Description
Atmospheric Survey Swarms maps weather and chemistry over entire worlds before colonists depend on local conditions. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds.
Benefits
Credits output Empire-wide+2%
Strategy notes
Atmospheric Survey Swarms develops the Construction discipline within Expansion and Terraforming. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds. Its immediate value is +2% credit production. The principal counterpressure is that planetary programs mature slowly and expose expensive frontier infrastructure before it can defend itself.
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 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.
Research cost
1.5KRP
900Credits
375Common
187Rare
75Strategic
300Fuel