Description
Ecological Recovery Vaults stores genetic and microbial diversity needed to repair damaged planetary systems. Open marginal systems early, then turn fragile settlements into durable and populous worlds.
Benefits
Construction output Empire-wide+5%
Strategy notes
Ecological Recovery Vaults 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 +5% construction throughput. The principal counterpressure is that planetary programs mature slowly and expose expensive frontier infrastructure before it can defend itself.
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 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
160KRP
96KCredits
40KCommon
20KRare
8KStrategic
32KFuel