Defense Tree

The Defense Tree is the defense research tree for the TEC.

Quick Gauss Capacitors, Hangar Defense, Highly Conductive Rails, and Phase Jump Inhibitor were originally from the Military Tree and Planetary Shields and Superior Planet Shields were originally from the Civilian Tree.

Defense

Name	Military Labs	Prerequisites	Effect	Cost (Credits/Metal/Crystal)
Quick Gauss Capacitors	1		Gauss platform fire rate +5/10/15%	400/0/25 500/0/50 600/0/75
Hangar Defense	1		Unlocks Hangar Defense	400/0/25
Hangar Flak Turrets	2	Hangar Defense	Unlocks Flak Turrets for Hangar Defense	600/50/100
Proximity Mines	2		Unlocks Proximity Mines	600/50/100
Highly Conductive Rails	3	Quick Gauss Capacitors	Gauss Defense range +12%	800/100/175
Raloz Prototype	3		Unlocks Raloz Heavy Constructor	800/100/175
Deep Space Trade	3	Raloz Prototype, Orbital Commerce (Civilian Tree, Industry)	Unlocks Trade Facilities	400/50/85
Burst Rockets	4	Quick Guass Capacitors	Unlocks Burst Rockets for Gauss Defense Platform	1000/150/250
Phase Jump Disruption	4		Unlocks Phase Jump Inhibitor	1000/150/250
Auxiliary Government	4	Raloz Prototype	Unlocks Auxiliary Government	1000/150/250
Remote Construction	4	Raloz Prototype	Unlocks Construction Bays	1000/150/250
Planetary Shields	5		Unlocks Shield Generator	1200/200/325
Docking Booms	5		Unlocks Docking Booms	1200/200/325
Safety Override Protocol	5		Unlocks Safety Override Protocol	1200/200/325
Meson Bolt Cannon	6		Unlocks Meson Bolt Cannon for Gauss Defense Platform	1400/250/400
Unbreachable Hull	6		Starbase Hull points +10%/20%, Armor increase 2/4	1400/250/400 1500/275/425
Improved Destabilization	6		Increases damage taken by hostiles phase jumping away from starbase	1400/250/400
Superior Planet Shields	7	Planetary Shields	Improves planet shield mitigation	1600/300/475 1700/325/500
Advanced Fire Control	7		Starbase gains 1 weapon bank, damage +10%	1600/300/475