Spacebase structure

Laboratory

Container for six specialized science wings that unlock category research tiers and accelerate matching research projects.

Tier 1-5

Tier requirements and effects

Canonical module tier requirements and effects
Tier	Credits	Resources	Build duration	Applied effects
1	0		Immediate	Laboratory Substructure Cap: 20
2	3000	Iron Ore ×800, Titanium Ore ×100	15m	Laboratory Substructure Cap: 40
3	10000	Iron Ore ×1800, Titanium Ore ×500	45m	Laboratory Substructure Cap: 60
4	28000	Titanium Ore ×1200, Tungsten Ore ×400	2h	Laboratory Substructure Cap: 80
5	80000	Tungsten Ore ×1400, Iridium Ore ×500, Nexium Ore ×80	4h	Laboratory Substructure Cap: 100

Substructure families and operations

Weapons R&D Bay

Ballistics, capacitor, and missile benches that generate Weapons Data, unlock higher-tier weapons research, and improve weapons project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Weapons
Primary skill: Engineering
Secondary skill: Quantum Mechanics
Level 1 cost: 600 Credits; 2 Control Circuit T1, 1 Structural Frame T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Weapons R&D Bay applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005

Shield Theorem Lab

Field geometry chambers that generate Shields Data, unlock higher-tier shield research, and improve defensive systems project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Shields
Primary skill: Engineering
Secondary skill: Psionics
Level 1 cost: 620 Credits; 2 Control Circuit T1, 1 Structural Frame T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Shield Theorem Lab applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005

Mineralogy Lab

Ore spectroscopy and refinery science bays that generate Mining Data, unlock higher-tier mining research, and improve resource project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Mining
Primary skill: Engineering
Secondary skill: Astrophysics
Level 1 cost: 560 Credits; 2 Structural Frame T1, 1 Control Circuit T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Mineralogy Lab applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005

Cosmography Lab

Probe telemetry and anomaly analysis rooms that generate Exploration Data, unlock higher-tier exploration research, and improve science project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Exploration
Primary skill: Astrophysics
Secondary skill: Quantum Mechanics
Level 1 cost: 650 Credits; 2 Control Circuit T1, 1 Structural Frame T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Cosmography Lab applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005

Civic Engineering Lab

Base infrastructure simulators that generate Base Data, unlock higher-tier civic research, and improve station systems project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Base
Primary skill: Ai Research
Secondary skill: Engineering
Level 1 cost: 580 Credits; 1 Structural Frame T1, 2 Control Circuit T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Civic Engineering Lab applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005

Trade & Logistics Lab

Market modelling and route automation rooms that generate Economy Data, unlock higher-tier economy research, and improve logistics project throughput.

Unlock tier: Declared by module
Research discipline: Economy
Primary skill: Ai Research
Secondary skill: Quantum Mechanics
Level 1 cost: 600 Credits; 2 Control Circuit T1, 1 Structural Frame T1
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Trade & Logistics Lab applied effects
Effect	Per level
Research Speed Category	0.005