Editing Reasearch (section)

== Overview ==
Research is divided into eight separate areas. Each area includes different types of technology. Every [[Race|Empire]] starts off in either the Conventional or Trans-Newtonian Era. Conventional empires start from scratch, while each Trans-Newtonian empire starts with different space-age technologies in every area.

Possible schools of research are:

* BG Biology / Genetics
* CP Construction / Production
* DS Defensive Systems
* EW Direct Fire Weapons
* GC Ground Combat
* LG Logistics
* MK Missiles
* PP Power and Propulsion
* SF Sensors and Fire Control

To develop your empire you will need to invent new technologies. Every colony with [[Research Facility|Research Facilities]] can conduct research projects to produce new technology and develop new [[Component|components]] from that technology.

Each level of research within a school and discipline costs progressively more research points. See also the (missing) [[List of Research Costs]].