Star System Improvement
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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 
, at the cost of Industry 
and/or Dust 
.
Food Improvements 
Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| +1  per  on Desert, Arctic, Arid, Tundra
| 75
| -2
|
|
Epigenetic Crop Seeding | +2 per on Ocean, Jungle, Terran +1 per on Desert, Artic, Arid, Tundra
| 200
| -3
|
|
Intensive Cultivation Logistics | +3 on Explored Moon
| 300
| -5
|
|
Compact Refrigeration | +30% on Star System
| 450
| -7
|
|
Wasteless Supply Chain | +2 per on Barren, Lava +1 per on Planets, Helium, Methane, Hydrogen, Asteroids
| 1000
| -9
|
|
Permanent Perennials | +100% Surplus Bonus in Star System
| 2800
| -11
|
Specific Cravers ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Intensive Cultivation Logistics | +3 on Explored Moon -50% Locust Points on Planet quality Default | 300 | -5 |
Intensive Cultivation Logistics |
Specific Sowers ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Inorganic Cultivation | +3 on Explored Moon +3 on Planets with Moon Temple
| 300
| -5
|
Intensive Cultivation Logistics |
Specific Horatio ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Greenhouse Shields | +20 on Star System
| 450
| -3
|
Note: 450 in return for a constant +20 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 not a flat amount.
Industry ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Heavy Isotope Refineries | +10 on Star System +1 per on Desert, Arctic, Arid, Tundra
| 75
| -2
|
|
Interplanetary Transport Network | +2 per on Lava +1 per on Asteroids, Desert, Arctic, Tundra+20% on Star System
| 200
| -3
|
|
Predictive Logistics | +2 per on Planets
| 700
| -5
|
|
| -20% Cost of Improvements on Star System
| 1250
| -7
|
|
Self-Organizing Cities | -20% Ship Cost on Star System | 2400
| -9
|
|
Adaptive Industrial Systems | 100% Surplus converted to
| 3600
| -11
|
Industry Improvements - Sowers Faction-SpecificEdit
| Improvement |
|---|
|
|
Specific Pilgrims ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Factories of the Faithful | Ability to hide from Enemy Inspection on Star System +20 on Star System
| 450
| -3
|
Note: One of the best faction-specific Improvements, this gives you a flat +30 for a reasonable 450 . You get it fairly early, too, about the same research cost as Graviton Manipulation (1800 
).
Specific Automatons ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Predictive Logistics |
+15% Interest for Stacked -5 | 700
| -5
|
Predictive Logistics |
Dust Improvements Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| +1 per on Arid, Tundra, Ocean, Terran, Jungle
| 75
| - | -2
|
|
Careful Sweeping | +2 on Explored Moon
| 250
| - | -3
|
|
Abundant Luxuries | -20% Buyout Bonus on Star System | 400
| - | -5
|
|
Adaptive Taxation Systems | +2 per on Planets
| 800
|  Orichalcix
| -7
|
|
Automated Investment Intelligence | +15% on Star System
| 2400
| - | -9
|
|
Revenue Zen | -30% Buyout Bonus on Star System +2 per on Planets
| 3400
| - | -11
|
Specific Amoeba ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect | Production cost | Requires | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adaptive Tariffs |
+2 | 800
| Orichalcix | -7 |
Adaptive Taxation Systems |
Science ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Public-Private Partnerships | +1 per on Planets
| 75
| - | -2
|
|
Magnetic Field Generators | +40 on Star System
| 200
| - | -3
|
|
Optics Research Labs | +2 per on Lava, Barren +1 per on Arid, Desert, Hydrogen, Methane
| 350
|  Anti-Matter
| -5
|
|
Graviton-Shielded Laboratories | +20% on Star System
| 1250
| - | -7
|
|
Anomalies Institute | +40% on Star System
| 2380
| Anti-Matter
| -11
|
Specific Sophons ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Optics Labs | +4 per on Hydrogen, Methane +2 per on Lava, Barren+1 per on Arid, Desert, Hydrogen, Methane
| 350
| Anti-Matter
| -5
|
Optics Research Labs |
|
Redundant Infrastuctures | +20% on Ecstatic +5% on Happy+2% on Empire on Fervent
| 900
| - | -5
| - |
System Trade ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Extreme Option Exchange | +1 Trade Routes Cap on Star System | 75
| - | -3
|
|
Borer's Guild Bourse | +20% Trade Routes Distance Bonuses on Star System | 200
| - | -4
|
|
Space Elevators |
+25 Trade Routes Bonuses on Star System | 400
| - | -6
|
|
Duty Free Spaceports |
+40% Trade Routes Distance Bonuses on Star System | 800
| Orichalcix
| -8
|
|
Alien Communications |
+2 Trade Routes Cap on Star System | 2000
| - | -10
|
|
Quantum Info Exchange |
+1 Blockade Bypass on Star System +35% Trade Routes Bonuses on Star System | 3000
| - | -12
|
Specific Amoeba Improvement Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Diversity Systems | +10  per Cooperation Treaty on Star System+10% Trade Route per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
| 900
| -5
|
System Approval ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Infinite Supermarkets | +25 on Star System
| 150
| -3
|
|
Colonial Rights | +30 on Star System +10% on Ecstatic+10% on Ecstatic+10% on Ecstatic+10% on Ecstatic
| 200
| -4
|
|
Unlimited Information Highways | +30 on Star System -40% Overpopulation Disapproval on Star System | 400
| -8
|
|
Corporeal Freedom | +40 on Star System +5 on Hydrogen, Asteroids, Methane, Helium, Arctic, Desert, Barren, Lava
| 1600
| -10
|
|
Permanent Vacation | +50 on Star System -40% Overpopulation Disapproval on Star System | 3000
| -11
|
Specific Amoeba Improvement Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Diversity Systems | +10 per Cooperation Treaty on Star System +10% Trade Route per Cooperation Treaty on Star System
| 900
| -5
|
Specific Sowers Improvement Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elegant Networks | +30 on Star System +10% on Ecstatic+25% on Ecstatic+10% on Ecstatic+10% on Ecstatic
| 200
| -4
|
Colonial Rights |
System Population Capacity ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Endothermic Structures | +2 on Tiny +1 on Small
| 150
| -3
|
|
Psychological Insulation | +1 on Planets with Explored Moons +1 on Planets
| 700
| -5
|
|
Living Habitats | +1 on Helium, Methane, Asteroids, Hydrogen
| 1500
| -8
|
|
Self-Replicating Habitats | +2 on Planets
| 4000
| -12
|
Specific Horatio ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stable Habitats | +1 on Helium, Methane, Asteroids, Hydrogen +1 on Jungle, Terran, Ocean+1 on Arid, Tundra
| 1500
| -8
|
Living Habitats |
General System ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colonial Base | +2 on Star System +2 on Star System
| 1.1 (built automatically) | - | - |
|
Planetary Institute | +6 on Star System +6 on Star System+6 on Star System+6 on Star System
| 150
| - | -3
|
|
Hydrosequencing | +1 per on Planets +1 per on Planets+1 per on Planets+1 per on Planets
| 700
| - | -5
|
|
Non-Baryonic Shell | +2 per on Planets +2 per on Planets+2 per on Planets+2 per on Planets
| 2400
|
| -8
|
Specific United Empire Improvement Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Military-Industrial Complex
| +1 Deposit on each Strategic Resource x2 Strategic Resource bonus
| 900
| -5
|
Note: This applies only to Strategic Resources and not Luxury Resources, making it less useful.
Specific Automatons ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orbital Platforms |
+1% +1% +1% +1% -7 | 900
| Orichalcix
| -6
| - |
|
Hydrosequencing |
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 -3 | 700
| - | -5
|
Hydrosequencing |
System Influence/Sensors ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cis-Oort Satellites | +3 Influence Area on Star System | 100
| - | -3
|
|
Collaborator Networks | +10% Detection  on Star SystemAbility to spy Fleets in orbit around Star System | 250
| - | -4
|
|
Entangled Sensor Array | +20% Influence Area on Star System | 900
| - | -6
|
|
Signal Lenser Array | +10% Detection on Star System +25% Influence Area on Star System | 1800
|  Siderite
| -8
|
Specific Sophons ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Predictive Sensor Array |
+20% Detection | 1800
| Siderite
| -8
|
Signal Lenser Array |
Ship Building ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hardened Framing | +6 Ship XP on Star System | 150
| -3
|
|
Uniform Shielding | +25% Initial Ship HP  on Star System
| 700
| -5
|
|
Monohull Constuction | +10 Ship XP on Star System | 1200
| -8
|
|
Inert Hulls | +20% Initial Ship on Star System +14 Ship XP on Star System | 2200
| -12
|
Specific Hissho Improvement Edit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wargame Center | -10% Ship cost while Bushido on Star System +1 Ship XP if idled on Star System | 250
| -3
|
System Defense ImprovementsEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Requires | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stealth Construction | +5 Defense on Star System | 100
| - | -3
|
|
Impervious Bunkers | +6 Defense on Star System +2 Recovery from Invasion on Star System | 250
| - | -4
|
|
Community Defense | +8 Defense on Star System +4 Recovery from Invasion on Star System | 1200
| - | -6
|
|
Localized Apocalypse | +20 Defense on Star System +6 Recovery from Invasion on Star System | 3000
| -10
|
Specific Automatons ImprovementEdit
| Improvement | Effect(s) | Production Cost | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield Generator |
Stacked -2 | 2200
| -8
|
Unique Faction ImprovementsEdit
| Faction | Improvement | Replaces | Effect | Production cost | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoeba |
Adaptive Tariffs |
Adaptive Taxation Systems |
+2 | 800
| Orichalcix
|
| Amoeba |
Diversity Systems | - |
+10 | 900
| - |
| Automatons |
Predictive Logistics |
Predictive Logistics |
+15% Interest for Stacked -5 | 700
| - |
| Automatons |
Orbital Platforms | - |
+1% +1% +1% +1% -7 | 900
| Orichalcix
|
| Automatons |
Hydrosequencing |
Hydrosequencing |
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 -3 | 700
| - |
| Automatons |
Shield Generator | - |
Stacked -2 | 2200
| - |
| Cravers |
Intensive Cultivation Logistics |
Intensive Cultivation Logistics |
+3 | 300
| - |
| Hissho |
Wargame Center | - |
-10% Ship cost while Bushido on Star System | 250
| - |
| Horatio |
| - |
+20 | 450
| - |
| Horatio |
Stable Habitats |
Living Habitats |
+1 | 1500
| - |
| Pilgrims |
Factories of the Faithful | - |
Ability to hide from Enemy Inspection on Star System | 450
| - |
| Sophons |
Advanced Optics Labs |
Optics Research Labs |
+4 | 500
| Anti-Matter
|
| Sophons |
Predictive Sensor Array |
Signal Lenser Array |
+20% Detection | 800
| |
| Sophons |
Redundant Infrastuctures | - |
+20% | 900
| - |
| Sowers |
Elegant Networks |
Colonial Rights |
+30 | 200
| - |
| Sowers |
Inorganic Cultivation |
Intensive Cultivation Logistics |
+3 | 300
| - |
| Sowers |
Extreme Infrastructures | - |
+3 | 450
| - |
| United Empire |
Military-Industrial Complex | - |
+1 deposit size on each Strategic Resource | 900
| - |
