Description
Encryption and Secure Communication Technology ensures that sensitive information is transmitted securely, preventing interception by hostile forces.
Benefits
Sensor strength Empire-wide+1.76%-
Espionage output Empire-wide+3.53%
Loyalty Empire-wide+0.71%
Strategy notes
Encryption and Secure Communication develops the CounterSpying discipline within Security State. Protect strategic projects with layered verification, counter-surveillance, resilient automation, and rapid incident recovery. Its immediate value is +10% Espionage; +5% Sensing; +2% Loyalty. The principal counterpressure is that the system consumes money and attention, and rivals can force it to overreact while competing through conventional power.
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 CounterSpying 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
1.35KRP
1.18KCredits
168Common
303Rare
236Strategic
101Fuel