Description
Genetic Enhancement Technology enhances genetic traits within the population, promoting health, intelligence, and longevity.
Benefits
Ground attack Empire-wide+4.5%
Loyalty Empire-wide+1.5%
Strategy notes
Genetic Enhancement develops the PopulationGrowth discipline within Expansion and Terraforming. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds. Its immediate value is +15% Ground Attack; +5% Loyalty. The principal counterpressure is that planetary programs mature slowly and expose expensive frontier infrastructure before it can defend itself.
Player hints
This is an inexpensive path entry. Research it early when you want to test this direction without sacrificing strategic flexibility. Favor this technology when its PopulationGrowth benefits reinforce your current economy, fleets, or frontier. Pause the branch if its expected RP per tick is too diluted or its resource costs would stall higher-priority projects.
Research cost
1.2KRP
720Credits
300Common
150Rare
60Strategic
240Fuel