en	Advanced Defence

en	Advanced Defence

en	We need to build more powerful base defenses to take down the bigger threats!

en	Advanced Logistics

en	Advanced Logistics

en	Optimising our mining operation requires a scalpel, not a hammer. (Hammers available as a seperate upgrade, of course).

en	This research project will focus on improvements in storage, sorting and additional base construction tools.

en	Advanced Miner Upgrades

en	Advanced Miner Upgrades

en	This project will investigate further improvements to the ore extractor and smelter. In addition research will continue work on the new Quarry system.

en	Advanced Power Grid

en	Advanced Power Grid

en	The advanced materials we have recently discovered should allow us to make further improvements to our power infrastructure.

en	Advanced Research

en	Advanced Research

en	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!

en	Aesthetics

en	Aesthetics

en	In the unlikely event we have some down time we can prettify our base with a variety of coloured storage crates and canvas.

en	Base Building Automation

en	Base Building Automation

en	Building a huge mining operation is a job for machines, not man!

en	This wide-ranging project will design machines for automated excavation and construction in addition to improving the options available for traversing your base.

en	In addition to automatic excavation this project will seek to produce an explosive which can be used the clear out a large area.

en	Base Defence

en	Base Defence

en	Following on from your research into the local life forms it is clear that defensive systems must be a high priority.

en	We shall have to bring FREEDOM to this planet!

en	Basic Mining Upgrades I

en	Basic Mining Upgrades I

en	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.

en	Basic Miner Upgrades II

en	Basic Mining Upgrades II

en	Following on from our previous research on mining upgrades we should be able to further improve our drill motor and forced induction upgrades.

en	Black Box Data

en	Black Box Data

en	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.

en	Improved Ore Scanning

en	Improved Ore Scanning

en	We have encountered a problem in our search for resources to expand our base!

en	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.

en	Intermediate Miner Upgrades I

en	Intermediate Miner Upgrades I

en	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.

en	Intermediate Miner Upgrades II

en	Intermediate Miner Upgrades II

en	It should be possible to further enhance the capabilities of the ore extractor. This project will also investigate alternative methods of collecting ore.

en	Local Life Forms

en	Local Life Forms

en	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.

en	Power Grid

en	Power Grid

en	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.

en	Suit Upgrading

en	Suit Upgrading

en	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.

en	Ultimate Power Grid

en	Ultimate Power Grid

en	Following on from our success with the MK4 power storage system we should be able to design the ultimate power storage device.

en	Ultra-Power Grid

en	Ultra-Power Grid

en	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.

en	Upgraded Power Grid

en	Upgraded Power Grid

en	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.