Buildings
Command Core
Command Core: Sets structure level limits except for the Hangar. The capital opens colony slots at levels 9, 13 and 16.
How to use it
Sets structure level limits except for the Hangar. The capital opens colony slots at levels 9, 13 and 16.
Sets local structure level limits, except for the Hangar, which has its own limit. Certain levels add flight bays, orbit slots and ground-defence capacity. It speeds instrument installation and satellite construction, except for Uplink. Building upgrade times depend on building type and level. The capital's Core determines research time and some research requirements. On the capital, levels 9, 13 and 16 open the first, second and third colony slots.
Requirements & connections
This building has its own level limit. Check the capacity added by each upgrade in the table below.
Upgrades use this planet’s Construction queue and resources in its Store. Resources waiting in the Works cannot pay. Keep enough stock for fuel and defence. Read order queues for timing and cancellation losses.
Reference values
Each row is the separate cost to reach that level. Local levels and research affect timers and capacities. Research timing uses the capital’s Command Core.
| Level reached | Alloy | Crystal | Deuterium | Flight bays | Orbit slots | Ground-defence capacity | Base build minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1.95 |
| 2 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 2.65 |
| 3 | 125 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 3.61 |
| 4 | 445 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 4.91 |
| 5 | 720 | 194 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 6.67 |
| 6 | 1,147 | 309 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 9.07 |
| 7 | 1,377 | 564 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 12.34 |
| 8 | 1,941 | 794 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 16.78 |
| 9 | 2,720 | 1,113 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 110 | 22.82 |
| 10 | 3,797 | 1,553 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 31.04 |
| 11 | 5,282 | 2,161 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 130 | 42.21 |
| 12 | 7,327 | 2,998 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 140 | 57.41 |
| 13 | 10,142 | 4,149 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 150 | 78.07 |
| 14 | 14,012 | 5,732 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 160 | 106.18 |
| 15 | 19,326 | 7,906 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 170 | 144.4 |
| 16 | 26,617 | 10,889 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 180 | 196.39 |
| 17 | 36,613 | 14,978 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 190 | 267.09 |
| 18 | 50,308 | 20,581 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 200 | 363.24 |
| 19 | 69,057 | 28,251 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 210 | 468 |
| 20 | 94,711 | 38,746 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 220 | 468 |
| 21 | 129,793 | 53,097 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 230 | 468 |
| 22 | 177,742 | 72,713 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 240 | 468 |
The table shows reference levels, not a universal building cap. The Hangar has its own fixed top; other local buildings obey the Core, and Deuterium Refinery also obeys Synthesis. Production rows exclude satellites and temporary effects.