Description
Radiation Shields Technology offers enhanced protection against harmful cosmic radiation and electromagnetic pulses.
Benefits
Ground defence Empire-wide+1.5%
Sensor strength Empire-wide+0.75%
Shield strength Empire-wide+3.75%
Strategy notes
Radiation 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 +25% Shield Strength, +10% Ground Defence; +5% Sensing; Radiation Shield. 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
1.8KRP
1.35KCredits
585Common
450Rare
540Strategic
225Fuel