Lift the resource that gates high technology.
Raises crystal production by 2% per level on every colony.
Crystal Processing improves all crystal mines simultaneously. It becomes increasingly valuable as research and advanced ship costs dominate planning.
Empire-wide crystal scaling for research, drives and advanced ships.
Improves crystal mine output by {pct}% across all planets.
Research time depends on the Research Laboratory level, the Intergalactic Research Network and the universe speed.
Each level multiplies the previous cost by ×2, so each further level gets steadily more expensive the further you push it.
| To level | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 0 |
| 5 | 32,000 | 16,000 | 0 |
| 10 | 1,024,000 | 512,000 | 0 |
| 15 | 32,768,000 | 16,384,000 | 0 |
None — available from the start, with no research or building gate.
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