Research
From Starfleet Commander
Wars are fought with technology, and technology is discovered through research. All research is done at your Research Lab, where you can improve your existing technologies, and discover new ones. Technologies do different things, such as improve units or unlock new technologies and ships.
Base Costs and Requirements
| Tech | Lab Level | Tech Requirements | Ore | Crystal | Hydrogen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI link | 1 | none | 0 | 400 | 600 |
| Armor link | 2 | none | 1,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Energy link | 1 | none | 0 | 800 | 400 |
| Espionage link | 3 | none | 200 | 1,000 | 200 |
| Expedition link | 3 | Espionage 4 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| FTL Drivelink | 7 | Energy 5 Shield 5 |
0 | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| Jet Drivelink | 1 | Energy 1 | 400 | 0 | 600 |
| Laser link | 1 | Energy 2 | 200 | 100 | 0 |
| Particle link | 4 | Laser 5 Energy 4 |
1,000 | 300 | 100 |
| Plasma link | 4 | Energy 8 Laser 10 Particle 5 |
2,000 | 4,000 | 100 |
| Pulse Drivelink | 2 | Energy 1 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 600 |
| Shield link | 6 | Energy 3 | 200 | 600 | 0 |
| Warp Drivelink | 7 | FTL 3 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 6,000 |
| Weapons link | 4 | none | 800 | 200 | 0 |
Refer to the description of each individual technology for more specific information.
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