Guide to Research and Development

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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?

How 2 Gain More Points: 4 Dummies

Ballmer Peak

  • DRINK ALCOHOL GODDAMNIT. If you drink juuuust the right amount of alcohol, you can research new technologies faster. However, if you drink too much alcohol, you research new technologies slower. As a scientist, instead of slurring, you start shouting out phrases from the pool below. Some of these phrases signify good blood alcohol levels, some of them signify pretty damn unhealthy blood alcohol levels.

Ballmer Phrases: The Good Sayings (indication that you've drank enough alcohol to get that sweet tech boost)

  • Hey guys, what if we rolled out a bluespace wiring system so mice can't destroy the powergrid anymore?
  • Hear me out here. What if, and this is just a theory, we made R&D controllable from our PDAs?
  • I'm thinking we should roll out a git repository for our research under the AGPLv3 license so that we can share it among the other stations freely.
  • I dunno about you guys, but IDs and PDAs being separate is clunky as fuck. Maybe we should merge them into a chip in our arms? That way they can't be stolen easily.
  • Why the fuck aren't we just making every pair of shoes into galoshes? We have the technology.

Windows ME Phrases: The Bad Sayings (indication that you've drank too much alcohol, please don't do RnD)

  • Yo man, what if, we like, uh, put a webserver that's automatically turned on with default admin passwords into every PDA?
  • So like, you know how we separate our codebase from the master copy that runs on our consumer boxes? What if we merged the two and undid the separation between codebase and server?
  • Dude, radical idea: H.O.N.K mechs but with no bananium required.
  • Best idea ever: Disposal pipes instead of hallways.

Tachyon-Doppler Array

Toxins bombs detonated at the test site generate points through the Tachyon-Doppler Research Array which records the size of the blast. Somehow this generates points. At least it gives non-traitor scientists a legitimate excuse for making bombs now.

 

The formula returns the delta between the total points generated and the points that would be generated by the bomb. The above graph statically applies whether you detonate the smaller bomb first or last, the downside being that improving your bomb will still reward you but with significantly less points than before. A maxcap bomb (purple), and a 700 (red) and 1000 (orange) radius bomb are marked on the graph with horizontal lines.

Radiation Collectors/Tesla Corona Analyzers

  •   Radiation Collectors can be set to generate research points instead of power, if the engineers are bored and you're already rolling in power. Radiation collectors require a mix of tritium and oxygen to produce research points. These gasses are consumed at a very rapid pace when the rad collector is in research point production mode. Work together with science or atmos techs to increase the station's research point production at the temporary cost of power production. For reference, one room temperature tank with 50% tritium, 50% oxygen will produce a total of 50 research points with the most frequently used supermatter setup. More radiation will increase the rate at which research points are generated, and packing more moles of both gasses into the tank will increase the amount of time a rad collector will be able to generate research points.
  •   Tesla Coronas (a variant of tesla coils) can be set using a screwdriver to generate research points instead of power, if the engineers are bored and you're already rolling in power. Unlike the radiation collector, it simply generates research points through electricity striking the object, not through variable gas mixtures. This means that although the Tesla Corona generates points more reliably, you don't have as many ways to increase the actual amount of points generated.

Tech Webs

Click here for a detailed list of research and what tech webs are.

Research points are generated at a static rate by the R&D Network (albeit more research points can be generated by the E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR) and can be spent on Technology Nodes at the console.

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!

Deconstruction

File:Decon.png 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   Advanced Scanning Module    Phasic Scanning Module    Triphasic Scanning Module Improves scanning precision.
  Basic Capacitor   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.

  Alternatively, you can use the even more advanced Bluespace Rapid Part Exchange Device

  1. Load Bluespace RPED with parts
  2. Click on the machine with the Bluespace RPED

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


  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/Firefighter 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
  Hydraulic clamp Exosuit Equip 10000
  Exosuit drill Exosuit Equip 10000
  Exosuit extinguisher Exosuit Equip 10000
  Cable layer Exosuit Equip 10000
  Exosuit mining scanner Exosuit Equip 5000 2500
  Cyborg reclassification board Borg Upgr 5000
  Cyborg emergency reboot module Borg Upgr 20000 5000
  Exosuit tracking beacon Misc 500
  Power cell Misc 700 50
  Man-machine interface Misc 1000 500
  Synthetic flash Misc 750 750


Reseachable items:

Exosuit Fabricator Researchable Manufacturing List
Icon Item List Node                    
  Odysseus chassis Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 20000
  Odysseus torso Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 12000
  Odysseus head Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 6000 10000
  Odysseus left arm Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 6000
  Odysseus right arm Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 6000
  Odysseus left leg Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 7000
  Odysseus right leg Odysseus EXOSUIT: Odysseus 7000
  Gygax chassis Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 20000
  Gygax torso Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 20000 10000 2000
  Gygax head Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 10000 5000 2000
  Gygax left arm Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 15000 1000
  Gygax right arm Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 15000 1000
  Gygax left leg Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 15000 2000
  Gygax right leg Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 15000 2000
  Gygax armor plates Gygax EXOSUIT: Gygax 15000 10000 10000
  Durand chassis Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 25000
  Durand torso Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 25000 10000 10000
  Durand head Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 10000 15000 2000
  Durand left arm Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 10000 4000
  Durand right arm Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 10000 4000
  Durand left leg Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 15000 4000
  Durand right leg Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 15000 4000
  Durand armor plates Durand EXOSUIT: Durand 30000 25000 20000
  H.O.N.K. chassis H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 20000
  H.O.N.K. torso H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 20000 10000 10000
  H.O.N.K. head H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 10000 5000 5000
  H.O.N.K. left arm H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 15000 5000
  H.O.N.K. right arm H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 15000 5000
  H.O.N.K. left leg H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 20000 5000
  H.O.N.K. right leg H.O.N.K. Clown Technology 20000 5000
  Phazon chassis Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 20000
  Phazon torso Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 35000 10000 20000
  Phazon head Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 15000 5000 10000
  Phazon left arm Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 20000 10000
  Phazon right arm Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 20000 10000
  Phazon left leg Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 20000 10000
  Phazon right leg Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 20000 10000
  Phazon armor Phazon EXOSUIT: Phazon 25000 20000 20000
  Ultra AC 2 LMG Exosuit Equip "Ultra AC 2" LMG 10000
  Mounted Sleeper Exosuit Equip Medical Exosuit Equipment 5000 10000
  Exosuit Syringe Gun Exosuit Equip Medical Exosuit Equipment 3000 2000
  Exosuit Medical Beamgun Exosuit Equip Medical Exosuit Equipment 15000 8000 3000 8000 2000
  SGL-6 grenade launcher Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (SGL-6 Grenade Launcher) 22000 8000 6000
  Diamond-tipped exosuit drill Exosuit Equip Exosuit Diamond Drill 10000 6500
  Exosuit plasma converter Exosuit Equip Basic Plasma Research 10000 1000 5000 1000
  Exonuclear reactor Exosuit Equip Simple Exosuit Modules 10000 1000 500
File:LBX AC 10 "Scattershot".png LBX AC 10 "Scattershot" Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (LBX AC 10 "Scattershot") 10000
File:FNX-99 "Hades" carbine.png FNX-99 "Hades" carbine Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (FNX-99 "Hades" Carbine) 10000
  MKIV Ion Heavy Cannon Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (MKIV Ion Heavy Cannon) 20000 6000 2000
  MKI Tesla Cannon Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (MKI Tesla Cannon) 20000 8000
  Reactive armor booster module Exosuit Equip Simple Exosuit Modules 20000 5000
  Reflective armor booster module Exosuit Equip Simple Exosuit Modules 20000 5000
  SRM-8 missile rack Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (SRM-8 Missile Rack) 22000 8000 6000
  Mounted wormhole generator Exosuit Equip Exosuit Module (Localized Wormhole Generator) 10000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-PS "Immolator" laser Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (CH-PS "Immolator" Laser) 10000
  SOB-3 clusterbang launcher Exosuit Equip Exosuit Module (SOB-3 Clusterbang Launcher) 20000 10000 10000
  Mounted gravitational catapult Exosuit Equip Exosuit Module (Gravitational Catapult Module) 10000
  Exosuit repair droid Exosuit Equip Advanced Exosuits 10000 5000 2000 1000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon Exosuit Equip Exosuit Weapon (CH-LC "Solaris" Laser Cannon) 10000
  Mounted RCD Exosuit Equip Advanced Exosuit Equipment 30000 25000 20000 20000
  217-D Heavy Plasma Cutter Exosuit Equip Advanced Plasma Research 8000 1000 2000
  Tesla energy relay Exosuit Equip Simple Exosuit Modules 10000 2000 3000 2000
  Mounted teleporter Exosuit Equip Exosuit Module (Teleporter Module) 10000 10000
  Mousetrap mortar Exosuit Equip Clown Technology 20000 5000
  Banana mortar Exosuit Equip Clown Technology 20000 5000
  HoNkER BlAsT 5000 Exosuit Equip Clown Technology 20000 10000
  Cyborg VTEC Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Combat 35000 12000 10000
  Cyborg Ion Thrusters Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 10000 6000 5000 6000
  Rapid Disabler Cooling Module Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Combat 20000 6000 2000 2000
  Cyborg Diamond Drill Borg Upgr Advanced Robotics Research 10000 2000
  Cyborg Ore Satchel of Holding Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 10000 6000 2000 1000
  Mining Cyborg Lavaproof Tracks Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 10000 4000 5000
  Cyborg Self-Repair Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 15000 15000
  Illegal equipment module Borg Upgr Illegal Technology 15000 15000 10000
  Clown Module Borg Upgr Clown Technology 15000 15000 1000
  Hypospray Expanded Synthesiser Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Medical 15000 15000 8000 8000
  Piercing Hypospray Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Medical 15000 15000 8000 3000 5000
  Defibrillator Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Medical 8000 5000 4000 3000
  Surgical Processor Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Medical 5000 4000 4000
  Trash Bag of Holding Borg Upgr Advanced Robotics Research 2000 1000
  Advanced Mop Borg Upgr Advanced Robotics Research 2000 2000
  Expand Borg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 200000 5000
  Engineering Cyborg RPED Cyborg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Utility 10000 5000
  Crew Pinpointer Cyborg Upgr Cyborg Upgrades: Medical 1000 500
  High-capacity power cell Misc Industrial Engineering 700 60
  Super-capacity power cell Misc Advanced Power Manipulation 700 70
  Hyper-capacity power cell Misc Advanced Power Manipulation 700 80 150 150
  Bluespace power cell Misc Bluespace Power Technology 800 160 120 160 300 100
  Positronic Brain Misc Positronic Brain 1700 1350 500
  B.O.R.I.S. AI-Cyborg Remote Control Module Misc Artificial Intelligence 1200 1500 200
  AI Control Beacon Misc Artificial Intelligence 1000 500 200

  Circuit Imprinter

  • The Circuit Imprinter requires, 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, becoming cheaper with upgrades. Certain design such as AI module disks require 2000 diamond or gold so account it for in advance.
Circuit Imprinter Manufacturing List
Icon Board Type Required Tech Engi Sci Sec Med Serv Sup
  Security Camera Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes
  Research Monitor Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes
  Xenobiology Console Computer Boards Basic Bluespace Theory Yes
  AI Core AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  AI Upload Computer Boards Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Cyborg Upload Computer Boards Cyborg Construction Yes
  Medical Records Computer Boards Computerized Recordkeeping Yes
  Operating Computer Computer Boards Biological Technology Yes Yes
  PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200 Computer Boards Biological Technology Yes
  DNA Machine Computer Boards Genetic Engineering Yes Yes
  Communications Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes Yes
  ID Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes Yes
  Crew Monitoring Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes Yes
  Teleporter Console Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Security Records Console Computer Boards Computerized Recordkeeping Yes
  Atmosphere Alert Computer Boards Industrial Engineering Yes
  Atmospheric Monitor Computer Boards Industrial Engineering Yes
  Robotics Control Console Computer Boards Cyborg Construction Yes
  Cloning Machine Console Medical Machinery Genetic Engineering Yes
  Clone Pod Medical Machinery Genetic Engineering Yes
  Cloning Scanner Medical Machinery Genetic Engineering Yes
  Limb Grower Medical Machinery Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Organ Harvester Medical Machinery Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Battle Arcade Machine Computer Boards Arcade Games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Orion Trail Arcade Machine Computer Boards Arcade Games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Slot Machine Computer Boards Arcade Games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Power Monitor Computer Boards Industrial Engineering Yes
  Solar Control Computer Boards Industrial Engineering Yes
  Prisoner Management Console Computer Boards Computerized Recordkeeping Yes
  Exosuit Control Console Computer Boards Mechanical Exosuits Yes
  Mech Bay Power Control Console Computer Boards Mechanical Exosuits Yes
  R&D Console Computer Boards None Yes
  Supply Request Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes
  Supply Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes
  Bounty Console Computer Boards Yes
  Outpost Status Display Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes Yes
  Telecommunications Monitoring Console Computer Boards Telecommunications Technology Yes
  Telecommunications Server Monitoring Console Computer Boards Telecommunications Technology Yes
  Messaging Monitor Console Computer Boards Yes
  AI Integrity Restorer Computer Boards Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Library Console Computer Boards Computer Consoles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  APC Control Computer Boards Industrial Engineering Yes
  Nanite Chamber Control Computer Boards Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Nanite Chamber Research Machinery Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Public Nanite Chamber Research Machinery Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Nanite Cloud Control Computer Boards Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Nanite Programmer Research Machinery Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Nanite Program Hub Research Machinery Basic Nanite Programming Yes
  Safeguard AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  OneHuman AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  ProtectStation AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Quarantine AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  OxygenIsToxicToHumans AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Freeform AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Reset AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Remove Law AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Purge AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Freeform (Core) AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Asimov AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  P.A.L.A.D.I.N. AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  T.Y.R.A.N.T. AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Corporate AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Default AI Modules Artificial Intelligence Yes
  NTNet Relay Board Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Receiver Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Bus Mainframe Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Hub Mainframe Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Relay Mainframe Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Processor Unit Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Server Mainframe Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Broadcaster Subspace Telecomms Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Automated Announcement System Subspace Telecomms Computerized Recordkeeping Yes
  APLU "Ripley" Central Control module Mech Mechanical Exosuits Yes
  APLU "Ripley" Peripherals Control module Mech Mechanical Exosuits Yes
  "Odysseus" Central Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Odysseus Yes
  "Odysseus" Peripherals Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Odysseus Yes
  "Gygax" Central Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Gygax Yes
  "Gygax" Peripherals Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Gygax Yes
  "Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Gygax Yes
  "Durand" Central Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Durand Yes
  "Durand" Peripherals Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Durand Yes
  "Durand" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Durand Yes
  "H.O.N.K" Central Control module Mech Clown Technology Yes
  "H.O.N.K" Peripherals Control module Mech Clown Technology Yes
  "H.O.N.K" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech Clown Technology Yes
  "Phazon" Central Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Phazon Yes
  "Phazon" Peripherals Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Phazon Yes
  "Phazon" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech EXOSUIT: Phazon Yes
  SMES Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  Circulator Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  TEG Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  Power Turbine Console Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  Power Compressor Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  Power Turbine Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  Emitter Board Engineering Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes
  Freezer/Heater Board Engineering Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Space Heater Board Engineering Machinery None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Teleportation Station Board Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Teleportation Hub Board Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Bluespace Launchpad Board Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Bluespace Launchpad Console Board Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Quantum Pad Board Teleportation Machinery Bluespace Travel Yes Yes
  Sleeper Board Medical Machinery Biological Technology Yes Yes
  VR Sleeper Board Medical Machinery Biological Technology Yes Yes Yes
  Cryotube Board Medical Machinery Cryostasis Technology Yes Yes
  Portable Chem Dispenser Board Medical Machinery Biological Technology Yes Yes
  Chem Master Board Medical Machinery Biological Technology Yes Yes
  Chemical Heater Board Medical Machinery Biological Technology Yes Yes
  Smoke Machine Medical Machinery Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  All-In-One Grinder Medical Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Biogenerator Board Hydroponics Machinery Botanical Engineering Yes
  Hydroponics Tray Board Hydroponics Machinery Botanical Engineering Yes
  Destructive Analyzer Board Research Machinery None Yes
  E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Board Research Machinery None Yes
  Circuit Imprinter Board Research Machinery None Yes
  Protolathe Research Machinery Yes
  R&D Server Control Console Board Research Machinery None Yes
  R&D Server Board Research Machinery None Yes
  Exosuit Fabricator Board Research Machinery None Yes
  Cyborg Recharger Board Research Machinery Cyborg Construction Yes
  Mechbay Recharger Board Research Machinery Mechanical Exosuits Yes
  Microwave Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Gibber Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Smartfridge Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Monkey Recycler Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes
  Dish Drive Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes
  Deep Fryer Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes
  Seed Extractor Board Hydroponics Machinery Botanical Engineering Yes
  Food/Slime Processor Board Misc. Machinery Biological Processing Yes Yes
  Portable Soda Dispenser Misc. Machinery Biological Technology Yes
  Portable Booze Dispenser Misc. Machinery Biological Technology Yes
  Recycler Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Stacking Machine Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes
  Stacking Machine Console Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes
  Ore Silo Misc. Machinery Applied Bluespace Research Yes
  Pay Stand Misc. Machinery None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Scanner Gate Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  AI Holopad board Misc. Machinery Electromagnetic Theory Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Autolathe Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Weapon Recharger Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Cell Charger Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Vendor Board Misc. Machinery Computerized Recordkeeping Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Donksoft Toy Vendor Board Misc. Machinery Illegal Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Ore Redemption Board Misc. Machinery Mining Technology Yes Yes Yes
  Mining Rewards Vendor Board Misc. Machinery Mining Technology Yes Yes
  Tesla Coil Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Grounding Rod Board Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Radiation Collector Misc. Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Plant DNA Manipulator Board Hydroponics Machinery Botanical Engineering Yes
  PACMAN-type Generator Board Engineering Machinery Industrial Engineering Yes
  SUPERPACMAN-type Generator Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes
  MRSPACMAN-type Generator Board Engineering Machinery Advanced Power Manipulation Yes

  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 Engi Sci Sec Med Serv Supp                  
  Rapid Part Exchange Device Industrial Engineering Yes Yes 10000 5000
  Intellicard AI Transportation System Artificial Intelligence Yes
  Personal Artificial Intelligence Card Basic Robotics Research Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Plant Data Disk Botanical Engineering Yes
  Bluespace Rapid Part Exchange Device Applied Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Design Storage Disk None Yes
  Technology Data Storage Disk None Yes
  Micro Manipulator None Yes Yes
  Nano Manipulator Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Pico Manipulator High-Efficiency Parts Yes Yes
  Femto Manipulator Advanced Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Basic Capacitor None Yes Yes
  Advanced Capacitor Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Super Capacitor Advanced Power Manipulation Yes Yes
  Quadratic Capacitor Bluespace Power Technology Yes Yes
  Basic Scanning Module None Yes Yes
  Advanced Scanning Module Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Phasic Scanning Module Applied Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Triphasic Scanning Module Advanced Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Basic Micro-Laser None Yes Yes
  High-Power Micro-Laser Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser Advanced Electromagnetic Theory Yes Yes
  Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser Quantum Electromagnetic Technology Yes Yes
  Basic Matter Bin None Yes Yes
  Advanced Matter Bin Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Super Matter Bin High-Efficiency Parts Yes Yes
  Bluespace Matter Bin Advanced Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Subspace Ansible Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Hyperwave Filter Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Amplifier Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Treatment Disk Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Analyzer Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Ansible Crystal Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Subspace Transmitter Telecommunications Technology Yes Yes
  Basic Power Cell None Yes Yes
  High-Capacity Power Cell Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Super-Capacity Power Cell Advanced Power Manipulation Yes Yes
  Hyper-Capacity Power Cell Advanced Power Manipulation Yes Yes
  Bluespace Power Cell Bluespace Power Technology Yes Yes
  Light Replacer Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Inducer Electromagnetic Theory Yes Yes
  Man-Machine Interface None Yes Yes
  Positronic Brain Positronic Brain Yes Yes
  Bluespace Beaker Applied Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Cryostasis Beaker Cryostasis Technology Yes
  Bluespace Syringe Applied Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Cryo Syringe Cryostasis Technology Yes
  Piercing Syringe Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Bluespace Body Bag Applied Bluespace Research Yes Yes
  Plasmaman Jumpsuit Refill Advanced Biotechnology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Defibrillator Biological Technology Yes
  Defibrillator Mount Biological Technology Yes
  Security Holobarrier Projector Electromagnetic Theory Yes
  Engineering Holobarrier Projector Electromagnetic Theory Yes
  ATMOS Holofan Projector Electromagnetic Theory Yes
  PENLITE Holobarrier Projector Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Welding Shield Eyes Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Breathing Tube Implant Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Toolset Arm Implant Advanced Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Surgical Arm Implant Advanced Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Medical HUD Implant Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Security HUD Implant Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Luminescent Eyes Cybernetic Implants Yes
  X-Ray Implant Combat Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Thermals Implant Combat Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Anti-Drop Implant Combat Cybernetic Implants Yes
  CNS Rebooter Implant Combat Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Nutriment Pump Implant Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Nutriment Pump Implant PLUS Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Reviver Implant Advanced Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Thrusters Set Implant Combat Cybernetic Implants Yes
  Implanter Subdermal Implants Yes Yes Yes
  Implant Case Subdermal Implants Yes Yes Yes
  Sad Trombone Implant Case Clown Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Test-range Firing Pin Weapon Development Technology Yes
  Mindshield Firing Pin Advanced Weapon Development Technology Yes
  Tesla Revolver Electric Weapons Yes
File:Advegun.png Advanced Energy Gun Radioactive Weaponry Yes
  Telescopic Riot Shield Electric Weapons Yes
  Decloner Illegal Technology Yes
  Rapid Syringe Gun Medical Weaponry Yes
File:Large ebow.png Energy Crossbow Illegal Technology Yes
  Temperature Gun Beam Weaponry Yes
  Floral Somatoray Botanical Engineering Yes
  Large Grenade Explosive & Pyrotechnical Weaponry Yes Yes
  Pyro Grenade Explosive & Pyrotechnical Weaponry Yes Yes
  Cryo Grenade Cryostasis Technology Yes Yes
  Advanced Release Grenade Explosive & Pyrotechnical Weaponry Yes Yes
  X-ray Laser Gun Advanced Beam Weaponry Yes
  Ion Carbine Beam Weaponry Yes
  Bluespace Wormhole Projector Advanced Bluespace Research Yes
  WT-550 Auto Gun Magazine (4.6×30mm) Ballistic Weaponry Yes
  WT-550 Auto Gun Armor Piercing Magazine (4.6×30mm AP) Ballistic Weaponry Yes
  WT-550 Auto Gun Incendiary Magazine (4.6×30mm IC) Ballistic Weaponry Yes
File:Stun Shell.png Stun Shell Electric Weapons Yes
  Unloaded Technological Shell Technological Shells Yes Yes
File:Suppressor.png Universal Suppressor Illegal Technology Yes
  One-Point Bluespace-Gravitational Manipulator One-point Bluespace-gravitational Manipulator Yes
  Mining Drill Mining Technology Yes
  Diamond Mining Drill Advanced Mining Technology Yes
  Plasma Cutter Advanced Mining Technology Yes
  Advanced Plasma Cutter Advanced Mining Technology Yes
  Sonic Jackhammer Advanced Mining Technology Yes
  Kinetic Accelerator Damage Mod Mining Technology Yes
  Kinetic Accelerator Cooldown Mod Mining Technology Yes
  Kinetic Accelerator Range Mod Mining Technology Yes
  Kinetic Accelerator Mining AoE Mod Advanced Mining Technology Yes
  Kinetic Accelerator Trigger Guard Mod Mining Technology Yes
  Upgraded Resonator Mining Technology Yes
  Tracking Beacon Basic Bluespace Theory Yes Yes Yes Yes
  GPS Device Basic Bluespace Theory Yes Yes Yes
  Bag of Holding Miniaturized Bluespace Research Yes
  Mining Satchel of Holding Applied Bluespace Research Yes
  Artificial Bluespace Crystal Basic Bluespace Theory Yes Yes
  Health Scanner HUD Integrated HUDs Yes
  Night Vision Health Scanner HUD Night Vision Technology Yes
  Security HUD Integrated HUDs Yes
  Night Vision Security HUD Night Vision Technology Yes
  Diagnostic HUD Advanced Engineering or Integrated HUDs Yes
  Night Vision Diagnostic HUD Night Vision Technology Yes
  Welding Gas Mask Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Portable Seed Extractor Botanical Engineering Yes
  Air Horn Clown Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Optical Meson Scanners Industrial Engineering Yes Yes
  Night Vision Optical Meson Scanners Night Vision Technology Yes Yes
  Optical T-Ray Scanners Electromagnetic Theory Yes
  Engineering Scanner Goggles Advanced Engineering Yes
  Night Vision Goggles Night Vision Technology Yes Yes
  Science Goggles Integrated HUDs Yes
  Magnetic Boots Advanced Engineering Yes
  Advanced Mop Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Trashbag of Holding Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Floor Buffer Upgrade Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Holographic Sign Projector Electromagnetic Theory Yes
  Experimental Welding Tool Experimental Tools Yes Yes
  Alien Alloy Alien Technology Yes Yes
  Bucket None Yes
  Crowbar None Yes Yes
  Multitool None Yes Yes
  Welding tool None Yes Yes
  Screwdriver None Yes Yes
  Wirecutters None Yes Yes
  Wrench None Yes Yes
  APC Module Industrial Engineering Yes
  Airlock Electronics Industrial Engineering Yes
  Firelock Circuitry Industrial Engineering Yes
  Air Alarm Electronics Industrial Engineering Yes
  Fire Alarm Electronics Industrial Engineering Yes
  Pipe Painter None Yes
  Airlock Painter None Yes
  Reinforced Glass None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Cultivator None Yes
  Plant Analyzer None Yes
  Shovel None Yes
  Spade None Yes
  Hatchet None Yes
  Scalpel None Yes Yes
  Circular Saw None Yes Yes
  Surgical Drill None Yes Yes
  Retractor None Yes Yes
  Hemostat None Yes Yes
  Cautery None Yes Yes
  Beaker None Yes Yes
File:Large Beaker.png Large Beaker None Yes Yes
  Health Analyzer Biological Technology Yes
File:Cargo Tagger.png Destination Tagger None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Hand Labeler None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Package Wrapping None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
File:Hard Disk.png Hard Disk Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Hard Disk Mini.png Advanced Hard Disk Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Hard Disk Mini.png Super Hard Disk Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Hard Disk.png Cluster Hard Disk Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:SSD Mini.png Solid State Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:SSD Mini.png Solid State Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:SSD Mini.png Micro Solid State Drive Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Card Mini.png ID Card Slot Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Card Mini.png Intellicard Slot Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Card Mini.png Intellicard Slot Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Printer Mini.png Miniprinter Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Charger APC.png Area Power Connector Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell Con.png Power Cell Controller Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell Mini.png Battery Module Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell module.png Advanced Battery Module Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell module.png Super Battery Module Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell Micro.png Nano Battery Module Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Cell Micro.png Micro Battery Module Computer Hardware Yes Yes
File:Data Disk 3.png AI Surveillance Software Update Illegal Technology Yes
File:Nanite Remote.gif Nanite Remote Basic Nanite Programming Yes
File:Nanite Scanner.gif Nanite Scanner Basic Nanite Programming Yes
File:Data Disk 1.png Design Storage Disk None Yes
File:Data Disk 0.png Technology Data Storage Disk None Yes
File:Data Disk 1.png Nanite Program Disk Basic Nanite Programming Yes
File:Interbeaker.png X-Large Beaker None Yes
File:Superinterbeaker.png Metamaterial Beaker Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Cloning Data Disk Genetic Engineering Yes Yes
File:Pinpointer crew.png Crew Pinpointer Advanced Biotechnology Yes
File:Compactdefib.png Compact Defibrillator Advanced Biotechnology Yes
File:Healthadv.png Advanced Health Analyzer Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Medical Spray Biological Technology Yes
  Cybernetic Liver Cybernetic Organs Yes
  Cybernetic Heart Cybernetic Organs Yes
  Cybernetic Lungs Cybernetic Organs Yes
File:Upgraded cybernetic liver.png Upgraded Cybernetic Liver Upgraded Cybernetic Organs Yes
File:Upgraded cybernetic lungs.png Upgraded Cybernetic Lungs Upgraded Cybernetic Organs Yes
File:Cargo disk.png Supply Drop Pod Upgrade Disk Bluespace Travel Yes
File:Forcefield projector.gif Forcefield Projector Advanced Engineering Yes
File:Roastingstick.png Advanced Roasting Stick Applied Bluespace Research Yes
  Bluespace Locator Subdermal Implants Yes
File:Quantum keycard.png Quantum Keycard Miniaturized Bluespace Research Yes Yes
File:Memorizer.png Anomaly Neutralizer Anomaly Research Yes Yes
  Donksoft Toy Vendor Refill Illegal Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Spray Bottle Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Bear Trap Advanced Sanitation Technology Yes
  Reactive Armour Shell Anomaly Research Yes Yes
  Seclite Basic Security Equipment Yes
  Forensic Scanner Advanced Biotechnology Yes
  Pepper Spray Basic Security Equipment Yes
File:Ebola.gif Energy Bola Basic Security Equipment Yes
File:Cuff.png Zipties Basic Security Equipment Yes
  Evidence Bag Basic Security Equipment Yes
  Plasma + Iron Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
  Plasma + Titanium Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
  Plasma + Glass Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
File:Reinforced plasma glass sheet1.png Plasma + Metal + Glass Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
  Titanium + Glass Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
  Plasma + Titanium + Glass Alloy None Yes Yes Yes
  Hand Drill Experimental Tools Yes
  Jaws of Life Experimental Tools Yes
  Experimental Welder Experimental Tools Yes
File:Abductor wrench.gif Alien Wrench Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor wirecutters.png Alien Wirecutters Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor screwdriver.gif Alien Screwdriver Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor crowbar.gif Alien Crowbar Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor welder.png Alien Welding Tool Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor multitool.png Alien Multitool Alien Engineering Yes
File:Abductor scalpel.png Alien Scalpel Alien Biological Tools Yes
File:Abductor hemostat.png Alien Hemostat Alien Biological Tools Yes
File:Abductor retractor.png Alien Retractor Alien Biological Tools Yes
File:Abductor saw.png Alien Circular Saw Alien Biological Tools Yes
File:Abductor drill.png Alien Drill Alien Biological Tools Yes
File:Abductor cautery.png Alien Cautery Alien Biological Tools Yes
  Speed Loader (.38) None Yes
File:Beanbag slug.png Rubber Shot None Yes
  Shotgun Slug None Yes
  Buckshot Slug None Yes
  Shotgun Dart None Yes
  Incendiary Slug None Yes
File:Cryostatis shotgun dart.gif Cryostatis Shotgun Dart Medical Weaponry Yes
File:Energy sniper.png Beam Marksman Rifle Advanced Beam Weaponry Yes
  Mounted Flash Frame None Yes 10000 4000