant to function.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 0

tech_cosmogenesis_mauler

Through organic spacetime-dimensional transcendentalism, this Mauler is larger on the inside its compact frame concealing a dense tangle of musculature. Capable of a bite deadlier than physics should allow.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_starbase_5

Plans for an immense battlestation capable of holding its own against several strike fleets are now being drawn up. If realized, these citadels will become monuments to greatness as much as system hubs.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_fe_singularity_1

Capturing the entire energy output from this singularity is an engineering marvel.

PhysicsParticlesFallen Empire

tech_fe_singularity_2

This singularity's power output challenges the laws of physics, yet the containment fields hold with unwavering stability.

PhysicsParticlesFallen Empire

tech_massive_glacier

Orbital systems of mirrors and shades can effect dramatic changes in planetary climates, when managed properly.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_climate_restoration

By advancing our understanding of atmospheric transformation, we will be able to terraform even the most ecologically devastated worlds.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 4

tech_cloning

Breakthroughs in enucleation and artificial womb technology allows for the mass-production of individuals based on a common genetic template.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_space_cloud_weapon_1

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_hive_cluster

By clustering networks of macroscopic synaptic nodes, maximum meganeuron transmission per available surface area can be attained.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_wilderness_cluster

We can accelerate the fluency of global, collective thought by investing it in gatherings of symbionts whose sole purpose in life is to facilitate that same will.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_mass_drivers_2

Coilguns are more powerful versions of the early mass drivers, using electromagnetic coils to rapidly accelerate projectiles towards targets.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_cold_fusion_power

The ability to sustain a fusion reaction at relatively low temperatures will result in a new generation of fusion reactors for our ships.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_collective_production_methods

Together, we build the future.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_colonial_bureaucracy

Local administrative developments allow for closer supervision of colonial affairs without excessively burdening central decision-making.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_colonial_centralization

Robust frameworks for local governance created on a per-case basis, to meet each colony's needs.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_colossus

Advances in mega-engineering blur the lines between reality and fantasy in the form of Colossus-type military vessels. These immense, single-weapon platforms are capable of radically altering or obliterating entire worlds at the push of a button.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_combat_computers_bio_integration

We can develop specialized neurochips to influence the behavior of space fauna involved in wide scale fleet combat.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_combat_training

A more extensive training program for new recruits, including realistic combat scenarios, prepare them for the field.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_command_matrix

Restructuring the chain of command and deciding what interdependencies are set between officers, make fleets more responsive and effective.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_compact_living

While no one civilization has the perfect solution to the ever-expanding challenge of governing a growing nation, we have found a partial solution. After studying a multitude of species and governments, we have discovered an outstanding balance of flexibility and function.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_mandibles_2

These devastating appendages incorporate layered organic structures to enhance durability and cutting power, shredding even the toughest defenses.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_hive_confluence

The will of the Hive will be further strengthened and coordinated with the expansion and development of a massive nervous center of meganeurons.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_wilderness_confluence

Our mutualistic will shall be strengthened by vast gatherings of deeply empathic symbionts, so in-tune with their surroundings as to concentrate and re-broadcast our collective thought.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_consecration_fields

Through our understanding of physics and field manipulation, our holy places shall we seen and felt by all.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_construction_templates

Standardized pre-fab templates massively reduce on-site facility construction times.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_gravity_snare_capacity_3

Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 4

tech_controlled_mutations

We can increase the effectiveness of our Space Fauna Ships by modifying their genomes, allowing us to integrate artificial technology into their biomass.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_pk_cracker

A directed feed of thermic energy superheats the atmosphere and agitates the planet's core, setting up disastrous tectonic events. A final and comparatively minute concussive blast is then delivered, cracking the planet open.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_space_defense_station_improvement

The creation of a dedicated naval engineering corps will greatly benefit the construction of deep space defense platforms, decreasing building costs and increasing durability.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_corvettes

The FTL breakthrough allowed early attempts to adapt traditional surface-to-space shuttle frames to military applications to finally create relatively small, fast, and maneuverable vessels with limited firepower.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_storm_prediction_1

Through the use of scientific weather models, we can track the movement and formation of impending Cosmic Storms.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_robomodding_points_1

Improved production practices allow for greater alterations to robots without compromising core functionality.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_cruisers

Originally devised as an experimental next-generation colony ship hull configuration, the design's ample hardpoints made it ideal for carrying heavy weapons ordnance.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_cosmogenesis_stinger

Brimming with more weapon systems than its power source should sustain, this Stinger shouldn't function, and yet, it fires. Continuously.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_crystal_armor_2

Introducing Crystalline matter into the forging process further improves the ultra-hard qualities of crystal-infused metals.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 4

tech_crystal_armor_1

By infusing armor plating with Crystalline matter we are able to further increase the durability of our ships' protective hulls.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_mandibles_3

These mandibles possess unparalleled sharpness and resilience, capable of slicing through advanced alloys with unnerving precision.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 4

tech_archeology_lab

A shipboard lab with advanced archaeological equipment, including a vast database supplied by the Curator Order where new discoveries can easily be cross-referenced.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_archeology_lab_ancrel

A shipboard lab with advanced archaeological equipment, including a vast database supplied by the Curator Order where new discoveries can easily be cross-referenced.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 2

tech_containment_vessel

Gravity Snares capture double the amount of Space Fauna.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_curator_lab

These shipboard lab facilities incorporate advanced technologies from the ancient Curator Order to further increase survey speeds.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_secrets_cybrex

To build their ring world, the Cybrex relied on highly efficient mining drones to survey and harvest orbital resources. Cybrex-made memory chips and sensors could augment our own mining operations, so that we might put their millennia old algorithms to good use.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_frontier_hospital

As our empire grows, so does our understanding of biology. Advanced medical treatments on a cellular level have allowed for significant advancements in biological population health.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_dangerous_wildlife

Tactical disruption of natural habitats combined with converging search-and-destroy patterns can effectively eliminate hostile wildlife in a very short span of time.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_cloaking_dark_matter

This device uses dark matter to warp space-time around the vessel, making it incredibly difficult to detect.

PhysicsField ManipulationFallen Empire

tech_dark_matter_deflector

These deflectors utilize dark matter to deflect incoming projectiles in a way that seems to utterly defy the laws of nature.

PhysicsField ManipulationFallen Empire

tech_dark_matter_detection

Dark matter resonance chambers will significantly improve the performance of our detection arrays.

PhysicsParticlesTier 5

tech_mine_dark_matter

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.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_dark_matter_power_core

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.

PhysicsParticlesFallen Empire

tech_dark_matter_propulsion

These ship thrusters utilize Dark Matter technology to generate propulsion in a manner that appears to defy numerous laws of physics.

EngineeringPropulsionFallen Empire

tech_mining_2

These massive drills are needed to access the rich mineral deposits that can often be found close to a planet's core.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_volcano

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_deep_space_citadel

A Deep Space Citadel is an armored Starbase designed for maximum defense within a stellar gravity well.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_space_defense_station_1

This will enable the construction of defensive deep space platforms to protect our Starbases.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_shields_1

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.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 0

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_4

Utilizes adaptive biological compounds that degrade reloading mechanisms, halving the firing efficiency of even the most advanced weaponry.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_destroyers

While larger than Corvettes, Destroyer hull configurations still make for comparatively nimble gunboats.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_detection_array

A high-powered suite of external sensors, capable of detecting cloaked fleets.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_torpedoes_3

Advanced torpedoes with very powerful warheads. They have a sleeker design, faster engines and upgraded shield modulators for slipping through energy screens.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_archaeo_pk_devolving_beam

A colossal mind-wiping cannon which unleashes a planet-wide wave of energy, returning most sentient life to a pre-sapient state. We estimate that with additional tuning, it might also be used to wipe clean memory banks and disable robotic units.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 5

tech_fe_fabricator_2

This advanced fabricator seamlessly tunnels into the fabric of dimensional space, extracting valuable resources.

EngineeringMaterialsFallen Empire

tech_fe_fabricator_1

This fabricator's technology achieves flawless conversion from energy to matter.

EngineeringMaterialsFallen Empire

tech_disruptors_1

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_pk_godray

An arcane catalyst amplifying certain psionic wavelengths, capable of inducing hallucinations (religious experiences) in biological brains, and severe disruption (brain death) in electronic ones.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_doctrine_fleet_size_5

Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 5

tech_doctrine_navy_size_4

By maintaining a professional corps of fleet liaisons, we can improve communications and the flow of orders throughout the chain of command.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 4

tech_doctrine_navy_size_1

As extrasolar expeditions become more common, it is important to provide planetside relief for returning fleets.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 1

tech_doctrine_fleet_size_4

Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 4

tech_doctrine_navy_size_3

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_doctrine_fleet_size_3

Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_doctrine_fleet_size_2

Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_doctrine_fleet_size_1

Gradual adaptation to the realities of deep-space combat allows us to effectively coordinate larger maneuvers.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 1

tech_akx_worm_2

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.

SocietyStatecraftHorizon Signal

tech_doctrine_navy_size_2

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_planetary_infrastructure_2

Advances in metallurgy permit us to build vastly larger and more durable structures, greatly improving the infrastructure of our colonies.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 4

tech_ship_armor_4

This strong yet flexible material is capable of withstanding severe punishment. It serves well as ship armor.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_advanced_metallurgy_2

By replacing antiquated ceramo-metal equipment with cutting edge technology, we can run our forges hotter and longer, increasing production.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 4

tech_dyson_sphere

A Dyson Sphere fully envelops a given star, converting all solar output directly to Energy Credits.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 5

tech_dyson_swarm

An array of interlinked satellites, the Dyson Swarm is designed to improve the output of stellar deposits.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_eco_simulation

Farming techniques can be further refined through sophisticated computer simulations of different environments and weather patterns. This allows for more predictable crop yields.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_colonization_5

Additional study into different planetary climates will allow us to settle our population on worlds previously thought too hostile to support them.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 4

tech_ecological_adaptation

By adapting planetary ecosystems to large-scale environmental changes we can turn terraformation into a less disruptive process.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 3

tech_effective_bureaucracy

Improved algorithms for processing and organizing vast amounts of data has streamlined decision-making and information-sharing throughout the empire.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_capital_productivity_2

Increased population density gives us an opportunity to further increase productivity.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_4

Deploys advanced munitions that generate dynamic bio-electric auras, significantly improving the ability of ships to evade enemy fire.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_cloaking_3

Typical cloaking technology can play havoc with a ship's more delicate instruments. However, these elite fields render such concerns obsolete.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 4

tech_embodied_dynamism

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.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_fe_dome_2

Suspended by gravimetric nullification, these domes transcend physical limitations, while advanced life support systems seamlessly cater to inhabitants' needs.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_1

Fires bio-projectiles that emit bursts of energy upon impact, subtly enhancing the maneuverability of our vessels.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_enhanced_cryosleep_sedatives

Sedatives based on a rare enzyme enable enhanced cryosleep, greatly improving organic species' tolerance of long-distance space travel.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_cosmogenesis_battlecruiser

Another optimized spacecraft, this time of larger dimensions, will make current Battleships look like toys.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_enigmatic_decoder

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.

PhysicsComputingGuardian

tech_enigmatic_encoder

The Enigmatic Encoder scrambles flight path data according to some indeterminable design before feeding it back to fleet command.

PhysicsComputingGuardian

tech_akx_worm_1

The universe tends irresistibly onwards and downwards. That tendency cannot be reversed... but it can be subverted, for a price.

PhysicsField ManipulationHorizon Signal

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_2

Fires refined projectiles with superior tracking enzymes and adaptive flight paths, increasing hit rates against fast-moving targets.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_epigenetic_triggers

Advanced DNA methylation techniques allow for functionally significant alterations to be made to arbitrary genomes.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_5

Fires highly advanced projectiles that create large-scale enhancement fields, granting unparalleled evasion to fleets.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_executive_retreat

A luxurious resort complex for high ranking corporate officers. Here they can sample the local planetary culture in a high security environment.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_existential_campaigns

When survival itself is at stake, the very concept of war loses its meaning. These campaigns are waged not for dominion, but to secure the continued existence of our civilization.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 5

tech_mine_exotic_gases

Pockets of Exotic Gas are rare and often inaccessible by conventional means. Such deposits can only be reached by using special extractor technology.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_exotic_gases

Exotic Gas can be produced artificially, but it is a difficult process that requires advanced refinery equipment.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_basic_science_lab_2

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.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_cosmogenesis_crisis_1

The radical shift in perspective required to comprehend the infinite layers of reality challenges even our most brilliant minds.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_combat_computers_2

Further advances in predictive algorithms allow for augmented tactical decision-making in the field.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_fe_silo_2

By creating a localized pocket dimension, we can hold nearly endless resources.

PhysicsField ManipulationFallen Empire

tech_repeatable_improved_tile_mineral_output

Changes in how mineral deposits are evaluated relative to each other lead to more efficient boring patterns.

EngineeringIndustryRepeatable

tech_extradimensional_weapon_1

Applying 5th-dimensional energy manipulation principles on lower dimensional planes allows for the creation of powerful energy weapons.

PhysicsParticlesTier 5

tech_federation_code

A Federation must be more than goodwill and shared ambition. This code provides the groundwork for a unified interstellar order, ensuring cooperation and stability among its members.

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_power_plant_2

Modulated fields allow for increased production and improved energy yield.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 1

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_5

Fires advanced munitions that emit suppression fields, crippling enemy reloading systems and rendering them painfully slow.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_2

Enhances disruption enzymes to interfere more effectively with reloading cycles, significantly delaying enemy volleys.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_secrets_league

The sprawling empire of the First League dwarfed our own at its peak, and relied on implacable bureaucracy to keep the wheels of the state in motion. The quantic filing arrays they used afforded them unprecedented efficiency in the sorting and storing of documents.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_unique_mutation_crystalline_entity

Redundant thought centers allow for a Crystalline Entity to split itself in two as a final gambit to protect its clutch against a particularly dangerous foe.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_fission_power

This energy source generates power for ships through induced fission, but it also produces harmful nuclear waste.

PhysicsParticlesTier 0

tech_amoeba_strike_craft_1

By altering the breeding process of Space Amoebas, we can program their symbiotic flagella to act as organic strike craft for our navy.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_flak_batteries_3

Predictive tracking algorithms and even more powerful rounds make these batteries incredibly lethal to enemy strike craft.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_flak_batteries_1

Gun batteries that fire shrapnel rounds at close range. They are particularly lethal to enemy strike craft, but can also defend against missiles.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 0

tech_flak_batteries_2

Upgraded flak batteries with new, more powerful shrapnel rounds.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_energy_fire_rate

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.

PhysicsParticlesRepeatable

tech_repeatable_naval_cap

Improved fleet management procedures will free up the resources needed to maintain a bigger fleet.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_arc_emitter_2

These upgraded emitters are equipped with better focusing lenses, resulting in a more powerful energy discharge.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_energy_damage

Perfecting the firing cadence of laser weaponry is a task that could keep the engineering elite of any given planet busy for centuries.

PhysicsParticlesRepeatable

tech_food_processing_1

Improved food processing techniques will lead to better preservation methods and less spoilage.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_colonization_4

Extensive study into different soil types and their ability to support crops will help improve the living conditions of our settlers on foreign worlds.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 3

tech_repeatable_improved_military_station_health

Additional layers of armor plating within the structure itself improves the resilience of Military Stations.

EngineeringVoidcraftRepeatable

tech_fe_administration_1

Our administrative requirements will likewise expand as our mastery of advanced technology evolves. We must adeptly cater to the demands of our burgeoning empire.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_space_whale_weapon_1

Adapting the Tiyanki method of siphoning energy from gaseous matter, it is possible to construct weapons draining energy from enemy ships.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_cryovault

By harnessing the subthermal dynamics found in the environments of frozen worlds, we can create more hospitable living conditions in colder climates.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_critter_feeder

Vacuum gardens full of bio-engineered fruits, genetically enhanced to attract spaceborne fauna.

SocietyBiologyTier 0

tech_ftl_inhibitor

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_robomodding_points_2

Improved production practices allow for fundamental changes to robots without compromising core functionality.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_missiles_2

These updated space-to-space missiles have more powerful fusion warheads and improved flight performance.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_fusion_power

Nuclear fusion processes generate a great amount of power for ships, but without many of the risks associated with fission power.

PhysicsParticlesTier 1

tech_galactic_administration

The administrative needs of a star empire are as numerous as they are complex. We will rise to the occasion.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_galactic_archivism

The history of our galaxy warrants proper preservation in order to learn from those who came before us. An archive on the grandest scale would fit such a purpose.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_galactic_bureaucracy

Multiple administrative strata efficiently surface only the most vital information to the upper levels of government.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_galactic_campaigns

Further improvements to administration grant an extended power projection across the stars, and the military clout needed to enforce our demands.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 4

tech_fe_market_1

Dominating the skyline, these towering spires cast shadows across the bustling trade districts below.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_galactic_markets

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.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_lasers_5

The electromagnetic radiation emitted by gamma lasers is of an extremely high frequency. Their destructive potential is unmatched in the field of laser weapons.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_gargantuan_evolution

Voidspawn eggs have evolved to withstand the harsh conditions of space by absorbing and conserving energy from their nearest star.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_unique_mutation_cutholoid

The powerful digestive system of a Cutholoid can be repurposed to fire kinetic projectiles at extremely high velocity.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_gateway_activation

The ability to reactivate the derelict Gateway stations that can be found scattered throughout the galaxy has the potential to dramatically shorten travel times.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_gateway_construction

The construction of new Gateway stations enables us to build a fast-travel network that could revolutionize interstellar travel.

PhysicsParticlesTier 5

tech_mass_drivers_5

This updated version of the old coilgun design is even more destructive than the latest railgun designs. It is capable of launching projectiles with incredible accuracy and speed.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_gene_banks

Gene Banks filter and curate available genomes for deployment in clones.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_gene_crops

Sophisticated genetic engineering of crops helps increase yield and further improves both taste and nutrient levels.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_gene_seed_purification

Nucleotide purification techniques allow for the isolation and refinement of particularly desirable genetic traits.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_gene_tailoring

Making gene-editing tools widely available is sure to have a positive impact on our development as a species.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_frontier_health

The colonization of alien worlds has opened up an entirely new field of biomedical research.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_genetic_resequencing

tech_genome_mapping

Mapping the genome of an individual through the sequencing of their DNA opens up for tailored medical treatments and therapies.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_georadiation_terraforming

By exposing the biosphere of a planet to molecular radiation decay, we promote the growth of certain resources while turning the world into a toxic wasteland.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 3

tech_mining_1

New fracking techniques will allow us to tap into previously unattainable pockets of geothermal resources deep beneath the planet's crust.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_mass_accelerator_2

An even more powerful mass accelerator cannon that can rip through even the toughest shields.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_glandular_acclimation

Through glandular biological tailoring we can change the environmental tolerance of a species to suit our needs.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_global_defense_grid

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_power_hub_1

Load-balancing facilities can greatly improve the stability of local grids and feed excess power back into centralized capacitors.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 1

tech_pk_shielder

A shielding field is deployed around a planet, creating a barrier that is permanent and impenetrable (save for some wavelengths of light).

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 5

tech_global_production_strategy

Planets are big and production sites are often separated by vast distances. A coherent strategy for making certain that everyone is pulling in the same direction is often needed.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_1

Organic projectiles imbued with destabilizing enzymes scramble enemy targeting systems and reduce their accuracy.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_repeatable_reduced_building_cost

PhysicsComputingRepeatable

tech_cosmogenesis_crisis_2

Gravity and spacetime shape the universe. Starting with gravity, we will master tools to power our ascension.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_sensors_2

These sensors have been tuned to look for any gravitational changes in space, such as those produced by the presence of a starship.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_gravity_snare_capacity_2

Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_gravity_wells

Localized concentrations of quantum mass can be used to create short bursts of extreme gravity. If manipulated correctly, such a gravitational force could theoretically capture and contain a creature of any size without harm.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_ground_defense_planning

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 1

tech_growth_chamber_1

The construction of Growth Chambers enables the organic cultivation of biological ships within the fleet.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_habitat_2

Our early habitats were primitive things compared to the efficient designs we can now develop.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_harbingers

Harbingers represent a significant leap in bio-engineered warfare, blending formidable firepower with the resilience of living technology. These ships serve as the backbone of the fleet.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_6

Bio-electromagnetic pulses incapacitate targeting systems and leave fleets in a state of disarray.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_unique_mutation_tiyanki

The somber song of the Tiyanki inspires its fellow creatures, hardening their resolve in combat.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_heritage_site

Physical reminders of how far we have come both instill a reverence for past achievements and bolster ambitions for the future.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_kinetic_damage

Ultra-dense slugs can punch through even the strongest of projected shields.

EngineeringPropulsionRepeatable

tech_power_plant_1

Capacitors capable of storing vast amounts of energy is one of the cornerstones for any modern civilization.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 0

tech_holo_entertainment

Pioneering use of holographic technology allows for the creation of artificial environments that seem as authentic as the real world. It is the next step of immersive entertainment.

SocietyStatecraftTier 0

tech_alloys_1

Solid holographic casts can alter their shapes at a moment's notice, speeding up alloy production.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 1

tech_holographic_rituals

Seeing is believing, and belief begets reality.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_colonization_3

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_hydroponics

Hydroponics Farming in a controlled environment allows for crops to be grown in climates where farming would normally be impossible.

SocietyBiologyTier 0

tech_hyper_relays

Hyper Relays form a chain of structures built outside the gravity well of systems, allowing fast travel from relay to relay rather than requiring transit to established hyperlane entrances.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_shields_5

These reinforced and hardened energy shields are incredibly powerful. The protection they offer is second to none.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 4

tech_hyper_entertainment_forum

These massive entertainment complexes is where dreams come true. Shopping malls, restaurants, amusement parks, virtual arcades, and more. You dream it - we are it!

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_fe_forge_1

This forge's production speed is limited only by the quantity of resources loaded into it.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_hyper_drive_bio_integration

Traveling across hyperlanes can be hazardous for spaceborne life, but we are able to enhance their capabilities.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_hyper_drive_2

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_hyper_drive_3

A new generation of hyper drives capable of accessing the subspace slipstreams that are present within hyperspace. This leads to dramatically improved drive performance.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_hyper_drive_1

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 0

tech_identity_copy

We will be able to copy the identity and memories of a Synthetic into a new mechanical body. The copies have predictable skill sets but make for stale conversation.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_identity_fusion

Merging the identities and memories of two or more Synthetics into a mechanical body will create new, somewhat unique individuals.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_identity_initialization

We will be able to initialize an identity kernel and provide it with a virtual childhood. While expensive, we can simulate the optimal experiences to generate productive personalities.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_paradise_dome

With the latest advances in architecture, landscaping and holographic technology, we shall build the homes of the future.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_battleship_hull_1

Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable battleships.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_corvette_hull_1

Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable corvettes.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 1

tech_cruiser_hull_1

Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable cruisers.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_shields_2

These updated deflector screens are capable of soaking up even more punishment before they overload.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 1

tech_destroyer_hull_1

Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable destroyers.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_harbinger_growth_1

Refined facilities employ sophisticated bio-engineering techniques to accelerate growth and enhance structural integrity. The resulting vessels feature improved endurance and increased combat efficiency.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_improved_incubators

We can improve the artificial growth processes established in our hatcheries, accelerating the early developmental stages in order to create more mature clones.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_mauler_growth_1

Refined incubation processes reduce maturation times and improve structural integrity of organic starships. Enhanced nutrient delivery systems and genetic tuning ensure the vessels are both swift and resilient.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_capital_productivity_1

As our planets become more developed, we can gain significant improvements to our throughput.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_reactor_boosters_2

The discovery of fusion power allows for better reactor boosters to be fitted onto our ships.

PhysicsParticlesTier 1

tech_weaver_bio_healing_2

Highly efficient pods imbued with healing biomatter are deployed to rapidly repair damage across multiple vessels.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_stinger_growth_1

Refined facilities accelerate growth cycles and improve bio-engineered precision, resulting in vessels with superior maneuverability and accuracy. These enhancements make the Stinger a devastating force in tactical engagements.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_strike_craft_2

The next generation of strike craft, featuring improved avionics, better handling characteristics and more powerful armaments.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_defense_platform_hull_1

A reinforced framework and blast shields with enhanced impact absorption will ensure the structural integrity of the platform even under immense pressure.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_titan_hull_1

Advances in building techniques will allow for the construction of sturdier and more durable titans.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_weaver_growth_1

These facilities employ enhanced bio-engineering techniques to accelerate growth cycles and enhance vessel adaptability. Improved genetic matrices and optimized environments ensure these biological ships are both durable and highly responsive in combat.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_thrusters_4

These highly advanced fusion-powered thrusters provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_industrial_farming

Large-scale industrial farms growing nutrient-rich produce allows a civilization to grow its population manifold.

SocietyBiologyTier 0

tech_basic_industry

The basic industrial infrastructure that is required to become a spacefaring civilization.

EngineeringIndustryTier 0

tech_integrated_cybernetics

Improving upon basic exoskeletal suits, these integrated cybernetic implants make the user more resistant to harmful environmental effects.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_healing_5

Deploys pods that unleash a wave of intelligent microorganisms, capable of revitalizing even the most damaged fleets.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_pd_tracking_2

Arrays of defensive armaments prove much more effective than independent countermeasures.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_interplanetary_commerce

With new planetary markets comes new opportunities for commerce. Business will be booming.

SocietyStatecraftTier 0

tech_assault_armies

The invasion of another world is a staggering enterprise. There are immense logistical challenges that must be overcome before we can muster our first interplanetary armies.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_global_research_initiative

A bid for interplanetary resource pools and more flexible research grants.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_interstellar_assembly

A meeting place for galactic powers, increasing immigration attraction and global opinion of us.

SocietyStatecraftTier 5

tech_interstellar_campaigns

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_fe_market_2

Reigning supreme in the galactic economy, the colossal spires of this trade district can be seen from orbit.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_interstellar_economics

As we journeyed into the cosmos and ventured beyond our home system, we also entered a new era of economics. New markets are appearing a startling rate, and economic theorists are struggling to keep up.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_repeatable_improved_starbase_capacity

The immense logistical support networks needed to maintain an upgraded Starbase can be further improved, allowing us to support more of these stations.

SocietyNew WorldsRepeatable

tech_interstellar_fleet_traditions

A body of knowledge regarding combat behaviors is useless without a strong code governing its use.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_disruptors_2

These upgraded disruptors fire bolts of more destructive ion particles at targets.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_thrusters_2

These electric thrusters use beams of ions to generate thrust without the need for propellant.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_secrets_irassian

The Irassian astronaval tradition was unmatched in their time. Their shipyards produced a constant stream of ships for their navy and merchant fleets, which would ultimately be their downfall. With so many ships, and such a high reliance on them, the Irassians were powerless to quarantine the disease that would claim their empire.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_rate

By collecting and analyzing the performance data of the pilots that came before, we have exponentially improved our pilot training methods. Each one will be quicker than the one that came before.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_juggernaut

A mobile space base of unparalleled proportions, the Juggernaut ship class takes offensive warfare to a whole new level.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_jump_drive_1

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 5

tech_fe_security_1

This massive judicial complex seamlessly intertwines courts and law enforcement.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_kinetic_artillery_2

An even more powerful long-range, ship-based artillery cannon, equipped with a new barrel and an upgraded fire control computer.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_kinetic_artillery_1

Very long-range artillery capable of hurling powerful rounds over extreme distances with a large degree of accuracy.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_lgate_activation

The L-Gates defy our current understanding of subspace mechanics. This must be remedied before they can be opened for travel.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_repeatable_lcluster_clue

Intensive study within the fields of nanomachinery and subspace phenomena will eventually yield a new L-Gate Insight into the Disabled L-Gate mystery.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_unique_mutation_space_amoeba

Modified Flagella spawn that siphon nutrients and materials from their prey in order to support the regeneration of their host Amoeba.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_leviathan_techgenesis

Utilizing the received knowledge seized from Leviathans, we now have access to new improvements for our frames.

EngineeringIndustryTier 5

tech_mine_living_metal

Mining and processing the rare living metals is exceedingly difficult, but successful application of the mutable alloys yields incomparable advantages.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 5

tech_living_test_subjects

The utilization of basic slime-spawned lifeforms as willing test subjects greatly improves research efficiency.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_kinetic_fire_rate

Minor technical advances combine with improved shipboard routines for handling munitions to provide a noticeable boost in fire rate.

EngineeringPropulsionRepeatable

tech_hypercomms_forum

Not all research into faster-than-light communication channels produces useful results, but some outcomes may find new purpose in bringing our people together.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_space_mining_2

Increased scanner range will allow us to more quickly identify mineral concentrations, and focus our mining efforts there.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_lost_building_methods

Any civilization with a long enough history has examples of great wonders built by forgotten ancients which can no longer be replicated. Luckily for us we have documented these great ancients when they appeared on pre-FTL worlds.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_robomodding_m

Standardization of assembly templates allows for improved specialization of the machine population.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_robomodding

Rewritable assembly templates allow for the creation of bespoke robot designs.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_manifest_destiny

We must have to courage to seize our fate and make true what was always meant to be.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 4

tech_missiles_5

These highly advanced missiles are equipped with limited onboard AI pilots that substantially improve their performance and ability to track targets.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_covenant_composer

We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.

SocietyPsionicsGuardian

tech_covenant_cradle

We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.

SocietyPsionicsGuardian

tech_covenant_eater

We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.

SocietyPsionicsGuardian

tech_covenant_instrument

We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.

SocietyPsionicsGuardian

tech_covenant_whisperers

We have discovered how to let psionic energy flow through our ships. Armed with this knowledge, we can now imbue our vessels with the powers of our patron.

SocietyPsionicsGuardian

tech_consumer_good_refinement_1

Basic administrative AIs can be used to streamline supply and demand lines, reducing waste.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_mass_drivers_1

These electromagnetic projectile launchers use magnets to accelerate armor-piercing rounds towards targets at high speeds.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 0

tech_materiality_engine

The psionic energy of the Shroud adjoins every point in the physical galaxy. The Materiality Engine exploits this interface, making it possible to reach across dimensions and materialize valuable components and resources.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_repeatable_improved_armor_output

Compressing suitable materials into ultra-dense forms is a cheap and efficient way to improve their ability to absorb weapons-grade impacts.

EngineeringMaterialsRepeatable

tech_matter_decompressor

The Matter Decompressor lenses a black hole's gravity, forming a drill of gravitational forces to retrieve Minerals from the singularity.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 5

tech_maulers

Breakthroughs in bio-engineering have allowed the growth of space-faring, FTL-capable craft with military applications.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_capital_productivity_3

Continued advancements in technology allow our most developed planets to reach productivity levels unheard of in earlier times.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_cosmogenesis_harbinger

These Harbingers nest their strike craft in interwoven pocket dimensions, each ship a labyrinth of impossible hangars, capable of deploying a fleet's worth of firepower.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_mechanized_mining

The application of mechanical engineering to mineral extraction is a fundamental requirement for any industrial society.

EngineeringIndustryTier 0

tech_basic_health

A micro-unit of prevention is worth a macro-unit of cure. Sometimes, however, both are needed.

SocietyBiologyTier 0

tech_mega_art

An artistic beacon on a stellar scale, this installation inspires and represents the spirit of its creators.

SocietyStatecraftTier 5

tech_mass_accelerator_1

An enormous mass accelerator cannon that can only be placed in a spinal mount and fires monstrously powerful rounds over vast distances.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_mega_shipyard

A zero-G construction yard of overwhelming proportion, capable of performing several space ship assembly projects simultaneously.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 5

tech_mega_assembly

Advanced templates allow us to drastically increase the assembly of new units.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_mega_engineering

To complete construction projects of truly staggering scales we must first achieve a fundamental understanding of both the engineering and resource storage requirements for such megastructures.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_metabolic_gases

Improvements to the metabolic gases within our hatcheries will further mature each specimen before it is brought into this world.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_transcendent_faith

Leaving our planetary cradle has opened us up to a new understanding of faith, and its place in a wider context.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_gravity_snare_capacity_1

Increases the amount of Space Fauna captured by Gravity Snares by 1

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_micro_replicators

Microscopic tools that can assist our replication units in creating the more complex circuitry needed for new drones.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_3

Deploys intelligent bio-projectiles that target critical reloading systems, creating cascading delays across enemy fleets.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_space_mining_3

These powerful short-range lasers can easily slice through rock, making the extraction of minerals a more efficient affair.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_mining_3

Advanced spectrometry combines with fracking techniques and chemical flushing to rapidly exploit shallow and mid-depth deposits.

EngineeringIndustryTier 3

tech_mineral_purification_1

Optimal processing of mined materials have allowed us to reach new levels of efficiency.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_space_science_2

Containment force fields are excellent for isolating and holding various substances or specimens so they can be analyzed in detail.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_explosive_fire_rate

Advances in miniaturization allow for more rapid loading and discharging of rocket-propelled payloads.

EngineeringPropulsionRepeatable

tech_mining_drone_weapon_1

Using intense-focus lenses in combination with an oscillating firing frequency help create lasers strong enough to mine asteroids, or shoot down hostiles.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_modular_engineering

Streamlined starbase construction procedures, using modular designs, will reduce the present build cost and time.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_fe_clinic_1

Molecular-Revitalization Institutes delve deep into cellular intricacies to amplify the effectiveness of medical treatments, significantly improving the quality and longevity of the populations' health.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_morphogenetic_field_mastery

From its cradle as a purely pharmaceutical venture, advancements in our understanding of the morphogenetic field allow for direct, subconscious interfaces with organic units.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_mine_volatile_motes

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_space_science_5

Studying something from the limited perspective of a single dimensional reality does not paint the whole picture. Every angle must be considered.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_basic_science_lab_3

To expand our knowledge base, we must consider all levels of existence. A new realm of science awaits us!

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_nanite_assemblers

Using programmable nanites to assist in the construction of new robotic units will allow for more advanced models that are equipped with an even greater array of subsystems.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_nanite_autocannon

Highly advanced autocannons capable of ejecting shells that explode into a cloud of nanites at the target, overwhelming shields and chewing through hull sections.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 5

tech_nanite_flak_batteries

Improving upon previous designs by launching canisters of nanites capable of eating away at strike craft, these flak batteries are the bane of any fighter pilot.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 5

tech_space_mining_5

These special probes are equipped with swarms of nanites that identify previously unknown mineral concentrations and mark them for later extraction.

EngineeringIndustryTier 3

tech_nanite_repair_system

A highly effective hull auto-repair system comprised of billions of microscopic nanomachines was found among the smoking remains of the Scavenger, and has been repurposed for our uses. Whether the Scavenger pilfered this system from an ancient derelict, or was originally constructed with it remains unknown.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_nanite_transmutation

The mass-production of these rare resources require particularly capable nanites.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_luxuries_1

With pre-programmed nano-circuits, many consumer products can be rapidly assembled in fabricators.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 1

tech_alloys_2

Nano-separators are a revolutionary new step in the creation of alloys, simplifying the casting process while improving overall production quality.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_nano_vitality_crops

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.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_ship_armor_1

Reinforced nanocomposite hull plating can provide an extra layer of protection that could be the difference between life and death in a combat situation.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 0

tech_engineering_1

Further breakthroughs in mechanical engineering required us to descend to the nanometric scale. We are now able to manipulate physical systems in never-before-seen ways.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 1

tech_cosmogenesis_crisis_5

Large-scale travel to different universes is a daunting task. We must engineer a spacecraft that can not only pierce the fabric of spacetime but also survive the journey. Fallen Empires will try to stop us!

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_encryption_3

Our latest advances in encryption exploit recently discovered quirks of physics to require inputting a specialized key before it has been generated.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_repeatable_improved_army_health

Careful tuning of pain receptors allow soldiers to fight through what would previously have been debilitating injuries.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_neural_implants

Cognition is little but the processing of sensory input. It can be altered.

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_neuroregeneration

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.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_society_2

Through recursive axonal scaffolding and synaptic reticulation, we have developed methods for reorganizing the electrochemical topology of conscious matter. Neurons do not merely transmit - they entwine, organize, and remember. Now, they do so according to our design.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_3

Adaptive bio-munitions are deployed to exploit neural weaknesses in both organic and synthetic crews, crippling enemy efficiency.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_energy_torpedoes_2

Upgraded energy projectiles that rely on neutrons instead of protons for their destructive power.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_pk_neutron

An accelerated plume of neutron radiation "paints" the planet surface, severely degrading most materials and directly destroying biological tissue.

PhysicsParticlesTier 5

tech_ship_armor_5

This incredibly dense and strong material can resist firepower that would turn armor made of any other alloys into slag.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 4

tech_new_numbers

After studying multiple pre-FTL civilizations, we have realized that there are many alternative ways to calculate the universe. It has even introduced new numbers into our mathematics.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_colonization_1

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 0

tech_fe_nourishment_2

Every conceivable flavor can be replicated within these walls.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_fe_nourishment_1

Replication technology swiftly conjures up novel flavors on command.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_missiles_1

Space-to-space missiles equipped with high-yield nuclear warheads. Although based on old pre-space technology, these crude fire-and-forget weapons can be surprisingly effective at range.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 0

null_void_beam

tech_prescient_data_modeling

Are the precognitive powers of Numa at work or is it a matter of skilled craftsmanship? Either way this galactic stock market prediction model will forecast fluctuations in the economy with divine accuracy.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_nutrient_replication

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.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_toxic_kelp

Given enough processing power, networked sensors and distributed stations, even the ocean currents can be managed to a fine level of control.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_space_construction

Construction in space presents our engineers with new design challenges that must be solved before we can build orbital stations above other worlds.

EngineeringIndustryTier 0

tech_space_trading

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.

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_akx_worm_3

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.

PhysicsParticlesHorizon Signal

tech_fe_entertainment_2

A colossal culmination of entertainment, this nexus transcends conventional limits, where dreams materialize before desires are realized.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_solar_panel_network

Advances in solar panel technology could offset the operating costs of our starbases. The panels would require an entire starbase module to generate enough energy, however.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_habitat_1

Allows the construction of largely self-sustaining Orbital Habitats.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_orbital_ring_tier_1

Allows the construction of massive, band-shaped starbases in stable orbit around colonized planets.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_orbital_trash_dispersal

This orbital bombardment management system spams a planet with millions of minute, high-velocity projectiles, overwhelming planetside defensive grids with trash data. Ships equipped with this component will cause more damage during orbital bombardment.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_ordered_retreat

While studying the victors of battles might be the most obvious way to gain insight from combat, observing the loser on pre-FTL worlds has taught us how to organize our withdraws more effectively.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_cosmogenesis_FE_titan

These formidable ships are closer to mobile fortresses than anything else, and only the most brutal assaults have a chance to damage them.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_energy_lance_1

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_ship_storm_weapons_1

A new approach to alloy use in military applications significantly reduces the ability of cosmic storms to interfere with energy weaponry and explosive payloads.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 1

tech_penal_colonies

Through the development of special penal worlds, criminals can be rehabilitated through honest, hard labor. Some may be in need of permanent rehabilitation.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_disruptors_3

Extremely high-yield disruptors that fire quantum energy charges causing incredible damage to those unfortunate enough to get in their way.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_4

Utilizes complex organic targeting systems that anticipate evasive actions, making even the most agile prey vulnerable.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_pk_smelter

Focusing a searing energy beam into the planet's mantle, the Smelter destabilizes its core, triggering tectonic chaos and rendering the surface violently unstable.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_planetary_defenses

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.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 0

tech_wilderness_terraform

To spread our roots to a new world first requires us to prepare the seedbed. By first terraforming a planet we can ensure that our colonies are off to a healthy start.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 0

tech_planetary_government

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.

SocietyStatecraftTier 0

tech_power_hub_2

A re-engineered and unified grid further reduces energy losses over distance.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_mountain_range

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_planetary_shield_generator

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.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_industrial_storm_protection

This nexus of weather communication mitigates the harm done by cosmic weather disasters. Production will suffer less from a passing galactic tempest.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_advanced_industrial_storm_protection

By consolidating local weather control systems, planetary weather patterns can be manipulated to significantly reduce most of the cosmic storms' harmful effects on production.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_planetary_unification

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_plasma_2

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_plasma_3

The latest in plasma weaponry, these cannons are fully militarized versions of the older, somewhat improvised plasma throwers. Their plasma projectiles are even deadlier.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_plasma_1

Weapons that eject destructive balls of high-energy plasma at targets. These plasma projectiles are extremely effective at eating through ship armor.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_thrusters_3

An advanced form of electric propulsion, plasma thrusters afford ships greater sublight speeds and maneuverability.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_ship_armor_3

Plasteel is an elastic material that combines many of the qualities of plastics and metal. It is relatively cheap to produce and can be used to augment ship armor.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_sapient_ai

Evolving artificial intellects are opening the door to the possibility for true synthetic sapience.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_positronic_implants

Expanding possibilities through the application of limited cybernetics.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_powered_exoskeletons

Wearing a powered exoskeleton suit augments the user's strength and speed. The military applications are obvious, but it will also increase labor efficiency.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_6

Deploys bio-plasma rounds that adapt mid-flight, guaranteeing hits against even the most erratic maneuvers.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_precognition_interface

Advances in the field of Psionics suggest the possibility of creating combat computers capable of reading and analyzing the impulses of telepathic operatives before they are cognitively processed.

SocietyPsionicsTier 4

tech_predatory_tactics

Just like how clever pre-FTLs move to conceal each other as they approach an enemy, so too can our pilots move faster without disrupting their cloaking field.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 2

tech_pd_tracking_3

Advanced prediction greatly increases the accuracy of active countermeasure systems.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_consumer_good_refinement_2

Using advanced AIs, we can reliably predict consumer demand before it exists.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_5

Fires intelligent bio-projectiles equipped with predictive tracking, overcoming the most sophisticated evasion protocols.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_storm_prediction_2

By applying probability currents to our scientific weather models, our ability to track the movement and formation of impending Cosmic Storms is greatly increased.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_energy_torpedoes_1

These energy projectiles consist of tightly concentrated protons capable of causing immense damage to the hull of enemy ships.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_psi_jump_drive_1

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.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_cloaking_psi

Psi-Phase Field Generators focus the psionic potential of the ship's crew to partially phase the vessel into the Shroud. This allows the ship to remain undetected by all but the best sensor arrays, though what the crew may be forced to witness is better left unsaid.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_psionic_aura

Psionic emanations from the Shroud bring an entity's favor into corporeal reality. An empire attuned to a Shroud patron will emit a Psionic Aura from where their psionic populations are concentrated.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_aura_intensification

Psionic emanations from the Shroud long to expand. With this new understanding, an empire's Psionic Auras can increase in intensity and spread throughout star systems, bringing benefits to allies and disadvantages to foes.

SocietyPsionicsTier 4

tech_psionic_barrier

These barriers are generated out of pure psionic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. They will be able to stop some incoming fire, like our energy deflector systems, but without the prohibitive power consumption.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_psionic_bombers

These small and nimble craft specialize in delivering concentrated payloads of psionic energy. The larger the target, the greater resonance its explosions achieve.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_psionic_disruptor

These highly-advanced disruptors fire a powerful lance of psionic energy through enemy hulls, allowing for the targeted disabling of hostile weaponry.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_psionic_lightning

By establishing a temporary psionic connection between one ship and another, a direct charge of mental power can be discharged to devastating effect. Such raw energy is capable of confusing ship systems and influencing the minds of the crew within.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_psionic_shield

These extremely powerful shields are generated out of pure psionic energy by a cadre of psionic specialists. Their powers are further augmented by large arrays of psi emitters.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_psionic_suppression

Devices that attenuate psionic energy are as difficult to construct as they are to understand. Such is the complexity of dealing with extradimensional forces.

SocietyPsionicsTier 2

tech_psionic_theory

The mind is in many ways a reflection of the universe itself, a microcosmos. Not all beings will reach this level of insight, but their minds are tools greater than any other.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_pyroclastic_resonation

By harnessing the extreme thermal energy found on molten worlds, our starbases can increase the energy output in a system with exceptional efficiency.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_cosmogenesis_weaver

Equipped with support weapon arrays that outstrip its visible anatomy, the Quandary Weaver rewrites spatial norms. Alone, it can shift the momentum of entire battles.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_fe_administration_2

Our technology now surpasses any administrative requirement. The expertise needed to seamlessly govern a galactic empire is firmly within our reach.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_quantum_catapult

A Quantum Catapult harnesses the power of a Neutron Star or Pulsar to twist the fabric of space, skipping a fleet across great distances.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_physics_1

With processing speeds that defy classical limits, the potential of quantum computers is boundless. This revolutionary technology heralds a great leap into uncharted regions of problem-solving.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 1

tech_fe_mine_2

This mining hub can extract minerals anywhere down to the planet's outer core using quantum tunneling technology to bore through solid or liquid materials without physical contact.

EngineeringMaterialsFallen Empire

tech_fe_mine_1

This mining plant can find minerals anywhere in this planet's mantle using quantum tunneling technology to bore through solid materials without physical contact.

EngineeringMaterialsFallen Empire

tech_power_plant_3

Basic entanglement principles applied to energy generation provide a substantial increase in energy output.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_power_plant_4

Quantum superposition of energy coils, simultaneously drained and charged.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_encryption_1

Advances in computing technology have given us new ways to protect our data from prying eyes.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_physics_3

We knew gravity and time were linked long before we reached the stars. Now, our understanding of this unique relationship has reached a tipping point, allowing us to manipulate forces on a previously unimaginable scale.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 3

tech_decryption_1

Primitive encryption systems stand no chance against modern decryption tools.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_fe_lab_1

This nexus boasts state-of-the-art equipment and an unprecedented staff capacity, ushering in an era where quantum theories are not just explored but harnessed for groundbreaking innovation.

PhysicsComputingFallen Empire

tech_missiles_4

The latest version of space-to-space missile, this upgraded variant has an immensely powerful warhead that draws its energy from a zero point vacuum.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_neuro_quantum_links

Advanced neurological implants with connection to quantum computing clusters allow for multi-threaded thoughts.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_space_science_3

Advanced probes that can thoroughly analyze subjects on a sub-atomic level, generating a wealth of valuable research data.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_decryption_3

Our operatives can access data from adjacent realities without risking setting off alarms in this reality.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_mass_drivers_3

The latest in electromagnetic accelerators, railguns use twin parallel rails to fire projectiles at incredible speeds.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_rare_crystals

The crystallization process is complicated and difficult, but synthetic crystals can be manufactured by using specialized industrial plants.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_mine_rare_crystals

Mining these crystals without damaging or even destroying them is an extremely delicate process. It requires advanced equipment capable of pinpoint precision.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_reactor_boosters_1

Additional power generation systems increase the ship's reactor output.

PhysicsParticlesTier 0

tech_weaver_bio_healing_6

Pods filled with malleable cells are launched to trigger the growth of new hull tissues, pushing the endurance of organic vessels beyond their former limits.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_lasers_1

Laser weapons fire focused beams of light at targets, causing damage through the generation of intense heat.

PhysicsParticlesTier 0

tech_refit_standards

Standardizing workflows for upgrading and retrofitting ship components can lead to massive efficiency gains.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 3

tech_regenerative_hull_tissue

A genetically altered version of silicon-based bacteria could potentially be manipulated to regenerate non-organic materials.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_1

Launches organic projectiles that release specialized enzymes, interfering with enemy weapon reloading systems and reducing their rate of fire.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_luxuries_2

These kiosks can replicate any pre-approved object if its pattern has been stored within their memory banks.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_resort_colonies

With careful study devoted to landscaping and the science of fun, the construction of entire worlds dedicated to leisure can be made possible.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_resource_processing_algorithms

Efficiency in all things.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_unique_mutation_restorative_enzymes

On death, the Tiyanki Matriarch produces an assortment of protective chemicals in a final attempt to preserve the lives of her remaining kin.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_cosmogenesis_escort

A starship of modest size that optimizes our knowledge of spacetime to enact dimensional transcendentalism, making the inside bigger than its outward shape suggests. Advanced firepower capabilities come at a reduced logistical cost compared to traditional ship designs.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_rift_sphere

It seems that space and time tend to gather together in layers, all laid on top of one another. The trick is how to slip between the folds.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_ring_world

A Ring Segment allows for multiple planet-like zones, cannibalizing all other planets in the system for materials.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_autocannons_2

These upgraded rotary autocannons feature improved tracking and fire control systems. This allows them to maintain an even higher rate of fire.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 3

tech_fe_assembly_1

An avant-garde assembly complex manned by expert Roboticists, this facility transcends conventional bounds, meticulously realizing the forefront of robotic innovation.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_fe_assembly_2

A marvel in engineering, this facility's quantic assembly line uses entanglement converters to craft machine parts down to the most minute detail. Not a single atom is misplaced.

EngineeringIndustryFallen Empire

tech_robot_assembly_complex

Advanced templates allow us to drastically increase the assembly of new robots.

EngineeringIndustryTier 4

tech_node_culling_1

As the galactic stage evolves, so too should our operational instincts. Any evolutionary niche that no longer gives an advantage will be culled.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_node_reformatting_1

Self-determination protocols and guidance algorithms can become obsolete in a rapidly developing galactic stage. Like any junk data, they shall be overwritten.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_4

Intelligent bio-projectiles emit disruptive fields on impact, scrambling enemy targeting systems and causing widespread malfunctions.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_combat_computers_3

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_satisfying_insults

Nothing is quite as powerful as a well-placed insult, and we now know how to insult a species's progenitor in many languages.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_cosmogenesis_world

Colossal in scale, the Synaptic Lathe is a reservoir computer. The processing power of our population's networked minds is used to compute and store data. The benefits are obvious, but some misguided species may view the transmutation of individuals into computing chips as morally questionable.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 5

tech_science_nexus

The research labs and databanks of a Science Nexus generate an immense flow of raw, undiluted science.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_basic_science_lab_1

Testable predictions of observable phenomena.

PhysicsComputingTier 0

tech_scourge_missile_1

By analyzing the biological weaponry employed by the Swarm we can create self-propelled projectiles weapons spreading the very same horrific destruction.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_3

Deploys self-guided bio-munitions that lock onto movement patterns, ensuring accuracy against elusive enemies.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_selected_lineages

Careful reproductive planning should be incentivized, lest we waste valuable genetic legacies.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_dense_jungle

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_self_assembling_components

Modelled on organic DNA, these microscopic machine intellects are capable of autonomously assembling most components needed for new drones.

EngineeringIndustryTier 3

tech_cryostasis_2

Sufficiently advanced systems are capable of optimizing themselves if they are made acutely aware of the purpose for which they were made.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_engineering_2

Much as organic neurons reforge lost connections by means of axonal sprouting, these circuits are capable of self-overhaul. Even the simplest computing systems are now expected to evolve while in use.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_self_aware_logic

Introspective prioritization.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_sensors_bio_integration

The diverse sensory organs of spaceborne life can be enhanced by our developed technologies with minimal harm to the organism.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_sentry_array

The stages of the Sentry Array gradually expand sensor range, eventually covering the entire galaxy.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_shield_rechargers_1

These capacitors store surplus energy which can quickly be transferred to reinforce a ship's shields.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_shield_hardeners_1

With these modifications, the fields generated by our shield emitters will partially deflect attacks that would otherwise bypass the shields.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_repeatable_improved_shield_output

The basic mechanics of ship shields are complex, but they can be adjusted and improved in a multitude of ways.

PhysicsField ManipulationRepeatable

tech_shields_3

These new shield generators represent the next generation of energy screens, replacing the older deflector technology. They offer significantly better protection.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_fe_silo_1

The depot influences a portion of subspace where the distance between molecules is reduced, effectively shrinking anything stored there. Living beings are forbidden from entering it.

PhysicsField ManipulationFallen Empire

tech_decryption_2

The weakest link in any security system are the individuals within it. By modeling their weaknesses in computer simulations we can find novel ways to bypass their security - or trick them into bypassing it for us.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_encryption_2

Further advances in unstable entanglement have given us new ways to prevent unauthorized intrusions into our databases.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_strike_craft_skrand

Learning from the design expertise of Skrand and his people, these superior strike craft are capable of prolonged engagement and highly adaptive tactics.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_fe_dome_1

This floating city, propelled by state-of-the-art anti-gravity technology, provides an idyllic haven for its inhabitants.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_5

Advanced biological ordnance creates a cascading feedback loop within enemy systems, rendering their attacks wildly ineffective.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_cultural_heritage

An understanding of a shared past is necessary in order to make any significant strides into the future.

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_quicksand_basin

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.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_space_exploration

The realization of faster-than-light travel is a new dawn for space exploration. Manned missions to other star systems are now not only possible, but necessary.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_torpedoes_1

These torpedoes are essentially very large, slow-moving missiles. They are equipped with more powerful warheads and shield modulators that let them slip unmolested through energy screens.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 1

tech_combat_computers_1

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_experimental_subspace_navigation

Solitary Science Ships can break out of the naturally-occurring hyperlanes and attempt to navigate to known but otherwise unreachable destinations.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_healing_1

Regenerative pods are launched to deliver strong healing compounds to allied ships.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_battleship_build_speed

Establishing new standards for how we design and construct massive battleships greatly improves the speed at which they can be assembled.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 4

tech_corvette_build_speed

Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of corvettes greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 1

tech_cruiser_build_speed

Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of cruisers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_destroyer_build_speed

Establishing new standards for the modeling and construction of destroyers greatly improves the efficiency of the production pipeline.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_harbinger_build_speed

These facilities nurture large biological ships, feeding them through advanced nutrient infusion to ensure resilience and combat readiness.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_mauler_build_speed

These incubation chambers accelerate the gestation of embryonic warships within nutrient-dense biopods. Though rudimentary, they mark the first step toward a fleet that is not constructed, but grown.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_stinger_build_speed

These facilities grow sleek, agile biological ships designed for precision and speed. Employing advanced biopods and specialized nutrient solutions, they produce vessels capable of precise and efficient strikes.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_weaver_build_speed

These facilities nurture mid-sized biological ships within refined biopods, employing enhanced nutrient delivery and genetic optimization to produce agile and adaptable vessels for the fleet.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_btc_1

A beam of directed tachyon energy is fired into the star, triggering a supernova. The incredible energy released by this event is then used to generate vast quantities of dark matter. When the star detonates, ALL colonies, megastructures, and stations in the system are destroyed - including our own. All fleets in the system will go MIA. The Star-Eater itself is the only exception.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_starbase_4

These mighty space forts will provide a focal point for all military activity in a star system, and their presence is sure to deter all but the most stubborn attackers.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 3

tech_starbase_1

A centralized space installation built in close orbit around the system primary is necessary to make full use of the resources in a star system.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_unique_mutation_starborne_biology

A main source of energy for large creatures in deep space comes from the power of starlight. The closer they are to brighter stars, the faster they develop.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_starfire_cannon

Like any potential hazard, the dangerous radiation from our star's transformation can also be harnessed as a useful tool. Channeling it as a beam weapon would allow us to overheat and disable enemy ships. Unlocks a planetary decision to construct a Starfire Cannon in orbit.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_starbase_3

As space traffic increases, larger and more defensible starbases are needed to maintain control over system spacelanes.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_starbase_2

The earliest starbases were little more than makeshift outposts. Permanent starports will enable us to maintain a firmer grip on star systems.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 0

tech_galactic_ambitions

Our future lies in the sea of stars.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_stingers

Stingers are designed to deliver devastating strikes against high-value targets. They excel in exploiting weaknesses in enemy defenses.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_ship_hull_storm_breaker_2

This special coating charges the ship's exterior with a storm dampening field, leading to more efficient protection against storms.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_ship_hull_storm_breaker_1

These dampening field generators offer much needed protection to ships traversing cosmic storms.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 1

tech_storm_manipulation

By harnessing the principles behind storm negation technologies, we can begin to manipulate the astrometeorological nature of the galaxy to serve our own needs.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_autocannons_3

Advanced rotary autocannons capable of spewing a cloud of high-explosive shells at a target.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_strategic_coordination

A facility synchronizing the national Starbase network, augmenting defensive and offensive capabilities.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 5

tech_subdermal_stimulation

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!"

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_subspace_drive

An insight borne of a desperate desire to leave our home, these Subspace Drive engines were designed to facilitate limited interstellar travel. While only allowing small-scale jumps, they provide a unique opportunity to jumpstart our galactic exploration.

PhysicsParticlesTier 0

tech_sensors_3

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.

PhysicsComputingTier 3

tech_deep_sinkhole

Many planets exhibit extensive subsurface voids. Subterranean exploration, exploitation, and construction techniques can greatly increase the habitable area of some worlds.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_engineering_3

The quantum mechanical properties of these materials hold the key to superposition states, a revolutionary development for both material and industrial science.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 3

tech_supreme_alloy

What we thought was the greatest alloy turned out to be far from the truth. Countless pre-FTL refining processes have been cataloged, and we have now synthesized an unbeatable metal.

EngineeringMaterialsTier 2

tech_swarm_strike_craft_1

Collecting specimens from defeated Prethoryn enables us to clone and genetically program a war-brood of our own.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_swarmer_missiles_1

These smaller missiles are launched in volleys and have been specifically designed to overwhelm enemy point-defense systems.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_strike_craft_fire_damage

Increasing the speed at which fighter pilots can process and act upon enemy positioning data elevates strike craft a few steps up the food chain.

SocietyMilitary TheoryRepeatable

tech_lathe_cogitator

Calculating hyperspatial supply chains is complex. Rerouting some processing power to the task will help even the largest fleet to delve deeper into enemy territory.

SocietyMilitary TheoryTier 5

tech_lathe_overclocker

The Lathe has been designed to preserve its installed Neural Chips, keeping them productive for as long as possible. The overclocker can override these commands, resulting in a higher and faster output, but it comes with an increased failure rate.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_lathe_preserver

The organic components of the network are especially vulnerable to energetic fluctuations, which can cause rapid axonal degeneration. The Preserver strives to reduce these fluctuations to protect the Synaptic Lathe's frailer parts.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_lathe_resonator

Resonators harness and redirect the cognitive potential of stray thoughts and autonomic systems, leading every single chip to increase the efficiency of its closest processing neighbors.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_hive_node

Through the development of macroscopic synaptic nodes, the will of the Hive will be strengthened.

SocietyStatecraftTier 0

tech_lathe_life_support

Dedicated facilities organize the maintenance of the Lathe's critical components, allowing us to support more chips and a healthier network environment.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_lathe_validator

While the primary purpose of the validator's specialized functions is to help formulate infinity theses, it can also be applied to more general aspects of computing.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_synchronized_defences

Aligning defensive and offensive weapon execution paradigms allows for increased efficiency.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_repeatable_improved_military_station_damage

Cross-linking weapon systems to fire in staggered volleys improves the actual damage output of Military Stations over time.

EngineeringVoidcraftRepeatable

tech_synthetic_thought_patterns

Thinking outside the box merely places you in another, somewhat larger box.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_energy_lance_2

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_sensors_4

Advanced sensors that rely on rotating tachyon beams to detect ship movements even at extreme distances.

PhysicsComputingTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_confuser_2

Refined biological compounds disrupt targeting systems and short-range communications, sowing chaos among enemy ranks.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_evasion_2

Releases concentrated bio-energetic fields, further boosting the evasion capabilities of our ships.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_gene_expressions

Stricter control of RNA and protein production on the cellular level.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_telepathy

Once fully adapted to the basics of Psionics, the mind is capable of connecting to other individuals, becoming something greater.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_ship_storm_weapons_2

This novel approach to ship architecture will significantly reduce the negative effects cosmic storms have on our weapon systems.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_temple_of_transportation

Transportation networks bring people together: a sentiment shared by many civilization we observed. While we do not have steam engines, our hyper relay networks could serve a similar purpose.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 2

tech_terrestrial_sculpting

There is no simple solution to the problem of macro-scale reshaping of planetary crusts - only bigger trowels and orbitally-deployed drills.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_collective_self

Finding aspects of the self within the group is natural and inevitable; eventually those shared aspects must be valued higher than individual identities.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_living_state

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_cosmogenesis_crisis_4

Recent experiments confirm that our edits to reality are only temporary. More significant alterations will be necessary to anchor these changes.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_cosmogenesis_crisis_3

Precise and incredibly minute alterations in gravity allow us to inject commands into the code of reality. Extreme caution is imperative as we learn the applications of this new and incredible tool.

PhysicsComputingTier 5

tech_repeatable_weapon_type_explosive_damage

With the chemical reaction tightly controlled by missile-board microprocessors, warhead detonations can be tuned for maximum effect for local conditions at the time of impact.

EngineeringPropulsionRepeatable

tech_thought_enforcement

Telepaths can monitor the citizenry for incorrect thoughts, but with some study they could also correct thought aberrations that they find.

SocietyPsionicsTier 4

tech_slave_colonies

Through the creation of special slave-breeding worlds, we can ensure that we will always have a steady supply of disposable laborers.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_thrusters_bio_integration

Artificial thrusters can be integrated into spaceborne organisms with appropriate considerations for energy supply and connections to neural motor centers.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 2

tech_titans

Designing ships at this scale allows for a deadly combination of exceptional firepower and cutting-edge auxiliary support. Titan configurations may serve as highly versatile flagships which are also capable of bolstering surrounding vessels or ensnaring hostiles.

EngineeringVoidcraftTier 5

tech_tomb_world_adaption

Through comprehensive study of irradiated environments we will allow our settlers to colonize worlds that have been devastated by nuclear warfare.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_anti_fire_rate_6

Releases a biological pulse that locks down enemy reloading for extended periods.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_tracking_implants

Further advancements in the field of subdermal implants can provide detailed information regarding the movements and actions of the implanted.

SocietyStatecraftTier 4

tech_fe_lab_2

This building is the apex of scientific advancement and proves this is an era of boundless innovation.

PhysicsComputingFallen Empire

tech_repeatable_improved_tile_food_output

Transgenic crops offer the nutritional elements of several standard food crops in one convenient package.

SocietyBiologyRepeatable

tech_trinary_computing

Different societies have developed alternative solutions for their logistics and computing. These alien ways of thinking have made it easier for us to adapt to foreign empires' structures.

PhysicsComputingTier 2

tech_physics_2

The fundamental forces of the universe can be mediated by physical fields. Mastering this process allows us to play as gods - at least within the confines of the science lab.

PhysicsField ManipulationTier 2

tech_unity_of_purpose

The purpose of one is the purpose of all. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_universal_marcophage

These powerful immunology boosters make disease a thing of the past, allowing organic populations to live fuller, healthier lives. May cause serious side effects.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_unusual_senses

Nothing is more innovative than natural evolution. By studying how pre-FTL societies view their world, we have devised new methods of detecting uninvited ships.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_lasers_3

Ultraviolet lasers are an updated and more powerful version of their blue predecessors. Accurate and destructive, these weapons are capable of inflicting great damage.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_anti_evasion_1

Biologically enhanced projectiles are fired, countering evasive maneuvers and striking agile targets.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_fe_entertainment_1

These immense entertainment sectors are at the forefront of recreation and leisure. Brainwave readers allow for instantaneous and personalized virtual getaways.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_unique_mutation_voidworm

Cysts filled with reproductive fluid allow for each Voidworm in a fertile Troika to independently produce spawn when bombarding an inhabited planet.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_vitality_boosters

Where the body fails, science intervenes.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_voidworm_immunity

We can develop a cure for Voidworm parasitic infection. All of our colonies would be rendered immune to their current strain of spore bombardment.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 2

tech_volcanic_forge

When deployed, this facility slowly transforms a planet into a volcanic paradise, surfacing useful resources along the way. Thermoforgers can accelerate the transformation.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_volcanic_terraforming

Advances in material technology and deep-shaft mining techniques allow geo-engineering at previously unthinkable depths and temperatures. We can terraform a Volcanic World into a temperate planet.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 2

tech_secrets_vultaum

The reality computers of the Vultaums were unique processing units, dedicated to analyzing existence itself, not quite through physics, but rather by trying to reverse engineer reality's source code and find the glitch that would finally allow the Vultaums to take down the simulation where they believed they lived.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_housing_1

The ability to alter a planet's weather patterns to suppress destructive weather phenomena will make residential buildings easier to maintain and open up new areas for habitation.

EngineeringIndustryTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_4

Generates dynamic bio-electric auras, vastly enhancing firing speed across multiple vessels, ensuring relentless pressure on enemy fleets.

SocietyBiologyTier 4

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_1

Fires organic projectiles that emit energizing biofields, subtly increasing the firing speed of weapons systems.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_2

Refined bio-munitions enhance biofield intensity, further accelerating the rate of fire.

SocietyBiologyTier 2

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_3

Deploys adaptive bio-projectiles that amplify reaction times and system efficiency, enabling a significant increase in fire rate.

SocietyBiologyTier 3

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_5

Unleashes hyper-charged bio-munitions that create large-scale enhancement fields, enabling fleets to unleash sustained, rapid-fire barrages.

SocietyBiologyTier 5

tech_weaver_bio_fire_rate_6

Projects waves of bio-energy that push our weaponry to their peak performance, flooding the battlefield with devastating firepower.

SocietyBiologyFallen Empire

tech_weavers

Building on the foundations of early bio-engineering, Weavers are crafted to balance agility with increased combat capabilities.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_swarmer_missiles_2

New miniaturization techniques will allow us to equip swarmer missiles with more powerful warheads and improved flight performance.

EngineeringPropulsionTier 4

tech_wormhole_stabilization

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.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_lasers_4

These lasers have a shorter wavelength than UV-based laser weaponry, but are even more destructive.

PhysicsParticlesTier 3

tech_xeno_diplomacy

Advancing our understanding of interactions with - and manipulations of - the xeno is a necessary step in forming more permanent interstellar alliances.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_xeno_tourism_agency

This corporate agency promotes a wide variety of interstellar tourist attractions, as well as offering employment packages and signing bonuses to potential emigrants interested in relocating to corporate space.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_xeno_relations

The complexities of interstellar diplomacy necessitate the forming of bonds with foreign powers in order to further one's goals.

SocietyStatecraftTier 3

tech_xeno_aesthetics

After analyzing a multitude of artists from drastically different cultures, we have come up with a general theorem. By studying a civilization's art and culture, we can gain an advantage against them in combat.

SocietyStatecraftTier 2

tech_noxious_swamp

Sapient races have been reclaiming swampland for thousands of years. A coordinated system of modular aqueducts, pump stations, chemical remediation crawlers and automated soil compactors can reclaim land at unprecedented speeds.

SocietyNew WorldsTier 1

tech_xeno_linguistics

Given recent encounters with intelligent races, it is essential that we improve our xeno-linguistic capabilities.

SocietyStatecraftTier 1

tech_society_1

The study of alien life has moved beyond mere cataloging. By examining the structures and survival strategies of organisms evolved under foreign stars, we open new avenues in medicine, adaptation, and design.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_alien_life_studies

Studying the fauna of other worlds gives insight into alien behaviors, allowing us to identify and domesticate docile entities.

SocietyBiologyTier 1

tech_secrets_yuht

The Yuht were a paradoxical society, obsessed with the idea of finding other sentient species, yet refusing to accept that they were not alone. They were so focused on disproving any claim of alien life, that their bias found a way into their technology. However, with the proper modifications and calibrations, we could certainly fix their powerful detection arrays.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4

tech_zero_point_power

These generators extract vacuum energy, providing an almost limitless supply of ship power. There is no more efficient way to generate energy.

PhysicsParticlesTier 4

tech_space_science_1

A lot of critical research can only be done in a zero gravity environment, which these specialized laboratories are eminently designed for.

PhysicsComputingTier 1

tech_space_mining_1

The addition of internal refineries on mining stations will substantially increase mineral production.

EngineeringIndustryTier 1

tech_fe_security_2

The zenith of legal institutions, this colossal edifice is a monument to justice, harboring courts, holding facilities, and correctional facilities that will redeem even the most hardened criminals.

SocietyStatecraftFallen Empire

tech_mine_zro

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 psionically-gifted individuals, Zro acts as a very potent (and addictive) drug that enhances Psi abilities.

SocietyPsionicsTier 3

tech_zro_launcher

These highly concentrated pellets of zro can be dispersed through enemy shields unabated, shifting through multiple realities. Once contact is made with a physical object, the effects are exponential in devastation.

SocietyPsionicsTier 5

tech_secrets_zroni

Zro is a fascinating element, prone to chaotic bursts of energy. We believe that with the right artifacts, we could use it to fuel spatial storms over entire solar systems.

SocietyArchaeostudiesTier 4