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'''Specialists''' do not work the base production radius to harness resources. Instead, they work inside the base, adding directly to the base’s [[Economy (Basic)|Economy]], [[Psych]] and [[Labs]] production:
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'''Specialists''' do not work the base production radius to harvest resources. Instead, they work inside the base by adding directly to the base’s [[Economy (Basic)|Economy]], [[Psych]] and [[Labs]] production. Doctors/Empathi/Transcendi can be used in any sized base. The others require a base population of at least 5.
*'''Doctor''', +2 Psych
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*'''Technician''', +3 Economy
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*'''Librarian''', +3 Labs, requires [[Planetary Networks]]
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*'''Empath''', +2 Economy, +2 Psych, requires [[Centauri Meditation]]—replaces Doctors
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*'''Engineer''', +3 Economy, +2 Labs, requires [[Fusion Power]]—replaces Technicians
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*'''Thinker''', +1 Psych, +3 Labs, requires [[Mind/Machine Interface]]—replaces Librarians
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*'''Transcend''', +2 Economy, +2 Psych, +4 Labs, requires [[Secrets of Alpha Centauri]]—replaces Empaths
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'''Technician''' / '''Engineer''' and '''Librarian''' / '''Thinker''' require a population of at least 5 in a city before they can be selected. '''Doctor''' / '''Empath''' / '''Transcend''' may be selected in cities even below 5 population.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Specialist || Econ || Psych || Labs || Prerequisite || Obsolete || 5+ Pop?
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| Doctor || 0 || 2 || 0 || None || [[Centauri Meditation]] || No
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| Empath || 2 || 2 || 0 || [[Centauri Meditation]] || [[Secrets of Alpha Centauri]] || No
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| Transcend || 2 || 2 || 4 || [[Secrets of Alpha Centauri]] || n/a || No
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| Technician || 3 || 0 || 0 || None || [[Fusion Power]] || Yes
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| Engineer || 3 || 0 || 2 || [[Fusion Power]] || n/a || Yes
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| Librarian || 0 || 0 || 3 || [[Planetary Networks]] || [[Mind/Machine Interface]] || Yes
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| Thinker || 0 || 1 || 3 || [[Mind/Machine Interface]] || [[Secrets of Alpha Centauri]] || Yes
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|}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 7 March 2022

Specialists do not work the base production radius to harvest resources. Instead, they work inside the base by adding directly to the base’s Economy, Psych and Labs production. Doctors/Empathi/Transcendi can be used in any sized base. The others require a base population of at least 5.

Specialist Econ Psych Labs Prerequisite Obsolete 5+ Pop?
Doctor 0 2 0 None Centauri Meditation No
Empath 2 2 0 Centauri Meditation Secrets of Alpha Centauri No
Transcend 2 2 4 Secrets of Alpha Centauri n/a No
Technician 3 0 0 None Fusion Power Yes
Engineer 3 0 2 Fusion Power n/a Yes
Librarian 0 0 3 Planetary Networks Mind/Machine Interface Yes
Thinker 0 1 3 Mind/Machine Interface Secrets of Alpha Centauri Yes