Part 6

Hyperion Logistics System (Super Project): Available after researching larger hull sizes. Building this as soon as possible aids greatly during wartime.

Ultimate Logistics: Costs 4000 RP and requires Expert Logistics. Provides a +9 bonus to logistics. This technology can likely be skipped.

General Life Support: Costs 50 RP and requires Basic Logistics. Provides a +20 bonus to range and unlocks ship modules for extending range. Recommended early if you start in an isolated galactic sector.

Extended Life Support: Costs 500 RP and requires General Life Support. Provides a +40 bonus to range. Useful for eking out more range from your existing fleet.

Advanced Life Support: Costs 2000 RP and requires Extended Life Support. Provides a +50 bonus to range. Primarily needed if you are cornered on a Large or bigger map.

Ultra Life Support: Costs 4000 RP and requires Advanced Life Support. Provides a +50 bonus to range. It is recommended to save the RP and use life support modules on ships instead.

Advanced Hulls: Costs 210 RP and requires Basic Logistics. Unlocks Xinathium Hull Plating (TG). This is a valuable trade good, especially for medium and large hulls, and can improve relations with AI.

Medium Scale Building: Costs 800 RP and requires Advanced Hulls. Unlocks Medium Hulls (SC) and Battle Stations Mark II (SB).

Superior Hulls: Costs 500 RP and requires Medium Scale Building.

Large Scale Building: Costs 2500 RP and requires Superior Hulls. Unlocks Large Hulls (SC) and Battle Stations Mark III (SB).

Master Hull Building: Costs 2000 RP and requires Large Scale Building. Provides a +15 bonus to hit points and unlocks Hyperion Shipyard (SP).

Massive Scale Building: Costs 4000 RP and requires Master Hull Building. Unlocks Huge Hulls (SC) and Battle Stations Mark IV (SB).

Reinforced Hull Design: Costs 1000 RP and requires Master Hull Building. Provides a +10 bonus to hit points. Useful for increasing the hit points of all your ships and making smaller fleets more viable.

Hardened Hull Design: Costs 2000 RP and requires Reinforced Hull Design. Provides a +10 bonus to hit points.

Planetary Improvements: Costs 100 RP and requires Xeno Engineering. Provides +10 to SP, +10 to MP, and +10 to RP. Often the second technology researched, providing a great production bonus.

Xeno Industrial Theory: Costs 200 RP and requires Planetary Improvements. Provides a +10 bonus to SP and unlocks Factory (PI), Manufacturing Capital (SP), Adv. Starbase Factory (SB), and Mining Headquarters (SB). Useful for faster building construction.

Xeno Factory Construction: Costs 1000 RP and requires Xeno Industrial Theory. Unlocks Enhanced Factory (PI), Massive Scaling Center (SB), and Resource Excavation (SB). Provides bigger and better factories.

Manufacturing Centers: Costs 2000 RP and requires Xeno Factory Construction. Unlocks Manufacturing Center (PI), Interstellar Collectors (SB), Extraction Center (SB), and Extraction Center (SB). Offers more powerful factories and includes starbase upgrades.

Industrial Sector: Costs 4000 RP and requires Manufacturing Centers. Unlocks Industrial Sector (PI), Orbital Replicators (SB), and Resource Sector (SB). Now considered worth researching due to reduced research cost and economy starbase module changes.

Xeno Economics: Costs 100 RP and requires Planetary Improvements. Provides a +10 bonus to economics and unlocks Adv. Market Center (PI). A good early-game tech to help your economy.

Xeno Trade Centers: Costs 400 RP and requires Xeno Economics. Unlocks Trade Center (PI).

Xeno Bank Construction: Costs 500 RP and requires Xeno Trade Centers. Provides a +5 bonus to economics and unlocks Banking Center (PI). A bargain for improving economic centers.

Galactic Stock Exchanges: Costs 800 RP and requires Xeno Bank Construction. Unlocks Stock Market (PI). Improves economic centers and is typically affordable in the early mid-game.

Xeno Farm Construction: Costs 200 RP and requires Planetary Improvements. Unlocks Xeno Farming (PI). Be cautious, as upgrading farming can negatively impact planet approval if not planned with entertainment improvements.

Xeno Farm Construction II: Costs 2000 RP and requires Xeno Farm Construction. Unlocks Intensive Farming (PI).