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Research
Explore every commander-wide research project, its prerequisites, level costs and effect on your empire.
Research across your planetsLearn how shared research works, which projects require discovery and how capital level and completion time affect your fleets.
Isotope SpectrometryIsotope Spectrometry: Shows the Deuterium in isotope rocks and lets you send Prospectors to them. The return haul enters the Works.
Dense Fuel CellsDense Fuel Cells: To reveal it, fill your cargo in one raid while loot remains on the target. Completing it unlocks Ship Propulsion research.
Gravitic ChargesGravitic Charges: Attack a defended world whose active Aegis absorbs at least 25% of your damage to unlock this research. The Nullifier hits shields five times harder.
Deuterium SynthesisDeuterium Synthesis: Each level opens three more Deuterium Refinery levels on every world you hold.
Yard AutomationYard Automation: Shortens mobile-craft build time without affecting ground guns or Yard capacity.
Prospector HoldsProspector Holds: Raises every Prospector hold; the Derrick’s capacity bonus applies on top.
Cargo HoldsCargo Holds: Increases cargo capacity for raids, world transfers and trade convoys. Asteroid mining uses Prospector Holds research.
Starship EngineeringStarship Engineering: Engineering I opens Tier 3 hull permissions; Engineering II opens Tier 4. Individual hulls retain their system-research and Shipyard requirements.
Ship PowerShip Power: Increases the attack of every warship in your fleet and satisfies advanced offensive build gates. Cargo hulls and ground defence are unaffected.
Ship ArmorShip Armor: Increases hull strength for every ship in your fleet, transports included, and satisfies advanced defensive build gates.
Ship PropulsionShip Propulsion: Increases the speed of every ship in your fleet and contributes to the Atlas gate. It opens after Dense Fuel Cells.
Emplacement DoctrineEmplacement Doctrine: Raises attack and hull strength for Bastion, Harpoon and Thorn. Ground capacity, salvage and class matchups remain unchanged.
Interception GridInterception Grid: Raises the interceptor charges each of your worlds can hold from 2 to 4.
Strategic StockpileStrategic Stockpile: Raises the Death Stars each of your worlds can hold from 1 to 2. The second starts once the first is finished.
AI RobotsAI Robots: Shortens everything in the Construction queue without affecting ships or ground guns.
IndustrialIndustrial: Cuts the bill and the time of every Repair Station job.
Isotope SpectrometryIsotope Spectrometry: Shows the Deuterium in isotope rocks and lets you send Prospectors to them. The return haul enters the Works.Dense Fuel CellsDense Fuel Cells: To reveal it, fill your cargo in one raid while loot remains on the target. Completing it unlocks Ship Propulsion research.Gravitic ChargesGravitic Charges: Attack a defended world whose active Aegis absorbs at least 25% of your damage to unlock this research. The Nullifier hits shields five times harder.Deuterium SynthesisDeuterium Synthesis: Each level opens three more Deuterium Refinery levels on every world you hold.Yard AutomationYard Automation: Shortens mobile-craft build time without affecting ground guns or Yard capacity.Prospector HoldsProspector Holds: Raises every Prospector hold; the Derrick’s capacity bonus applies on top.Cargo HoldsCargo Holds: Increases cargo capacity for raids, world transfers and trade convoys. Asteroid mining uses Prospector Holds research.Starship EngineeringStarship Engineering: Engineering I opens Tier 3 hull permissions; Engineering II opens Tier 4. Individual hulls retain their system-research and Shipyard requirements.Ship PowerShip Power: Increases the attack of every warship in your fleet and satisfies advanced offensive build gates. Cargo hulls and ground defence are unaffected.Ship ArmorShip Armor: Increases hull strength for every ship in your fleet, transports included, and satisfies advanced defensive build gates.Ship PropulsionShip Propulsion: Increases the speed of every ship in your fleet and contributes to the Atlas gate. It opens after Dense Fuel Cells.Emplacement DoctrineEmplacement Doctrine: Raises attack and hull strength for Bastion, Harpoon and Thorn. Ground capacity, salvage and class matchups remain unchanged.Interception GridInterception Grid: Raises the interceptor charges each of your worlds can hold from 2 to 4.Strategic StockpileStrategic Stockpile: Raises the Death Stars each of your worlds can hold from 1 to 2. The second starts once the first is finished.AI RobotsAI Robots: Shortens everything in the Construction queue without affecting ships or ground guns.IndustrialIndustrial: Cuts the bill and the time of every Repair Station job.