Advanced Defence Advanced Defence We need to build more powerful base defenses to take down the bigger threats! Advanced Logistics Advanced Logistics Optimising our mining operation requires a scalpel, not a hammer. (Hammers available as a seperate upgrade, of course). This research project will focus on improvements in storage, sorting and additional base construction tools. Advanced Miner Upgrades Advanced Miner Upgrades This project will investigate further improvements to the ore extractor and smelter. In addition research will continue work on the new Quarry system. Advanced Power Grid Advanced Power Grid The advanced materials we have recently discovered should allow us to make further improvements to our power infrastructure. Advanced Research Advanced Research Our research progress is being limited by the constraints of the research station. We need to design a new laboratory to continue with more advanced projects! Aesthetics Aesthetics In the unlikely event we have some down time we can prettify our base with a variety of coloured storage crates and canvas. Base Building Automation Base Building Automation Building a huge mining operation is a job for machines, not man! This wide-ranging project will design machines for automated excavation and construction in addition to improving the options available for traversing your base. In addition to automatic excavation this project will seek to produce an explosive which can be used the clear out a large area. Base Defence Base Defence Following on from your research into the local life forms it is clear that defensive systems must be a high priority. We shall have to bring FREEDOM to this planet! Basic Mining Upgrades I Basic Mining Upgrades I We need to improve the rate at which we can collect and smelt ore. This project will focus on improving the performance of ore extractors and smelters. Basic Miner Upgrades II Basic Mining Upgrades II Following on from our previous research on mining upgrades we should be able to further improve our drill motor and forced induction upgrades. Black Box Data Black Box Data Your suit contains a black box that stored all sensor readings leading up to your crash on the planet. Researching this data could help you determine what exactly happened. Improved Ore Scanning Improved Ore Scanning We have encountered a problem in our search for resources to expand our base! Our ore scanner is configured for locating unknown materials for research and classification. Its ability to find new sources of specific known materials is limited. It should be possible to use a small quantity of spare ore to act as an advanced filter allowing us to locate just the resources we require. Intermediate Miner Upgrades I Intermediate Miner Upgrades I It is time to begin research on how to replicate the advanced capabilities of the Ore Smelter supplied with our Central Power Hub. The basic smelters we have been able to construct are too slow and are wasting precious resources. Intermediate Miner Upgrades II Intermediate Miner Upgrades II It should be possible to further enhance the capabilities of the ore extractor. This project will also investigate alternative methods of collecting ore. Local Life Forms Local Life Forms This planet is not dead! Scanners are detecting both plant and animal life forms. This project will investigate the life forms and determine whether they present a threat. Power Grid Power Grid We cannot survive on just the power produced by our Central Power Hub for long. As our base expands we'll need to find new ways to generate power and transfer it to distant mining operations so that we don't need to run about powering them manually. Suit Upgrading Suit Upgrading Your environmental suit is the most advanced piece of exploration engineering known to man. Unfortunately its utility depends upon a modular upgrade system currently beyond our manufacturing capabilities. It is time to look into how you can create your own upgrades away from the factories back home. You can use a bit of help surviving in this harsh environment. Ultimate Power Grid Ultimate Power Grid Following on from our success with the MK4 power storage system we should be able to design the ultimate power storage device. Ultra-Power Grid Ultra-Power Grid We have reached the limits of power we can store in a single 1m cube. This project will investigate the feasibility of bigger power storage devices. Upgraded Power Grid Upgraded Power Grid Our power infrastructure is coming along nicely. Our battery technology is quite limited though, this project will attempt to design a better battery which can store more power providing us a bigger buffer.