Description
Cosmic Shielding for Ultimate Protection Technology develops shields that protect against all forms of cosmic phenomena, including supernovae and black holes.
Benefits
Space defence Empire-wide+3.81%
Shield strength Empire-wide+7.62%
Hull strength Empire-wide+4.57%
Support Fleet role
Strategy notes
Cosmic Shielding for Ultimate Protection develops the DamageControl discipline within Armored Attrition Fleet. Survive damage, repair away from home, and win campaigns that exhaust lighter fleets and fragile logistics. Its immediate value is +50% Shield Strength, +30% Hull Strength; +25% Space Defence. The principal counterpressure is that armor-piercing weapons, mobility, blockade, and economic warfare can avoid or outprice a prolonged slugging match.
Player hints
This is a major commitment. Secure its required resources and protect the supporting infrastructure before assigning Critical priority. Favor this technology when its DamageControl 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
176KRP
96.8KCredits
79.2KCommon
48.4KRare
30.8KStrategic
26.4KFuel