Description
Cosmic Espionage Probes Technology sends advanced probes to gather intelligence from cosmic entities and far-off civilizations.
Benefits
Sensor strength Empire-wide+0.75%-
Espionage output Empire-wide+11.25%
Strategy notes
Cosmic Espionage Probes develops the Spying discipline within Reconnaissance and Espionage. Win information asymmetry through persistent observation, covert access, and fleets that act on fresh intelligence. Its immediate value is +45% Espionage; +3% Sensing. The principal counterpressure is that counterintelligence, deception, compartmentalization, and cheap decoys can waste its expensive collection network.
Player hints
This is a specialization milestone. Reaching it reveals stronger combinations, but broad tier-three investment will slow every capstone. Favor this technology when its Spying 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
36KRP
28.8KCredits
2.7KCommon
7.2KRare
5.4KStrategic
2.7KFuel