Research Tree

Browse the full tech tree. 7 research lanes covering war economy, military doctrine, fleet operations, specialist doctrines, legion-specific technologies, planetary specialization, and cooperative galactic research. Each node is a one-shot research — once completed, its bonus is permanent.

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1.1 Resource Extraction▾
Efficient Extraction

1.1.1

Available

+10% adamantium production

Cost: 25.0K RPTime: 2h 0mLab: 1x L2
Deep Core Mining

1.1.2

Locked

+8% adamantium production

Cost: 50.0K RPTime: 3h 0mLab: 2x L4Prereqs: Efficient Extraction
🔒Mining Guild Charter

1.1.3a

Locked

[UNLOCK] New building: Mining Guild (per-planet, exclusive with Refinery Guild). +25% adamantium on that planet, -10% promethium

Cost: 100.0K RPTime: 10h 0mLab: 4x L6Prereqs: Deep Core Mining
🔒Sustainable Extraction

1.1.3b

Locked

+12% adamantium all worlds, +5%/tick compliance growth (additive — same shape as the supply-line bonus)

Cost: 100.0K RPTime: 10h 0mLab: 4x L6Prereqs: Deep Core Mining
Promethium Synthesis

1.1.4

Locked

+10% promethium production

Cost: 25.0K RPTime: 2h 0mLab: 1x L2Prereqs: Efficient Extraction
Promethium Refining

1.1.5

Locked

+8% promethium production

Cost: 60.0K RPTime: 5h 0mLab: 3x L4Prereqs: Promethium Synthesis
🔒Refinery Guild Charter

1.1.6a

Locked

[UNLOCK] New building: Refinery Guild (per-planet, exclusive with Mining Guild). +25% promethium on that planet, -10% adamantium

Cost: 100.0K RPTime: 10h 0mLab: 4x L6Prereqs: Promethium Refining
🔒Catalytic Cracking

1.1.6b

Locked

+12% promethium production on all worlds

Cost: 100.0K RPTime: 10h 0mLab: 4x L6Prereqs: Promethium Refining
1.2 Energy & Infrastructure▾
Energy Grid Optimization

1.2.1

Available

+10% energy production

Cost: 40.0K RPTime: 3h 0mLab: 2x L3
Advanced Power Distribution

1.2.2

Locked

+10% energy production, plasma reactors cost -10% to build

Cost: 70.0K RPTime: 5h 0mLab: 3x L4Prereqs: Energy Grid Optimization
🔒Reactor Siphon

1.2.3a

Locked

Each Plasma Reactor and Geothermal Plant generates 15 RP/hour per building level (stacks across all planets). Mid-game ~20 planets with L5 power buildings = ~5,000 RP/hr; payback ~24h.

Cost: 120.0K RPTime: 6h 0mLab: 3x L6Prereqs: Advanced Power Distribution
🔒Power Shunt

1.2.3b

Locked

+15% energy production

Cost: 120.0K RPTime: 6h 0mLab: 3x L6Prereqs: Advanced Power Distribution
1.3 Gene-Seed▾
Gene-Seed Cultivation

1.3.1

Available

+10% Gene-Seed production

Cost: 50.0K RPTime: 3h 0mLab: 2x L3
Progenoid Acceleration

1.3.2

Locked

+8% Gene-Seed production

Cost: 100.0K RPTime: 6h 0mLab: 3x L5Prereqs: Gene-Seed Cultivation
🔒Accelerated Induction

1.3.3a

Locked

-5% recruit time for Infantry & Elite Infantry

Cost: 180.0K RPTime: 14h 0mLab: 4x L7Prereqs: Progenoid Acceleration
🔒Selective Breeding

1.3.3b

Locked

+8% Elite Infantry HP, +5% Elite Infantry WP

Cost: 180.0K RPTime: 14h 0mLab: 4x L7Prereqs: Progenoid Acceleration
1.4 Planet Administration▾
Administrative Efficiency

1.4.1

Available

-5% building upgrade cost on all planets

Cost: 60.0K RPTime: 5h 0mLab: 3x L4
Streamlined Logistics

1.4.2

Locked

-8% building upgrade time on all planets

Cost: 90.0K RPTime: 6h 0mLab: 3x L5Prereqs: Administrative Efficiency
🔒Bulk Requisition

1.4.3a

Locked

-10% building resource cost on all planets

Cost: 150.0K RPTime: 14h 0mLab: 4x L7Prereqs: Streamlined Logistics
🔒Servo-Automata Optimization

1.4.3b

Locked

+1 Building slot on all planets

Cost: 150.0K RPTime: 14h 0mLab: 4x L7Prereqs: Streamlined Logistics
Imperial Tithe Optimization

1.4.4

Locked

+5% all resource production globally. Each owned planet beyond 5 adds +0.5% (max +5% from 10 extra planets).

Cost: 150.0K RPTime: 6h 0mLab: 3x L6Prereqs: Administrative Efficiency
1.5 War Economy Apex▾
APEX L0/5
Economic Optimization

1.5.A

Available

Repeatable: L1 +3% all resource production (150K) | L2 +3% (350K) | L3 +3% (750K) | L4 +3% (1.2M) | L5 +3% (2M). Requires 8 Lane 1 nodes.

Cost: 150.0K RPTime: VariesLab: 5x L8