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By pressing several of the function keys from almost anywhere, screens giving information on a faction can be obtained. From these screens one can view useful information on one's own faction and any faction one has infiltrator information on. Towards the bottom of each screen are shortcuts to any other of these screens and two reports form any available faction. The function keys 'F2' through 'F8' access these screens. These screens provide useful information for making decisions and some allow orders to be given to many things at once.

Technology

'F2' brings up the technology screen. Each faction is always researching a technology which has a particular value. At the beginning of each turn, the computer goes through a factions bases in sequence and adds the tech contribution of each base multiplied by the faction's Research rating. Once enough research has added up to this value, the technology is discovered.

Each technology (except one) allows something new for the faction. This can be something that allows new Units to be built like a new weapon, a new Base Facility or Secret Project, a new Social Engineering choice, new Terraforming improvements, or something else. The benefit can be implemented immediately (by prototyping units or using formers to build the new improvement, for example) but some other action is required gain the benefits of a technological breakthrough. Each technology requires up to two previous technologies to be discovered before it can be researched and most are requirements of at-least one other technology.

The technology screen lists the technology being researched (with Blind Research this only shows what value the technology is designated) at the top and the time until it is discovered at the current level of research being generated as well as a bar showing what portion of the technology has already been researched. The middle of the screen shows a highlighted technology as well as its pre and post requisites. This can be used to navigate the game's technology tree. At the bottom left screen giving an option between a list of technologies known to the faction (any technology known to the faction being observed that your faction does not have is marked with an asterisk) or the research output of that faction's bases. The middle is some information on the progress towards the currently being researched technology and at the bottom right are bars showing that faction's tech progress.

Factors determine how attractive a technology is. In the table this is given as a 4-tuple with the numbers corresponding to Conquer, Discover, Build, and Explore. The AI uses these values along with the priorities for these concepts in determining which technology to research if Blind Research is turned off. If Blind Research is turned on, these values influence which technology will be chosen given the faction's research priorities with some amount of randomness. These values also influence the value of a technology when engaged in tech trading. A technology is known as by the area of the highest value at a level depending where it is on the tech tree.

List of Technologies
Num	Name	Prerequisites	Postrequisites	Benifits	C,D,B,E
C1	Applied Physics	•None	•Optical Computers •High Energy Chemistry •Nonlinear Mathematics	•Laser	4,2,1,0
B1	Industrial Base	•None	•Industrial Economics •Superconductor •High Energy Chemistry •Polymorphic Software	•Recycling Tanks •The Human Genome Project	2,1,3,0
D1	Biogenetics	•None	•Gene Splicing •Secrets of the Human Brain	•Synthmetal Armor •The Merchant Exchange •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare	0,3,2,2
D1	Information Networks	•None	•Planetary Networks •Polymorphic Software •Nonlinear Mathematics	•Network Node	0,3,2,1
B1	Social Psych	•None	•Secrets of the Human Brain •Doctrine: Loyalty •Ethical Calculus	•Recreation Commons	0,1,3,2
E1	Doctrine: Mobility	•None	•Doctrine: Loyalty •Doctrine: Flexibility	•Speeder •Command Center	2,0,0,3
E1	Centauri Ecology	•None	•Ecological Engineering •Field Modulation •Centauri Empathy	•Terraforming Unit •The Weather Paradigm •Xenofungus squares produce +1 nutrient	0,1,2,3
E1	Progenitor Psych	•None	•Adaptive Economics •Field Modulation	•Aquafarm •Allows diplomacy with progenitor factions.	0,2,3,4
C2	Nonlinear Mathematics	•Applied Physics •Information Networks	•Superstring Theory	•Particle Impactor	4,3,0,0
C2	High Energy Chemistry	•Industrial Base •Applied Physics	•Synthetic Fossil Fuels •Advanced Subatomic Theory	•Plasma Steel Armor •Nerve Gas Pods	3,1,2,0
D2	Secrets of the Human Brain	•Social Psych •Biogenetics	•Centauri Empathy •Neural Grafting	•Hypnotic Trance •Fundamentalist •First faction to discover also gets another technology immediately.	1,5,0,3
D2	Polymorphic Software	•Industrial Base •Information Networks	•Adaptive Doctrine •Optical Computers •Advanced Subatomic Theory	•Heavy Artillery •Improves Probe Team morale.	2,3,1,0
D2	Planetary Networks	•Information Networks	•Cyberethics •Industrial Automation	•Probe Module •Hologram Theatre •The Virtual World •Librarian •Planned	0,4,3,1
B2	Industrial Economics	•Industrial Base	•Environmental Economics •Adaptive Economics •Industrial Automation	•Energy Bank •Free Market •+1 Commerce Rating	0,0,5,2
E2	Ethical Calculus	•Social Psych	•Intellectual Integrity •Gene Splicing	•Children’s Crèche •Democratic	0,1,3,3
C2	Doctrine: Loyalty	•Doctrine: Mobility •Social Psych	•Intellectual Integrity	•Perimeter Defense •The Command Nexus •Police State	3,0,2,2
E2	Doctrine: Flexibility	•Doctrine: Mobility	•Doctrine: Initiative •Adaptive Doctrine •Doctrine: Air Power	•Foil •Troop Transport •Pressure Dome	2,0,1,4
C2	Field Modulation	•Progenitor Psych •Centauri Ecology	•Bioadaptive Resonance	•Resonance 3 Armor	4,2,0,2
D3	Optical Computers	•Applied Physics •Polymorphic Software	•Superconductor •Advanced Military Algorithms	•None	2,4,1,0
C3	Adaptive Doctrine	•Polymorphic Software •Doctrine: Flexibility	•Advanced Military Algorithms	•Pulse 3 Armor •Marine Detachment	5,2,0,0
D3	Advanced Subatomic Theory	•High Energy Chemistry •Polymorphic Software	•Silksteel Alloys •Applied Relativity	•Comm Jammer •Skunkworks	2,3,2,0
B3	Gene Splicing	•Biogenetics •Ethical Calculus	•Bio-Engineering •Ecological Engineering •Synthetic Fossil Fuels	•Research Hospital •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare •Removes the 3 per square cap on nutrient production.	0,2,4,3
B3	Industrial Automation	•Industrial Economics •Planetary Networks	•Silksteel Alloys •Doctrine: Initiative •Neural Grafting •Industrial Nanorobotics	•Supply Transport •Hab Complex •The Planetary Transit System •Wealth •+1 Commerce Rating	0,1,4,3
E3	Intellectual Integrity	•Ethical Calculus •Doctrine: Loyalty	•Planetary Economics •Cyberethics	•High Morale •Non-Lethal Methods •The Citizens’ Defense Force	0,1,3,4
E3	Centauri Empathy	•Secrets of the Human Brain •Centauri Ecology	•Bioadaptive Resonance •Centauri Meditation	•Empath Song •Mind Worms •Biology Lab •The Empath Guild •Green •Allows roads to be built in squares containing xenofungus	0,1,0,6
B3	Adaptive Economics	•Progenitor Psych •Industrial Economics	•Planetary Economics	•Thermocline Transducer •The Planetary Energy Grid	0,1,5,2
C4	Superconductor	•Optical Computers •Industrial Base	•Applied Relativity •Fusion Power	•Gatling Laser	4,2,0,0
B4	Silksteel Alloys	•Advanced Subatomic Theory •Industrial Automation	•Photon/Wave Mechanics •Monopole Magnets	•Silksteel Armor	3,0,4,2
E4	Synthetic Fossil Fuels	•High Energy Chemistry •Gene Splicing	•Doctrine: Air Power •Organic Superlubricant	•Missile Launcher •Fungicide Tanks	1,0,2,4
C4	Neural Grafting	•Secrets of the Human Brain •Industrial Automation	•Bio-Engineering •Mind/Machine Interface	•Bioenhancement Center •The Neural Amplifier •Units can be built with 2 special abilities.	3,1,1,1
C4	Advanced Military Algorithms	•Adaptive Doctrine •Optical Computers	•Pre-Sentient Algorithms •Retroviral Engineering	•Bunker •Deep Radar •AAA Tracking •Punishment Sphere •Power •Repeal/Reinstate UN Charter	3,0,1,2
B4	Cyberethics	•Planetary Networks •Intellectual Integrity	•Pre-Sentient Algorithms •Superstring Theory	•The Planetary Datalinks •Knowledge	1,3,4,0
E4	Doctrine: Initiative	•Doctrine: Flexibility •Industrial Automation	•Homo Superior •Nanometallurgy	•Cruiser •Amphibious Pods •Naval Yard •The Maritime Control Center	2,0,0,4
E4	Ecological Engineering	•Centauri Ecology •Gene Splicing	•Centauri Meditation •Environmental Economics	•Plant Fungus •Condenser •Echelon Mirror •Aquifer	0,0,3,4
C4	Bioadaptive Resonance	•Field Modulation •Centauri Empathy	•Sentient Resonance	•Resonance Laser •Soporific Gas Pods •Spore Launcher	5,2,0,0
C5	Superstring Theory	•Nonlinear Mathematics •Cyberethics	•Monopole Magnets	•Chaos Gun	3,2,0,1
D5	Applied Relativity	•Superconductor •Advanced Subatomic Theory	•Photon/Wave Mechanics •Unified Field Theory	•The Supercollider	1,3,2,0
D5	Pre-Sentient Algorithms	•Advanced Military Algorithms •Cyberethics	•Fusion Power •Orbital Spaceflight •Probability Mechanics	•Polymorphic Encryption •Covert Ops Center •The Hunter-Seeker Algorithm •Improves Probe Team Morale	2,4,3,2
B5	Bio-Engineering	•Gene Splicing •Neural Grafting	•Retroviral Engineering	•Clean Reactor •The Longevity Vaccine •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare	0,2,3,2
E5	Doctrine: Air Power	•Synthetic Fossil Fuels •Doctrine: Flexibility	•Orbital Spaceflight •Mind/Machine Interface	•Airbase •Needlejet •Air Superiority •Aerospace Complex	3,0,3,4
B5	Environmental Economics	•Industrial Economics •Ecological Engineering	•Adv. Ecological Engineering	•Raise Land •Lower Land •Tree Farm •+1 Commerce	0,0,4,3
E5	Centauri Meditation	•Ecological Engineering •Centauri Empathy	•Centauri Genetics	•Isle of the Deep •Centauri Preserve •The Xenoempathy Dome •Empath •Xenofungus squares produce +1 energy	0,0,2,4
B5	Planetary Economics	•Adaptive Economics •Intellectual Integrity	•Sentient Econometrics •Quantum Power	•Hybrid Forest •Subsea Trunkline •The Ascetic Virtues •Enact/Repeal Global Trade Pact •Enables economic victory	0,0,4,3
B6	Monopole Magnets	•Superstring Theory •Silksteel Alloys	•Nanominiaturization •Unified Field Theory	•Mag Tube	1,1,5,0
C6	Photon/Wave Mechanics	•Applied Relativity •Silksteel Alloys	•Probability Mechanics	•Photon Wall	3,2,2,0
D6	Fusion Power	•Pre-Sentient Algorithms •Superconductor	•Organic Superlubricant •Adv. Ecological Engineering	•Fusion Reactor •Fusion Lab •Engineer	3,4,3,1
D6	Orbital Spaceflight	•Doctrine: Air Power •Pre-Sentient Algorithms	•N-Space Compression •Advanced Spaceflight	•Missile •Planet Buster •Conventional Payload •Sky Hydroponics Lab •Salvage Unity Fusion Core	0,4,3,3
C6	Retroviral Engineering	•Bio-Engineering •Advanced Military Algorithms	•Centauri Genetics •Biomachinery	•Genejack Factory •Allows Genetic Warfare •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare	4,2,0,2
C6	Mind/Machine Interface	•Doctrine: Air Power •Neural Grafting	•Biomachinery •Digital Sentience •Graviton Theory	•Copter •Drop Pods •The Cyborg Factory •The Cloudbase Academy •Thinker •Enables diplomatic victory	4,2,0,2
C7	Unified Field Theory	•Monopole Magnets •Applied Relativity	•Secrets of Creation •Frictionless Surfaces	•Tachyon Bolt •The Theory of Everything	4,3,0,1
B7	Probability Mechanics	•Photon/Wave Mechanics •Pre-Sentient Algorithms	•Nanometallurgy	•Probability Sheath •Tachyon Field	1,1,3,2
C7	Organic Superlubricant	•Fusion Power •Synthetic Fossil Fuels	•Advanced Spaceflight •Nanominiaturization	•Fusion Laser	3,1,2,0
B7	Biomachinery	•Mind/Machine Interface •Retroviral Engineering	•Homo Superior •N-Space Compression	•The Cloning Vats •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare	3,1,4,1
B7	Adv. Ecological Engineering	•Fusion Power •Environmental Economics	•Centauri Psi	•Soil Enricher •Super Former •Melt Polar Caps	0,0,4,2
E7	Centauri Genetics	•Centauri Meditation •Retroviral Engineering	•Centauri Psi	•Locusts of Chiron •Brood Pit •The Pholus Mutagen •Xenofungus squares produce +1 minerals	0,2,0,5
E8	Nanometallurgy	•Probability Mechanics •Doctrine: Initiative	•Matter Compression •Quantum Machinery	•Deep Pressure Hull •Carrier Deck •Repair Bay	1,1,0,3
B8	Nanominiaturization	•Monopole Magnets •Organic Superlubricant	•Industrial Nanorobotics •Matter Compression	•Hovertank •Algorithmic Enhancement	1,0,4,3
D8	Advanced Spaceflight	•Orbital Spaceflight •Organic Superlubricant	•Super Tensile Solids	•Plasma Shard •Orbital Power Transmitter •The Living Refinery •Launch/Increase Solar Shade	2,4,2,3
C8	N-Space Compression	•Orbital Spaceflight •Biomachinery	•Self-Aware Machines	•Tectonic Payload •Fungal Payload •Flechette Defense System •Geosynchronous Survey Pod	4,0,2,0
E8	Homo Superior	•Biomachinery •Doctrine: Initiative	•The Will to Power	•Nanohospital •The Universal Translator	3,2,1,4
E8	Centauri Psi	•Centauri Genetics •Adv. Ecological Engineering	•Secrets of Alpha Centauri •Sentient Resonance •The Will to Power	•Psi Attack •Dissociative Wave •Sealurk •Xenofungus squares produce +1 nutrients	0,1,1,6
C9	Matter Compression	•Nanometallurgy •Nanominiaturization	•Super Tensile Solids	•Neutronium Armor •Fuel Nanocells	3,1,2,0
B9	Industrial Nanorobotics	•Nanominiaturization •Industrial Automation	•Digital Sentience •Frictionless Surfaces	•Robotic Assembly Plant •The Nano Factory •+1 Commerce	3,1,8,1
E9	The Will to Power	•Homo Superior •Centauri Psi	•Secrets of Creation •Eudaimonia	•The Dream Twister •Thought Control	0,3,1,4
C9	Sentient Resonance	•Bioadaptive Resonance •Centauri Psi	•Secrets of the Manifolds	•Resonance Bolt •Resonance 8 Armor	5,2,0,0
D10	Frictionless Surfaces	•Unified Field Theory •Industrial Nanorobotics	•Quantum Power	•Cloaking Device	1,3,2,0
D10	Digital Sentience	•Industrial Nanorobotics •Mind/Machine Interface	•Sentient Econometrics •Self-Aware Machines •Applied Gravitonics	•The Network Backbone •Cybernetic •Improves Probe Team Morale	0,4,3,2
D10	Secrets of Creation	•Unified Field Theory •The Will to Power	•Singularity Mechanics	•First faction to discover also gets another technology immediately.	1,4,1,0
D11	Quantum Power	•Frictionless Surfaces •Planetary Economics	•Quantum Machinery	•Quantum Chamber •Quantum Lab	3,4,3,0
D11	Self-Aware Machines	•N-Space Compression •Digital Sentience	•Matter Editation •Singularity Mechanics	•Nessus Mining Station •Orbital Defense Pod •The Self-Aware Colony •The Nethack Terminus •Increase Probe Team Morale	0,4,3,3
E11	Sentient Econometrics	•Planetary Economics •Digital Sentience	•Eudaimonia •Secrets of Alpha Centauri	•Paradise Garden •+1 Commerce	1,1,3,4
B12	Quantum Machinery	•Quantum Power •Nanometallurgy	•Graviton Theory	•Quantum Laser •Quantum Converter	3,1,4,0
D12	Singularity Mechanics	•Secrets of Creation •Self-Aware Machines	•Controlled Singularity	•Singularity Engine •Subspace Generator	1,4,3,0
B12	Matter Editation	•Self-Aware Machines •Super Tensile Solids	•Matter Transmission	•Antimatter Plate •Nanoreplicator •Clinical Immortality •Increases defense against Genetic Warfare	1,2,3,1
E12	Eudaimonia	•Sentient Econometrics •The Will to Power	•Temporal Mechanics	•Psi Defense •The Telepathic Matrix •Eudaimonic	0,0,3,4
D12	Secrets of Alpha Centauri	•Centauri Psi •Sentient Econometrics	•Secrets of the Manifolds •Matter Transmission	•Temple of Planet •Transcend •Xenofungus squares produce +1 energy •Reveals Map •First faction to discover also gets another technology immediately.	0,4,0,2
E13	Graviton Theory	•Quantum Machinery •Mind/Machine Interface	•Applied Gravitonics	•Gravship •Antigrav Struts	3,1,0,3
B13	Matter Transmission	•Matter Editation •Secrets of Alpha Centauri	•Temporal Mechanics	•Blink Displacer •Psi Gate •The Bulk Matter Transmitter •Xenofungus squares produce +1 minerals	1,0,3,2
D13	Secrets of the Manifolds	•Sentient Resonance •Secrets of Alpha Centauri	•String Resonance •Threshold of Transcendence	•The Manifold Harmonics •First faction to discover also gets another technology immediately.	0,5,4,2
E14	Applied Gravitonics	•Graviton Theory •Digital Sentience	•Controlled Singularity	•Graviton Gun	3,1,0,4
B14	Temporal Mechanics	•Eudaimonia •Matter Transmission	•Threshold of Transcendence	•Stasis Generator •Xenofungus squares produce +1 energy	0,1,3,2
C15	Controlled Singularity	•Singularity Mechanics •Applied Gravitonics	•Transcendent Thought •String Resonance	•Singularity Laser •The Singularity Inductor	4,1,2,0
E15	Threshold of Transcendence	•Secrets of the Manifolds •Temporal Mechanics	•Transcendent Thought	•The Voice of Planet •The Ascent to Transcendence	0,1,3,4
C16	String Resonance	•Secrets of the Manifolds •Controlled Singularity	•None	•String Disruptor	8,0,0,0
D16+	Transcendent Thought	•Threshold of Transcendence •Controlled Singularity	•Transcendent Thought	•Provides Points	0,2,0,0

Energy

'F3' brings up the energy screen where the faction budget can be found. Energy is collected by bases and energy gets spent on maintenance of facilities and energy can be spent or earned with loans between factions that are negotiated during diplomacy. This screen shows a summery and details of this taxation and spending.

The left hand side of the main screen shows a summary of the faction's budget. At the top is the total number of collected energy credits the faction has currently available to spend. This can be spent in a variety of ways including hurrying production, upgrading units, probe team actions, and diplomacy. Below that is the total income from all of a faction's bases, the total maintenance spent on facilities at those bases, and the net income or lose from loans with other factions. Below these is a list of loan status fallowed by a net income from all of these sources.

At the lower left of this screen is a list of all basses in a faction followed by the income generated by that base, the maintenance cost of the facilities at that base, and the net contribution of the base (the income minus the maintenance). At the right of the main screen is a list of all facilities at the base highlighted in the lower left, the maintenance cost for each, and the total maintenance expended at the base. At the lower right is a list of all base facilities in a faction, the number of each (each individual base has one or zero of each) and the total maintenance costs for all facilities of this type.

This screen provides valuable information for managing facilities in a faction. A leader can get information on which facilities are providing large energy drains and which bases are money makers and which are financial liabilities. The leader can thus make better informed decisions about how to manage individual bases and what facilities are worth the costs. This can help a faction leader maintain the desired level of energy credits and income. Leaders can also keep tabs on the financial and economic health of allies, neutral factions, and enemies the faction has infiltration information on. The facility list can also provide information on the technological level, infrastructure development, and priorities of other factions.

Commerce

Any factions that have a treaty or pact with a faction engage in commerce assuming that neither faction is under economic sanctions for having committed atrocities while the UN Charter is in effect. Each faction has a commerce rating. This rating is initially 0 and can be increased by technologies, economy rating, and inherent faction bonuses. There is a game wide commerce rating which is the sum of all techs increasing commerce level discovered by all factions.

Bases between the two factions are paired off in terms of energy income (the highest such bases from each faction, the next highest and so on) and these bases engage in commerce. Each base earns a certainty amount of energy from commerce. This energy is immediately added to the economy output of the base. The base level is found by adding the economic output of the two bases and dividing by 8 and rounding up. This number is doubled if the Global Trade Pact is in effect and multiplied by one more than the faction's commerce rating and divided by one more than the game wide commerce rating. This number is than halved if the factions have a treaty (as opposed to a pact) and rounded down. One is added if the faction leader is the planetary governor. Note that commerce cannot be negative and two factions need not earn the same amount of commerce in each base pair.

Bases

'F4' brings up a screen to get information on and manage all bases in a faction. The main screen gives a list of bases in the faction and information on each base. The information displayed is chosen by the three buttons at the top of this screen. The production readout lists what each base is producing, the number of turns to completion at the current pace, and the number of minerals invested and required given current Industry ratings. The citizen readout lists each base's citizens. The garrison readout lists the units in each base's square. A base name is white if the base is in a golden age, red if in a drone riot, and blue otherwise.

Single or multiple bases can be highlighted and individual bases can be zoomed into (advancing the the base screen for that base) from this screen. In the lower left there are two possible screens. One gives options for changing governor settings at all highlighted bases. The other lists which base is preforming the best in certain areas. These are listed bellow. At the lower right there is a map showing where the highlighted base is with respect to other bases and faction land territory.

Best minerals: is the base producing the most minerals after production bonuses and before unit support.
Best nutrients: is the base producing the most nutrients before citizen consumption.
Best energy: is the base contributing the most energy towards economy.
Best lab: is the base contributing the most energy towards labs.
Best Psych: is the base contributing the most energy towards psych.
Best Population: is the base with the most number of citizens.
Best Garrison: is the base with the most number of units in its base square.
Best Infrastructure: is the base with the most number of base facilities.

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+'F4' brings up a screen to get information on and manage all bases in a faction.  The main screen gives a list of bases in the faction and information on each base.   The information displayed is chosen by the three buttons at the top of this screen.  The production readout lists what each base is producing, the number of turns to completion at the current pace, and the number of minerals invested and required given current [[Social Engineering#Industry|Industry]] ratings.  The citizen readout lists each base's citizens.  The garrison readout lists the units in each base's square.  A base name is white if the base is in a golden age, red if in a drone riot, and blue otherwise.
+Single or multiple bases can be highlighted and individual bases can be zoomed into (advancing the the base screen for that base) from this screen.  In the lower left there are two possible screens.  One gives options for changing governor settings at all highlighted bases.  The other lists which base is preforming the best in certain areas.  These are listed bellow.  At the lower right there is a map showing where the highlighted base is with respect to other bases and faction land territory.
+*Best minerals: is the base producing the most minerals after production bonuses and before unit support.
+*Best nutrients: is the base producing the most nutrients before citizen consumption.
+*Best energy: is the base contributing the most energy towards economy.
+*Best lab: is the base contributing the most energy towards labs.
+*Best Psych: is the base contributing the most energy towards psych.
+*Best Population: is the base with the most number of citizens.
+*Best Garrison: is the base with the most number of units in its base square.
+*Best Infrastructure: is the base with the most number of base facilities.
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