Guide to Research and Development
Research & Development
- R&D (not to be confused with the RD) consists of scientists experimenting on individual objects found around the station by putting them in the Deconstructive Analyzer, which reverse-engineers and disintegrates the object. The Server Computer will allow you to then use the the technology from deconstructed objects to build more advanced and efficient versions of the original object, and even new tools such as laser cannons!
- Essentially this means that a scientist in this modern world doesn't actually have to know any of the concepts he's working with; it's all about melting things down and playing with the resulting toys! Ain't life grand?
Deconstruction
- Deconstruction is simple. Insert an item into the Deconstructive Analyzer, make sure it's synced to the research computer, and then use the computer to deconstruct the item. Items of same or higher tech level will raise certain types of tech trees by 1 level. It is possible to eject items from the Deconstructive Analyzer.
- Experiment! Some technology on the station is so basic that the analyzer won't even bother with them, but things like bruise packs, flashbangs, and some of the odds and ends in your very lab will all work.
Materials Research
Development of new and improved materials.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Console screen, Manipulator, Matter bin, Glass, Sandstone, Metal, Wood, Cardboard, Match, Handcuffs, Legcuffs, Kitchen knife, Wrench, Wirecutters, Log, Pickaxe, Shovel, L6 SAW, Double barrel shotgun, Surgical drill, Cautery, Hemostat, Retractor, Scapel, Circular saw. |
| Level 2 |
Hatchet, Scythe, Subspace ansible, Subspace amplifier, Subspace treatment, Subspace analyzer, Subspace crystal, Ripley parts, Gygax parts, Odysseus parts, Light replacer, Reinforced glass, Leather, Plasma, Plasteel, Cloth, RCD, Compressed matter cartridge, Riot shield, Flashbang grenade, Mining drill, Paralysis pen, Revolver, Floral somatoray, Submachine gun, Uzi, C20r, Silenced pistol, Stechtkin pistol, Mateba, Pump/combat shotgun, EMP grenade. |
| Level 3 |
Nano manipulator, Advanced matter bin, Subspace transmitter, Subspace treatment disk, Durand parts, Mech syringe gun, Mech armor booster module (close combat weaponry), Mech ez-13 mk2 heavy pulse rifle, Silver, Silver pickaxe, Sonic jackhammer, Laser cannon, Stun revolver, Xray laser gun, Chem sprayer, Bluespace Crystal. |
| Level 4 |
Super capacitor, Soul stone shard, Diamond drill, Mech mounted RCD, Mech armor booster module (ranged weaponry), Intelicard, Gold, Bananium, 'Safeguard' AI module, 'ProtectStation' AI module, 'PrototypeEngineOffline' AI module, 'TeleporterOffline' AI module, 'Quarantine' AI module, 'OxygenIsToxicToHumans' AI module, 'Freeform' AI module, 'Reset' AI module, 'Asimov' core AI module, 'Corporate' core AI module, Energy combat shield, Golden pickaxe, Plasma Cutter, Biological demolecularisor, Temperature gun. |
| Level 5 |
Pico manipulator, Super matter bin, Durand armour plates, Phazon parts, Uranium, Advanced energy gun. |
| Level 6 |
Gygax armour plates, Diamond, 'OneHuman' AI module, 'Purge' AI module, 'P.A.L.A.D.I.N.' core AI module, 'T.Y.R.A.N.T.' core AI module, 'Freeform' core AI module, Hacked AI module, Diamond drill, Diamond pickaxe. |
| Level 7 |
Phazon torso, Phazon chassis. |
Engineering Research
Development of new and improved engineering techniques.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Mech plasma converter, Multitool, T-ray scanner, Analyzer, Wrench, Wirecutters, Welding tool, Crowbar, Pickaxe, Shovel, Airlock painter. |
| Level 2 |
Circuit board (Destructive analyzer, Autolathe, Circuit imprinter, Protolathe, Subspace receiver, Hub mainframe, Relay mainframe, Bus mainframe, Processor unit, Telecommunication server, Subspace broadcaster), Ripley parts, Odysseus parts, Industrial welding tool, Optical meson scanner, Mining drill, Sonic jackhammer. |
| Level 3 |
Circuit board (PACMAN-Type Generator, Exosuit Fabricator), Diamond drill, Mech exonuclear reactor, Upgraded welding tool, Optical material scanner, Plasma Cutter, Gygax parts, Durand parts, Chem sprayer. |
| Level 4 |
Circuit board (SUPERPACMAN-type generator), RCD, Experimental welding tool, Diamond pickaxe. |
| Level 5 |
Circuit board (MRSPACMAN-type generator), Gygax armour plates, Durand armour plates, Diamond drill. |
Plasma Research
Research into the mysterious substance colloqually known as plasma.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| Level 2 |
Plasma, Mech plasma converter |
| Level 3 |
Circuit board (PACMAN-Type Generator), Plasma Cutter |
Power Manipulation Technology
The various technologies behind the storage and generation of electicity.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Capacitor, Power Cell, Potato battery. |
| Level 2 |
Circuit board (Solar control), Mech plasma converter, High-Capacity Power Cell, Charged slime core, Sonic jackhammer, Stun revolver. |
| Level 3 |
Circuit board (PACMAN-Type Generator, Mech bay power control console), Advanced capacitor, Mech exonuclear reactor, Powersink, Mining drill, Laser cannon, Advanced energy gun, Floral somatoray, Temperature gun, Biological demolecularisor. |
| Level 4 |
Circuit board (SUPERPACMAN-Type generator), Mech mounted RCD, Mech ez-13 mk2 heavy pulse rifle, Diamond drill. |
| Level 5 |
Circuit board (MRSPACMAN-Type generator), Super-Capacity Power Cell, Super capacitor. |
| Level 6 |
Phazon torso, Hyper-Capacity Power Cell. |
'Blue-space' Research
Research into the sub-reality known as "blue-space".
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Subspace ansible, Tracking beacon, Subspace amplifier, Subspace treatment disk, Subspace wavelength analyzer, Ansible crystal, Circuit board (Subspace receiver, Subspace broadcaster), Suspicious beacon. |
| Level 2 |
Circuit board (Relay mainframe, Teleporter), Subspace transmitter, Phazon arms, Mech gravitational catapult. |
| Level 3 |
Hand tele, Blue-space tomato, Phazon legs, Mech mounted RCD, Mech wormhole generator. |
| Level 4 |
Teleporter scroll, Bag of holding, Soul stone shard. |
| Level 5 | |
| Level 6 |
Phazon torso. |
| Level 7 | |
| Level 8 | |
| Level 9 | |
| Level 10 |
Mech teleporter. |
Biological Technology
Research into the deeper mysteries of life and organic substances.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Health analyzer, Bruise pack, Ointment, Wood, Grass, Plant analyzer, Scapel, Circular saw, Surgical drill, Retractor, Hemostat, Cautery, Surgical drapes. |
| Level 2 |
Circuit board (Cloning scanner, AI core, Pand.e.m.i.c. 2200, DNA machine, Crew monitoring computer, Operating computer, AI integrity restorer), Syntiflesh, Ripley torso, Odysseus torso, Mass spectrometer, Advanced mass spectrometer, 'Quarantine' AI module, 'OxygenIsToxicToHumans' AI module, Health scanner HUD. |
| Level 3 |
Circuit board (Clone pod, Cloning), Gygax torso, Durand torso, Mech mounted sleeper, Brain, MMI, Floral somatoray. |
| Level 4 |
Mech syringe gun, Slime extract, Charged slime core, Radio-enabled MMI. |
| Level 5 | |
| Level 6 | |
| Level 7 |
Alien brain. |
Combat Systems Research
The development of offensive and defensive systems.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Hatchet, Synthetic flash, Flash, Flamethrower, Flashbang, Toolbox, Nettle, Mouse trap, Lasertag guns, Gun. |
| Level 2 |
Scythe, Stun baton, 9mm ammo, .762 ammo, .50 ammo, 12mm, .45, Revolver, Ion rifle, Mini energy crossbow, Silenced pistol, Stechtkin pistol, Mateba, Revolver, Russian revolver. |
| Level 3 |
Mech energy weapon, Large chem grenade, Energy axe, Death nettle, Laser gun, Energy gun, Advanced energy gun, Stun revolver, Temperature gun, Double barrel shotgun, Gyrojet pistol, Chem sprayer, Mind batterer. |
| Level 4 |
Gygax armour plates, Durand armour, Circuit board (Gygax weapon control and targeting module, Durand weapon control and targeting module), Chain of command, Laser cannon, Submachine gun, Pump action shotgun. |
| Level 5 |
Uzi, C20r, L6 SAW, Combat shotgun, Xray laser gun, Biological demolecularisor, Singularity hammer, Mjollnir. |
| Level 6 |
Mech ez-13 mk2 heavy pulse rifle. |
Electromagnetic Spectrum Research
Research into the electromagnetic spectrum. No clue how they actually work, though.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Station-bounced radio, Scanning module, Micro-laser, Hyperwave filter, Subspace treatment disk, Crew monitor circuit, Multitool, Health analyzer, T-ray scanner, Analyzer, Locator, Hand tele, Igniter, Proximity sensor, Signaler, Timer, Plant analyzer, Assembly, Remote signaling device. |
| Level 2 |
Subspace amplifier, Subspace wavelength analyzer, Ansible crystal, Circuit board (Destructive analyzer, Communications, Crew monitoring computer), Exosuit tracking beacon, Gygax head, Phazon arms, Synthetic flash, Flash, Mass-spectrometer, Emag, Infrared emitter, Optical meson scanner, Night vision goggles, Laser gun, Laser tag guns, Energy gun, Mini energy crossbow, Temperature gun, Xray laser gun. |
| Level 3 |
Advanced scanning module, High-power micro-laser, Subspace ansible, Subspace transmitter, Gygax head, Durand head, Phazon legs, Mech gravitational catapult, Mech repair droid, Light replacer, Energy combat shield, EMP grenade, Energy sword, Double-bladed energy sword, Optical material scanner, Optical thermal scanner, Optical meson scanner, Simple HUDs, Mind batterer, Cloaking device. |
| Level 4 |
Mech syringe gun, Mech mounted RCD, Mech energy relay, Chameleon projector, Advanced mass-spectrometer, Ion rifle, Delivery grenades. |
| Level 5 |
Phasic scanning module, Ultra-high-power micro-laser. |
| Level 6 |
Phazon head. |
Data Theory Research
The development of new computer and artificial intelligence and data storage systems.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Micro manipulator, Circuit board (Arcade). |
| Level 2 |
Circuit board (Destructive analyzer, Autolathe, Protolathe, Circuit imprinter, Cloning scanner, Subspace receiver, Hub mainframe, Relay mainframe, Bus mainframe, Processor unit, Telecommunication server, Pand.e.m.i.c. 2200, DNA machine, Communications, Teleporter, Solar control, Mech bay power console, Supply ordering console, Operating computer, Outpost status display, Mining shuttle, Area air control, Prison shuttle), Stock circuit board, Nano manipulator, Pico manipulator, Subspace ansible, Hyperwave filter, Subspace amplifier, Subspace treatment disk, Subspace wavelength analyzer, Mech exosuit tracking beacon, Ripley parts, Gygax parts, Durand parts, Odysseus parts, Mech mounted sleeper, pAI device, Stock mecha part. |
| Level 3 |
Circuit board (PACMAN-Type Generator, SUPERPACMAN-Type Generator, MRSPACMAN-Type Generator, R&D server, Exosuit fabricator, Clone pod, Message monitor, Robotics control, Cloning, Crew monitoring computer, Supply shuttle console, Telecommunications monitor, Telecommunications server monitor, Telecommunications traffic control, AI integrity restorer, Exosuit, H.O.N.K central control module), Mech power circuit, Supply computer circuit, Odysseus head, Odysseus circuits, Ripley circuits, Mech syringe gun, Mech repair droid, AI module, 'Safeguard' AI module, 'OneHuman' AI module, 'ProtectStation' AI module, 'PrototypeEngineOffline' AI module, 'TeleporterOffline' AI module, 'Quarantine' AI module,'OxygenIsToxicToHumans' AI module, 'Reset' AI module, 'Purge' AI module, 'Asimov' core AI module, 'Corporate' core AI module, 'P.A.L.A.D.I.N.' core AI module, 'T.Y.R.A.N.T.' core AI module, 'Freeform' core AI module, hacked AI module. |
| Level 4 |
Circuit board (Holodeck control, AI core, AI upload, Cyborg upload, Holodeck control), Phazon head, Gygax circuits, Durand circuits, Intelicard, 'Freeform' AI module, 'Robocop' core AI module, 'Antimov' core AI module. |
| Level 5 |
Phazon torso. |
Illegal Technologies Research
The study of technologies that violate Nanotrassen regulations.
| Level | Enabled items |
|---|---|
| Level 1 |
Suspicious looking toolbox. |
| Level 2 |
L6 SAW, Stechtkin pistol, Mech energy relay, 'T.Y.R.A.N.T.' core AI module, Emag, C4, Xray laser gun. |
| Level 3 |
Chameleon jumpsuit ('black jumpsuit'), Syndicate shoes ('brown shoes'), Syndicate/binary encryption key, Agent card, Mind batterer. |
| Level 4 |
Optical meson scanner, Voice mask ('gas mask'), Chameleon projector, Energy combat shield, Energy sword, Double-bladed energy sword, Cloaking device, Carp/manhack delivery grenade. |
| Level 5 |
Paralysis pen, Mini energy-crossbow, Power sink, Sleepy pen. |
| Level 6 | |
| Level 7 |
Singularity beacon ('suspicious beacon'), Hacked AI module. |
| Level 8 |
Uzi, C20r, Silenced pistol. |
Construction
- This is where advanced technology you discovered by increasing tech trees will be made. Nothing exciting at first can be built, but you will get increasingly more fun devices as tech trees increase. Some high tech items may malfuction every once in a while, but putting them back in the Analyzer will allow you to see what went wrong and fix the problem, creating a more efficient device.
Protolathe
- The Protolathe requires materials such as metal, glass and other mineable minerals, each sheet gives 3750 units when inserted into a Protolathe. It allows you build objects such as stock parts, mining equipment, power cells and many more. Weaponry can also be built but will be locked in a special lockbox until a person with armory access or an emag is used on it.
| Item | Mat | Engi | Plas | Pow | Data | Blue | Bio | EMP | Syn | Com | Metal | Glass | Silver | Gold | Diamonds | Uranium | Plasma | Mutagen | Reliability | Locked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellicard AI Transportation System | 4 | 4 | 1000 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal Artificial Intelligence Card | 3 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Design Storage Disk | 1 | 30 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology Data Storage Disk | 1 | 30 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Capacitor | 1 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Sensor Module | 1 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Micro Manipulator | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Micro-Laser | 1 | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Matter Bin | 1 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Capacitor | 3 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Sensor Module | 3 | 50 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nano Manipulator | 3 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| High-Power Micro-Laser | 3 | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Matter Bin | 3 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subspace Ansible | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Hyperwave Filter | 3 | 3 | 40 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Subspace Amplifier | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Subspace Treatment Disk | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Subspace Analyzer (name bug?) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Ansible Crystal | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1000 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Subspace Transmitter | 5 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Super Capacitor | 4 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 71 | |||||||||||||||
| Phasic Sensor Module | 3 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 72 | |||||||||||||||
| Pico Manipulator | 5 | 2 | 30 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 70 | |||||||||||||||
| Super Matter Bin | 5 | 80 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Power Cell | 1 | 700 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| High-Capacity Power Cell | 2 | 700 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Super-Capacity Power Cell | 2 | 3 | 700 | 70 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hyper-Capacity Power Cell | 4 | 5 | 400 | 70 | 150 | 150 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Mass-Spectrometer | 2 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Mass-Spectrometer | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Man-Machine Interface | 2 | 3 | 1000 | 500 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| Radio-enabled Man-Machine Interface | 2 | 4 | 1200 | 500 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Energy Gun | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5000 | 1000 | 500 | 76 | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Stun Revolver | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4000 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Laser Cannon | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10000 | 1000 | 2000 | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Decloner | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5000 | 10000 | 40 | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Chem Sprayer | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5000 | 1000 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid Syringe Gun | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5000 | 1000 | |||||||||||||||
| Energy Crossbow | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ||||||||||||
| Temperature Gun | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5000 | 500 | 3000 | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Floral Somatoray | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2000 | 500 | 500 | |||||||||||||||
| Large Grenade | 2 | 3 | 3000 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| Submachine Gun | 3 | 4 | 8000 | 2000 | 1000 | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Ammunition Box (9mm) | 3 | 4 | 3750 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stun Shell | 3 | 3 | 4000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonic Jackhammer | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2000 | 500 | 500 | |||||||||||||||
| Mining Drill | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6000 | 1000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Optical Meson Scanner | 2 | 2 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracking Beacon | 1 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plasma Cutter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Diamond Pickaxe | 6 | 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diamond Mining Drill | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3000 | 1000 | 3750 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| Bag of Holding | 6 | 4 | 3000 | 1500 | 250 | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| Health Scanner HUD | 2 | 3 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Security HUD | 3 | 2 | 50 | 50 | Yes |
Circuit Imprinter
- The Circuit Imprinter requires acid, glass and occasionally gold. Each board requires different levels of data theory and material tech, some may require bluespace or biologcial tech to be able to be built, such as biological or blue-space. With gold, you can make Law modules, or AI circuits types. Machine circuits such as mech suits and power generators can also be built.
- Information on how to construct machines is available at the Guide to advanced construction.
- Research required for each board:
(Grouped by requirements)
Data Theory 1:
Arcade Board
Data Theory 2:
Circuit Design (Security) Circuit Design (Security Records Console) Circuit Design (Prisoner Management Console) Circuit Design (Atmospheric Alerts Console) Circuit Design (Atmospheric Monitoring Console) Circuit Design (Medical Records) Circuit Design (ID Computer) Circuit Design (Power Monitor) Circuit Design (Supply Ordering Console) Circuit Design (Outpost Status Delivery)
Biological 2: Circuit Design (Operating Computer) Circuit Design (PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200)
Biological 3: Circuit Design (DNA Machine)
Electromagnetic Spectrum 2: Circuit Design (Communications)
Power Manipulation 2: Circuit Design (Solar Control)
Power Manipulation 3: Circuit Design (Mech Bay Power Control Console)
Data Theory 3:
R&D Server Control Console Board R&D Server Board Circuit Design (Exosuit Control Console) Circuit Design (Supply Shuttle Console) Ripley Central Control Module Ripley Peripherals Control Module H.O.N.K. Central Control Module H.O.N.K. Peripherals Control Module H.O.N.K. Weapons and Targeting Module
Biological 2, Electromagnetic 2: Circuit Design (Crew Monitoring Computer)
Bluespace 2: Circuit Design (Teleporter Console)
Biological 3: Circuit Design (Cloning Machine Console) Circuit Design (Clone Pod) Circuit Design (Cloning Scanner)
Data Theory 4:
Circuit Design (AI Upload) Circuit Design (Cyborg Upload) Circuit Design (Robotic Control Console) Circuit Design (R&D Console) Gygax Central Control Module Gygax Peripherals Control Module Durand Central Control Module Durand Peripherals Control Module
Combat 2:
Gygax Weapons and Targeting Module
Durand Weapons and Targeting Module
Biological 3:
Circuit Design (AI Core)
Safeguard: Data Theory 3, Materials 4 OneHuman: Data Theory 4, Materials 6 ProtectStation: Data Theory 3, Materials 6 TeleporterOffline: Data Theory 3 Quarantine: Data Theory 3, Materials 4, Biological 2 OxygenIsToxicToHumans: Data Theory 3, Materials 4, Biological 2 Freeform: Data Theory 4, Materials 4 Reset: Data Theory 3, Materials 6 Purge: Data Theory 4, Materials 6 Asimov: Data Theory 3, Materials 6 Paladin: Data Theory 4, Materials 6 T.Y.R.A.N.T.: Data Theory 4, Materials 6, Illegal 2
Machines:
Destructive Analyzer Board: Data Theory 2,Electromagnetic Spectrum 2, Engineering 2 Protolathe Board: Data Theory 2,Engineering 2 Autolathe Board: Data Theory 2,Engineering 2 Circuit Imprinter Board: Data Theory 2,Engineering 2 Exosuit Fabricator Board: Data Theory 3, Engineering 3 PACMAN-Generator Board: Data Theory 3,Plasma 3, Engineering 3, Power Manipulation 3 SUPERPACMAN-Generator Board: Data Theory 3,Engineering 4,Power Manipulation 4 MRSPACMAN-Generator Board: Data Theory 3,Engineering 5,Power Manipulation 5
