The complete technology tree for this build, organized by the terraforming pillar whose progress unlocks it. Research is documented before it unlocks so you can plan toward it. The Research component reads progress programmatically.
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Camera Feed | 5,000 | Live exterior camera feed |
| Ship Computer | 10,000 | Computer dashboard (status, scripts, Playground, achievements) |
| Shared Library | 20,000 | Library tab: reusable helper code across scripts |
| Signal Bus | 35,000 | Signal Bus script-to-script messaging |
| Data Archive | 70,000 | Data Archive persistent storage |
| Pioneer Chassis | 100,000 | Pioneer in the Shop |
| Supply Logistics | 110,000 | Earth Orders + Supply Dock purchasing |
| Outpost Construction | 120,000 | Outpost Kit. Soft capacity 20 per outpost. Marginal kit prices: 15k, 30k, 50k, 75k, 110k, 200k, 350k, 550k, 800k, then 1,000,000 cr each |
| Fabrication | 130,000 | Fabricator in the Shop |
| Cartography | 140,000 | Map Markers (get_component("markers")) |
| Control Room | 150,000 | Control Room dashboard cards |
| Basic Drone Operations | 180,000 | Drones system and fleet dashboard |
| Biosphere | 210,000 | Biomass chain: Bio Scanner/Extractor modules, Essence Liquifier, Biomass Mixer |
| Bigger Stacks | 250,000 | Base Inventory stacks 10 → 20 per slot (Inventory only) |
| Weather Program | 330,000 | Weather Network + one free Weather Station at Nocturna Base |
| Fast Feeders | 400,000 | Every timed item transfer 50% faster |
| Cargo Expansion | 520,000 | Buy Inventory slots 37-60 (500 cr up to ~146,000 cr; ~666,000 cr total) |
| Weather Forecasting | 550,000 | Station forecasts 8 → 24 world-clock hours |
| High-Pressure Fluid Transport | 600,000 | Every pipe attachment link 2,000 → 6,000 t/h |
| Nuclear Program | 650,000 | Reactor in the Shop |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Storage Bins | 5 | Storage Bin |
| Cargo Rack | 8 | Small Cargo Rack + Portable Bin |
| Constructor Module | 10 | Constructor Module |
| Battery Holder | 12 | Small Battery Holder |
| Heat Generator Mk II | 80 | Heat Mk II upgrade pack |
| Bioluminescent Infusion | 90 | Bio Luminizer |
| Medium Battery Holder | 280 | 2-bay battery mount |
| Outpost Expansion | 400 | +5 soft capacity at every outpost (Nocturna 25 → 30, founded 20 → 25) |
| Large Battery | 700 | 2,500 Wh base-station cell |
| Deep-Sea Conditioning | 1,200 | Bio Conditioner |
| Oil Generator | 1,500 | Oil Generator (up to 700 W, 8 t/h oil) |
| Heli-Drones | 6,000 | Heli Thrusters + Oil Tanks mountable on drones |
| Lightning Rods | 8,000 | Lightning Rod kit recipe |
| Fuel Assembler | 10,000 | Fuel Assembler |
| Heat Generator Mk IV | 42,000 | Heat Mk IV pack recipe (Fuel Rod magazine) |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Auto Feeders | 1 | Item flow through machine I/O ports |
| Earth Clearance | 3 | Three advanced contracts |
| Ore Refinement | 5 | Smelter |
| Vehicle Charging Station | 9 | Vehicle Charging Station Mk I |
| Sport Nav | 50 | Sport Nav module |
| Charging Station Mk II | 60 | Second bay pack (120 W pooled) |
| Oxygen Generator Mk II | 75 | Oxygen Mk II pack |
| Industrial Drill | 100 | Hardness-3 drill |
| Warehouse | 150 | Warehouse (10,000 units, 5 slots) |
| Verified Contractor | 300 | Second contract batch |
| Volcanic Forge-Casting | 350 | Bio Caster |
| Liquid Tank | 400 | Liquid Tank |
| Waste Processing | 1,400 | Waste Processor kit recipe |
| Petroleum Survey | 1,500 | Oil-well survey + Oil Pump recipe (needs Deep Sonar) |
| Large Battery Holder | 1,800 | 3-bay battery mount |
| Large Cargo Rack | 2,000 | 3-bin cargo mount |
| Heavy Drill | 2,500 | Hardness-4 drill (Neutronium) |
| Shielded Logistics | 3,000 | Lead Cask + Shield Plating availability |
| Shielded Depot Operations | 8,000 | Drone Depots accept hot cargo |
| Oxygen Generator Mk IV | 40,000 | Oxygen Mk IV pack recipe |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Mining Operations | 0.1 | Mining dashboard, shop category, planet map |
| Rover Chassis | 0.11 | Rover |
| Nav Module | 0.12 | Nav Modules |
| Sonar Module | 0.15 | Basic Sonar Module |
| Drill Module | 0.2 | Drill Modules |
| Pressure Generator Mk II | 1.2 | Pressure Mk II pack |
| Geological Survey | 2 | Sonar detects thermal vents |
| Thermal Cap | 2.5 | Thermal Cap + kit recipe |
| Gas Tank | 2.75 | Gas Tank |
| Steam Turbine | 3 | Steam Turbine |
| Medium Cargo Rack | 4.5 | 2-bin rack + Heavy Portable Bin |
| Wide Sonar | 6 | 180 m, hardness-3 sonar |
| Hydrology Survey | 30 | Water-well survey + Water Pump recipe |
| Deep Sonar | 60 | 280 m, hardness-4 sonar; deepest survey detail; required for oil wells |
| Gene Sequencing | 120 | DNA Sequencer |
| Prime Contractor | 130 | Three difficult contracts |
| Bulk Logistics II | 150 | Supply Dock 25 → 100 units/h |
| Pressure Generator Mk IV | 2,000 | Pressure Mk IV pack recipe |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Seed Maker | 500 | Plants tier + Seed Maker kit recipe |
| Plant Terraformer | 2,000 | Plant Terraformer kit recipe |
| Heavy Portable Battery | 3,000 | 100 Wh portable cell |
| Smart Contractor | 20,000 | Final contracts: Beat the System, Core Sample, Lattice |
| Large Warehouse | 30,000 | Large Warehouse (30,000 units, 15 slots) |
| Biomass Mixer Mk II | 50,000 | Mixer Mk II pack (no Mk III exists) |
| Bulk Logistics III | 130,000 | Supply Dock → 400 units/h |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Sprinkler | 100,000 | Sprinkler kit recipe |
| Dispenser | 300,000 | Dispenser kit recipe |
| Grow Lamp | 500,000 | Grow Lamp kit recipe |
| Field Automation | 620,000 | Crop Automator kit |
| Large Liquid Tank | 900,000 | Large Liquid Tank |
| Steam Condensation | 1,000,000 | Steam Condenser |
| Plant Terraformer Mk II | 1,250,000 | PT Mk II pack: injectors, 400 → 2,200 Forage/h, 180 → 900 W |
| Wildlife | 2,250,000 | Wildlife tier: Habitat + Feed Maker |
| Advanced Biopolymers | 4,000,000 | Reinforced Biopolymer recipe |
| Research | Threshold | Unlocks |
|---|
| Exotic Husbandry | 1,000 | Exotic deposit survey, Exotic Gas Cap / Exotic Spring Tap kits, Refiner |
| Enrichment Chemistry | 2,000 | Enrichment Compound recipe |
| Deep Exotics | 500,000 | Rarest exotic discovery, extraction, refining |
| Habitat Engineering Mk II | 600,000 | Habitat Mk II pack recipe (2× capacity) |
