Description
Consciousness-Driven Energy Sources Technology harnesses the power of collective consciousness as a unique and sustainable energy source.
Benefits
Research output Empire-wide+3.56%
Power output Empire-wide+12.44%
Strategy notes
Consciousness-Driven Energy Sources develops the Fuel discipline within Resource Ascendancy. Turn superior surveying, extraction, refining, and energy conversion into strategic control of scarce materials. Its immediate value is +70% Power; +20% Research. The principal counterpressure is that extraction complexes are immobile, power hungry, and exposed to raiding or market isolation.
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 Fuel 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
160KRP
72KCredits
32KCommon
24KRare
18KStrategic
48KFuel