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Technology is the soul of imperial domination. While having the right tech alone doesn't win wars, it can provide an incredible edge over the opposition.

Legend[ | ]

The benefits unlocked through research can be roughly divided into three categories
  • Usable by colonies, such as structures.
  • Usable by ships, such as weapons and modules.
  • General tech achievements that provide global bonuses and apply from the moment of their discovery.
The tech tree is broken down into "tiers", distinguished by their resource costs.

Tech tree[ | ]

Starting technologies[ | ]

All races starts with these technologies unlocked
Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Root techs 0 None: Unlocked at start
Space travel
Space travel 45† Root tech

† This technology is obtained automatically at game start unless choosing a "pre-warp" start.

Tier 1[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Advanced government
Government 55‡ Space travel
Nuclear physics
Physics 55‡ Space travel
Bio technology
Biology 55‡ Space travel
Engineering
Engineering 55‡ Space travel

‡: These technologies are obtained at game start when choosing an "Advanced" start.

Tier 2[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Intergalactic economics
Economics 110‡ Government
Intergalactic economics
Deep space exploration 110‡ Government
Alien alloys
Xeno relations 110‡ Government
Advanced magnetism
Advanced magnetism 110‡ Physics
Electronics
Electronics 110‡ Physics
Bio technology
Biotechnology 110‡ Biology


Ship weapons: Death Spores

Molecular compression
Molecular manipulation 110‡ Engineering
Advanced fusion
Advanced fusion 110‡ Engineering

‡: These technologies are obtained at game start when choosing an "Advanced" start.

Tier 3[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Electronics
Private funding 215‡ Deep space exploration
Economics
Military tactics
Military tactics 215‡ Xeno relations
Deep space exploration
Neutrino physics
Neutron physics 215‡ Advanced magnetism
Positron physics
Positron physics 215‡ Advanced magnetism
Electronics
Alien alloys
Xenobiotics 215‡ Bio technology
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering 215‡ Bio technology
Molecular manipulation
Advanced engineering
Advanced engineering 215‡ Molecular manipulation
Advanced fusion
Fusion weapons 215‡ Advanced fusion

‡: These technologies are obtained at game start when choosing an "Advanced" start.

Tier 4[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Macro economics
Macro economics 425 Private funding
Alien alloys
Xenology 425 Military tactics
Artificial gravity
Artificial gravity 425 Neutron physics
Tachyon physics
Tachyon physics 425‡ Neutron physics
Positron physics
Robotics
Robotics 425 Positron physics
Genetic mutations
Genetic mutations 425‡ Genetic engineering
Xenobiotics
Advanced construction
Advanced construction 425 Advanced engineering
Super alloys
Super alloys 425 Advanced engineering
Ion fission
Ion fission 425‡ Advanced engineering
Fusion weapons
  • Tech miniaturization lasers Miniaturization: beams level 1
  • Tech engines Ion drive
  • Tech modifier Fusion beam modifications

‡: These technologies are obtained at game start when choosing an "Advanced" start.

Tier 5[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Galactic trading
Galactic trading 795 Macro economics
Xenology
Magneto gravitics
Magneto gravitics 400 Artificial gravity
Tachyon physics
Optronics
Optronics 795 Robotics
Gravitic fields
Cybertechnics 795 Robotics
Genetic mutations
Planetology
Planetology 795 Genetic mutations
Advanced construction
Molecular manipulation
Molecular compression 795 Super alloys
Ion fission

Tier 6[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Teaching methods
Teaching methods 1330 Galactic trading
Gravitic fields
Gravitic fields 1330 Magneto gravitics
Electromagnetic refraction
Electromagnetic refraction 1330 Magneto gravitics
Optronics
Cybertronics
Cybertronics 1330 Optronics
Cybertechnics
Astro construction
Astro biology 1330 Planetology
Advanced construction
Astro engineering 1330 Planetology
Molecular compression
Anti matter fission
Anti-matter fission 1330 Ion fission

Tier 7[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Advanced government
Advanced government 1990 Teaching methods
Inspired weaponry
Subspace physics 1990 Teaching methods
Gravitic fields
Artificial gravity
Supergravity 1990 Gravitic fields
Electromagnetic refraction
  • Tech miniaturization torpedoes Miniaturization: torpedoes level 1
  • Tech torpedoes Antimatter torpedoes
  • Tech special module Warp dissipater
Advanced robotics
Advanced robotics 1990 Cybertronics
Trans genetics
Trans genetics 950 Astro biology
Astro engineering
Nano technology
Nano technology 1990 Astro engineering
Anti-matter fission

Tier 8[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Advanced tactics
Advanced tactics 2990 Advanced government
Subspace physics
Multi state materials
Multi-phased physics 2990 Subspace physics
Warp fields
Subspace fields 2990 Supergravity
Warp fields
Warp fields 2990 Supergravity
Positronics
Positronics 2990 Advanced robotics
Artificial life
Artificial life 2990 Trans genetics
Astro construction
Astro construction 2990 Nano technology
High energy distribution
High energy distribution 2990 Nano technology

Tier 9[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Intergalactic economics
Galactic economics 3990 Advanced tactics
Plasma physics
Plasma physics 3990 Multi-phased physics
Subspace fields
Distortion fields
Distortion fields 3990 Subspace fields
Warp fields
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence 2250 Positronics
Artificial life
Molecular control
Molecular control 3990 Astro construction
Tectonic engineering
Tectonic engineering 3990 Astro construction
Matter energy transformation
Hyper dimensional fission 3990 High energy distribution

Tier 10[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Advanced tactics
Multi-dimensional physics 5980 Multi-phased physics
Quantum fields
Quantum fields 5980 Plasma physics
Distortion fields
Moleculartronics
Moleculartronics 5980 Artificial intelligence
Molecular control
Superscalar construction
Superscalar construction 5980 Tectonic engineering
Interphased fission
Interphased fission 5980 Tectonic engineering
Hyper dimensional fission

Tier 11[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Galactic networking
Galactic networking 7980 Galactic economics
Multi-dimensional physics
Time space paradoxes
Temporal physics 7980 Multi-dimensional physics
Quantum fields
Transwarp fields
Transwarp fields 7980 Quantum fields
  • Tech special module Subspace teleporter
Artificial conciousness
Artificial consciousness 7980 Moleculartronics
Planetoid construction
Planetoid construction 7980 Superscalar construction
Interphased fission

Tier 12[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Temporal fields
Temporal fields 11950 Galactic networking
Temporal physics
Transwarp fields
Planar transcendence
Planar transcendence 11950 Artificial conciousness
Planetoid construction

Tier 13[ | ]

This tier can be researched repeatedly for an increased endgame score.
Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Planar transcendence
Evolving technologies 20000 Temporal fields
Planar transcendence

Hidden technology[ | ]

Image Name RP cost Prerequisites Unlocks
Orion archaeology
Orion archaeology 900000 Be the first race to colonize Orion
Antaranlogo
Antaran technologies 900000 Restricted to Antarans
  • Tech building military Antaran portal
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