Sciences

7 science types
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Sciences are research matrices produced or consumed by specialized science laboratories to advance the technology tree. Each science type requires specific manufactured components or relic specimens to conduct laboratory research.

Relic Technology

Relic Technology

4 technologies require this

Laboratory Input Materials

Items consumed by laboratories to generate Relic Technology research points:

Astronomic Science

Astronomic Science

6 technologies require this

Laboratory Input Materials

Items consumed by laboratories to generate Astronomic Science research points:

Computation Science

Computation Science

58 technologies require this
Electromagnetic Science

Electromagnetic Science

40 technologies require this
Material Science

Material Science

79 technologies require this

Laboratory Input Materials

Items consumed by laboratories to generate Material Science research points:

Technologies Demanding Material Science

Advanced AssemblerT4200×Advanced CircuitsT4200×Advanced PlateT6500×ArmouryT2100×Astronomic ScanningT4200×Astronomic ScienceT4500×Backpack Mk. 2T4200×Backpack Mk. 3T5300×Basic CircuitsT130×BiolatticeT5200×Biomass RecyclingT5100×Biosample CollectionT4200×Chitin CompositeT5500×Chromatic AlloyT5300×Cobalt RefiningT2100×Computation ScienceT150×Large ContainerT1100×Containment CoilT2100×CoolantT3150×Detector ArrayT2100×Electromagnetic ScienceT2100×Enrichment ChamberT2150×Exoskeleton Mk. 1T2100×Exoskeleton Mk. 2T3200×Exoskeleton Mk. 3T6500×ExosuitT61000×Decorations IT130×Decorations IIT150×Gas ExtractionT3150×Graphite RefiningT2100×Growth ChamberT4300×Industrial DockT2200×Interstellar Warp DriveT4200×Iridium RefiningT4200×Large ThrusterT5500×Logistics IT15×Logistics IIT2100×Logistics IIIT3300×Maglev CouplingT3200×Mining DronesT115×Mining Drones Mk. 2T2150×Mining LaserT115×Missile LauncherT3200×Elevator 2×2T3300×MultisensorT5300×Ore EnrichmentT2100×Small PlantsM30×Plasma LanceT3300×Quantum ScienceT3200×Reinforced PlateT3200×Relic AnalyzerT115×ServomotorT115×Ship ContainerT2100×Ship Windows IT150×Ship FramesT150×Ship LadderT130×Medium ThrusterT2200×ShipyardT115×Shipyard Core Mk. 2T3200×Silica RefiningT130×Ship HangarT4300×Smart ContainersT2100×Solar Panels Mk. 1T2100×Solar Panels Mk. 2T3200×Solar Panels Mk. 3T4300×Station 2×2 AT150×Station ArmourT130×Elevator 1×1T130×Station 2×2 BT3100×Station Decoration BlocksT130×Station 2×2 CT3200×Plasma TurretT110×SuperalloyT3150×Superalloy FrameT4200×SupercomputerT4500×Superconductor CoilT4200×Slipstream DriveT2200×Warp FuelM400×Xenobiologic ScienceT4300×
Quantum Science

Quantum Science

24 technologies require this
Xenobiologic Science

Xenobiologic Science

6 technologies require this

Laboratory Input Materials

Items consumed by laboratories to generate Xenobiologic Science research points: