Research

The Research Lab spends research points to unlock blueprints, recipes, and tech-tree nodes. Research gates progression: new tiers of modules, components, and ship classes open only once their prerequisites are researched.

Treat research as your tech budget - invest along the branch that matches the build you want to fly.

Live project reference

Research project catalog
Project	Category	Tier	Base duration	Costs	Prerequisites
Drone Command Uplink	Weapons	2	5h	260 Weapons Data, 3 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Adaptive Research Queue	Base	2	6h	280 Base Data, 3 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Deep Core Extraction	Mining	3	8h	340 Mining Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Fleet Logistics Grid	Economy	2	6h	280 Economy Data, 3 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Automated Sensor Grid	Exploration	2	5h	260 Exploration Data, 3 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Dual Attunement Matrix	Exploration	3	8h	340 Exploration Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Anomaly Database
Weapon Systems Neural Link	Weapons	4	12h	520 Weapons Data, 6 Structural Frame T1	Plasma Warheads
Autonomous Prospector Suite	Mining	4	12h	520 Mining Data, 6 Structural Frame T1	Deep Core Extraction
Xeno Relic Protocols	Exploration	4	12h	520 Exploration Data, 6 Structural Frame T1	Xeno-Archaeology Tools
Calibrated Accelerators	Weapons	1	2h	120 Weapons Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Root project
High-Energy Capacitors	Weapons	1	4h	120 Weapons Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Calibrated Accelerators
Missile Tracking System	Weapons	1	8h	120 Weapons Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Overcharged Coil	Weapons	2	12h	260 Weapons Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	High-Energy Capacitors
Plasma Warheads	Weapons	2	24h	260 Weapons Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Missile Tracking System
Shield Recalibration	Shields	1	3h	120 Shields Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Harmonic Resonance	Shields	1	6h	120 Shields Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Shield Recalibration
Adaptive Frequency	Shields	2	12h	260 Shields Data, 4 Control Circuit T1	Harmonic Resonance
Bubble Projector	Shields	2	24h	260 Shields Data, 4 Control Circuit T1	Harmonic Resonance
Aegis Capacitor Matrix	Shields	3	36h	520 Shields Data, 7 Control Circuit T1	Adaptive Frequency, Bubble Projector
Deep Core Scanner	Mining	1	4h	120 Mining Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Automated Sorting	Mining	1	6h	120 Mining Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Deep Core Scanner
Molecular Assembler	Mining	2	12h	260 Mining Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Automated Sorting
Nanite Prospector	Mining	2	24h	260 Mining Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Automated Sorting
Zero-Loss Refinery	Mining	3	48h	520 Mining Data, 7 Structural Frame T1	Molecular Assembler, Nanite Prospector
Quantum Entanglement Scanner	Exploration	1	5h	120 Exploration Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Anomaly Database	Exploration	1	8h	120 Exploration Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Quantum Entanglement Scanner
Wormhole Stabilizer MK2	Exploration	3	18h	520 Exploration Data, 7 Control Circuit T1	Anomaly Database
Xeno-Archaeology Tools	Exploration	3	24h	520 Exploration Data, 7 Control Circuit T1	Anomaly Database
Deep Space Cartography	Exploration	3	48h	520 Exploration Data, 7 Control Circuit T1	Wormhole Stabilizer MK2, Xeno-Archaeology Tools
Market Data Feeds	Economy	1	4h	120 Economy Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Contract Negotiation AI	Economy	1	6h	120 Economy Data, 2 Control Circuit T1	Market Data Feeds
Faction Embassy	Economy	2	18h	260 Economy Data, 4 Control Circuit T1	Contract Negotiation AI
Automated Trader	Economy	2	24h	260 Economy Data, 4 Control Circuit T1	Market Data Feeds
Exchange Tax Routing	Economy	3	48h	520 Economy Data, 7 Control Circuit T1	Faction Embassy, Automated Trader
Reinforced Foundation	Base	1	4h	120 Base Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Energy Grid Optimization	Base	1	8h	120 Base Data, 2 Structural Frame T1	Reinforced Foundation
Cargo Teleporters	Base	2	24h	260 Base Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Energy Grid Optimization
Lab Network	Base	2	24h	260 Base Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Calibrated Accelerators
Quantum Lab Array	Base	3	48h	520 Base Data, 7 Structural Frame T1	Lab Network, Energy Grid Optimization
Combat Weapon Blueprints T2	Weapons	2	6h	260 Weapons Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Combat Defense Blueprints T2	Shields	2	6h	260 Shields Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Combat Utility Blueprints T2	Exploration	2	6h	260 Exploration Data, 3 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Combat Weapon Blueprints T3	Weapons	3	14h	520 Weapons Data, 4 Electronics	Combat Weapon Blueprints T2
Combat Defense Blueprints T3	Shields	3	14h	520 Shields Data, 4 Electronics	Combat Defense Blueprints T2
Combat Utility Blueprints T3	Exploration	3	14h	520 Exploration Data, 5 Electronics	Combat Utility Blueprints T2
Turret Calibrator Fabrication	Manufacturing	1	4h	6000 Credits, 16 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Pulse Laser T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 5 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Pulse Laser T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 10 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Missile Salvo T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 5 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Missile Salvo T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 12 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Railgun T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 6 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Shield Booster T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 5 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Shield Booster T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 11 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Armor Repair T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 6 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Armor Repair T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 13 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Point Defense T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 5 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Point Defense T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 11 Structural Frame T1	Root project
EMP Burst T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project
EMP Burst T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 10 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Afterburner T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 5 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Afterburner T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 12 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Target Painter T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Cloaking Field T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 10 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Hybrid Actuator Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 1 Iron Matrix	Root project
Ion Lance T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Power Cell T2	Root project
Ion Lance T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Precision Actuator T2	Root project
Rail Shear T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Sunfire Array T5 Fabrication	Manufacturing	5	48h	52694 Credits, 4 Power Cell T4	Phase Stabilizer Fabrication
Adaptive Shield T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Power Cell T5	Root project
Mining Laser T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Armor Laminate T1	Root project
Mining Laser T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Control Circuit T2	Sensor Cluster Fabrication
Ore Cutter T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Armor Laminate T4	Root project
Deep Core Harvester T5 Fabrication	Manufacturing	5	48h	52694 Credits, 4 Power Cell T4	Phase Stabilizer Fabrication
Mineral Sifter T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Power Cell T4	Root project
Scanner Array T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Scanner Array T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Sensor Cluster	Sensor Cluster Fabrication
Probe Launcher T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Control Circuit T2	Root project
Wormhole Compass T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Precision Actuator T3	Phase Stabilizer Fabrication
Xeno Archive Reader T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Control Circuit T4	Root project
Cargo Extender T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Armor Laminate T1	Root project
Cargo Extender T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Control Circuit T1	Root project
Tractor Beam T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Precision Actuator T2	Root project
Fleet Relay T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Sensor Cluster	Sensor Cluster Fabrication
Field Repair Rig T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Armor Laminate T4	Root project
Repair Drone T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Drone Core	Drone Core Fabrication
Repair Drone T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Bio Reactor Cell	Bio Reactor Cell Fabrication, Sensor Cluster Fabrication
ECM Burst T3 Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 3 Control Circuit T1	Root project
ECM Burst T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Phase Stabilizer	Phase Stabilizer Fabrication
Command Uplink T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Control Circuit T1	Hybrid Actuator Fabrication
Pulse Laser T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Precision Actuator T2	Root project
Shield Booster T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Power Cell T4	Root project
Ore Cutter T2 Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 2 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Probe Launcher T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Precision Actuator T3	Root project
Tractor Beam T4 Fabrication	Manufacturing	4	32h	38988 Credits, 3 Field Emitter T4	Hybrid Actuator Fabrication
Jammer Module Fabrication	Manufacturing	1	4h	6000 Credits, 13 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Phase Stabilizer Fabrication	Manufacturing	3	16h	26440 Credits, 1 Titanium Ingot	Root project
Bio Reactor Cell Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 1 Iridium Ingot	Root project
Shield Emitter Core Fabrication	Manufacturing	1	4h	6000 Credits, 18 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Missile Guidance Chip Fabrication	Manufacturing	1	4h	6000 Credits, 14 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Drone Core Fabrication	Manufacturing	1	4h	6000 Credits, 20 Structural Frame T1	Root project
Sensor Cluster Fabrication	Manufacturing	2	8h	15295 Credits, 1 Nexium Ingot	Root project
Mythic Fabrication	Weapons	3	24h	500 Weapons Data, 10 Advanced Components	Root project
Industrial Warehousing	Base	3	6h	360 Base Data, 4 Structural Frame T1	Root project

Repeatable research

Repeatable research lines
Line	Discipline	Level 1 cost	Level 1 duration	Effect cap	Behavior
Weapons Harmonics	Weapons Data	80 Weapons Data	3m	25%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.
Shield Lattice Refinement	Shields Data	80 Shields Data	3m	30%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.
Extraction Optimization	Mining Data	80 Mining Data	3m	25%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.
Survey Pattern Compression	Exploration Data	80 Exploration Data	3m	25%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.
Contract Market Modeling	Economy Data	80 Economy Data	3m	20%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.
Module Reinforcement Studies	Base Data	80 Base Data	3m	30%	Repeatable research; diminishing bonus, cost ×1.15, duration ×1.08.