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For Empire Improvements, see Empire Improvement.

Improvements can be made on any System to accentuate its naturally occurring values of FIDS FIDS, at the cost of Industry Industry and/or Dust Dust.

Food Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Food01 Sustainable Farms 64x32

Sustainable Farms

+1 Food per Population on Desert, Arctic, Arid, Tundra 75 Industry -2 Dust

SSI Food02 Epigenetic Crop Seeding 64x32

Epigenetic Crop Seeding

+2 Food per Population on Ocean, Jungle, Terran
+1 Food per Population on Desert, Artic, Arid, Tundra
200 Industry -3 Dust

SSI Food03 Intensive Cultivation Logistics 64x32

Intensive Cultivation Logistics

+3 Food per Population on planet with Explored Moon 300 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Food04 Compact Refrigerator Systems 64x32

Compact Refrigeration

+30% Food on Star System 450 Industry -7 Dust

SSI Food05 Wasteless Supply Chain Infrastructure 64x32

Wasteless Supply Chain

+2 Food per Population on Barren, Lava
+1 Food per Population on Planets, Helium, Methane, Hydrogen, Asteroids
1000 Industry -9 Dust

SSI Food06 Nutricional Psychoanalytics 64x32

Permanent Perennials

+100% Food Surplus Bonus in Star System 2800 Industry -11 Dust


Specific Cravers Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep Replaces

StarSystemImprovementFood3SowerSmall

Intensive Cultivation Logistics

+3 Food on Explored Moon
-50% Locust Points on Planet quality Default
300 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Food03 Intensive Cultivation Logistics 64x32

Intensive Cultivation Logistics


Specific Sowers Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep Replaces

StarSystemImprovementFood3SowerSmall

Inorganic Cultivation

+3 Food on Explored Moon
+3 Industry on Planets with Moon Temple
300 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Food03 Intensive Cultivation Logistics 64x32

Intensive Cultivation Logistics


Specific Horatio Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Horatio Greenhouse Shields 64x32

Greenhouse Shields

+20 Food on Star System 450 Industry -3 Dust

Note: 450 Industry in return for a constant +20 Food is almost never worthwhile. Only useful in a start-up colony and in that case it takes 10+ turns to build and Farm Exploitation would give you a much better return. Or depending on the Planet types in the System, Sustainable Farms or Epigenetic Crop Seeding are both much cheaper with returns based on Population not a flat amount.

Industry Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Industry01 Heavy Isotope Refineries 64x32

Heavy Isotope Refineries

+10 Industry on Star System
+2 Industry per Population on Lava
+1 Industry per Population on Arctic, Methane, Arid, Tundra, Desert
75 Industry -2 Dust

SSI Industry02 Interplanetary Transport Network 64x32

Interplanetary Transport Network

+3 Industry per Population on Lava
+2 Industry per Population on Methane, Asteroids

+1 Industry per Population on Barren
+20% Industry on Star System

200 Industry -3 Dust

SSI Industry03 Predictive Logistics 64x32

Predictive Logistics

+2 Industry per Population on Planets (Automatons get a different bonus instead) 700 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Industry04 AI Labor 64x32

AI Labor

-20% Industry Cost of Improvements on Star System 1250 Industry -7 Dust

SSI Industry05 Self-Organizing Cities 64x32

Self-Organizing Cities

-20% Ship Cost on Star System 2400 Industry -9 Dust

SSI Industry06 Adaptative Industrial Systems 64x32

Adaptive Industrial Systems

100% Food Surplus converted to Industry 3600 Industry -11 Dust

Industry Improvements - Sowers Faction-Specific[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Sower Extreme Infrastructure 64x32

Extreme Infrastructure

+3 16px-industry per Population on Arctic
+2 16px-industry per Population on Barren
+2 16px-industry per Population on Hydrogen
+2 16px-industry per Population on Helium
+2 16px-industry per Population on Tundra
+1 16px-industry per Population on Terran
+1 16px-industry per Population on Ocean
+1 16px-industry per Population on Arid

450 16px-industry -3 16px-dust

Specific Pilgrims Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

StarSystemImprovementUniqueResistanceSmall

Factories of the Faithful

Ability to hide from Enemy Inspection on Star System
+20 Industry on Star System
450 Industry -3 Dust

Note: One of the best faction-specific Improvements, this gives you a flat +30 Industry for a reasonable 450 Dust. You get it fairly early, too, about the same research cost as Graviton Manipulation (1800 Science).


Specific Automatons Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep Replaces

SSI Industry03 Predictive Logistics Automatons 64x32

Predictive Logistics

+15% Interest for Stacked Industry on Star System

700 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Industry03 Predictive Logistics 64x32

Predictive Logistics

Dust Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

PI-Money 02 Xenotourism Agencies 64x32

Xenotourism Agencies

+8 Dust per Arid, Tundra, Ocean, Terran or Jungle colony (does not work while system is outpost) 80 Industry - -2 Dust

SSI Money02 Careful Sweeping 64x32

Careful Sweeping

+2 Dust per Population on planet with Explored Moon 250 Industry - -3 Dust

SSI Money03 Abundant 64x32

Abundant Luxuries

-20% Buyout Bonus on Star System 400 Industry - -5 Dust

SSI Money04 Adaptative Taxation Systems 64x32

Adaptive Taxation Systems

+2 Dust per Population on Planets 800 Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix -7 Dust

SSI Money05 Automated Investment Intelligence 64x32

Automated Investment Intelligence

+15% Dust on Star System 2400 Industry - -9 Dust

SSI Money06 Revenue Zen 64x32

Revenue Zen

-30% Buyout Bonus on Star System
+2 Dust per Population on Planets
3400 Industry - -11 Dust

Specific Amoeba Improvement[]

Improvement Effect Production cost Requires Upkeep Replaces

SSI Money04 Adaptative Taxation Systems Amoeba 64x32

Adaptive Tariffs

+2 Dust per Population on Planets
+1 Dust per Population on Jungle, Terran, Ocean

800 Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix -7 Dust

SSI Money04 Adaptative Taxation Systems 64x32

Adaptive Taxation Systems

Science Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

SSI Science01 Public Private Partnerships 64x32

Public-Private Partnerships

+1 Science per Population on Planets 75 Industry - -2 Dust

SSI Science02 Magnetic Field Generators 64x32

Magnetic Field Generators

+15 Science + 5% per Population on Helium, Ocean, Arctic or Barren on Star System 220 Industry - -3 Dust

SSI Science03 Advanced Optics Research 64x32

Optics Research Labs

+2 Science per Population on Arctic, Lava, Barren, Asteroids, Helium
+1 Science per Population on Hydrogen, Methane
800 Industry 7803StrategicResourceAnti-Matter Anti-Matter -5 Dust

SSI Science04 Graviton-Shielded Laboratories 64x32

Graviton-Shielded Laboratories

+20% Science on Star System 1250 Industry - -7 Dust

SSI Science06 Anomalies Institutes 64x32

Anomalies Institute

+40% Science on Star System 2380 Industry 7803StrategicResourceAnti-Matter Anti-Matter -11 Dust

Specific Sophons Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep Replaces

SSI Science03 Advanced Optics Research Sophon 64x32

Advanced Optics Labs

+4 Science per Population on Hydrogen, Methane
+2 Science per Population on Arctic, Lava, Barren, Asteroids, Helium
350 Industry 7803StrategicResourceAnti-Matter Anti-Matter -5 Dust

SSI Science03 Advanced Optics Research 64x32

Optics Research Labs

SSI Unique Sophon Redundant Infrastructure 64x32

Redundant Infrastuctures

+20% Science on Ecstatic
+5% Science on Happy
+2% Science on Empire on Fervent
900 Industry - -5 Dust -

System Trade Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

SSI Trade01 Extreme Option Exchange 64x32

Extreme Option Exchange

+1 Trade Routes Cap on Star System 75 Industry - -3 Dust

SSI Trade02 Borer's Guild Bourse 64x32

Borer's Guild Bourse

+20% Trade Routes Distance Bonuses on Star System 200 Industry - -4 Dust

SSI Trade03 Space Elevators 64x32

Space Elevators

+25 Trade Routes Bonuses on Star System

400 Industry - -6 Dust

SSI Trade04 Duty Free Spaceport 64x32

Duty Free Spaceports

+40% Trade Routes Distance Bonuses on Star System

800 Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix -8 Dust

SSI Trade05 Alien Communications 64x32

Alien Communications

+2 Trade Routes Cap on Star System

2000 Industry - -10 Dust

SSI Trade06 Quantum Info Exchange 64x32

Quantum Info Exchange

+1 Blockade Bypass on Star System

+35% Trade Routes Bonuses on Star System

3000 Industry - -12 Dust

Specific Amoeba Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Amoeba Diversity Systems 64x32

Diversity Systems

+10 Approval per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
+10% Trade Route Dust per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
900 Industry -5 Dust

System Approval Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Infinite Supermarkets 64x32

Infinite Supermarkets

+25 Approval on Star System 150 Industry -3 Dust

SSI Approval02 Colonial Rights 64x32

Colonial Rights

+30 Approval on Star System
+10% Food on Ecstatic
+10% Industry on Ecstatic
+10% Dust on Ecstatic
+10% Science on Ecstatic
200 Industry -4 Dust

SSI Approval03 Unlimited Information Highways 64x32

Unlimited Information Highways

+30 Approval on Star System
-40% Overpopulation Disapproval on Star System
400 Industry -8 Dust

SSI Approval04 Corporeal Freedom 64x32

Corporeal Freedom

+40 Approval on Star System
+5 Approval on Hydrogen, Asteroids, Methane, Helium, Arctic, Desert, Barren, Lava
1600 Industry -10 Dust

SSI Approval05 Permanent Vacation 64x32

Permanent Vacation

+50 Approval on Star System
-40% Overpopulation Disapproval on Star System
3000 Industry -11 Dust

Specific Amoeba Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Amoeba Diversity Systems 64x32

Diversity Systems

+10 Approval per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
+10% Trade Route Dust per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
900 Industry -5 Dust

Specific Sowers Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep Replaces

SSI Approval02 Colonial Rights Sower 64x32

Elegant Networks

+30 Approval on Star System
+10% Food on Ecstatic
+25% Industry on Ecstatic
+10% Dust on Ecstatic
+10% Science on Ecstatic
200 Industry -4 Dust

SSI Approval02 Colonial Rights 64x32

Colonial Rights

System Population Capacity Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Habitat01 Endothermic Structures 64x32

Endothermic Structures

+2 Population on Tiny
+1 Population on Small
160 Industry -2 Dust

SSI Habitat02 Psychological Insulation 64x32

Psychological Insulation

+1 Population on Planets with Explored Moons
+1 Population on Planets
700 Industry -5 Dust

SSI Habitat04 Living Habitats 64x32

Living Habitats

+1 Population on Helium, Methane, Asteroids, Hydrogen 1500 Industry -8 Dust

SSI Habitat04 Self-Replicating Habitats 64x32

Self-Replicating Habitats

+2 Population on Planets 4000 Industry -12 Dust

Specific Horatio Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep Replaces

SSI Habitat03 Living Habitats Horatio 64x32

Stable Habitats

+1 Population on Helium, Methane, Asteroids, Hydrogen
+1 Population on Jungle, Terran, Ocean
+1 Population on Arid, Tundra
1500 Industry -8 Dust

SSI Habitat04 Living Habitats 64x32

Living Habitats

General System Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

PI-Industry 01 Colonial Industry Base 64x32

Colonial Base

+5 Food on Star System
+5 Industry on Star System
Industry
(built automatically)
- -

SBI Special 01 Planetary Institute 64x32

Planetary Institute

+6 Food on Star System
+6 Industry on Star System
+6 Dust on Star System
+6 Science on Star System
150 Industry - -3 Dust

SBI Special 02 Science Caucus 64x32

Hydrosequencing

+1 Food per Population on Planets
+1 Industry per Population on Planets
+1 Dust per Population on Planets
+1 Science per Population on Planets
700 Industry - -5 Dust

SBI Special 05 2nd Gen Deccelerators 64x32

Non-Baryonic Shell

+2 Food per Population on Planets
+2 Industry per Population on Planets
+2 Dust per Population on Planets
+2 Science per Population on Planets
2400 Industry

7802StrategicResourceTitanium

Titanium-70

-8 Dust

Specific United Empire Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Terran Military-Industrial Complex 64x32

Military-Industrial Complex

+1 Deposit on each Strategic Resource
x2 Strategic Resource FIDS bonus
900 Industry -5 Dust

Note: This applies only to Strategic Resources and not Luxury Resources, making it less useful.


Specific Automatons Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep Replaces

SSI Orbital Platforms Automatons 64x32

Orbital Platforms

+1% Food for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Industry for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Dust for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Science for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

900 Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix -6 Dust -

SBI Special 02 Science Caucus Automatons 64x32

Hydrosequencing

+1 Food per Population on Terran

+1 Food per Population on Planets

+1 Industry per Population on Planets

+1 Industry per Population on Terran

+1 Dust per Population on Terran

+1 Dust per Population on Planets

+1 Science per Population on Terran

+1 Science per Population on Planets

700 Industry - -5 Dust

SBI Special 02 Science Caucus 64x32

Hydrosequencing

System Influence/Sensors Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

SSI Information01 CIS-OORT Satellites 64x32

Cis-Oort Satellites

+3 Influence Area on Star System 100 Industry - -3 Dust

SB Information Collaborator Network 64x32

Collaborator Networks

+10% Detection 1017DetectionRadius on Star System
Ability to spy Fleets in orbit around Star System
250 Industry - -4 Dust

SBI Entangled Sensor Array 64x32

Entangled Sensor Array

+20% Influence Area on Star System 900 Industry - -6 Dust

SB Information 04 Signal Lenser Array 64x32

Signal Lenser Array

+10% Detection 1017DetectionRadius on Star System
+25% Influence Area on Star System
1800 Industry 7806StrategicResourceSideriteSiderite -8 Dust

Specific Sophons Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep Replaces

SBI Entangled Sensor Array Sophon 64x32

Predictive Sensor Array

+20% Detection 1017DetectionRadius on Star System
+25% Influence Area on Star System

1800 Industry 7806StrategicResourceSiderite Siderite -8 Dust

SBI Entangled Sensor Array 64x32

Entangled Sensor Array

Ship Building Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SQ 01 Hardened Framing 64x32

Hardened Framing

+6 Ship XP on Star System 150 Industry -3 Dust

SQ 02 Uniform Shielding 64x32

Uniform Shielding

+25% Initial Ship HP 1020healthPoints on Star System 700 Industry -5 Dust

SQ 03 Monohull Construction 64x32

Monohull Constuction

+10 Ship XP on Star System 1200 Industry -8 Dust

SQ 04 Inert Hulls 64x32

Inert Hulls

+20% Initial Ship 1020healthPoints on Star System
+14 Ship XP on Star System
2200 Industry -12 Dust

Specific Hissho Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Unique Hissho Wargame Center 64x32

Wargame Center

-10% Ship cost while Bushido on Star System
+1 Ship XP if idled on Star System
250 Industry -3 Dust

System Defense Improvements[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Requires Upkeep

SSI Defense 01 Stealth Construction 64x32

Stealth Construction

+5 Defense on Star System 100 Industry - -3 Dust

SSI Defense 02 Impervious Bunkers 64x32

Impervious Bunkers

+6 Defense on Star System
+2 Recovery from Invasion on Star System
250 Industry - -4 Dust

SSI Defense 03 Community Defense 64x32

Community Defense

+8 Defense on Star System
+4 Recovery from Invasion on Star System
1200 Industry - -6 Dust

SSI Defense 05 Localized Apocalypse 64x32

Localized Apocalypse

+20 Defense on Star System
+6 Recovery from Invasion on Star System
3000 Industry

7807StrategicResourceAdamantium Adamantian

-10 Dust

Specific Automatons Improvement[]

Improvement Effect(s) Production Cost Upkeep

SSI Shield Generator Automatons 64x32

Shield Generator

Stacked Industry will be added to the System Defense

2200 Industry -2 Dust

Unique Faction Improvements[]

Faction Improvement Replaces Effect Production cost Requires
Amoeba

SSI Money04 Adaptative Taxation Systems Amoeba 64x32

Adaptive Tariffs

SSI Money04 Adaptative Taxation Systems 64x32

Adaptive Taxation Systems

+2 Dust on Planets
+1 Dust on Jungle, Terran, Ocean
-7 Dust on Improvement

800 Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix
Amoeba

SSI Unique Amoeba Diversity Systems 64x32

Diversity Systems

-

+10 Approval per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
+10% Trade Route Dust per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
-5 Dust on Improvement

900 Industry -
Automatons

SSI Industry03 Predictive Logistics Automatons 64x32

Predictive Logistics

SSI Industry03 Predictive Logistics 64x32

Predictive Logistics

+15% Interest for Stacked Industry on Star System

-5 Dust on Improvement

700Industry -
Automatons

SSI Orbital Platforms Automatons 64x32

Orbital Platforms

-

+1% Food for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Industry for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Dust for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

+1% Science for each of your Ship orbiting on Star System

-7 Dust on Improvement

900Industry 7805StrategicResourceOrichalcedonOrichalcix
Automatons

SBI Special 02 Science Caucus Automatons 64x32

Hydrosequencing

SBI Special 02 Science Caucus 64x32

Hydrosequencing

+1 Food per Population on Terran

+1 Food per Population on Planets

+1 Industry per Population on Planets

+1 Industry per Population on Terran

+1 Dust per Population on Terran

+1 Dust per Population on Planets

+1 Science per Population on Terran

+1 Science per Population on Planets

-3 Dust on Improvement

700Industry -
Automatons

SSI Shield Generator Automatons 64x32

Shield Generator

-

Stacked Industry will be added to the System Defense

-2 Dust on Improvement

2200Industry -
Cravers

StarSystemImprovementFood3SowerSmall

Intensive Cultivation Logistics

SSI Food03 Intensive Cultivation Logistics 64x32

Intensive Cultivation Logistics

+3 Food on Planets with explored Moon
-50% Locust Points on Planet quality Default
-5 Dust on Improvement

300 Industry -
Hissho

SSI Unique Hissho Wargame Center 64x32

Wargame Center

-

-10% Ship cost while Bushido on Star System
+1 Ship XP if idled on Star System
-3 Dust on Improvement

250 Industry -
Horatio

SSI Unique Horatio Greenhouse Shields 64x32Greenhouse Shields

-

+20 Food on Star System
-3 Dust on Improvement

450 Industry -
Horatio

SSI Habitat03 Living Habitats Horatio 64x32

Stable Habitats

SSI Habitat04 Living Habitats 64x32

Living Habitats

+1 Population on Helium, Methane, Asteroids, Hydrogen
+1 Population on Jungle, Terran, Ocean
+1 Population on Arid, Tundra
-6 Dust on Improvement

1500 Industry -
Pilgrims

StarSystemImprovementUniqueResistanceSmall

Factories of the Faithful

-

Ability to hide from Enemy Inspection on Star System
+20 Industry on Star System
-3 Dust on Improvement

450 Industry -
Sophons

SSI Science03 Advanced Optics Research Sophon 64x32

Advanced Optics Labs

SSI Science03 Advanced Optics Research 64x32

Optics Research Labs

+4 Science per Populationon Hydrogen, Methane
+2 Science per Population on Lava, Barren
+1 Science per Population on Arid, Desert
-5 Dust on Improvement

500 Industry 7803StrategicResourceAnti-Matter Anti-Matter
Sophons

SBI Entangled Sensor Array Sophon 64x32

Predictive Sensor Array

SBI Entangled Sensor Array 64x32

Signal Lenser Array

+20% Detection 1017DetectionRadius on Star System
+25% Influence Area on Star System
-2 Dust on Improvement

800 Industry

7806StrategicResourceSiderite   Siderite

Sophons

SSI Unique Sophon Redundant Infrastructure 64x32

Redundant Infrastuctures

-

+20% Science on Ecstatic
+5% Science on Happy
+2% Science on Empire on Fervent
-5 Dust on Improvement

900 Industry -
Sowers

SSI Approval02 Colonial Rights Sower 64x32

Elegant Networks

SSI Approval02 Colonial Rights 64x32

Colonial Rights

+30 Approval on Star System
+10% Food on Ecstatic
+25% Industry on Ecstatic
+10% Dust on Ecstatic
+10% Science on Ecstatic
-4 Dust on Improvement

200 Industry -
Sowers

StarSystemImprovementFood3SowerSmall

Inorganic Cultivation

SSI Food03 Intensive Cultivation Logistics 64x32

Intensive Cultivation Logistics

+3 Food on Planets with explored Moon
+3 Industry on Planets with Moon Temple
-5 Dust on Improvement

300 Industry -
Sowers

SSI Unique Sower Extreme Infrastructure 64x32

Extreme Infrastructures

-

+3 Industry on Arctic
+2 Industry on Hydrogen, Helium, Tundra, Barren
+1 Industry on Terran, Ocean, Arid
-3 Dust on Improvement

450 Industry -
United Empire

SSI Unique Terran Military-Industrial Complex 64x32

Military-Industrial Complex

-

+1 deposit size on each Strategic Resource
x2 Strategic Resource FIDS bonus
-5 Dust on Improvement

900 Industry -
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