Research

Research is a mechanism by which the player can acquire new technologies. It requires active work from Duplicants to be achieved.

There are three research buildings, which provide three kinds of research points. They are the following:

* Research Station: Novice Research
* Super Computer: Advanced Research
* Virtual Planetarium: Interstellar Research

Each category of research may only be worked by one Duplicant at any given time.

## Research tree

Research trees allow more complicated and beneficial technologies to be unlocked once all prerequisite technologies have been researched. Choosing a tech node automatically begins new research. Tech nodes require a certain number of research points. Research points gathered in a tech node still remain if the player chooses another tech node. There are total ten levels of research nodes.

### Level I

Novice Research: 15 points

* Basic Farming (Research)
* Employment (Research)
* Interior Decor (Research)
* Pharmacology (Research)
* Plumbing (Research)
* Power Regulation (Research)
* Ventilation (Research)

### Level II

Novice Research: 20 points

* Advanced Research (Research)
* Air Systems (Research)
* Artistic Expression (Research)
* Automatic Control (Research)
* Brute-Force Refinement (Research)
* Filtration (Research)
* Internal Combustion (Research)
* Meal Preparation (Research)
* Medical Care (Research)
* Pressure Management (Research)
* Sanitation (Research)

### Level III

Novice Research: 30 points

Advanced Research: 20 points

* Advanced Power Regulation (Research)
* Agriculture (Research)
* Acoustics (Research)
* Decontamination (Research)
* Distillation (Research)
* Fossil Fuels (Research)
* Generic Sensors (Research)
* Improved Plumbing (Research)
* Improved Ventilation (Research)
* Pathogen Diagnostics (Research)
* Ranching (Research)
* Refined Objects (Research)
* Temperature Modulation (Research)
* Textile Production (Research)

### Level IV

Novice Research: 35 points

Advanced Research: 30 points

* Advanced Automation (Research)
* Animal Control (Research)
* Environmental Protection (Research)
* Fine Art (Research)
* Home Luxuries (Research)
* HVAC (Research)
* Liquid Turing (Research)
* Low-Resistance Conductors (Research)
* Micro-Targeted Medicine (Research)
* Plastic Manufacturing (Research)
* Smart Storage (Research)
* Smelting (Research)

### Level V

Novice Research: 40 points

Advanced Research: 50 points

* Advanced Chiselwork (Research)
* Catalytics (Research)
* High-Temperature Forging (Research)
* Precision Plumbing (Research)
* Renewable Energy (Research)
* Solid Transport (Research)
* Renewable Energy (Research)
* Transit Tubes (Research)
* Valve Miniaturization (Research)

### Level VI

Novice Research: 50 points

Advanced Research: 70 points

* Celestial Detection (Research)
* Jetpacks (Research)

### Level VII

Novice Research: 70 points

Advanced Research: 100 points

* Basic Rocketry (Research)

### Level VIII

Novice Research: 70 points

Advanced Research: 100 points

Interstellar Research: 200 points

* Solid Cargos (Research)
* Solid Fuel Combustion (Research)

### Level IX

Novice Research: 70 points

Advanced Research: 100 points

Interstellar Research: 400 points

* Liquid and Gas Cargos (Research)
* Hydrocarbon Combustion (Research)

### Level X

Novice Research: 70 points

Advanced Research: 100 points

Interstellar Research: 800 points

* Special Cargos (Research)
* Cryofuel Combustion (Research)