De sleuteltechnologie achter de hele boom.
Versnelt al je onderzoek met 2,5% per niveau en opent de belangrijkste takken voor aandrijving, wapens en energie.
Energietechnologie is tegelijk een knooppunt van vereisten en een blijvende vermenigvuldiger van je onderzoekstempo. Vroege niveaus openen hele takken; latere niveaus verkorten elk toekomstig project.
Verbrandings- en impulsmotor, de fusiereactor, de laser- en plasmaketens, en het onderzoek naar hyperruimte en gravitonen.
⚡ Vereist voor geavanceerde schepen, verdediging en onderzoek.
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 | 0 | 800 | 400 |
| 2 | 0 | 1,600 | 800 |
| 5 | 0 | 12,800 | 6,400 |
| 10 | 0 | 409,600 | 204,800 |
| 15 | 0 | 13,107,200 | 6,553,600 |
| Requirement | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Robotics Factory | Planet | 1 |
Every one of these must be met before Energy Technology can be ordered.
| Unlocked | Type | At level |
|---|---|---|
| Combustion Drive | Research | 1 |
| Laser Technology | Research | 2 |
| Deflector Screen Systems | Research | 3 |
| Fusion Reactor | Building | 3 |
| Heavy Laser | Defense | 3 |
| Ship Design Technology | Research | 3 |
| Ion Technology | Research | 4 |
| Hyperspace Technology | Research | 5 |
| Impulse Drive | Research | 5 |
| Reinforced Armour Engineering | Research | 5 |
| Barrier Generator Systems | Research | 6 |
| Gauss Cannon | Defense | 6 |
| Gauss Railgun (module) | Ship module | 6 |
| Xenobiology & Archaeology | Research | 6 |
| Ablative Citadel Engineering | Research | 8 |
| Plasma Technology | Research | 8 |
| Plasma Turret | Defense | 8 |
| Capital Aegis (module) | Ship module | 9 |
| Capital Aegis Systems | Research | 9 |
| Capital Fold Drive Engineering | Research | 10 |
| Graviton Technology | Research | 12 |
See the full technology list or return to the codex index.