Technology research is one of the key game play features in Space Empires: Battle for Supremacy. Researching and upgrading technologies gives players access to more advanced structures and warships. Some technologies also give access to features such as increased fleet sizes, interstellar travel and the ability to construct colony ships. A maximum of one (1) technology per planet can be researched at a time.
Technology List
Energy Level
Max Level: 10
This technology centers on the development of energy sources, particularly for energy facilities to supply power to structures in colonies. Provides access to energy generating structures.
Resource Management
Max Level: 10
This technology centers on maximized and efficient resource management methods and storage technology which is utilized in resource harvesting, processing stations and resource warehouses. Allows players to build resource warehouses and advanced resource generating structures.
Agriculture Technology
Max Level: 10
Technology that focuses on agriculture which allows for the construction of farms that can grow crops regardless of the colony’s climate and terrain. Gives access to the construction of colony farms and crop processing plants.
Terraforming Technology
Max Level: 20
Technologies derived from agricultural research which deals with the advancement of terraforming methods to allow colony expansion as well as for planet colonization. A requirement for the Terraforming Station structure that generates empty construction plots in planets.
Impulse Drive
Max Level: 10
Technology which centers on the development of the Impulse Drive, an advanced propulsion system which is energy efficient and has great improvements on ship speed and acceleration. A key component for constructing warships.
Interstellar Drive
Max Level: 10
Technology which deals with the development of Transwarp drives and propulsion systems to enable faster-than-light travel to other star systems for warships. This technology allows warships to travel to other star systems. Each level upgrade decreases the travel time of warships during deployment.
Starship Hull
Max Level: 10
This technology deals with the development of modular hulls for use in the construction of starships. A key component in warship construction.
Shielding Technology
Max Level: 10
Advances in energy technology and defense systems technology allows for the development of powerful energy shields which can protect colonies from orbital bombardment.
Fleet Logistics
Max Level: 10
Research on the development of a centralized fleet management system on colonies. This technology determines the number of warships that can be assigned to a fleet.
Defense Technology
Max Level: 20
Technology which centers on the development of defense systems designed to protect colonies from enemy invasion ranging from ground-based missile launchers to powerful ion cannons. Gives access to planetary defense structures.
Weapons Technology
Max Level: 20
An advancement of defense system technology which covers the development of weapon system components on warships. Another key component for constructing warships.
Colonization Technology
Max Level: 20
Planet Colonization technology focuses on the development of terraforming and agricultural technology to allow for the construction of colony ships which can carry colonists and terraforming equipment to new worlds. This technology is a requirement for constructing Colony Ships.
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