Guide to Research and Development

Research & Development

• R&D (not to be confused with the RD) consists of scientists spending research points on a tech web to unlock technology that can be used for various departments.

• 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 pressing science buttons and playing with the resulting toys! Ain't life grand?

Tech Webs

Research points are generated at a static rate and can be spent on Technology Nodes at the console.

This is what your console will look like at the start of the round.

Simply click into any of the technologies to see what it requires and what it unlocks. The number next to each technology represents its cost. To unlock a technology, click the cost to spend your research points on it.

The console will update the screen to reflect your new research and send out a notification in chat.

For new scientists, you should strongly consider aiming for Advanced Bluespace Research and Advanced Mining Technology.

This will give mining the tools needed to bring back much more ore to fund science projects.

Certain round circumstances may call for different research early on, talk to your fellow scientists!

The progression is not linear and many research options require multiple pre-requisite technologies.

To assist in understanding: provided below is a diagram.

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Deconstruction

Deconstruction is done through the Destructive Analyzer:

1. Sync the Destructive Analyzer to the research computer if it's not synced.
2. Insert an item into it.
3. Use the computer.

The computer will show you the name of the object, if it unlocks any tech nodes, and how many materials you get from deconstruction.

The Destructive Analyzer will recover a portion of the materials contained inside scanned items and transfer it to a connected protolathe. Upgrading it will increase the amount recovered.

Construction

See here how to build machines out of the components you discover. 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. You will unlock items for the Exosuit Fabricator as well.

Upgrading Machines

All machines are composed of components. There are better versions of many components, attained through research. They are organized in 4 tiers, and upgrading the tier of a machine's components will have different effects for each machine.

Without minerals, you can achieve up to tier 2-3; to go further you'll require ores for production.

Stock Parts

Tier 1		Tier 2		Tier 3		Tier 4		Usual Effect
	Micro-Manipulator		Nano-Manipulator		Pico-Manipulator		Femto-Manipulator	Improves speed and efficiency.
	Basic Matter Bin		Advanced Matter Bin		Super Matter Bin		Bluespace Matter Bin	Improves capacity.
	Basic Micro-Laser		High-Power Micro-Laser		Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser		Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser	Improves speed and efficiency.
	Basic Scanning Module	File:Adv scan module.gif	Advanced Scanning Module		Phasic Scanning Module		Triphasic Scanning Module	Improves scanning precision.
	Basic Capacitor	File:Adv capacitor.png	Advanced Capacitor		Super Capacitor		Quadratic Capacitor	Improves power efficiency.

Once you unlock advanced components, people around the station will probably want you to upgrade the machinery. The process is simple.

1. Screwdriver on the machine.
2. Crowbar on the machine.
3. Take the board and re-insert it into machine.
4. Insert parts you want to use.
5. Screwdriver.

Alternately, you can use RPED (Rapid Part Exchange Device):

1. Load RPED with parts.
2. Screwdriver on the machine.
3. Click on it with RPED.
4. Screwdriver again.

Here you can see how the specific machines will benefit from parts.

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From here on this guide is basically worthless on tgstation, as it has been entirely replaced by the new system. It'll be updated... eventually

Protolathe

• The Protolathe requires materials such as metal, glass and mineable minerals, each sheet gives 2000 units when inserted into a Protolathe. It allows you to build objects such as stock parts, mining equipment, power cells and many more. Weaponry can also be built, but will require a firing pin from the armory, the RD's locker or ordered from cargo, if you wish to use it for combat.

• Building 5 or 10 of the same item is faster than building it one at a time for 10 times; if you need lots of a particular item, mass produce them!
• Some items may also require chems. Just pour them into the Protolathe to insert them.

Protolathe Manufacturing List

Icon	Item	Required Tech	Department
	Rapid Part Exchange Device			10000	5000
	Intellicard AI Transportation System				1000			200
	Personal Artificial Intelligence Card			500	500
	Plant Data Disk			200	100
	Bluespace Rapid Part Exchange Device			15000	5000		2500
	Design Storage Disk			300	100
	Technology Data Storage Disk			300	100
	Micro Manipulator			100
	Nano Manipulator			150
	Pico Manipulator			200
	Femto Manipulator			200						60	30
	Basic Capacitor			100	100
	Advanced Capacitor			150	150
	Super Capacitor			200	200			100
	Quadratic Capacitor			200	200			100		100
	Basic Scanning Module			100	50
	Advanced Scanning Module			150	100
	Phasic Scanning Module			200	150		60
	Triphasic Scanning Module			200	200					60		30
	Basic Micro-Laser			100	50
	High-Power Micro-Laser			150	100
	Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser			200	150				60
	Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser			200	200				100	60
	Basic Matter Bin			100
	Advanced Matter Bin			150
	Super Matter Bin			200
	Bluespace Matter Bin			250						100		100
	Subspace Ansible			100			100
	Hyperwave Filter			100			100
	Subspace Amplifier			100				100	100
	Subspace Treatment Disk			100			200
	Subspace Analyzer			100				100
	Ansible Crystal				800		100	100
	Subspace Transmitter				100		100		100
	Basic Power Cell			700	50
	High-Capacity Power Cell			700	60
	Super-Capacity Power Cell			700	70
	Hyper-Capacity Power Cell			700	80		150	150
	Bluespace Power Cell			800	160		300	300		160	300	100
	Light Replacer			1500	3000		150
	Mass-Spectrometer			300	100
	Advanced Mass-Spectrometer			500	200
File:MMI.gif	Man-Machine Interface			1000	500
	Positronic Brain			1700	1350			500
	Bluespace Beaker			3000		3000				250		250
	Cryostasis Beaker			3000
	Bluespace Syringe				2000	1000				1000		500
	Cryo Syringe				2000			1000
	Piercing Syringe				2000					1000
	Bluespace Body Bag			3000		200				500		500
	Plasmaman Jumpsuit Refill			4000		1000
	Welding Shield Implant			600	400
	Breathing Tube Implant			600	250
File:Toolset arm implant.png	Toolset Arm Implant			2500	1500		1500
	Medical HUD Implant			600	600		500	500
	Security HUD Implant			600	600		750	750
	X-Ray Implant			600	600	1000	600	600				1000
	Thermals Implant			600	600	1000	600	600
	Anti-Drop Implant			600	600		400	400
	CNS Rebooter Implant			600	600		500	1000
	Nutriment Pump Implant			500	500			500	500
	Nutriment Pump Implant PLUS			600	600			500	750
	Reviver Implant			800	800			500	1000	2000
	Thrusters Set Implant			4000	2000		1000			1000
	Implanter			600	200
File:Implant case.png	Implant Case				500
	Sad Trombone Implant Case				500
	Freedom Implant Case			800	500			500
	Adrenalin Implant Case			1000	500			500	600	600
	Test-range Firing Pin			500	300
	Mindshield Firing Pin						600		200	600
	Tesla Revolver			10000	10000		10000
	Advanced Energy Gun			10000	2000				4000		1000
	Telescopic Riot Shield			4000	5000		300				200
	Accelerator Laser Cannon			10000	3000					3000
	Decloner							5000	10000
	Rapid Syringe Gun			5000	1000
	Energy Crossbow			5000	1500		1500		1500
	Temperature Gun			5000	500		3000
	Floral Somatoray			2000	500
	Large Grenade			3000
	Pyro Grenade			2000		500
	Advanced Release Grenade			3000	500
	Xray Laser Gun			5000				5000	4000		2000	2000
	Ion Carbine			8000			6000		2000
	Bluespace Wormhole Projector			5000			2000			2000		3000
File:Modular receiver.png	Modular Receiver			6500			500
	WT-550 Auto Gun Magazine (4.6×30mm)			4000
	WT-550 Auto Gun Armor Piercing Magazine (4.6×30mm AP)			6000			600
	WT-550 Auto Gun Incendiary Magazine (4.6×30mm IC)			6000	1000		600
	WT-550 Auto Gun Uranium Magazine (4.6×30mm TX)			6000			600		2000
	Stun Shell			200
	Unloaded Technological Shell			1000	200
File:Universal suppressor.png	Universal Suppressor			2000			500
	One-Point Bluespace-Gravitational Manipulator			6000	6000		7000		6000	3000		3000
	Mining Drill			6000	1000
File:Diamond Mining Drill.png	Diamond Mining Drill			6000	1000					2000
	Plasma Cutter			1500	500	400
	Advanced Plasma Cutter			3000	1000	2000		500
	Sonic Jackhammer			6000	2000		2000			6000
	Kinetic Accelerator Damage Mod			8000	1500			1500	1000
	Kinetic Accelerator Cooldown Mod			8000	1500			1500	1000
	Kinetic Accelerator Range Mod			8000	1500			1500	1000
	Kinetic Accelerator Pressure Mod			8000	1500		2000		2000
	Kinetic Accelerator Mining AoE Mod			8000	1500		2000	2000		2000
	Kinetic Accelerator Trigger Guard Mod			8000	1500			1500	1000
	Upgraded Resonator			4000	1500		1000		1000
	Tracking Beacon			150	100
	GPS Device			500	1000
	Bag of Holding							3000	250	1500		2000
	Mining Satchel of Holding							250	500
	Artificial Bluespace Crystal					1500				1500
	Health Scanner HUD			500	500
	Night Vision Health Scanner HUD			600	600		350		1000
	Security HUD			500	500
	Night Vision Security HUD			600	600			350	1000
	Diagnostic HUD			500	500
	Night Vision Diagnostic HUD			600	600	300			1000
	Welding Gas Mask			3000	1000
	Portable Seed Extractor			1000	400
	Air Horn			4000
	Optical Meson Scanners			500	500
	Night Vision Optical Meson Scanners			600	600	350			1000
File:Tray scanners.gif	Optical T-Ray Scanners			500	500
File:Engi glasses.gif	Engineering Scanner Goggles			500	500	100
	Night Vision Goggles			600	600	350			1000
File:Science goggles.png	Science Goggles			500	500
	Magnetic Boots			4500			1500	2500
	Advanced Mop			2500	200
	Trashbag of Holding					1500		1500	250
	Floor Buffer Upgrade			3000	200
	Holographic Sign Projector			2000	1000
File:Adv welder.gif	Experimental Welding Tool			1000	500	1500			200
	Alien Alloy (Requires abductor tech)			4000		4000

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Circuit Imprinter

• The Circuit Imprinter requires acid, glass and occasionally gold or diamond. Here you will find circuits for most of the station's machinery and robotics' exosuits. With gold and diamonds, you can also make AI law modules.
• Information on how to construct machines is available at the Guide to advanced construction.
• Circuits cost 1000 glass and 20 acid each, becoming cheaper with upgrades.

Circuit Imprinter Manufacturing List

Board	Type	Materials	Engineering	Plasma	Power	Bluespace	Biological	Combat	EMP	Data	Illegal
Security	Computer							2		2
AI Core	AI Core									3
AI Upload	Computer		4							5
Cyborg Upload	Computer		4							5
Medical Records	Computer						2			2
Operating Computer	Computer						3			2
PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200	Computer						3			3
DNA Machine	Computer						2			2
Communications	Computer								3	3
ID Console	Computer									3
Crew monitoring computer	Computer						2		2	3
Teleporter Console	Computer			4		3				3
Security Records Console	Computer							2		2
Atmosphere Alert	Computer									2
Atmospheric Monitor	Computer									2
Robotics Control Console	Computer									4
Cloning Machine Console	Computer						3			4
Clone Pod	Machine						3			4
Cloning Scanner	Machine						3			4
Limb Grower	Machine						2			3
Battle Arcade Machine	Computer									1
Orion Trail Arcade Machine	Computer									2
Slot Machine	Computer									1
Power Monitor	Computer				2					2
Solar Control	Computer				2					2
Prisoner Management Console	Computer									2
Exosuit Control Console	Computer									3
Mech Bay Power Control Console	Computer				3					3
R&D Console	Computer									4
Supply Request Console	Computer									2
Supply Shuttle Console	Computer									3
Outpost Status Display	Computer									2
Telecommunications Monitoring Console	Computer					2			3	3
Telecommunications Server Monitoring Console	Computer					2			3	3
Messaging Monitor Console	Computer									5
Telecommunications Traffic Control Console	Computer									3
Telepad Control Console Board	Computer			4		3				3
AI Integrity Restorer	Computer								3	4
Library Console	Computer									1
Safeguard	AI Module	3								3		100
OneHuman	AI Module	4								6			100
ProtectStation	AI Module	4								5		100
Quarantine	AI Module	4					2			3		100
OxygenIsToxicToHumans	AI Module	4					2			4		100
Freeform	AI Module	4								5		100
Reset	AI Module	6								4		100
Remove Law	AI Module	5								5			100
Purge	AI Module	6								5			100
Freeform	AI Core Module	6								6			100
Asimov	AI Core Module	5								3			100
P.A.L.A.D.I.N.	AI Core Module	5								5			100
T.Y.R.A.N.T.	AI Core Module	5								5	2		100
Corporate	AI Core Module	5								5			100
Default	AI Core Module	5								5			100
Subspace Receiver	Machine		2			1				2
Bus Mainframe	Machine		2							2
Hub Mainframe	Machine		2							2
Relay Mainframe	Machine		2			2				2
Processor Unit	Machine		2							2
Server Mainframe	Machine		2							2
Subspace Broadcaster	Machine		2							2
APLU "Ripley" Central Control module	Mech									2
APLU "Ripley" Peripherals Control module	Mech									2
"Odysseus" Central Control module	Mech		3				3			3
"Odysseus" Peripherals Control module	Mech		3				3			3
"Gygax" Central Control module	Mech		4					3		4
"Gygax" Peripherals Control module	Mech		4					3		4
"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module	Mech		4					4		4
"Durand" Central Control module	Mech		4					4		4
"Durand" Peripherals Control module	Mech		4					4		4
"Durand" Weapons & Targeting Control module	Mech		4					4		5
"H.O.N.K" Central Control module	Mech		3							3
"H.O.N.K" Peripherals Control module	Mech		3							3
"H.O.N.K" Weapons & Targeting Control module	Mech		3							3
"Phazon" Central Control module	Mech	6		5						6
"Phazon" Peripherals Control module	Mech			5		5				6
"Phazon" Weapons & Targeting Control module	Mech			5					5	6
SMES Board	Machine		4		5					4
Power Turbine Console Board	Computer		4		5					4
Power Compressor Board	Machine		4		5					4
Power Turbine Board	Machine		5		4					4
Emitter Board	Machine		4		5					3
Freezer/Heater Board	Machine			3						3
Space Heater Board	Machine		2		2					2
Teleportation Station Board	Machine		4	4		4				5
Teleportation Hub Board	Machine	4	5			5				3
Telepad Board	Machine		4	4		5				4
Quantum Pad Board	Machine		3	3		4				3
Sleeper Board	Machine		3				2			3
Cryotube Board	Machine		4	3			3			5
Portable Chem Dispenser Board	Machine	4		4			3			5
Chem Master Board	Machine	3					3			2
Chemical Heater Board	Machine		2				2			2
Biogenerator Board	Machine	3					3			2
Hydroponics Tray Board	Machine						2
Destructive Analyzer Board	Machine		2						2	2
E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Board	Machine		2			2			2	2
Protolathe Board	Machine		2							2
Circuit Imprinter Board	Machine		2							2
R&D Server Control Console Board	Computer									3
R&D Server Board	Machine									3
Exosuit Fabricator Board	Machine		3							3
Cyborg Recharger Board	Machine		3		3
Mechbay Recharger Board	Machine		3		4					3
Microwave Board	Machine								2	2
Gibber Board	Machine		2							2
Smartfridge Board	Machine									1
Monkey Recycler Board	Machine									1
Seed Extractor Board	Machine									1
Processor Board	Machine									1
Recycler Board	Machine		2							2
AI Holopad board	Machine									1
Autolathe Board	Machine		3							3
Weapon Recharger Board	Machine	4	3		4							100
Vendor Board	Machine									1
Ore Redemption Board	Machine		2	3						2
Mining Rewards Vender Board	Machine		3
Tesla Coil Board	Machine				3				3	3
Grounding Rod Board	Machine			2	3				3	3
Plant DNA Manipulator Board	Machine						3			4
PACMAN-type Generator Board	Machine		3	3	3					2
SUPERPACMAN-type Generator Board	Machine		4		4					3
MRSPACMAN-type Generator Board	Machine		5	4	5					3

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Exosuit Fabricator

• Robotics starts with two of these. This machine will build everything a roboticist needs to do his job, aside from circuits. To update its research levels:
  • Sync the R&D Research Console.
  • Sync the Robotics Research Console.
  • Sync the Exosuit Fabricator.
• Can be used directly, without the Research Console.

Items available from the start:

Exosuit Fabricator Round-Start Manufacturing List

Icon	Item	List
	Cyborg endoskeleton	Cyborg	15000
	Cyborg torso	Cyborg	40000
	Cyborg head	Cyborg	5000
	Cyborg left arm	Cyborg	10000
	Cyborg right arm	Cyborg	10000
	Cyborg left leg	Cyborg	10000
	Cyborg right leg	Cyborg	10000
	Ripley chassis	Ripley	20000
	Ripley torso	Ripley	20000	7500
	Ripley left arm	Ripley	15000
	Ripley right arm	Ripley	15000
	Ripley left leg	Ripley	15000
	Ripley right leg	Ripley	15000
	Odysseus chassis	Odysseus	20000
	Odysseus torso	Odysseus	12000
	Odysseus head	Odysseus	6000	10000
	Odysseus left arm	Odysseus	6000
	Odysseus right arm	Odysseus	6000
	Odysseus left leg	Odysseus	7000
	Odysseus right leg	Odysseus	7000
	Gygax chassis	Gygax	20000
	Gygax torso	Gygax	20000	10000					2000
	Gygax head	Gygax	10000	5000					2000
	Gygax left arm	Gygax	15000						1000
	Gygax right arm	Gygax	15000						1000
	Gygax left leg	Gygax	15000						2000
	Gygax right leg	Gygax	15000						2000
	Gygax armor plates	Gygax	15000						10000		10000
	Durand chassis	Durand	25000
	Durand torso	Durand	25000	10000		10000
	Durand head	Durand	10000	15000		2000
	Durand left arm	Durand	10000			4000
	Durand right arm	Durand	10000			4000
	Durand left leg	Durand	15000			4000
	Durand right leg	Durand	15000			4000
	Durand armor plates	Durand	30000					25000			20000
	H.O.N.K. chassis	H.O.N.K.	20000							10000
	H.O.N.K. torso	H.O.N.K.	20000	10000						5000
	H.O.N.K. head	H.O.N.K.	10000	5000						5000
	H.O.N.K. left arm	H.O.N.K.	15000							5000
	H.O.N.K. right arm	H.O.N.K.	15000							5000
	H.O.N.K. left leg	H.O.N.K.	20000							5000
	H.O.N.K. right leg	H.O.N.K.	20000							5000
	Hydraulic clamp	Exosuit Equip	10000
	Exosuit drill	Exosuit Equip	10000
	Exosuit extinguisher	Exosuit Equip	10000
	Cable layer	Exosuit Equip	10000
	Plasma Generator	Exosuit Equip	10000	1000	5000	2000
	Firefighter chassis	Exosuit Equip	20000
	Exosuit plasma converter	Exosuit Equip	10000	1000		500
	Mousetrap mortar	Exosuit Equip	20000							5000
	Banana mortar	Exosuit Equip	20000							5000
	HoNkER BlAsT 5000	Exosuit Equip	20000							10000
	Cyborg module reset board	Borg Upgr	10000
	Cyborg reclassification board	Borg Upgr	35000
	Cyborg emergency reboot module	Borg Upgr	60000	5000
	Exosuit tracking beacon	Misc	500

Reseachable items:

(Note: Bananium is not used and skipped from the table.)

Exosuit Fabricator Researchable Manufacturing List

Icon	Item	List	Materials	Engineering	Plasma	Power	Bluespace	Biological	Combat	EMP	Data	Illegal
File:PBT "Pacifier" mounted taser.png	Pacifier mounted taser	Exosuit Equip							3				10000
	Ultra AC 2 LMG	Exosuit Equip							4				10000
	Mounted Sleeper	Exosuit Equip		3	2			3					5000	10000
	Exosuit Syringe Gun	Exosuit Equip	4					4	3	4			3000	2000
	Exosuit Medical Beamgun	Exosuit Equip	7	6		5		6					15000	8000	3000		8000		2000
	SGL-6 grenade launcher	Exosuit Equip		4					4				22000			8000	6000
	Diamond-tipped exosuit drill	Exosuit Equip	5	4									10000						6500
	Exonuclear reactor	Exosuit Equip	3	4		5							10000	1000		500
File:LBX AC 10 "Scattershot".png	LBX AC 10 "Scattershot"	Exosuit Equip							4				10000
File:FNX-99 "Hades" carbine.png	FNX-99 "Hades" carbine	Exosuit Equip	4						5				10000
	MKIV Ion Heavy Cannon	Exosuit Equip	5						6	5			10000
	Reactive armor booster module	Exosuit Equip	5						4				20000			5000
	Reflective armor booster module	Exosuit Equip	5	3					5				20000				5000
	SRM-8 missile rack	Exosuit Equip	5	5					6				22000			8000	6000
	Mounted wormhole generator	Exosuit Equip			3		4			4			10000			8000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png	CH-PS "Immolator" laser	Exosuit Equip		3					3	3			10000
	SOB-3 clusterbang launcher	Exosuit Equip	5						5			3	20000				10000	10000
	Mounted gravitational catapult	Exosuit Equip		4			4			3			10000
	Exosuit repair droid	Exosuit Equip		5						3	3		10000	5000		2000	1000
	MKIV ion heavy cannon	Exosuit Equip	5						6	5			20000			6000		2000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png	CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon	Exosuit Equip		4					4	4			10000
	Mounted RCD	Exosuit Equip	5	5		4	3			4			30000		25000	20000	20000
	Tesla energy relay	Exosuit Equip		4		5				4			10000	2000		3000	2000
	Mounted teleporter	Exosuit Equip					8			5			10000						10000
	Cyborg VTEC	Borg Upgr	5	4					4				80000	6000				5000
	Cyborg Ion Thrusters	Borg Upgr		4		4							80000	6000				6000
	Cyborg Diamond Drill	Borg Upgr	6	5									10000						2000
	Cyborg Ore Satchel of Holding	Borg Upgr	4	4			4						10000				250	500
	Cyborg Hyper-Kinetic Accelerator	Borg Upgr	7	5		5			4	5			8000	1500		2000	2000		2000
	Cyborg Ash Storm Plating	Borg Upgr	4	4	4								8000		10000
	Cyborg Self-Repair	Borg Upgr	4	4									15000	15000
	Illegal equipment module	Borg Upgr							4			2	10000	15000					10000
	Power cell	Misc				1							700	50
	High-capacity power cell	Misc				2							700	60
	Super-capacity power cell	Misc	3			3							700	70
	Hyper-capacity power cell	Misc	5	5		5							700	80		150	150
	Bluespace power cell	Misc	5	5		6	5						800	160		300	300		160
	Man-machine interface	Misc		2				2			3		1000	500
	Positronic Brain	Misc			3			4			5		1700	1350			500
	Synthetic flash	Misc							2	3			750	750