Defensive Applications

Armor

Naval Armor

Naval Armor I

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 0, Materials 0

Starting Cost: 0

Naval Armor II

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 30, Materials 30

Research Cost: 300

Starting Cost: 4,000 W, 4,000 PIP

Naval Armor III

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 60, Materials 60

Research Cost: 500

Starting Cost: 6,000 W, 6,000 PIP

Aerospace Armor

Aerospace Armor I

Primary Index: Aerospace 0, Materials 0

Research Cost: 0

Aerospace Armor II

Primary Index: Aerospace 15, Materials 15

Starting Cost: 150

Research Cost: 2,000 W, 2,000 CIP

Aerospace Armor III

Primary Index: Aerospace 30, Materials 30

Starting Cost: 300

Research Cost: 4,000 W, 4,000 CIP

Aerospace Armor IV

Primary Index: Aerospace 45, Materials 45

Starting Cost: 450

Research Cost: 5,000 W, 5,000 CIP

Ground Armor

Ground Armor I

Primary Index: Ground 0, Materials 0

Starting Cost: 0

Ground Armor II

Primary Index: Ground 10, Materials 10

Starting Cost:

Ground Armor III

Primary Index: Ground 20, Materials 20

Starting Cost:

Ground Armor IV

Primary Index: Ground 30, Materials 30

Starting Cost:

Ground Armor V

Primary Index: Ground 40, Materials 40

Starting Cost:

Armor Formulations

Basic Armors

Primary Index: Materials 0

Starting Cost: 0

Provides access to basic armor types.

Iridium Forging

Primary Index: Materials 15

Starting Cost: 50

Research Cost: 500 W, 750 PIP

Provides access to Iridium Armoring.

Beta Titanium Casting

Primary Index: Materials 20

Starting Cost: 75

Research Cost: 750 W, 500 PIP, 500 Dust

Provides access to Beta Titanium Armoring.

Basic Lamination

Primary Index: Materials 15

Starting Cost: 50

Research Cost: 500 W, 750 CIP

Provides access to Polarized and Phase Shift Armoring.

Beta Titanium Casting

Primary Index: Materials 20

Starting Cost: 75

Research Cost: 750 W, 500 PIP, 500 Dust

Provides access to Beta Titanium Armoring.

Improved Lamination

Primary Index: Materials 30

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 1000 W, 500 PIP, 1000 CIP

Provides access to Bistate Polarized and Trans-Phase Armoring.

Cermet Forging

Primary Index: Materials 35

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 1000 W, 1000 PIP, 500 CIP

Provides access to Cermet Armoring.

Variable Phase Lamination

Primary Index: Materials 40

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 1000 W, 500 PIP, 1000 CIP

Provides access to Variable Phase Polarization Armoring.

Shields

Naval Shields

Naval Shields I

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 10, Shields 10

Starting Cost: 0

Naval Armor II

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 30, Shields 30

Starting Cost: 300

Research Cost: 4,000 W, 4,000 PIP

Naval Armor III

Primary Index: Shipbuilding 60, Shields 60

Starting Cost: 500

Research Cost: 6,000 W, 6,000 PIP

Aerospace Shields

Aerospace Armor I

Primary Index: Aerospace 10, Shields 15

Starting Cost: 0

Aerospace Armor II

Primary Index: Aerospace 15, Shields 25

Starting Cost: 150

Research Cost: 2,000 W, 2,000 CIP

Aerospace Armor III

Primary Index: Aerospace 30, Shields 40

Starting Cost: 300

Research Cost: 4,000 W, 4,000 CIP

Shield Technologies

Early Scattering Field

Primary Index: Shield 0

Starting Cost: 50

Research Cost: 500 W, 500 CIP, 250 Dust

Scattering Field

Primary Index: Shield 15

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 750 W, 1,000 CIP, 750 Dust

Flash Field

Primary Index: Shield 20

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 750 W, 1,000 CIP, 750 Dust

Adaptive Scattering Field

Primary Index: Shield 30

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 750 W, 1,000 CIP, 750 Dust

Pulse-Flash Field

Primary Index: Shield 32

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 750 W, 750 CIP, 1,000 Dust

Augmented Shield Merger

Primary Index: Shield 25

Starting Cost: 50

Research Cost: 500 W, 750 CIP

Responsive Hardening

Primary Index: Shield 35

Starting Cost: 100

Research Cost: 750 W, 1,000 CIP, 750 Dust