Research
Isotope Spectrometry
Isotope Spectrometry: Shows the Deuterium in isotope rocks and lets you send Prospectors to them. The return haul enters the Works.

How to use it
Shows the Deuterium in isotope rocks and lets you send Prospectors to them. The return haul enters the Works.
Research it once to turn isotope asteroids into selectable mining targets. It unlocks access to contested Deuterium; it does not create passive fuel on a planet.
Requirements & connections
No prerequisite research.
This project has 1 paid level. Completed research applies across your planets. Payment comes from the selected world’s Store. Funding from another world does not create another research queue. Started research cannot be cancelled.
Connections: Dense Fuel Cells, Gravitic Charges.
Reference values
Each row is the separate cost of reaching that level. Research time uses your capital’s Core even when a colony pays the bill.
| Level reached | Alloy | Crystal | Deuterium | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,662 | 2,869 | 0 | Unlocks the feature described above |
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Available after season starts | 35 h |
| Capital Core requirement | No additional level requirement |
| L1 time at capital Core 1 | 94.84 min |