Description
Basic Energy Shields Technology provides a fundamental level of energy-based protection against common space threats and attacks.
Benefits
Ground defence Empire-wide+1%
Space defence Empire-wide+2%
Shield strength Empire-wide+3%
Strategy notes
Basic Energy Shields develops the Shields discipline within Fortress and Combined Arms. Hold valuable systems through shields, layered orbital defense, disciplined ground forces, and coordinated production. Its immediate value is +15% Shield Strength, +10% Space Defence; +5% Ground Defence. The principal counterpressure is that siege, blockade, espionage, and expansion around fortified systems can make static strength irrelevant.
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 Shields 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
1.5KRP
1.13KCredits
487Common
375Rare
450Strategic
187Fuel