Starbase Researches

Laboratory

Starship Researches

Starbase Researches

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Summary

Once the Laboratory is onboard the Starbase, a Fleet can begin researching various upgrades and technologies to further improve their Starbase. Researches will either cost Supplies or Starbux , and they can be instantly completed by paying additional Starbux.

The below table of contents displays every single research available to Starbases. A research's Laboratory requirement for their first level determines its category placement. Alternatively, hitting Ctrl + F or Command + F and typing in keywords can be done to navigate the page on PC/Mac. Due to page size, uses for the more elaborate researches are found on their respective pages.

Level 1 Laboratory Researches

Advanced Engineering

"Increases the amount of rooms a Starbase can build/upgrade simultaneously."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Allows up to 3 systems to be constructed simultaneously"
2	"Allows up to 4 systems to be constructed simultaneously"
3	"Allows up to 5 systems to be constructed simultaneously"

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	150	5s	1	3
2	450	10s	1	3
3	1K	15s	1	3

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Stickers

"Allows a Fleet to paste colorful Stickers onto their Starbase! Or they can add depressing ones, we don't judge."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Allows a sticker to be added to your ship in the ship designer."
2	"Allows multiple stickers to be added to your ship in the ship designer."
3	"Allows a load of stickers to be added to your ship in the ship designer."

Name	Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
		Cost	Time
Sticker	1	1.5K	10s	1	3
Stickers	2	150	10m	3	5
More Stickers	3	450	15m	5	7

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Rocket

"Upgrades the Rocket Missile, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Rocket Missile came with the packaging!"

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Statistics

Level	Description
2-5	"Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
2	2.5K	3h	1	3
3	17.5K	18h	3	5
4	60K	2d 6h	5	7
5	175K	3d 18h	6	7

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Jungler

"Unlocks and upgrades the Jungle Missile, increasing damage and cost. No, the warheads are not replaced with farts at later levels."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Recent chemical warfare discoveries have allowed us to fit neurotoxin gas to our warheads."
2-5	"Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	1.5K	1h	1	3
2	6K	3h	1	3
3	30K	18h	3	5
4	90K	2d 6h	5	7
5	275K	3d 18h	6	7

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Penetrator Missiles

"Unlocks and upgrades the Penetrator Missile, increasing damage and cost. Don't take it the wrong way and we'll be fine ;)."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Special hull-buster missile technology that is designed to inflict direct damage to the core stability of the enemy ship hull."
2-5	"Upgrading the penetrator warhead to cause extra hull damage."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	1.5K	1h	1	3
2	6K	12h	3	5
3	30K	1d 12h	3	5
4	90K	2d 6h	5	7
5	300K	3d 18h	6	7

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Mimic Missiles

"Upgrades the Mimic Missile, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Mimic Missile came with the packaging!"

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Statistics

Level	Description
2-5	"Improves the mimic missile array to deal additional damage."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
2	5K	3h	1	3
3	10K	6h	2	4
4	17.5K	18h	3	5
5	35K	1d 12h	4	6
6	60K	2d 6h	5	7

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Ammo Recycling

"A certain percentage of Missiles, Crafts, Androids, and Cores are given back after a Starbase is attacked."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 30% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 15% via rebuild and 15% in ammo vault."
2	"Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 50% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 25% via rebuild and 25% in ammo vault."
3	"Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 60% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 30% via rebuild and 30% in ammo vault."
4	"Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 80% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 40% via rebuild and 40% in ammo vault."

Level	Salvaged Ammo		Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Rebuilt	Boxed	Cost	Time
1	15%	15%	1K	30m	1	3
2	25%	25%	10K	4h	2	4
3	30%	30%	30K	8h	4	6
4	40%	40%	225K	18h	6	7

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Starbase Hull Expansion

"Allows a Fleet to expand their Starbase. The grids gained AKA Grid B, can only hold Resource Rooms and Lifts."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Allows Starbase Hulls to be expanded for extra resource space but with a reduced HP and at significant cost."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	7.5K	6h	1	3

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Level 2 Laboratory Researches

Nanotech Paint

"Allows a Fleet to Paint their Starbase and apply Skins. So colorful!"

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Optional Technology. Allows your ship to be repainted from the Shipyard."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	300	5s	2	4

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Mini Droid

"Unlocks and upgrades the Mini Droid, increasing stats and cost. This all-in-one Android does everything! Albeit extremely mediocre."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Engineers can develop a low cost, all purpose, miniature droid to service the Starbase."
2-3	"Engineers can improve the low cost, all purpose, miniature droid with improved parts."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	5K	4h	2	4
2	12.5K	12h	3	5
3	32.5K	18h	4	6

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EMP Technology

"Unlocks and upgrades the EMP Missile, increasing damage and cost. It has gotten so advanced not even turning the room off and on again will work!"

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Our scientists can research a way to deliver EMP payload in our projectile missiles."
2-5	"Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	5K	12h	2	4
2	17.5K	18h	3	5
3	50K	1d 12h	4	6
4	150K	2d 6h	5	7
5	300K	3d 18h	6	7

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Modularization

"Unlocks the ability to place Modules in Rooms. Now they can finally add that back scratcher!"

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Architects can unlock the ability to customize rooms using various module components."
2-3	"Architects can unlock the ability to customize rooms with additional components."

Level	Module Limit	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
		Cost	Time
1	1	6.5K	12h	2	4
2	2	40K	1d 12h	4	6
3	5	250K	3d 18h	6	7

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Python

"Your Fleet installed some "100% virus-free no scam" plugins and unlocked new AI commands."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1-2	"Additional AI Scripting Options."

Level	Terminology	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
		Cost	Time
1	Python	7.5K	6h	2	4
2	Python 2.0	200K	4d 12h	6	7

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Level 3 Laboratory Researches

Collector Bot 3K

"Puts all uncollected Missiles, Androids, Crafts, and Resources in a box a Fleet member can collect at the Bridge."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Are you tired of manually collecting resources? Introducing Collector Bot 3K! Automatically puts stuff in a nice box for you in the Bridge."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	25	5s	3	5

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Incendiary Technology

"Unlocks and upgrades the Scarlet Missile, increasing damage and cost. And no, the Missile doesn't play your Fleet's disstrack."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Pyro experts can design a new range of incendiary weapons using the latest space pyro technology."
2-4	"Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	12.5K	12h	3	5
2	50K	1d 12h	4	6
3	150K	2d 6h	5	7
4	300K	3d 18h	6	7

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Level 4 Laboratory Researches

Supply Chain Automation

"Adds a button that rearms all Modules along with queuing any consumed Missiles, Androids, Crafts, and Cores to be rebuilt."

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Unlocks option to rearm most ship weapons and modules quickly."

Level	Upgrade		Research Prerequisite	Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	50	10s	Collector Bot 3K	4	6

Javelin Missiles

"Unlocks and upgrades the Javelin Missile, increasing damage and cost. With this Missile, Armor will say, 'Am I a joke to you?'"

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Statistics

Level	Description
1	"Cutting-edge armor-piercing technology has allowed for the creation of specialized missiles that can ignore the target's armor to deal maximum damage."
2-4	"Upgrading the javelin missile will increase AP damage."

Level	Upgrade		Laboratory Level	Starbase Level Required
	Cost	Time
1	30K	18h	4	6
2	50K	1d 12h	4	6
3	75K	3d	5	7
4	175K	3d 9h	6	7

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Game Features

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Fleet Related

Fleets • Tournament • Starbase Researches

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Player Related

Leagues • Starship Researches • Dropship • Merchant Ship • Ad Blimps • Tapjoy Ship • Objectives • Achievements

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Research Usage

gBay • Day Trader • Collector Bot 3K • Supply Chain Automation • Atomic Dissassembly

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