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Summary

Once the Laboratory is onboard the player's Starship, he/she can begin researching various upgrades and technologies to further improve their ship. Researches will either cost Gas Gas or Starbux Starbux, and they can be instantly completed by paying additional Starbux.

The below table of contents displays every single research available to Starships. 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

AdvancedEngineering
"Increases the amount of rooms the player can build/upgrade simultaneously."
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 Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 150 5s 1 3
2 450 10s 1 3
3 1K 15s 1 3

Stickers

StickersResearch
"Allows the player to paste colorful Stickers onto their ship! Or they can add depressing ones, we don't judge."
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 Ship Level Required
Cost Time
Sticker 1 1.5K Gas 10s Clock 1 3
Stickers 2 150 Starbux 10m Clock 3 5
More Stickers 3 450 Starbux 15m Clock 5 7

Beer

BeerResearch
"Unlocks two new Crew draw options that cost Starbux Starbux. One can potentially give 3-5 star Crew while the other can potentially give 4-5 star Crew. Remember to show state ID!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Allow access to recruit better crew."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 2.5K 20m 1 3

UFO

UFOResearch
"Unlocks the Gray Ships and all their glory! Just make sure you have 2.2K Starbux Starbux for the switch..."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "UFO Research. Unlocks alien ship and weapons technology."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 5K 8h 1 3

Commerce

GbayResearch
"Unlocks the gBay market, with level 2 and 3 increasing how many Items the player can list at once. Even better, causing a market crash is legal!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Gain access to gBay marketplace. Allows one listing. Subject to 20% gBay success fee."
2 "For real merchants. Allows two simultaneous listings on gBay. Subject to 20% gBay success fee."
3 "For diamond entrepreneurs. Allows three simultaneous listings on gBay. Subject to 20% gBay success fee."
Level Listing Slots Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 1 1.5K 3h 1 3
2 2 30K 18h 3 5
3 3 65K 3d 5 7

Rocket

RocketMissileResearch
"Upgrades the Rocket Missile, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Rocket Missile came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-6 "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 2.5K 3h 1 3
3 17.5K 18h 3 5
4 60K 2d 6h 5 7
5 175K 3d 18h 6 7
6 500K 1w 12h 7 8
7 1M 1w 11 12

Jungler

JunglerMissileResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Jungle Missile, increasing damage and cost. No, the warheads are not replaced with farts at later levels."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Recent chemical warfare discoveries have allowed us to fit neurotoxin gas to our warheads."
2-6 "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
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
6 750K 1w 12h 7 8
7 1.5M 1w 11 12

Penetrator Missiles

PenetratorMissileResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Penetrator Missile, increasing damage and cost. Don't take it the wrong way and we'll be fine ;)."
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."
2-6 "Upgrading the penetrator warhead to cause extra hull damage."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
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
6 1M 1w 12h 8 9
7 2M 1w 11 12

Ammo Recycling

AmmoRecyclingResearch
"A certain percentage of Missiles, Crafts, Androids, and Cores are given back after the player is attacked."
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."
5 "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 90% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 45% via rebuild and 45% in ammo vault."
6 "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 100% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 50% via rebuild and 50% in ammo vault."
Level Salvaged Ammo Ammo Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Rebuilt
Ammo 		Boxed
Ammo 		Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
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
5 45% 45% 1M 2d 6h 8 9
6 50% 50% 2M 2d 15h 10 11

Advanced Training

AdvancedTrainingResearch
"Reduces the amount of Gas Gas needed to level up Crew. Hooray for budget cuts!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Reduce character level up cost by 5 percent"
2 "Reduce character level up cost by 10 percent"
3 "Reduce character level up cost by 15 percent"
4 "Reduce character level up cost by 20 percent"
5 "Reduce character level up cost by 25 percent"
6 "Reduce character level up cost by 30 percent"
7 "Reduce character level up cost by 35 percent"
Level Crew Level
Up Cost 		Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 -5% 1.5K 2h 1 3
2 -10% 5K 3h 1 3
3 -15% 25K 1d 12h 3 5
4 -20% 75K 2d 6h 5 7
5 -25% 250K 3d 18h 6 7
6 -30% 750K 1w 12h 7 8
7 -35% 1.5M 2w 8 9

Level 2 Laboratory Researches

Nanotech Paint

PaintResearch
"Allows the player to Paint their ship and apply Skins. So colorful!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Optional Technology. Allows your ship to be repainted from the Shipyard."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 300 5s 2 4

EMP Technology

EMPMissileResearch
"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!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Our scientists can research a way to deliver EMP payload in our projectile missiles."
2-6 "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
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
6 750K 5d 7 8
7 2M 5d 11 12

X-Ray

UFOResearch
"Unlocks the ability to scan Ships for 2 Starbux Starbux. Get access to the enemy's layout with Crew, Room, and Module info. The enemy also gains 1 Starbux whenever he/she gets scanned, a win... still a loss huh."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "You will be able to scan and view the inside of opponent's ships."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 6K 8h 2 4

Modularization

ModularizationResearch
"Unlocks the ability to place Modules in Rooms. Now you can finally add that back scratcher!"
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 Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 1 6.5K 12h 2 4
2 2 40K 1d 12h 4 6
3 5 250K 3d 18h 6 7

Python

PythonResearch
"You installed some "100% virus-free no scam" plugins and unlocked new AI commands."
Statistics
Level Description
1-2 "Additional AI Scripting Options."
3 "Advanced Conditional AI Scripting Options."
Level Terminology Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 Python 7.5K 6h 2 4
2 Python 2.0 200K 4d 12h 6 7
3 Python 3.x 1.3M 5d 6h 8 9

Fitness

RunningGreenIcon
WeightliftingGreenIcon
Level 1 Level 2-6
"Hit the Gym even harder with these upgrades! Sadly, it still doesn't come with a free T-Shirt."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "As seen on TV. Magically improves effectiveness of all DIY training."
2 "Improves professional gym program efficiency."
3 "Improves military grade training efficiency."
4 "As seen on TV. Magically improves effectiveness of all DIY training."
5 "Further improves effectiveness of professional training programs."
6 "Further improves effectiveness of military training programs."
Level Terminology Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 Fitness 101 7.5K 12h 2 4
2 Fitness 102 20K 18h 3 5
3 Fitness 103 40K 1d 12h 4 6
4 Fitness 201 600K 5d 7 8
5 Fitness 202 1.5M 1w 12h 8 9
6 Fitness 203 2M 1w 3d 9 10

Level 3 Laboratory Researches

Collector Bot 3K

CollectorBot3KResearch
"Puts all uncollected Missiles, Androids, Crafts, Cores, and Resources in a box the player can collect at the Bridge."
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 Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 75 5s 3 5

Day Trader

DayTraderResearch
"Get real time data about an item! Get access to price ranges, trend lines, previous sales, and how much an item has decreased/increased in price over the last 24 hours."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Gain access to pricing change, historical chart, and open interest information when trading on gBay Market."
Level Upgrade Research Prerequisite Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 150 10s Commerce 3 5

Incendiary Technology

ScarletMissileResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Scarlet Missile, increasing damage and cost. And no, the Missile doesn't play your disstrack."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Pyro experts can design a new range of incendiary weapons using the latest space pyro technology."
2-6 "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 12.5K 12h 3 5
2 50K 1d 12h 4 6
3 150K 2d 6h 5 7
4 300K 3d 18h 6 7
5 500K 5d 7 8
6 1.4M 2w 8 9
7 2M 2w 11 12

Level 4 Laboratory Researches

Supply Chain Automation

SupplyChainAutomationResearch
"Adds a button that rearms all Modules along with queuing any consumed Missiles, Androids, Crafts, and Cores to be rebuilt."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Unlocks option to rearm most ship weapons and modules quickly."
Level Upgrade Research Prerequisite Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 50 10s Collector Bot 3K 4 6

Javelin Missiles

JavelinMissileResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Javelin Missile, increasing damage and cost. With this Missile, Armor will say, 'Am I a joke to you?'"
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."
2-6 "Upgrading the javelin missile will increase AP damage."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 30K 18h 4 6
2 50K 1d 12h 4 6
3 75K 3d 5 7
4 175K 3d 9h 6 7
5 450K 3d 18h 7 8
6 1M 1w 12h 8 9
7 2M 1w 11 12

Level 5 Laboratory Researches

Education

EducationResearch
"Head to class more prepared and tired than ever! Cheat sheets not included."
Statistics
Level Description
1-6 "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield."
Level Terminology Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 Education 101 50K 12h 5 7
2 Education 102 175K 18h 6 7
3 Education 103 350K 1d 12h 7 8
4 Education 201 1M 5d 8 9
5 Education 202 1.5M 1w 12h 9 10
6 Education 203 2M 1w 3d 10 11

Stinger

StingerResearch
"Upgrades the Stinger Craft, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Stinger Craft came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-8 "Advances in starship technology allows for better designs for the scout class fighter, improving firing rate and speed."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 25K 18h 5 7
3 50K 1d 3h 6 7
4 75K 1d 12h 6 7
5 150K 2d 6h 7 8
6 500K 3d 8 9
7 700K 3d 18h 9 10
8 1M 5d 6h 10 11
9 1.5M 5d 11 12

Interceptor

InterceptorResearch
"Upgrades the Interceptor Craft, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Interceptor Craft came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-8 "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 50K 1d 12h 5 7
3 100K 2d 6h 6 7
4 150K 3d 6 7
5 200K 4d 12h 7 8
6 1M 6d 8 9
7 1.4M 1w 12h 9 10
8 1.5M 1w 1d 6h 10 11
9 2M 1w 1d 11 12

Defender

DefenderResearch
"Upgrades the Defender Craft, increasing damage and cost. No level 1 this time, the Defender Craft came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-8 "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 100K 3d 5 7
3 150K 3d 9h 6 7
4 200K 4d 12h 6 7
5 250K 6d 18h 7 8
6 1M 1w 1d 8 9
7 1.5M 1w 2d 18h 9 10
8 2M 2w 10 11
9 3M 2w 11 12

Service Droid

ServiceDroidResearch
"Upgrades the Service Droid, increasing stats and cost. No level 1 this time, the Service Droid came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-5 "Improvements to the standard service droid to be more durable and repair quicker."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 150K 1d 12h 5 7
3 500K 2d 6h 7 8
4 1.3M 3d 18h 8 9
5 2M 6d 9 10
6 2.5M 6d 11 12

Defence Droid

DefenderDroidResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Defender Droid, increasing stats and cost. Stab those pesky boarders with this remodelled toaster!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Engineers can develop a heavily armoured defensive droid to protect our ship."
2-5 "Engineers can upgrade the armour and weapons systems on the defence droid."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 150K 1d 12h 5 7
2 500K 2d 6h 7 8
3 1.3M 3d 18h 8 9
4 2M 6d 9 10
5 2.5M 6d 18h 10 11
6 3M 6dh 11 12

Level 6 Laboratory Researches

Firehawk

FirehawkResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Firehawk Craft, increasing damage and cost. Flame the enemy ship with insults! (Not really)"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "A new type of assault craft can be developed utilising latest developments in incendiary technology."
2-8 "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 200K 2d 6h 6 7
2 250K 3d 9h 6 7
3 300K 4d 12h 7 8
4 350K 6d 18h 7 8
5 1M 1w 1d 8 9
6 1.25M 1w 2d 9 10
7 1.5M 1w 2d 18h 10 11
8 2M 2w 10 11
9 3M 2w 11 12

Level 7 Laboratory Researches

Atomic Dissassembly

AtomicDissassemblyResearch
"Allows you to dissassemble most Items into Stardust."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "A breakthrough in atomic scale technology now allows for the dismantling of equipment and tools into a new malleable resource."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Starbux 		Time
Clock
1 150 10s 7 8

Corsair

CorsairResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Corsair Craft, increasing damage and cost. Become an IT's worst nightmare in an instant!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Our engineers have worked hard to develop a corvette class vessel capable of launching EMP attacks."
2-8 "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 250K 2d 6h 7 8
2 400K 3d 9h 7 8
3 1M 4d 12h 8 9
4 1.3M 6d 18h 8 9
5 1.6M 1w 1d 6h 9 10
6 1.8M 1w 2d 9 10
7 2M 1w 2d 18h 10 11
8 2.3M 2w 10 11
9 3M 2w 11 12

Boarder Droid

BoarderDroidResearch
"Unlocks and upgrades the Boarder Droid, increasing stats and cost. Watch these bad boys teleport straight into a Security Gate!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Engineers can develop a quick assault bot to board enemy ships."
2-5 "Improved Boarder Droids can cause additional damage and take extra hits."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 500K 2d 6h 7 8
2 650K 3d 7 8
3 1.3M 3d 18h 8 9
4 2M 6d 9 10
5 2.5M 6d 18h 10 11
6 3M 6d 11 12

Level 9 Laboratory Researches

Starship Hull Expansion

StarshipHullExpansionResearch
"Allows the player to expand certain ships. The grids gained AKA Grid B, can only hold Resource Rooms and corridors (EX: Lifts)."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Allows basic Starship Hulls to be expanded for extra resource space but with a reduced HP and at significant cost."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 500K 1d 12h 9 10

Advanced Starships Technology

StarshipBlueprintsResearch
"Unlocks a bunch of new Starships the player can purchase. It's almost as if it was called Starship Blueprints before..."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Leading starship architects are developing new starship hull designs."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 1.5M 5d 6h 9 10

Prestige

PrestigeResearch
"Two Crew uhhh... "mingle" in a bed to make a new Crew member one rarity higher. Level 40 is the age of consent here!"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Biomedical staff have uncovered advanced DNA strain for ship crew. Requires two level 40 crew to activate in bedroom."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 2M 2d 6h 9 10

Level 10 Laboratory Researches

Ion Charge

IonChargeResearch
"Upgrades the Ion Core, increasing Volley count and cost. No level 1 this time, the Ion Core came with the packaging!"
Statistics
Level Description
2-4 "Physicists can strengthen our Ion Core Capsules to hold additional charge."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
2 800K 5d 6h 10 11
3 1M 6d 18h 10 11
4 1.5M 1w 12h 10 11

Debug Researches

Impossible Research

Scarlet1
"No, you can't research this. Atleast the Scarlet Missile gives +5 Dexterity."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Impossible Research"
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 100 30s 99 99

Test Research

Scarlet1
"It's impossible Neo! *Insert witty one liner here*"
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Test Research"
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 100 30s 99 99

Research Mimic missile

MimicMissileResearch
"Accidently missed his bus stop to Starbase Researches. The uncapitalized 'm' triggers me."
Statistics
Level Description
1 "Improves the mimic missile array to deal additional damage."
Level Upgrade Laboratory Level Ship Level Required
Cost
Gas 		Time
Clock
1 100 30s 99 99


Game Features

Fleet Related

Fleets • Tournament • Starbase Researches

Player Related

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

Research Usage

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

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