Description
Quantum Encryption Technology uses quantum mechanics to create virtually unbreakable encryption keys, ensuring absolute security of communications.
Benefits
Sensor strength Empire-wide+0.59%-
Espionage output Empire-wide+7.41%
Strategy notes
Quantum Encryption 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 +25% Espionage, +2% Sensing. 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 tier begins to define an empire. Compare its resource demand with the other technologies competing for your laboratories. 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
9.6KRP
8.4KCredits
1.2KCommon
2.16KRare
1.68KStrategic
720Fuel