Civilian Tree

The Civilian Tree is the noncombat research tree for the TEC.

Planetary Shields and Improved Planet Shields were moved to the Defense Tree in Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment.

Skilled Diplomats was moved to the Diplomacy Tree in Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy.

The Civics Research Station was renamed the Civics Lab in Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy.

Industry

Provides improved extraction methods for metal and crystal mines, trade ports for commerce, orbital refineries, plus general improvement to building rates.

Name	Civics Labs	Prerequisites	Effect (Per Level)	Cost (Credits/Metal/Crystal))
Deep Core Metal Mining	1		Increases the metal production of your mining facilities by 6.7%.	400/0/25 500/0/50
Orbital Commerce	2		Unlocks Trade Port	600/50/100
Rapid Hydrometallurgy	2	Deep Core Metal Mining	Further increases the metal production of your mining facilities by 6.7%.	600/50/100 700/75/125
Efficient Crystal Sorting	2		Increases the crystal production of your crystal mining facilities by 6.7%.	600/50/100 700/75/125
Rapid Development	3		Planetary improvement construction time is reduced by 25.0%. The cost of logistic slot upgrades is also reduced by 7.5%. Purely from the standpoint of the cost reduction, this requires around 10,000 credits of future logistic upgrades per level to pay for itself (corresponding to 10 ice/volcanic planets, again per level), so it is seldom worthwhile.	800/100/175 900/125/200
Automated Mining Rigs	3	Efficient Crystal Sorting	Further increases the crystal production of your crystal mining facilities by 6.7%.	800/100/175 900/125/200
Orbital Refinement	4		Unlocks Orbital Refinery	1000/150/250
Huge Cargo Holds	4	Orbital Commerce, Orbital Refinement	Increases the income of your trade vessels by +7.5%.	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Nuclear Smelting	4	Rapid Hydrometallurgy	Further increases the metal production of your mining facilities by 6.7%.	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Shockwave Pulverization	5	Automated Mining Rigs	Further increases the crystal production of your crystal mining facilities by 6.7%.	1200/200/325 1300/225/350
Immense Cargo Holds	6	Huge Cargo Holds	Further increases the income of your trade vessels by 7.5%.	1400/250/400 1500/275/425
Industrial Juggernaut	7		Reduces the time required to construct ships by 16.7%.	1600/300/475 1700/325/500 1800/350/525
Pervasive Economy	8	Immense Cargo Holds	Further increases the income of your trade vessels by 7.5%.	1800/350/550 1900/375/575

Engineering

Gives access to orbital sensor drones, planet exploitation and colonization technologies, PSIDAR for detecting incoming ships, planetary shields, and improved phase jump engines.

Name	Civics Labs	Prerequisites	Effect (Per Level)	Cost (Credits/Metal/Crystal))
Modular Architecture	1		Reduces cost of Metal Extractor, Crystal Extractor, Frigate Factory, and Capital Ship factory by 20%/40%. It also reduces the refund for scuttling structures of these types by the same percentage, so if you plan to relocate your initial factories, it is more economical to scuttle them before researching this technology and rebuild after researching Modular Architecture.	400/0/25 500/0/50
Sensor Drones	1		Unlocks Probe	400/0/25 500/0/50
High Density Zoning	1		+7.5% Terran planet pop	400/0/25 500/0/50
Improved Arid Colonies	1		+7.5% Desert planet pop	400/0/25 500/0/50
Arctic Exploitation	2		Allows Ice planet colonization	600/50/100
Volcanic Exploitation	2		Allows Volcanic planet colonization	600/50/100
Basic PSIDAR	2		Detects incoming enemies 1 jump away	600/50/100
Long Range Jumps	3		Allows inter-system travel	800/100/175
Advanced Civic Design	3	High Density Zoning	+7.5% Terran planet pop	800/100/175 900/125/200
Advanced Arctic Colonies	4	Arctic Exploitation	+7.5% Ice planet pop	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Planetary Shields	5		Unlocks Shield Generator	1200/200/325
Enhanced PSIDAR	5	Basic PSIDAR	Detects incoming enemies 2 jumps away	1200/200/325
Worm Hole Navigation	5		Allows passage through wormholes	1200/200/325
Quick Jump Calculation	6		15.0% faster phase jump charge time	1400/250/400 1500/275/425
Superior Planet Shields	7	Planetary Shields		1600/300/475 1700/325/500

Policy

Includes technologies for broadcasting propaganda to far-off worlds, improving the happiness of citizens, and general improvement to both ships and planets.

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Name	Civics Labs	Prerequisites	Effect (Per Level)	Cost (Credits/Metal/Crystal))
Expedited Permits	2		+16.7% structure build rate	600/50/100 700/75/125
Interstellar Networks	3		Unlocks Broadcast Center	800/100/175
Civilian Ship Safety Act	3		Improves the hulls and armor of civilian ships.	800/100/175 900/125/200
Favored Client Discount	4		7.5% better black market prices	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Skilled Diplomats	4		+15% quest happiness, -10% quest failure happiness	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Addictive Consumerism	4	Interstellar Networks	+5.0% culture spread, +0.375 antimatter regen when in culture	1000/150/250 1100/175/275
Catastrophe Recovery	5		+12.5% planet health regen	1200/200/325 1300/225/350
Critical Mass	5	Addictive Consumerism	-25.0% culture decay	1200/200/325 1300/225/350
Cultural Monopolization	6	Addictive Consumerism	5.0% culture spread, +0.375 antimatter regen when in culture	1400/250/400 1500/275/425
Basic Crew Training	6		+2 -> +3 trainable capital ship levels	1400/250/400
Development Mandate	6		+4 logistics slots	1400/250/400
Foreign Sabotage	7	Cultural Monopolization	-50.0% enemy build rate in your culture	1600/300/475 1700/325/500
Insurgency	8	Cultural Monopolization	"RebellionLevel" +100.0%	1800/350/550 1900/375/575
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