Technology
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Prerequisites
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Leads to
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Track and level
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Effects
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Adaptive Doctrine (Alien Crossfire only)
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Polymorphic Software Doctrine: Flexibility
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Advanced Military Algorithms
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Conquer 3
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Armor: Pulse 3 Armor
Special Ability: Marine Detachment
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Adaptive Economics (Alien Crossfire only)
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Progenitor Psych Industrial Economics
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Planetary Economics
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Build 3
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Base Facility: Thermocline Transducer
Secret Project: The Planetary Energy Grid
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Advanced Ecological Engineering
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Fusion Power Environmental Economics
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Centauri Psi
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Build 7
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Terraforming: Soil Enricher
Diplomatic Proposal: Melt Polar Caps
Special Ability: Super Former
Sea Mining Platforms produce +1 Minerals
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Advanced Military Algorithms
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Adaptive Doctrine (Alien Crossfire only) Doctrine: Flexibility (Vanilla only) Optical Computers
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Pre-Sentient Algorithms Retroviral Engineering
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Conquer 4
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Base Facility: Punishment Sphere
Socio/economic model: Power
Terraforming: Bunker
Diplomatic Proposal: Repeal U.N. Charter Reinstate U.N. Charter
Special Ability: AAA Tracking
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Advanced Spaceflight
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Orbital Spaceflight Organic Superlubricant
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Super Tensile Solids
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Discover 8
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Base Facility: Orbital Power Transmitter
Secret Project: The Living Refinery
Weapon: Plasma Shard
Diplomatic Proposal: Launch Solar Shade Increase Solar Shade
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Advanced Subatomic Theory
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High Energy Chemistry Polymorphic Software
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Applied Relativity Silksteel Alloys
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Discover 3
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Base Facility: Skunkworks
Special Ability: Comm Jammer
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Applied Gravitonics
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Graviton Theory Digital Sentience
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Controlled Singularity
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Explore 14
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Weapon: Graviton Gun
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Applied Physics
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Nonlinear Mathematics High Energy Chemistry Optical Computers
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Conquer 1
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Weapon: Laser
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Applied Relativity
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Superconductor Advanced Subatomic Theory
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Unified Field Theory Photon/Wave Mechanics
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Discover 5
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Secret Project: The Supercollider
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Bio-Engineering
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Gene Splicing Neural Grafting
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Retroviral Engineering
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Build 5
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Secret Project: The Longevity Vaccine
Special Ability: Clean Reactor
Increases defense against gene warfare.
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Bioadaptive Resonance (Alien Crossfire only)
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Field Modulation Centauri Empathy
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Sentient Resonance
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Conquer 4
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Unit: Spore Launcher
Weapon: Resonance Laser
Special Ability: Soporific Gas Pods
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Biogenetics
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Secrets of the Human Brain Gene Splicing
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Discover 1
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Base Facility: Recycling Tanks
Secret Project: The Human Genome Project
Increases defense against gene warfare.
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Biomachinery
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Mind/Machine Interface Retroviral Engineering
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Homo Superior N-Space Compression
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Build 7
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Secret Project: The Cloning Vats
Increases defense against gene warfare.
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Centauri Ecology
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Centauri Empathy Ecological Engineering Field Modulation
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Explore 1
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Secret Project: The Weather Paradigm
Unit: Formers
Weapon: Terraforming Unit
Increases Nutrient production in fungus.
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Centauri Empathy
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Secrets of the Human Brain Centauri Ecology
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Centauri Meditation Bioadaptive Resonance
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Explore 3
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Base Facility: Biology Lab
Secret Project: The Empath Guild
Socio/economic model: Green
Unit: Mind Worms
Special Ability: Empath Song
Allows roads to be built in fungus squares.
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Centauri Genetics
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Centauri Meditation Retroviral Engineering
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Centauri Psi
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Explore 7
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Base Facility: Brood Pit
Secret Project: The Pholus Mutagen
Unit: Locusts of Chiron
Increases Mineral production in fungus.
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Centauri Meditation
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Ecological Engineering Centauri Empathy
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Centauri Genetics
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Explore 5
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Base Facility: Centauri Preserve
Secret Project: The Xenoempathy Dome
Citizens: Empath
Unit: Isle of the Deep
Increases Energy production in fungus.
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Centauri Psi
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Centauri Genetics Advanced Ecological Engineering
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The Will to Power Secrets of Alpha Centauri Sentient Resonance
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Explore 8
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Unit: Sealurk
Weapon: Psi Attack
Special Ability: Dissociative Wave
Increases Nutrient production in fungus.
Allows terrain improvements in fungus squares and eases fungus movement restrictions.
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Controlled Singularity
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Singularity Mechanics Applied Gravitonics
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String Resonance Transcendent Thought
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Conquer 15
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Secret Project: The Singularity Inductor
Weapon: Singularity Laser
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Cyberethics
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Planetary Networks Intellectual Integrity
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Superstring Theory Pre-Sentient Algorithms
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Build 4
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Secret Project: The Planetary Datalinks
Socio/economic model: Knowledge
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Digital Sentience
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Industrial Nanorobotics Mind/Machine Interface
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Applied Gravitonics Self-Aware Machines Sentient Econometrics
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Discover 10
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Secret Project: The Network Backbone
Socio/economic model: Cybernetic
Improves Probe Team success rate.
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Doctrine: Air Power
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Synthetic Fossil Fuels Doctrine: Flexibility
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Mind/Machine Interface Orbital Spaceflight
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Explore 5
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Base Facility: Aerospace Complex
Terraforming: Airbase
Chassis: Needlejet
Special Ability: Air Superiority
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Doctrine: Flexibility
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Doctrine: Mobility
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Doctrine: Initiative Doctrine: Air Power Adaptive Doctrine
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Explore 2
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Base Facility: Pressure Dome
Unit: Transport Foil
Weapon: Troop Transport
Chassis: Foil
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Doctrine: Initiative
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Doctrine: Flexibility Industrial Automation
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Nanometallurgy Homo Superior
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Explore 4
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Base Facility: Naval Yard
Secret Project: The Maritime Control Center
Chassis: Cruiser
Special Ability: Amphibious Pods
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Doctrine: Loyalty
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Doctrine: Mobility Social Psych
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Intellectual Integrity
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Conquer 2
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Base Facility: Perimeter Defense
Secret Project: The Command Nexus
Socio/economic model: Police State
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Doctrine: Mobility
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Doctrine: Flexibility Doctrine: Loyalty
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Explore 1
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Base Facility: Command Center
Chassis: Speeder
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Ecological Engineering
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Centauri Ecology Gene Splicing
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Centauri Meditation Environmental Economics
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Explore 4
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Terraforming: Plant Fungus Condenser Echelon Mirror Thermal Borehole Aquifer
Allows a tile's Mineral production to exceed 2.
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Environmental Economics
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Industrial Economics Ecological Engineering
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Advanced Ecological Engineering
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Build 5
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Base Facility: Tree Farm
Terraforming: Raise Land Lower Land
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
Allows a tile's Energy production to exceed 2.
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Ethical Calculus
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Social Psych
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Intellectual Integrity Gene Splicing
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Explore 2
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Base Facility: Children's Creche
Socio/economic model: Democratic
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Eudaimonia
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Sentient Econometrics The Will to Power
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Temporal Mechanics
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Explore 12
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Secret Project: The Telepathic Matrix
Socio/economic model: Eudaimonic
Armor: Psi Defense
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Field Modulation (Alien Crossfire only)
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Progenitor Psych Centauri Ecology
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Bioadaptive Resonance
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Conquer 2
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Armor: Resonance 3 Armor
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Frictionless Surfaces
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Unified Field Theory Industrial Nanorobotics
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Quantum Power
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Discover 10
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Special Ability: Cloaking Device
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Fusion Power
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Pre-Sentient Algorithms Superconductor
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Advanced Ecological Engineering Organic Superlubricant
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Discover 6
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Base Facility: Fusion Lab
Citizens: Engineer
Reactor: Fusion Reactor
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Gene Splicing
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Biogenetics Ethical Calculus
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Synthetic Fossil Fuels Bio-Engineering Ecological Engineering
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Build 3
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Base Facility: Research Hospital
Increases defense against gene warfare.
Allows a tile's Nutrient production to exceed 2.
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Graviton Theory
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Quantum Machinery Mind/Machine Interface
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Applied Gravitonics
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Explore 13
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Chassis: Gravship
Special Ability: Antigrav Struts
Allows units with drop pods to perform orbital insertions to any location.
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High Energy Chemistry
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Industrial Base Applied Physics
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Advanced Subatomic Theory Synthetic Fossil Fuels
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Conquer 2
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Armor: Plasma Steel Armor
Special Ability: Nerve Gas Pods
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Homo Superior
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Biomachinery Doctrine: Initiative
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The Will to Power
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Explore 8
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Base Facility: Nanohospital
Secret Project: The Universal Translator
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Industrial Automation
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Industrial Economics Planetary Networks
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Silksteel Alloys Doctrine: Initiative Neural Grafting Industrial Nanorobotics
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Build 3
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Base Facility: Hab Complex
Secret Project: The Planetary Transit System
Socio/economic model: Wealth
Unit: Supply Crawler
Weapon: Supply Transport
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
Notes: One of the most important technologies in the game, allowing to build the versatile Supply Crawler unit, and adding the social choice, base facility, and secret project that can greatly facilitate population and economic growth.
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Industrial Base
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Superconductor High Energy Chemistry Polymorphic Software Industrial Economics
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Build 1
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Secret Project: The Merchant Exchange
Armor: Synthmetal Armor
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Industrial Economics
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Industrial Base
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Industrial Automation Environmental Economics Adaptive Economics
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Build 2
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Base Facility: Energy Bank
Socio/economic model: Free Market
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
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Industrial Nanorobotics
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Nanominiaturization Industrial Automation
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Frictionless Surfaces Digital Sentience
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Build 9
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Base Facility: Robotic Assembly Plant
Secret Project: The Nano Factory
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
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Information Networks
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Nonlinear Mathematics Polymorphic Software Planetary Networks
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Discover 1
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Base Facility: Network Node
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Intellectual Integrity
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Ethical Calculus Doctrine: Loyalty
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Cyberethics Planetary Economics
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Explore 3
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Secret Project: The Citizens' Defense Force
Special Ability: Non-Lethal Methods High Morale
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Matter Compression
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Nanometallurgy Nanominiaturization
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Super Tensile Solids
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Conquer 9
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Armor: Neutronium Armor
Special Ability: Fuel Nanocells
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Matter Editation
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Self-Aware Machines Super Tensile Solids
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Matter Transmission
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Build 12
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Base Facility: Nanoreplicator
Secret Project: Clinical Immortality
Armor: Antimatter Plate
Increases defense against gene warfare.
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Matter Transmission
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Matter Editation Secrets of Alpha Centauri
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Temporal Mechanics
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Build 13
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Base Facility: Psi Gate
Secret Project: The Bulk Matter Transmitter
Special Ability: Blink Displacer
Increases Mineral production in fungus.
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Mind/Machine Interface
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Doctrine: Air Power Neural Grafting
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Graviton Theory Digital Sentience Biomachinery
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Conquer 6
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Secret Project: The Cyborg Factory
Secret Project: The Cloudbase Academy
Citizens: Thinker
Chassis: Copter
Diplomatic Proposal: Unite Behind Me As Supreme Leader
Special Ability: Drop Pods
Improves Probe Team success rate.
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Monopole Magnets
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Superstring Theory Silksteel Alloys
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Unified Field Theory Nanominiaturization
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Build 6
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Terraforming: Mag Tube
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N-Space Compression (Alien Crossfire only)
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Orbital Spaceflight Biomachinery
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Self-Aware Machines
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Conquer 8
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Base Facility: Flechette Defense System Geosynchronous Survey Pod
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Nanometallurgy
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Probability Mechanics Doctrine: Initiative
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Matter Compression Quantum Machinery
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Explore 8
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Special Ability: Deep Pressure Hull Carrier Deck Repair Bay,
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Nanominiaturization
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Monopole Magnets Organic Superlubricant
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Matter Compression Industrial Nanorobotics
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Build 8
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Chassis: Hovertank
Special Ability: Algorithmic Enhancement
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Neural Grafting
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Secrets of the Human Brain Industrial Automation
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Mind/Machine Interface Bio-Engineering
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Conquer 4
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Base Facility: Bioenhancement Center
Secret Project: The Neural Amplifier
Allows a unit to have two special abilities.
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Nonlinear Mathematics
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Applied Physics Information Networks
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Superstring Theory
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Conquer 2
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Weapon: Particle Impactor
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Optical Computers
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Applied Physics Polymorphic Software
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Superconductor Advanced Military Algorithms
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Discover 3
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Does not give any new abilities.
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Orbital Spaceflight
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Doctrine: Air Power Pre-Sentient Algorithms
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Advanced Spaceflight N-Space Compression
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Discover 6
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Base Facility: Sky Hydroponics Lab
Weapon: Planet Buster Conventional Payload
Chassis: Missile
Diplomatic Proposal: Salvage Unity Fusion Core
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Organic Superlubricant
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Fusion Power Synthetic Fossil Fuels
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Nanominiaturization Advanced Spaceflight
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Conquer 7
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Weapon: Fusion Laser
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Photon/Wave Mechanics
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Applied Relativity Silksteel Alloys
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Probability Mechanics
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Conquer 6
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Armor: Photon Wall
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Planetary Economics
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Adaptive Economics Intellectual Integrity in SMAX, Environmental Economics and Intellectual Integrity in original
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Quantum Power Sentient Econometrics
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Build 6
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Base Facility: Hybrid Forest Subsea Trunkline
Secret Project: The Ascetic Virtues
Diplomatic Proposal: Global Trade Pact Repeal Global Trade Pact
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
Allows economic victory
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Planetary Networks
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Information Networks
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Industrial Automation Cyberethics
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Discover 2
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Base Facility: Hologram Theatre
Secret Project: The Virtual World
Socio/economic model: Planned
Citizens: Librarian
Unit: Probe Team
Weapon: Probe Team
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Polymorphic Software
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Industrial Base Information Networks
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Advanced Subatomic Theory Optical Computers Adaptive Doctrine
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Discover 2
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Special Ability: Heavy Artillery
Improves Probe Team success rate.
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Pre-Sentient Algorithms
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Advanced Military Algorithms Cyberethics
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Fusion Power Probability Mechanics Orbital Spaceflight
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Discover 5
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Base Facility: Covert Ops Center
Secret Project: The Hunter-Seeker Algorithm
Special Ability: Polymorphic Encryption
Improves Probe Team success rate.
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Probability Mechanics
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Photon/Wave Mechanics Pre-Sentient Algorithms
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Nanometallurgy
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Build 7
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Base Facility: Tachyon Field
Armor: Probability Sheath
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Progenitor Psych (Alien Crossfire only)
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Field Modulation Adaptive Economics
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Explore 1
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Base Facility: Aquafarm
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Quantum Machinery
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Quantum Power Nanometallurgy
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Graviton Theory
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Build 12
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Base Facility: Quantum Converter
Weapon: Quantum Laser
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Quantum Power
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Frictionless Surfaces Planetary Economics
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Quantum Machinery
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Discover 11
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Base Facility: Quantum Lab
Reactor: Quantum Chamber
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Retroviral Engineering
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Bio-Engineering Advanced Military Algorithms
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Biomachinery Centauri Genetics
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Conquer 6
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Base Facility: Genejack Factory
Increases defense against gene warfare.
Allows gene warfare to be committed by probe teams.
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Secrets of Alpha Centauri
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Centauri Psi Sentient Econometrics
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Matter Transmission Secrets of the Manifolds
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Discover 12
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Base Facility: Temple of Planet
Citizens: Transcend
Increases Energy production in fungus.
Reveals the entire map when discovered.
Secrets: First faction to discover Secrets of Alpha Centauri gains a free technological advance.
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Secrets of Creation
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Unified Field Theory The Will to Power
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Singularity Mechanics
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Discover 10
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Secrets: First faction to discover Secrets of Creation gains a free technological advance.
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Secrets of the Human Brain
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Social Psych Biogenetics
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Neural Grafting Centauri Empathy
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Discover 2
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Socio/economic model: Fundamentalist
Special Ability: Hypnotic Trance
Secrets: First faction to discover Secrets of the Human Brain gains a free technological advance.
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Secrets of the Manifolds (Alien Crossfire only)
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Sentient Resonance Secrets of Alpha Centauri
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Threshold of Transcendence String Resonance
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Discover 13
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Secret Project: The Manifold Harmonics
Secrets: First faction to discover Secrets of the Manifolds gains a free technological advance.
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Self-Aware Machines
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N-Space Compression (Advanced Spaceflight in original), Digital Sentience
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Singularity Mechanics Matter Editation
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Discover 11
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Base Facility: Nessus Mining Station Orbital Defense Pod
Secret Project: The Self-Aware Colony
Secret Project: The Nethack Terminus
Improves Probe Team success rate.
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Sentient Econometrics
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Planetary Economics Digital Sentience
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Eudaimonia Secrets of Alpha Centauri
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Explore 11
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Base Facility: Paradise Garden
Increases commerce income from treaties and pacts.
Recreation Commons maintenance cost reduced from 1 to 0
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Sentient Resonance (Alien Crossfire only)
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Bioadaptive Resonance Centauri Psi
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Secrets of the Manifolds
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Conquer 9
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Weapon: Resonance Bolt
Armor: Resonance 8 Armor
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Silksteel Alloys
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Advanced Subatomic Theory Industrial Automation
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Monopole Magnets Photon/Wave Mechanics
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Build 4
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Armor: Silksteel Armor
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Singularity Mechanics
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Secrets of Creation Self-Aware Machines
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Controlled Singularity
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Discover 12
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Base Facility: Subspace Generator
Reactor: Singularity Engine
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Social Psych
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Doctrine: Loyalty Ethical Calculus Secrets of the Human Brain
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Build 1
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Base Facility: Recreation Commons
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String Resonance (Alien Crossfire only)
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Secrets of the Manifolds Controlled Singularity
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Conquer 16
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Weapon: String Disruptor
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Super Tensile Solids
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Matter Compression Advanced Spaceflight
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Matter Editation
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Build 10
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Base Facility: Habitation Dome
Secret Project: The Space Elevator
Armor: Pulse 8 Armor
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Superconductor
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Optical Computers Industrial Base
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Applied Relativity Fusion Power
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Conquer 4
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Weapon: Gatling Laser
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Superstring Theory
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Nonlinear Mathematics Cyberethics
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Monopole Magnets
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Conquer 5
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Weapon: Chaos Gun
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Synthetic Fossil Fuels
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High Energy Chemistry Gene Splicing
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Doctrine: Air Power Organic Superlubricant
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Explore 4
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Weapon: Missile Launcher
Special Ability: Fungicide Tanks
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Temporal Mechanics
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Eudaimonia Matter Transmission
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Threshold of Transcendence
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Build 14
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Armor: Stasis Generator
Increases Energy production in fungus.
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The Will to Power
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Homo Superior Centauri Psi
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Eudaimonia Secrets of Creation
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Explore 9
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Secret Project: The Dream Twister
Socio/economic model: Thought Control
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Threshold of Transcendence
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Secrets of the Manifolds (Secrets of Creation in original), Temporal Mechanics
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Transcendent Thought
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Explore 15
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Secret Project: The Voice of Planet
Secret Project: The Ascent to Transcendence
Increases Mineral production in fungus.
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Transcendent Thought
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Threshold of Transcendence Controlled Singularity
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Discover 16
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Notes: Transcendent Thought serves the same function as the 'Future Technology' techs in the Civilization series: Bonus Points at the end of the game for each 'level' of Transcendent Thought researched.
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Unified Field Theory
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Monopole Magnets Applied Relativity
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Frictionless Surfaces Secrets of Creation
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Conquer 7
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Secret Project: The Theory of Everything
Weapon: Tachyon Bolt
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