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Recon Technology

Recon Technology

Recon Technology unlocks deep-space Recon missions.

Overview

Property Value
Type Advanced Research
Max Level Unlimited
Lab Notes Research Lab level affects speed only
Effect Unlocks Recon mission, adds +1 active Recon mission slot per level, grants +5 effective espionage to you per level, and shares +1 effective espionage per level to each alliance member
Prerequisites Research Lab 10, plus the section 4 unlock requirement (2 cumulative section 3 levels)

Description

Recon Technology establishes long-range scan coordination and deep-space intelligence protocols for your empire. Once researched, you can dispatch Recon missions with espionage probes, strengthen your own intelligence net, and relay a smaller espionage bonus to your alliance.

Effect

  • Unlocks Recon missions
  • Recon requires at least one espionage probe in the fleet
  • Recon rolls reconnaissance checks during hold phases and can deliver full espionage-style reports
  • Adds +1 Recon mission slot per level
  • Grants +5 effective espionage to the researching player per level
  • Grants +1 effective espionage to each alliance member per level

Effective Espionage Formula

Your Effective Espionage
  = Espionage Technology
  + (5 * Your Recon Technology Level)
  + sum(Allied Recon Technology Levels)

Each alliance member gets the shared +1 per level contribution from every other allied player with Recon Technology.

Research Cost

Level Metal Crystal Deuterium
1 260,000 380,000 220,000

Strategy

Unlock Priority

  • Research this as soon as you want deep-space reconnaissance capability
  • Pair with Espionage Technology for higher recon success rates
  • Alliance groups benefit more when several members invest in Recon Technology because the shared bonus stacks across the alliance

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