Description
Orbital Assembly Lines moves large-frame construction into vacuum where structures are no longer limited by planetary launch geometry. Concentrate minerals, automation, and orbital capacity into unmatched construction throughput and system-scale works. +4% ship production.
Benefits
Credits upkeep Empire-wide-3%
Ship production Empire-wide+4%
Strategy notes
Orbital Assembly Lines develops the Construction discipline within Industrial Megastructure Empire. Concentrate minerals, automation, and orbital capacity into unmatched construction throughput and system-scale works. Its immediate value is -3% credit upkeep. The principal counterpressure is that its fixed yards, long supply chains, and visible projects are vulnerable to blockade and sabotage. This milestone deliberately joins completed material, industrial, or colony infrastructure research.
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 Construction 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. Every Construction prerequisite must be completed before research can begin. +4% ship production.
Research cost
8KRP
6KCredits
3KCommon
800Rare
500Strategic
400Fuel