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Guide to Old Research and Development

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Paper.png This is the guide to the old verison of R&D!

As of 11-19-17, the Research and Development system in the /tg/codebase has been overhauled and de-centralized to fuck over science powergamers #31026 This page is archived for historical purposes.


Research & Development

  • R&D (not to be confused with the RD) consists of scientists experimenting on individual objects found around the station by putting them in the Destructive Analyzer, which reverse-engineers and disintegrates the object. The R&D console will allow you to then use the technology from deconstructed objects to build more advanced and efficient versions of the original object, and even new tools such as laser cannons!
  • Essentially this means that a scientist in this modern world doesn't actually have to know any of the concepts he's working with; it's all about melting things down and playing with the resulting toys! Ain't life grand?

Note that this guide is just mostly about what type of technology different items are. There are many, many ways to do R&D.

If you don't want to figure it out by yourself, though, you can follow this guide or this other one.

Deconstruction

64px Deconstruction is done through the Destructive Analyzer:

  1. Sync the Destructive Analyzer to the research computer if it's not synced.
  2. Insert an item into it.
  3. Use the computer.

The computer will will show you tech levels of the item. Items of same level in a category will raise the tech level of that category by 1. Items with higher tech level will raise the tech level of that category to that level. It is possible to eject items from the Destructive Analyzer.

The Destructive Analyzer will recover a portion of the materials contained inside scanned items and transfer it to a connected protolathe. Upgrading it will increase the amount recovered.

Tech categories

32px Materials Research

Development of new and improved materials.

Important category. Used commonly and needed especially in mining items. Deconstructing new materials can make this level higher.

32px Engineering Research

Development of new and improved engineering techniques.

Needed to produce some complex machines for the station. Genetics, being bio-engineering, can help with this.

32px Plasma Research

Research into the mysterious substance colloqually known as plasma.

The main reason for the entire research station. Required for chemistry related and hi-tech items. Mostly obtainable from items related to plasma.

32px Power Manipulation Technology

The various technologies behind the storage and generation of electicity.

Helping with things related to power such as recharging, storing power or items that use power. There are many items such as batteries that can make this higher.

32px 'Blue-space' Research

Research into the sub-reality known as "blue-space".

Unlocks both hi-tech components and teleportation technology.

32px Biological Technology

Research into the deeper mysteries of life and organic substances.

Needed for items and machines related to medicine or biological items, such as cybernetic implants.

32px Combat Systems Research

The development of offensive and defensive systems.

As the name suggests, unlocks various weapons. All kinds of weapons can improve this technology.

32px Electromagnetic Spectrum Research

Research into the electromagnetic spectrum. No clue how they actually work, though.

Many items related to electricity and magnets need this technology. Get it higher for some fun electric toys.

Circuitboard.png Data Theory Research

The development of new computer and artificial intelligence and data storage systems.

Used for circuit boards and many artificial intelligence items.

32px Illegal Technologies Research

The study of technologies that violate Nanotrasen regulations.

Getting these levels up often needs illegal items. They unlock some reverse-engineered traitor items to help the station.

Tech Levels

Origin level of items Description
1 Easy to get items. These are common and easily obtainable from any place
2 Uncommon items that can still be found but there are less of these. They are still easy to make or build with a protolathe
3 Rare items. There are some of these items near R&D but they are usually items that you have to build with a protolathe. You need to get some basic levels first.
4 Very rare items. These are only found in some restricted places and are a little harder to build. It is still possible to make all of these after working a while with the earlier levels.
5 These items are not buildable in R&D lab but are still fairly easy to obtain. Try asking help from other departments such as xenobiology, cargo or botany. Don't forget to take some machine upgrades with you to make them happy!
6 These items are rather hard to get. They can be rare on the station or require even more help from other departments.
7 These items require luck and are very rare. Mostly obtainable from random events.

Here are some of the high level items needed to get high levels.

Materials Engineering Plasmatech Powerstorage Bluespace Biotech Combat Electromagnets Data processing Illegal
Origin level 5 Durand armor, uranium sheet, golden apple DNA syringe with 5 powers, piercing syringe, hardsuit jetpack upgrade Phazon torso Slime power cell Bluespace banana and tomato Heart, Brain, Blood tomato, some xenobio potions Death nettle, Chain of Command Ghost chili Purge AI module, walking mushroom, forensic scanner, Syndicate beacons, Power sink, Mini crossbow
Origin level 6 Diamond sheet, Gygax armor DNA syringe with 6 powers, machine prototype from cargo Glowberries, glowshrooms Glowcap Bluespace crystal Sentience potion, alien brain, ambrosia gaia Combat shotgun, gatfruit Lazarus injector Mining drone AI upgrade M-90gl carbine
Origin level 7 Abductor helmet Vortex anomaly Pyro anomaly Flux anomaly Bluespace anomaly Abductor baton, changeling egg Sniper rifle Gravitational anomaly Swarmer shell \\\

Special items:

  1. Strange items have a 25% change of having a high tech level! Try them out!
  2. DNA syringe give more (bio-)engineering levels the more powers they contain! One level for each power, minus one for each disability.
  3. Anomalies have some very high tech in them, so try to gather them with analyzer and remote signaller.


Table of Researchable Items

Notice: All the levels have not been updated to wiki yet. The first list has updated levels of items.

Icon Item Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal
File:JOrshoe.png Legcuffs 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Emitter) 4 4 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Gibber) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Food Processor) 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Seed Extractor) 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Recycler) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Smartfridge) 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Monkey Recycler) 2 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Holopad) 1
File:Bluespace Power Cell.gif Bluespace Power Cell 4 4 5 4
File:Quadratic Capacitor.gif Quadratic Capacitor 4 4 5
File:Triphasic Scanning Module.gif Triphasic Scanning Module 4 4 5
File:Femto Manipulator.gif Femto Manipulator 6 4 4
File:Quad Ultra Micro Laser.gif Quad Ultra Micro Laser 4 4 5
File:Bluespace Matter Bin.gif Bluespace Matter Bin 6 4 4
File:Hatchet.png Hatchet 2 2
File:Scythe.png Scythe 3 2
File:Console Screen.png Console screen 1
File:Capacitor.png Capacitor 1
File:Scanning Module.gif Scanning module 1
File:Micro Manipulator.png Micro-manipulator 1 1
File:Micro-laser.png Micro-laser 1
File:Matter bin.png Matter bin 1
File:Capacitor.png Advanced capacitor 3
File:Scanning Module.gif Advanced scanning module 3
File:Nano Manipulator.png Nano-manipulator 3 2
File:High-Power Micro-Laser.png High-power micro-laser 3
File:Advanced Matter Bin.png Advanced matter bin 3
File:Capacitor.png Super capacitor 4 4
File:Scanning Module.gif Phasic scanning module 4 4
File:Pico Manipulator.png Pico-manipulator 4 4 4
File:Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser.png Ultra-high-power micro-laser 4 4
File:Super Matter Bin.png Super matter bin 4 4
File:Subspace ansible.png Subspace ansible 2 1 2 2
File:Hyperwave filter.png Hyperwave filter 2 2
File:Subspace amplifier.png Subspace amplifier 2 2 2 2
File:Subspace treatment disk.png Subspace treatment disk 2 2 2 2
File:Subspace Analyzer.png Subspace Wavelength analyzer 2 2 2 2
File:Ansible crystal.png Ansible crystal 2 2 2 2
File:Subspace Transmitter.png Subspace transmitter 2 2 2
File:Soulstone.png Soulstone 5 4
Circuitboard.png Any circuit board not listed 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Turbine Computer) 4 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Telescience Console) 4 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Message Monitor) 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (AI core) 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (AI Upload) 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Cyborg Upload) 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (DNA Machine) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Communications) 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Teleporter) 3 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Robotics Control) 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Cloning) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Arcade Battle) 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Solar Control) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Crew Monitoring Console) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Mech Bay Power Control Console) 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Supply shuttle console) 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Operating Computer) 3 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Telecommunications Monitor) 2 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Telecommunications Server Monitor) 2 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (AI Integrity Restorer) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Booze-O-Mat Vendor) 1
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (SMES) 3 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Power Compressor) 4 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Power Turbine) 4 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Mechbay Recharger) 3 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Teleporter Hub) 4 4 4 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Teleporter Station) 4 3 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Telepad) 3 4 4 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Sleeper) 3 2 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Cryotube) 4 3 3 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Cooler/Heater) 2 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Biogenerator) 3 3 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Microwave) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Portable Chem Dispenser) 4 4 3 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Destructive Analyzer) 2 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Autolathe) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Protolathe) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Circuit Imprinter) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circut board (PACMAN-type Generator) 3 3 3 2
Circuitboard.png Circut board (SUPERPACMAN-type Generator) 4 4 3
Circuitboard.png Circut board (MRSPACMAN-type Generator) 4 4 4 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (R&D Server) 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Exosuit Fabricator) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Clone Pod) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Clone Scanner) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Cyborg Recharger) 3 3
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Subspace Receiver) 2 1 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Hub Mainframe) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Relay Mainframe) 2 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Bus Mainframe) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Processor Unit) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Telecommunication Server) 2 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Subspace Broadcaster) 2 1 2
File:Beacon.gif Suspicious beacon (Singularity beacon) 6 5
File:Beacon.gif Suspicious beacon (Bomb beacon) 5 5
File:Beacon.gif Suspicious beacon (Powersink beacon) 4 5
File:Bomb payload.png Bomb payload 6 5
File:Big red button.png Big red button 3
[[]] Non-listed mecha equipment 2 2
File:Sleeper.gif Mounted sleeper [Mecha] 3 2 3
File:Sgun.png Syringe gun [Mecha] 3 4 4
File:Mecha diamond drill.png Diamond drill [Mecha] 4 4
File:Mounted RCD.png Mounted RCD [Mecha] 4 4 4 3 4
File:Mecha teleporter.png Teleporter [Mecha] 7
File:Wormhole generator.gif Wormhole generator [Mecha] 2 4 4
File:Mecha teleporter.png Gravitational Catapult [Mecha] 4 3 3
Circuitboard.png Armor booster module (Close Combat Weaponry) [Mecha] 4 4
Circuitboard.png Armor booster module (Ranged Weaponry) [Mecha] 4 3 3
File:Repair droid.png Repair droid [Mecha] 4 3 3
File:Energy relay.png Energy relay [Mecha] 4 4 4
File:Energy relay.png Plasma converter [Mecha] 2 2 2
File:Energy relay.png Exonuclear reactor [Mecha] 4 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle [Mecha] 3 4 6
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png CH-PS "Immolator" laser [Mecha] 3 3 3
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon 3 4 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png MKIV ion heavy cannon 4 5 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png 217-D Heavy Plasma Cutter 3 3 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png PBT "Pacifier" mounted taser 3
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png LBX AC 10 "Scattershot" 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png Ultra AC 2 4
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png SRM-8 missile rack 4 4 5
File:EZ-13 MK2 heavy pulse rifle.png SGL-6 grenade launcher 4 4
File:Mounted RCD.pngFile:Hydraulic clamp.png All other mecha weapons 3 3
File:Exosuit tracking beacon.gif Exosuit tracking beacon 2 2
File:H.O.N.K. left arm.pngFile:H.O.N.K. right leg.png H.O.N.K. parts 2 2 2
File:Ripley torso.png Ripley torso 2 2 2 2
File:Ripley left arm.pngFile:Ripley right leg.png Ripley arms and legs 2 2 2
File:Gygax torso.png Gygax torso 4 3 3 2
File:Gygax head.png Gygax head 4 3 3 2
File:Gygax left arm.pngFile:Gygax right leg.png Gygax arms and legs 4 3 2
File:Gygax armor plates.png Gygax armor plates 6 4 4
File:Durand torso.png Durand torso 3 3 3 2
File:Durand head.png Durand head 3 3 3 2
File:Durand left arm.pngFile:Durand right leg.png Durand arms and legs 3 3 2
File:Durand armor plates.png Durand armor plates 6 4 4
File:Odysseus head.png Odysseus head 2 2 2
File:Odysseus torso.png Odysseus torso 2 2 2 2
File:Odysseus left arm.pngFile:Odysseus right leg.png Odysseus arms and legs 2 2 2
Circuitboard.png Ripley circut boards 2
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Gygax Weapon Control and Targeting module) 4 4
Circuitboard.png Gygax non-weapon circuit boards 3 3 4
Circuitboard.png Circuit board (Durand Weapon Control and Targeting module) 3 4 4
Circuitboard.png Durand non-weapon circuit boards 3 3 4
Circuitboard.png H.O.N.K. circuit boards 3 3
Circuitboard.png Odysseus circuit boards 3 3
File:Grav anomaly.png Gravitational anomaly 7
File:Flux anomaly.png Flux wave anomaly 7
File:Bluespace anomaly.png Bluespace anomaly 7
File:Pyro anomaly.png Pyroclastic anomaly 7
File:Vortex anomaly.png Vortex anomaly 7
File:Icard.png Intellicard 3 3
File:Chameleon projector.gif Chameleon-projector 4 4
File:Flash.gif Flash 1 2
File:Flashlight.png EMP flashlight 3 1
File:Laser Pointer.png Laser pointer 1 2
File:Multitool.png Multitool 2 1
Pai.png pAI card 2
File:Powersink.gif Power sink 5 5
File:Tracking Beacon.gif Tracking beacon 1
File:Encryption key.png Syndicate encryption key/headset 3 2 1
File:Encryption key.png Binary encryption key/headset 4 3 3
File:T-ray.gif T-ray scanner 1 1
File:Healthanalyzer.png Health analyzer 1 1
File:Analyzer.png Analyzer 1 1
File:MS.png Mass-spectrometer 2 1 2
File:Advanced Mass Spectrometer.png Advanced mass-spectrometer 3 3 4
File:Adv Mass Spectrometer.png Slime scanner 2
File:Mind batterer.png Mind batterer 3 3 3
File:Bpack.png Bruise pack 2
File:Oint.png Ointment 2
File:Glass.png Glass 1
File:Glass r.png Reinforced glass 2
File:Leather.png Leather 2
File:Diamonddone.png Diamond 6
File:Uraniumdone.png Uranium 5
File:Plasmadone.png Solid plasma 2 2
File:Golddone.png Gold 4
File:Silverdone.png Silver 3
File:Bananimumdone.png Bananium 4
File:Metal.png Metal 1
File:Metal r.png Plasteel 2
File:Planks.png Wood 1 1
File:Cardboard.png Cardboard 1
File:Grass tile.png Grass tile 1
File:Wood Tile.png Wood tile 1
File:Airlock Painter.png Airlock painter 2
Circuitboard.png 'Safeguard' AI Module 3 3
Circuitboard.png 'OneHuman' AI Module 4 4
Circuitboard.png 'ProtectStation' AI Module 4 4
Circuitboard.png 'Quarantine' AI Module 4 2 3
Circuitboard.png 'OxygenIsToxicToHumans' AI Module 4 2 4
Circuitboard.png Freeform AI Module 4 4
Circuitboard.png 'Reset' AI Module 2 3
Circuitboard.png 'Purge' AI Module 4 5
Circuitboard.png 'Asimov' AI Module 4 3
Circuitboard.png 'Asimov++' Core AI Module 4 3
Circuitboard.png 'P.A.L.A.D.I.N.' Core AI Module 4 3
Circuitboard.png Custom Core AI Module 4 3
Circuitboard.png 'T.Y.R.A.N.T.' Core AI Module 4 3 1
Circuitboard.png 'Robocop' Core AI Module 4
Circuitboard.png 'Antimov' Core AI Module 4
Circuitboard.png 'Freeform' Core AI Module 4 4
Circuitboard.png Hacked AI Module 5 5 5
File:Emag.png Cryptographic sequencer 2 2
File:Id regular.png Agent card 1
File:Match.png Match 1
File:C4.gif C4 1
File:Flamethrower.png Flamethrower 2 2 1
File:Large Grenade Casing.png Large grenade 3 3
File:Emp grenade.png Classic EMP grenade 2 3
File:Flashbang.gif Flashbang 2 3
File:Delivery grenade.png Viscerator delivery grenade 3 4 3
File:Delivery grenade.png Carp delivery grenade 3 4 3
File:Syndicate Minibomb.gif Syndicate minibomb 3 4 3
File:Handcuffs.png Handcuffs 3 3
Knife.png Kitchen knife 1
Butcherknife.png Butcher's cleaver 1
Combat knife 3 4
Carrot shiv 3 2
File:Sword.gif Energy sword 3 4 4
File:Chain of command.png Chain of command 5
File:Powercell.png Power cell 1
File:Power cell.png High-capacity power cell 2
File:Supercell.png Super-capacity power cell 3 3
File:Hypercell.png Hyper-capacity power cell 4 4 4
File:Potato battery.png Potato battery 1 1
File:Charged slime core yellow.png Charged slime core [Yellow] 5 4
File:Rcd.png Rapid-construction-device (RCD) 2 4
File:Compressed matter cartridge.png Compressed matter cartridge 3
File:Scroll of teleportation.png Scroll of teleportation 6
File:Scroll of teleportation.png Lesser scroll of teleportation 5
File:RiotS.png Riot shield 3 4
File:Eshield.png Energy combat shield 4 5 6
File:Mjolnir.gif Singularity hammer 7 4 4
File:Mjolnir.gif Mjolnir 7 4
File:Holdpack.gif Bag of holding 4 4 5 5
File:BlueToolbox.png Toolbox 1 1
File:Syndicatetools.png Suspicious looking toolbox 2 2 1
File:StunBaton.gif Stun baton 2
File:Locator.png Locator [for implants] 2 3
File:Tele.gif Hand tele 4 3
File:Wrench.png Wrench 1 1
File:Wirecutters.png Wirecutters 1 1
File:Welder.png Welding tool 1 1
File:Welder.png Industrial welding tool 2 2
File:Welder.png Upgraded welding tool 3 2
File:Adv welder.gif Experimental welder 4 4 4 3
File:Crowbar.png Crowbar 1 1
File:DualSaber.gif Dual energy sword 4 5
File:Igniter.png Igniter 1
File:Infared.png Infrared emitter 2
File:Mousetrap.png Mousetrap 1
File:Prox Sensor.png Proximity sensor 1
File:Signaler.png Remote signaling device 1
File:Timer.png Timer 1
File:Voice Analyzer.png Voice analyzer 1
File:MGlasses.png Optical Meson Scanner 2 1
File:NV meson glasses.gif Night Vision Optical Meson Scanner 5 4 4
File:NightVision.png Night Vision Goggles 4 4 4 4
File:OGlasses.png Optical Material Scanner 3 3
File:Optical Thermal Scanner.png Optical Thermal Scanner 3
File:MGlasses.png Chameleon Thermals [Syndicate item] 3 4
File:MedGlasses.png Medical HUD 2 3
File:SecHud.png Security HUD 2 3
File:Diag glasses.png Diagnostic HUD 2 2
File:NV health glasses.gif Night Vision Health Scanner HUD 5 4 4 4
File:NV diag glasses.gif Night Vision Diagnostic HUD 5 4 4 4
File:NV sec glasses.gif Night Vision Security HUD 5 4 4 4
File:Hudsunglasses.png HUDSunglasses 3 3 3
File:Welding Gas Mask.png Welding gas mask 2 3
File:Brshoe.png Chameleon shoes [Syndicate item] 2
File:Chameleon jumpsuit.gif Chameleon jumpsuit [Syndicate item] 2
File:Bluespacetomatoseed.png Bluespace tomato 5 4
File:Gatfruitseed.png Gatfruit 6
File:Towercap.png Log 1
File:Nettle.png Nettle 3
File:Deathnettle.png Death nettle 5
File:Plant analyzer.png Plant analyzer 2 2
File:Pickaxe.png Pickaxe 2 3
File:Silver pickaxe.png Silver pickaxe 3 4
File:Mining drill.png Mining drill 2 3 2
File:Sonic Jackhammer.png Sonic jackhammer 6 5 4 4
File:Plasma Cutter.png Plasma cutter 3 1 3 1 2
File:Diamond Pickaxe.png Diamond pickaxe 5 4
File:Diamond Mining Drill.png Diamond mining drill 6 4 4
File:Shovel.png Shovel 2 2
File:BScapsule.png Bluespace shelter capsule 3 3
File:Adv plasma cutter.gif Advanced plasma cutter 4 2 4 3 3 3
File:Uraniumore.png Uranium ore 5
File:Ironore.png Iron ore 1
File:Sandore.png Sand 1
File:Plasmaore.png Plasma ore 2
File:Silverore.png Silver ore 3
File:Goldore.png Gold ore 4
File:Diamondore.png Diamond ore 6
File:Bananimumore.png Bananium ore 4
File:Brain.png Brain 5
File:Alien brain.png Alien brain 6
File:Man-Machine Interface.png Man-Machine Interface 2 2 3
File:Slimecore.png Slime extract 3
Pen.png Sleepy Pen [Syndicate item] 4 2
File:Ammo 9mm.png Ammunition box (9mm) 2
File:Ammo 9mm.png Ammunition box (10mm) 2
File:Ammo 9mm.png Ammunition box (.45) 2
File:12mmMag.png Ammunition box (12mm) 2
File:12mmMag.png Magazine (9mm) 2
File:12mmMag.png Magazine (10mm) 2
File:12mmMag.png Magazine (12mm) 2
File:12mmMag.png Magazine (.50ae) 2
File:Ammo 75.png Magazine (.75) 2
File:Laser gun.png Laser gun 4 2
File:Laser Cannon.png Accelerator laser cannon 3 4 4
File:Xraygun.png Xray laser gun 4 6 4 1
File:Laser tag gun.png Laser tag gun 2 2
File:Energy Gun.gif Energy gun 4 3
File:Advegun.png Advanced energy gun 4 4 4
File:Ionrifle.png Ion rifle 4 4
File:Floral Somatoray.png Floral somatoray 4 2
File:Tesla gun.gif Tesla gun 4 4 4
File:Taser.png Taser gun 3
File:Hybrid taser.gif Hybrid taser gun 4
File:Disabler.png Disabler 3
File:KineticAccelerator.png Kinetic Accelerator 3 3 3
File:Ebow.png Mini Energy Crossbow 4 4 5
File:Large ebow.png Energy Crossbow 4 4 2
File:Portal gun.gif Bluespace Wormhole Projector 4 4 6 4
File:Tempgun.png Temperature gun 4 3 4 2
File:Gravity gun.gif Gravitational Manipulator 6 4 4 4 4
File:Deathnettle.png Death Nettle 6
File:Glowberrypile.png Glowberries 6
File:Glowshroom.png Glowshrooms 6
File:Ambrosia vulgaris.png Ambrosia Vulgaris 2
File:Ambrosia deus.png Ambrosia Deus 3 4
File:Ambrosia gaia.png Ambrosia Gaia 5 6
File:Walkingmushroom.png Walking Mushroom 4 5
File:Glowcapshroom.png Glowcap 4 6 4
File:Bluespacebanana.png Bluespace Banana 5 3
File:Bluespacetomato.png Bluespace Tomato 5 4
File:Killertomato.png Killer Tomato 4 5
File:Bloodtomato.png Blood Tomato 5
File:Chillyghost.png Ghost Chili 5
File:Abductor gizmo scan.png Abductor Science Tool 7 4 4
File:Abductor silencer.png Abductor Silencer 4 7
File:Abductor implant.png Abductor Recall Implant 2 4 7 4
File:Alien pistol.png Abductor Pistol 3 4 7
File:Wonderprod.png Abductor Baton 4 7 4
File:Scalpelpng Abductor Surgery Tool 2 2
File:Abductor headgear.png Abductor Agent Headgear 7 4
File:Gland.png Abductor Gland 4 7
File:Global Positioning System.gif GPS Device 2 2 1


This table mostly uses the old levels and is mostly outdated.

Icon Item Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal
File:SMG.png Submachine gun 2 4
File:Uzi.png Uzi 2 5 8
File:C20r.png C-20r SMG 2 5 8
File:L6machinegun.png L6 SAW 1 5 2
File:Tommy gun.png Tommy gun 1 5 2
File:Silenced pistol.png Silenced pistol 2 2 8
File:Gyrogun.png Gyropistol 3
File:Stetchkin.png Stechkin pistol 2 2 2
File:Detectivegun.png Detective revolver 2 2
File:Mateba.png Mateba 2 2
File:Revolver.png Russian Revolver 2 2
File:Shotgun.png Shotgun 2 4
File:Combatshotgun.png Combat shotgun 6
File:Doubleshotgun.png
File:Doubleshotgunsawnoff.png
Double-barreled shotgun 1 3
File:Projectile gun.png Projectile gun 2 2
File:Chem sprayer.png Chem sprayer 3 3 3
File:Retractor.png Retractor 1 1
File:Hemostat.png Hemostat 1 1
File:Cautery.png Cautery 1 1
File:Drill.png Surgical drill 1 1
File:Scalpel.png Scalpel 1 1
File:Saw.png Circular saw 1 1
File:Drapes.png Surgical drapes 1
File:Bluespace Crystal.png Bluespace crystal 3 4
File:Bluespace Crystal.png Artificial bluespace crystal 2
File:Global Positioning System.gif Global positioning system 2 2
File:Tracking Beacon.gif Telepad beacon 3
Generic drone.png Drone shell 4 2
Icon Item Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal

Construction

See here how to build machines out of the components you discover. This is where advanced technology you discovered by increasing tech trees will be made. Nothing exciting at first can be built, but you will get increasingly more fun devices as tech trees increase. You will unlock items for the Exosuit Fabricator as well.

Upgrading Machines

All machines are composed of components. There are better versions of many components, attained through research. They are organized in 4 tiers, and upgrading the tier of a machine's components will have different effects for each machine.

Without minerals, you can achieve up to tier 2-3; to go further you'll require ores for production.

Stock Parts
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Usual Effect
File:Micro Manipulator.png Micro-Manipulator File:Nano Manipulator.png Nano-Manipulator File:Pico Manipulator.png Pico-Manipulator File:Femto Manipulator.gif File:Diamonddone.pngFemto-Manipulator Improves speed and efficiency.
File:Matter bin.png Basic Matter Bin File:Advanced Matter Bin.png Advanced Matter Bin File:Super Matter Bin.png Super Matter Bin File:Bluespace Matter Bin.gif File:Diamonddone.pngBluespace Matter Bin Improves capacity.
File:Micro-laser.png Basic Micro-Laser File:High-Power Micro-Laser.png High-Power Micro-Laser File:Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser.png File:Uraniumdone.pngUltra-High-Power Micro-Laser File:Quad Ultra Micro Laser.gif File:Diamonddone.pngFile:Uraniumdone.pngQuad-Ultra Micro-Laser Improves speed and efficiency.
File:Scanning Module.gif Basic Scanning Module File:Adv scan module.gif Advanced Scanning Module File:Super scan module.gif File:Silverdone.pngPhasic Scanning Module File:Triphasic Scanning Module.gif File:Diamonddone.pngTriphasic Scanning Module Improves scanning precision.
File:Capacitor.png Basic Capacitor File:Adv capacitor.png Advanced Capacitor File:Super capacitor.png File:Golddone.pngSuper Capacitor File:Quadratic Capacitor.gif File:Diamonddone.pngQuadratic Capacitor Improves power efficiency.


Once you unlock advanced components, people around the station will probably want you to upgrade the machinery. The process is simple.

  1. Screwdriver on the machine.
  2. Crowbar on the machine.
  3. Take the board and re-insert it into machine.
  4. Insert parts you want to use.
  5. Screwdriver.

File:RPED.gif Alternately, you can use RPED (Rapid Part Exchange Device):

  1. Load RPED with parts.
  2. Screwdriver on the machine.
  3. Click on it with RPED.
  4. Screwdriver again.

Here you can see how the specific machines will benefit from parts.


64px Protolathe

  • The Protolathe requires materials such as metal, glass and mineable minerals, each sheet gives 2000 units when inserted into a Protolathe. It allows you to build objects such as stock parts, mining equipment, power cells and many more. Weaponry can also be built, but will require a firing pin from the armory, the RD's locker or ordered from cargo, if you wish to use it for combat.
  • Building 5 or 10 of the same item is faster than building it one at a time for 10 times; if you need lots of a particular item, mass produce them!
  • Some items may also require chems. Just pour them into the Protolathe to insert them.
Protolathe Manufacturing List
Icon Item Material Enginee
ring
Plasma Power Blue
space
Bio Combat EMP Data Illegal File:Metal.png File:Glass.png File:Plasmadone.png File:Silverdone.png File:Golddone.png File:Uraniumdone.png File:Diamonddone.png File:Titaniumdone.png File:Bluespace Crystal.png
File:RPED.gif Rapid Part Exchange Device 1 10000 5000
File:Icard.png Intellicard AI Transportation System 3 3 1000 200
Pai.png Personal Artificial Intelligence Card 2 500 500
Disk.gif Plant Data Disk 3 4 200 100
File:BS RPED.gif Bluespace Rapid Part Exchange Device 4 3 15000 5000 2500
Disk.gif Design Storage Disk 1 300 100
Disk.gif Technology Data Storage Disk 1 300 100
File:Micro Manipulator.png Micro Manipulator 1 100
File:Nano Manipulator.png Nano Manipulator 3 2 150
File:Pico Manipulator.png Pico Manipulator 5 5 4 200
File:Femto Manipulator.gif Femto Manipulator 7 5 5 5 200 60 30
File:Capacitor.png Basic Capacitor 1 100 100
File:Capacitor.png Advanced Capacitor 3 150 150
File:Capacitor.png Super Capacitor 5 5 200 200 100
File:Quadratic Capacitor.gif Quadratic Capacitor 5 5 6 5 200 200 100 100
File:Scanning Module.gif Basic Scanning Module 1 100 50
File:Scanning Module.gif Advanced Scanning Module 3 150 100
File:Scanning Module.gif Phasic Scanning Module 5 5 200 150 60
File:Triphasic Scanning Module.gif Triphasic Scanning Module 5 5 5 6 200 200 60 30
File:Micro-laser.png Basic Micro-Laser 1 100 50
File:High-Power Micro-Laser.png High-Power Micro-Laser 3 150 100
File:Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser.png Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser 5 5 200 150 60
File:Quad Ultra Micro Laser.gif Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser 5 5 5 6 200 200 100 60
File:Matter bin.png Basic Matter Bin 1 100
File:Advanced Matter Bin.png Advanced Matter Bin 3 150
File:Super Matter Bin.png Super Matter Bin 5 5 200
File:Bluespace Matter Bin.gif Bluespace Matter Bin 7 5 5 250 100 100
File:Subspace ansible.png Subspace Ansible 2 2 2 100 100
File:Hyperwave filter.png Hyperwave Filter 3 3 100 100
File:Subspace Amplifier.gif Subspace Amplifier 3 2 4 3 100 100 100
File:Subspace Treatment Disk.gif Subspace Treatment Disk 2 3 3 2 100 200
File:Subspace Analyzer.png Subspace Analyzer 2 3 4 3 100 100
File:Ansible crystal.png Ansible Crystal 2 3 3 2 800 100 100
File:Subspace Transmitter.png Subspace Transmitter 4 4 3 100 100 100
File:Powercell.png Basic Power Cell 1 700 50
File:Power cell.png High-Capacity Power Cell 2 700 60
File:Supercell.png Super-Capacity Power Cell 3 3 700 70
File:Hypercell.png Hyper-Capacity Power Cell 5 5 5 700 80 150 150
File:Bluespace Power Cell.gif Bluespace Power Cell 6 5 6 5 800 160 300 300 160 300 100
File:Lightreplacer0.png Light Replacer 4 3 1500 3000 150
File:MS.png Mass-Spectrometer 2 2 300 100
File:Advanced Mass Spectrometer.png Advanced Mass-Spectrometer 3 3 4 500 200
File:MMI.gif Man-Machine Interface 2 2 3 1000 500
File:Posibrain.gif Positronic Brain 3 4 5 1700 1350 500
File:Bluespace Beaker.gif Bluespace Beaker 5 4 6 3000 3000 250 250
File:Cryostasis Beaker.gif Cryostasis Beaker 3 3 3 3000
File:Syringe.png Bluespace Syringe 4 5 4 2000 1000 1000 500
File:Syringe.png Cryo Syringe 3 3 2000 1000
File:Syringe.png Piercing Syringe 7 5 3 2000 1000
File:Blue bodybag.png Bluespace Body Bag 4 4 5 3000 200 500 500
File:Plasmaman refill.png Plasmaman Jumpsuit Refill 2 3 4000 1000
File:Eye implant.png Welding Shield Implant 4 5 4 4 600 400
File:Breathing tube.png Breathing Tube Implant 2 3 600 250
File:Toolset arm implant.png Toolset Arm Implant 3 4 4 4 2500 1500 1500
File:Eye implant.png Medical HUD Implant 5 4 4 600 600 500 500
File:Eye implant.png Security HUD Implant 5 4 3 4 600 600 750 750
File:Eye implant.png X-Ray Implant 7 6 7 5 5 600 600 1000 600 600 1000
File:Eye implant.png Thermals Implant 6 4 7 5 4 600 600 1000 600 600
File:Brain implant.png Anti-Drop Implant 5 5 6 600 600 400 400
File:Brain implant.png CNS Rebooter Implant 6 6 5 600 600 500 1000
File:Chest implant.png Nutriment Pump Implant 3 4 3 500 500 500 500
File:Chest implant.png Nutriment Pump Implant PLUS 5 4 4 600 600 500 750
File:Chest implant.png Reviver Implant 5 5 4 800 800 500 1000 2000
File:Jetpack implant.png Thrusters Set Implant 5 7 5 4 4000 2000 1000 1000
File:Implanter.png Implanter 2 3 2 600 200
File:Implant case.png Implant Case 2 500
File:Freedom implant.png Sad Trombone Implant Case 2 3 2 500
File:Freedom implant.png Freedom Implant Case 5 6 3 3 800 500 500
File:Adrenal implant.png Adrenalin Implant Case 6 6 6 1000 500 500 600 600
File:Test firing pin.png Test-range Firing Pin 2 2 500 300
File:Loyalty pin.gif Mindshield Firing Pin 6 5 600 200 600
File:Tesla gun.gif Tesla Revolver 4 5 4 10000 10000 10000
File:Advegun.png Advanced Energy Gun 5 5 5 10000 2000 4000 1000
File:Teleshield.png Telescopic Riot Shield 3 4 4 4000 5000 300 200
File:Laser Cannon.png Accelerator Laser Cannon 3 5 5 10000 3000 3000
File:Decloner.png Decloner 5 7 6 5 5000 10000
File:Rapidsyringegun.png Rapid Syringe Gun 3 2 5000 1000
File:Large ebow.png Energy Crossbow 3 5 5 3 5000 1500 1500 1500
File:Tempgun.png Temperature Gun 4 3 4 2 5000 500 3000
File:Floral Somatoray.png Floral Somatoray 2 4 2000 500
File:Large Grenade Casing.png Large Grenade 3 3 3000
File:Pyro grenade.png Pyro Grenade 4 4 2000 500
File:Adv grenade.png Advanced Release Grenade 4 3 3000 500
File:Xraygun.png Xray Laser Gun 4 5 7 5 5000 5000 4000 2000 2000
File:Ionrifle.png Ion Carbine 5 4 8000 6000 2000
File:Portal gun.gif Bluespace Wormhole Projector 5 6 7 5 5000 2000 2000 3000
File:Modular receiver.png Modular Receiver 4 4 6500 500
File:46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Magazine (4.6×30mm) 1 1 4000
File:46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Armor Piercing Magazine (4.6×30mm AP) 1 1 6000 600
File:46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Incendiary Magazine (4.6×30mm IC) 1 1 6000 1000 600
File:46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Uranium Magazine (4.6×30mm TX) 1 1 6000 600 2000
File:Stun Shell.png Stun Shell 3 3 200
File:Tech shell.png Unloaded Technological Shell 3 4 3 3 1000 200
File:Suppressor.png Universal Suppressor 5 6 3 2000 500
File:Gravity gun.gif One-Point Bluespace-Gravitational Manipulator 5 4 4 4 5 6000 6000 7000 6000 3000 3000
File:Mining Drill.png Mining Drill 2 3 2 6000 1000
File:Diamond Mining Drill.png Diamond Mining Drill 6 5 5 6000 1000 2000
File:Plasma Cutter.png Plasma Cutter 3 3 2 1500 500 400
File:Adv plasma cutter.gif Advanced Plasma Cutter 4 2 4 3 3 3000 1000 2000 500
File:Sonic Jackhammer.png Sonic Jackhammer 7 6 5 5 6000 2000 2000 6000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Damage Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Cooldown Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Range Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Pressure Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 2000 2000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Mining AoE Mod 7 5 5 4 5 8000 1500 2000 2000 2000
File:Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Trigger Guard Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
File:Adv resonator.png Upgraded Resonator 4 3 4 3 4000 1500 1000 1000
File:Tracking Beacon.gif Tracking Beacon 1 150 100
File:Global Positioning System.gif GPS Device 2 2 500 1000
File:Holdpack.gif Bag of Holding 5 5 6 7 3000 250 1500 2000
File:Bluespace satchel.gif Mining Satchel of Holding 3 4 4 250 500
File:Bluespace Crystal.png Artificial Bluespace Crystal 6 4 3 1500 1500
File:MedGlasses.png Health Scanner HUD 2 3 500 500
File:NV health glasses.gif Night Vision Health Scanner HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 350 1000
File:SecHud.png Security HUD 2 3 500 500
File:NV sec glasses.gif Night Vision Security HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 350 1000
File:Diag glasses.png Diagnostic HUD 2 3 500 500
File:NV diag glasses.gif Night Vision Diagnostic HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 300 1000
File:Welding Gas Mask.png Welding Gas Mask 2 3 3000 1000
File:Portaseeder.png Portable Seed Extractor 2 3 1000 400
File:Air horn.png Air Horn 4 4 4000
File:MGlasses.png Optical Meson Scanners 2 2 2 500 500
File:NV meson glasses.gif Night Vision Optical Meson Scanners 4 5 5 5 600 600 350 1000
File:Tray scanners.gif Optical T-Ray Scanners 3 2 2 500 500
File:Engi glasses.gif Engineering Scanner Goggles 4 4 3 3 500 500 100
File:NightVision.png Night Vision Goggles 4 5 4 5 600 600 350 1000
File:Science goggles.png Science Goggles 2 500 500
File:Mashoe.png Magnetic Boots 4 5 4 4500 1500 2500
File:Adv mop.png Advanced Mop 4 3 2500 200
File:Bluespace trashbag.png Trashbag of Holding 5 4 3 4 1500 1500 250
File:Floor buffer.png Floor Buffer Upgrade 4 4 3000 200
File:Signmaker.gif Holographic Sign Projector 3 2000 1000
File:Adv welder.gif Experimental Welding Tool 4 5 4 3 1000 500 1500 200
File:Alien alloy.png Alien Alloy (Requires abductor tech) 7 2 4000 4000

64px Circuit Imprinter

  • The Circuit Imprinter requires acid, glass and occasionally gold or diamond. Here you will find circuits for most of the station's machinery and robotics' exosuits. With gold and diamonds, you can also make AI law modules.
  • Information on how to construct machines is available at the Guide to advanced construction.
  • Circuits cost 1000 glass and 20 acid each, becoming cheaper with upgrades.
Circuit Imprinter Manufacturing List
Board Type Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal File:Golddone.png File:Diamonddone.png
Security Computer 2 2
AI Core AI Core 3
AI Upload Computer 4 5
Cyborg Upload Computer 4 5
Medical Records Computer 2 2
Operating Computer Computer 3 2
PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200 Computer 3 3
DNA Machine Computer 2 2
Communications Computer 3 3
ID Console Computer 3
Crew monitoring computer Computer 2 2 3
Teleporter Console Computer 4 3 3
Security Records Console Computer 2 2
Atmosphere Alert Computer 2
Atmospheric Monitor Computer 2
Robotics Control Console Computer 4
Cloning Machine Console Computer 3 4
Clone Pod Machine 3 4
Cloning Scanner Machine 3 4
Limb Grower Machine 2 3
Battle Arcade Machine Computer 1
Orion Trail Arcade Machine Computer 2
Slot Machine Computer 1
Power Monitor Computer 2 2
Solar Control Computer 2 2
Prisoner Management Console Computer 2
Exosuit Control Console Computer 3
Mech Bay Power Control Console Computer 3 3
R&D Console Computer 4
Supply Request Console Computer 2
Supply Shuttle Console Computer 3
Outpost Status Display Computer 2
Telecommunications Monitoring Console Computer 2 3 3
Telecommunications Server Monitoring Console Computer 2 3 3
Messaging Monitor Console Computer 5
Telecommunications Traffic Control Console Computer 3
Telepad Control Console Board Computer 4 3 3
AI Integrity Restorer Computer 3 4
Library Console Computer 1
Safeguard AI Module 3 3 100
OneHuman AI Module 4 6 100
ProtectStation AI Module 4 5 100
Quarantine AI Module 4 2 3 100
OxygenIsToxicToHumans AI Module 4 2 4 100
Freeform AI Module 4 5 100
Reset AI Module 6 4 100
Remove Law AI Module 5 5 100
Purge AI Module 6 5 100
Freeform AI Core Module 6 6 100
Asimov AI Core Module 5 3 100
P.A.L.A.D.I.N. AI Core Module 5 5 100
T.Y.R.A.N.T. AI Core Module 5 5 2 100
Corporate AI Core Module 5 5 100
Default AI Core Module 5 5 100
Subspace Receiver Machine 2 1 2
Bus Mainframe Machine 2 2
Hub Mainframe Machine 2 2
Relay Mainframe Machine 2 2 2
Processor Unit Machine 2 2
Server Mainframe Machine 2 2
Subspace Broadcaster Machine 2 2
APLU "Ripley" Central Control module Mech 2
APLU "Ripley" Peripherals Control module Mech 2
"Odysseus" Central Control module Mech 3 3 3
"Odysseus" Peripherals Control module Mech 3 3 3
"Gygax" Central Control module Mech 4 3 4
"Gygax" Peripherals Control module Mech 4 3 4
"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Central Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Peripherals Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 4 4 5
"H.O.N.K" Central Control module Mech 3 3
"H.O.N.K" Peripherals Control module Mech 3 3
"H.O.N.K" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 3 3
"Phazon" Central Control module Mech 6 5 6
"Phazon" Peripherals Control module Mech 5 5 6
"Phazon" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 5 5 6
SMES Board Machine 4 5 4
Power Turbine Console Board Computer 4 5 4
Power Compressor Board Machine 4 5 4
Power Turbine Board Machine 5 4 4
Emitter Board Machine 4 5 3
Freezer/Heater Board Machine 3 3
Space Heater Board Machine 2 2 2
Teleportation Station Board Machine 4 4 4 5
Teleportation Hub Board Machine 4 5 5 3
Telepad Board Machine 4 4 5 4
Quantum Pad Board Machine 3 3 4 3
Sleeper Board Machine 3 2 3
Cryotube Board Machine 4 3 3 5
Portable Chem Dispenser Board Machine 4 4 3 5
Chem Master Board Machine 3 3 2
Chemical Heater Board Machine 2 2 2
Biogenerator Board Machine 3 3 2
Hydroponics Tray Board Machine 2
Destructive Analyzer Board Machine 2 2 2
E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Board Machine 2 2 2 2
Protolathe Board Machine 2 2
Circuit Imprinter Board Machine 2 2
R&D Server Control Console Board Computer 3
R&D Server Board Machine 3
Exosuit Fabricator Board Machine 3 3
Cyborg Recharger Board Machine 3 3
Mechbay Recharger Board Machine 3 4 3
Microwave Board Machine 2 2
Gibber Board Machine 2 2
Smartfridge Board Machine 1
Monkey Recycler Board Machine 1
Seed Extractor Board Machine 1
Processor Board Machine 1
Recycler Board Machine 2 2
AI Holopad board Machine 1
Autolathe Board Machine 3 3
Weapon Recharger Board Machine 4 3 4 100
Vendor Board Machine 1
Ore Redemption Board Machine 2 3 2
Mining Rewards Vender Board Machine 3
Tesla Coil Board Machine 3 3 3
Grounding Rod Board Machine 2 3 3 3
Plant DNA Manipulator Board Machine 3 4
PACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 3 3 3 2
SUPERPACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 4 4 3
MRSPACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 5 4 5 3

64px Exosuit Fabricator

  • Robotics starts with two of these. This machine will build everything a roboticist needs to do his job, aside from circuits. To update its research levels:
    • Sync the R&D Research Console.
    • Sync the Robotics Research Console.
    • Sync the Exosuit Fabricator.
  • Can be used directly, without the Research Console.


Items available from the start:

Exosuit Fabricator Round-Start Manufacturing List
Icon Item List Metal Glass Solid Plasma Silver Gold Uranium Diamond Bananium File:Titaniumdone.png
File:Cyborg endoskeleton.png Cyborg endoskeleton Cyborg 15000
File:Cyborg torso.png Cyborg torso Cyborg 40000
File:Cyborg head.png Cyborg head Cyborg 5000
File:Cyborg left arm.png Cyborg left arm Cyborg 10000
File:Cyborg right arm.png Cyborg right arm Cyborg 10000
File:Cyborg left leg.png Cyborg left leg Cyborg 10000
File:Cyborg right leg.png Cyborg right leg Cyborg 10000
File:Ripley chassis.png Ripley chassis Ripley 20000
File:Ripley torso.png Ripley torso Ripley 20000 7500
File:Ripley left arm.png Ripley left arm Ripley 15000
File:Ripley right arm.png Ripley right arm Ripley 15000
File:Ripley left leg.png Ripley left leg Ripley 15000
File:Ripley right leg.png Ripley right leg Ripley 15000
File:Odysseus chassis.png Odysseus chassis Odysseus 20000
File:Odysseus torso.png Odysseus torso Odysseus 12000
File:Odysseus head.png Odysseus head Odysseus 6000 10000
File:Odysseus left arm.png Odysseus left arm Odysseus 6000
File:Odysseus right arm.png Odysseus right arm Odysseus 6000
File:Odysseus left leg.png Odysseus left leg Odysseus 7000
File:Odysseus right leg.png Odysseus right leg Odysseus 7000
File:Gygax chassis.png Gygax chassis Gygax 20000
File:Gygax torso.png Gygax torso Gygax 20000 10000 2000
File:Gygax head.png Gygax head Gygax 10000 5000 2000
File:Gygax left arm.png Gygax left arm Gygax 15000 1000
File:Gygax right arm.png Gygax right arm Gygax 15000 1000
File:Gygax left leg.png Gygax left leg Gygax 15000 2000
File:Gygax right leg.png Gygax right leg Gygax 15000 2000
File:Gygax armor plates.png Gygax armor plates Gygax 15000 10000 10000
File:Odysseus chassis.png Durand chassis Durand 25000
File:Durand torso.png Durand torso Durand 25000 10000 10000
File:Durand head.png Durand head Durand 10000 15000 2000
File:Durand left arm.png Durand left arm Durand 10000 4000
File:Durand right arm.png Durand right arm Durand 10000 4000
File:Durand left leg.png Durand left leg Durand 15000 4000
File:Durand right leg.png Durand right leg Durand 15000 4000
File:Durand armor plates.png Durand armor plates Durand 30000 25000 20000
File:Odysseus chassis.png H.O.N.K. chassis H.O.N.K. 20000 10000
File:H.O.N.K. torso.png H.O.N.K. torso H.O.N.K. 20000 10000 5000
File:H.O.N.K. head.png H.O.N.K. head H.O.N.K. 10000 5000 5000
File:H.O.N.K. left arm.png H.O.N.K. left arm H.O.N.K. 15000 5000
File:H.O.N.K. right arm.png H.O.N.K. right arm H.O.N.K. 15000 5000
File:H.O.N.K. left leg.png H.O.N.K. left leg H.O.N.K. 20000 5000
File:H.O.N.K. right leg.png H.O.N.K. right leg H.O.N.K. 20000 5000
File:Hydraulic clamp.png Hydraulic clamp Exosuit Equip 10000
File:Exosuit drill.png Exosuit drill Exosuit Equip 10000
File:Exosuit extinguisher.png Exosuit extinguisher Exosuit Equip 10000
File:Cable layer.png Cable layer Exosuit Equip 10000
File:Energy relay.png Plasma Generator Exosuit Equip 10000 1000 5000 2000
File:Odysseus chassis.png Firefighter chassis Exosuit Equip 20000
File:Energy relay.png Exosuit plasma converter Exosuit Equip 10000 1000 500
File:Mousetrap mortar.png Mousetrap mortar Exosuit Equip 20000 5000
File:Banana mortar.png Banana mortar Exosuit Equip 20000 5000
File:HoNkER BlAsT 5000.png HoNkER BlAsT 5000 Exosuit Equip 20000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg module reset board Borg Upgr 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg reclassification board Borg Upgr 35000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg emergency reboot module Borg Upgr 60000 5000
File:Exosuit tracking beacon.gif Exosuit tracking beacon Misc 500


Reseachable items:

(Note: Bananium is not used and skipped from the table.)

Exosuit Fabricator Researchable Manufacturing List
Icon Item List Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal Metal Glass Solid Plasma Silver Gold Uranium Diamond
File:PBT "Pacifier" mounted taser.png Pacifier mounted taser Exosuit Equip 3 10000
File:Ultra AC 2.png Ultra AC 2 LMG Exosuit Equip 4 10000
File:Sleeper.gif Mounted Sleeper Exosuit Equip 3 2 3 5000 10000
File:Sgun.png Exosuit Syringe Gun Exosuit Equip 4 4 3 4 3000 2000
File:Mecha medigun.png Exosuit Medical Beamgun Exosuit Equip 7 6 5 6 15000 8000 3000 8000 2000
File:SGL-6 grenade launcher.png SGL-6 grenade launcher Exosuit Equip 4 4 22000 8000 6000
File:Mecha diamond drill.png Diamond-tipped exosuit drill Exosuit Equip 5 4 10000 6500
File:Energy relay.png Exonuclear reactor Exosuit Equip 3 4 5 10000 1000 500
File:LBX AC 10 "Scattershot".png LBX AC 10 "Scattershot" Exosuit Equip 4 10000
File:FNX-99 "Hades" carbine.png FNX-99 "Hades" carbine Exosuit Equip 4 5 10000
File:MKIV ion heavy cannon.png MKIV Ion Heavy Cannon Exosuit Equip 5 6 5 10000
File:Armor booster module.png Reactive armor booster module Exosuit Equip 5 4 20000 5000
File:Armor booster module.png Reflective armor booster module Exosuit Equip 5 3 5 20000 5000
File:SRM-8 missile rack.png SRM-8 missile rack Exosuit Equip 5 5 6 22000 8000 6000
File:Wormhole generator.gif Mounted wormhole generator Exosuit Equip 3 4 4 10000 8000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-PS "Immolator" laser Exosuit Equip 3 3 3 10000
File:SGL-6 grenade launcher.png SOB-3 clusterbang launcher Exosuit Equip 5 5 3 20000 10000 10000
File:Mecha teleporter.png Mounted gravitational catapult Exosuit Equip 4 4 3 10000
File:Repair droid.png Exosuit repair droid Exosuit Equip 5 3 3 10000 5000 2000 1000
File:MKIV ion heavy cannon.png MKIV ion heavy cannon Exosuit Equip 5 6 5 20000 6000 2000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon Exosuit Equip 4 4 4 10000
File:Mounted RCD.png Mounted RCD Exosuit Equip 5 5 4 3 4 30000 25000 20000 20000
File:Energy relay.png Tesla energy relay Exosuit Equip 4 5 4 10000 2000 3000 2000
File:Mecha teleporter.png Mounted teleporter Exosuit Equip 8 5 10000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg VTEC Borg Upgr 5 4 4 80000 6000 5000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ion Thrusters Borg Upgr 4 4 80000 6000 6000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Diamond Drill Borg Upgr 6 5 10000 2000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ore Satchel of Holding Borg Upgr 4 4 4 10000 250 500
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Hyper-Kinetic Accelerator Borg Upgr 7 5 5 4 5 8000 1500 2000 2000 2000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ash Storm Plating Borg Upgr 4 4 4 8000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Self-Repair Borg Upgr 4 4 15000 15000
Circuitboard.png Illegal equipment module Borg Upgr 4 2 10000 15000 10000
File:Powercell.png Power cell Misc 1 700 50
File:Power cell.png High-capacity power cell Misc 2 700 60
File:Supercell.png Super-capacity power cell Misc 3 3 700 70
File:Hypercell.png Hyper-capacity power cell Misc 5 5 5 700 80 150 150
File:Bluespace Power Cell.gif Bluespace power cell Misc 5 5 6 5 800 160 300 300 160
File:Man-Machine Interface.png Man-machine interface Misc 2 2 3 1000 500
File:Posibrain.gif Positronic Brain Misc 3 4 5 1700 1350 500
File:Synthetic flash.gif Synthetic flash Misc 2 3 750 750


Duke's R&D Guide

Player XDTM posted an RnD guide on the forums that is very popular among experienced scientists. Here it is:

Start - Gather and scan these materials from the RnD room

  • Analyzer
  • Micro Manip
  • Capacitor
  • Welder
  • Flamethrower ( with another welder; just screwdriver it then attach a rod )

Alternate Start (if you can't be assed to make a flamethrower/want to keep a welding tool just in case. I use this one now)

  • Analyzer
  • Micro Manip
  • Capacitor
  • Welder
  • Meson Goggles
  • Toolbox

Protolathe - We don't need circuits till a lot later, don't waste acid

  • Mining Drill
  • Nano Manip
  • Mass Spectrometer
  • Medical HUD
  • Security HUD
  • Super power cell
  • Holographic sign projector
  • Adv. Mass Spectrometer
  • Adv. Release Grenade
  • Welding Shield Eyes ---> Mat 5 -->Picos and Super Bins

With this you can make pico manips and super matter bins. Print an RPED, some picos and some super bins and upgrade your protolathe and circuit imprinter, greatly reducing the part cost. Do this before printing circuits or you'll waste acid!

For bluespace:

  • Tracking Beacon
  • GPS Device --> Blu 3 (Enough for Bluespace RPEDs)

Circuit Imprinter

  • Power Turbine Board --->Power 5, Data 5 --> Required for chem dispenser board
  • Teleporter Board
  • Teleport. Station Board OR Quantum Pad board --->Bluespace 5, enough for femtos and bluesp. matter bins with material 7
  • Chem dispenser board --->Plasma 5 (Needed for NV mesons)
  • Durand weapon board --->Combat 5

Minerals/Mining (in the rare event that miners didn't die)

  • Uranium --->Mat 6
  • Diamond --->Mat 7
  • 2 Bluespace Crystals --->Bluespace 7
  • Jetpack Upgrade --->Engineering 6 (You can just decon a piercing syringe for this one)
  • Lazarus Injector --->Electromag 7
  • Mining Drone AI upgrade --->Data 7

Advanced

  • Piercing Syringe --->Engineering 6
  • Phazon Torso --->Plasma 6 (Enough for BoHs if you have bluespace 7 too)
  • DNA syringe --->Engineering 7 with 6 powers (and no disabilites) (comic sans voice IS a disability)
  • Slime Power Cell --->Power 6
  • Drone Shell --->Bio 5
  • Heart/Brain --->Bio 6 (You can just butcher a monkey for both)
  • Sentience Potion --->Bio 7
  • 'Purge' AI Board ---> Data 6

Cargo

  • Combat Shotguns --->Combat 7
  • Prototype --->Engineering 7

Botany

  • Golden Apple --->Mat 6
  • Glowberry/shrooms --->Plasma 7
  • Glowcap --->Power 7
  • Bluespace Banana/Tomato --->Bluespace 6
  • Blood Tomato --->Bio 6
  • Death Nettle --->Combat 6
  • Gatfruit --->Combat 7 (actually needs to be made by xeno first)
  • Ghost Chili --->Magnets 6
  • Walking Mushroom --->Data 6
  • Ambrosia Gaia --->Bio 7

Remember that with only a bit of silver you can build an autocloner thanks to phasic scanners and a bluespace RPED; if you're a miner reading this guide please deliver the two pieces that you see near the mining dock before leaving to mine!

When getting some high level parts (like anomaly cores) it will bring the tech to the item level (not item level+1) so, if possible, try to get to the item's level first, but it's acceptable to consume an anomaly since it'll usually land you on the max.