Industry Tech Tree

Industry technologies deal with ship construction, shipyards, and all things related to building.

Corvette Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: None
 * Posts: 0
 * Enables the construction of corvettes, small and agile craft.

Frigate Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: None
 * Posts: 0
 * Enables the construction of frigates.

Destroyer Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: None
 * Posts: 20
 * Enables the construction of destroyers.

Reinforced Superstructure

 * Prerequisites: None
 * Posts: 20
 * Improved construction techniques result in even sturdier spaceframes, capable of holding up more mass. +10% to maximum armor of all ship types.

Cruiser Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: Reinforced Superstructure, Destroyer Spaceframes
 * Posts: 30
 * Enables the construction of cruisers.

Large Scale Construction

 * Prerequisites: Reinforced Superstructure
 * Posts: 25
 * Modifications to shipyards and new construction doctrines will allow for the building of even larger vessels.

Battlecruiser Design Philosophy

 * Prerequisites: None
 * Posts: 25
 * Investigates what sort of technology and design points must go into the construction of battlecruisers.

High Stress Tolerance Alloys

 * Prerequisites: Reinforced Superstructure
 * Posts: 30
 * Alloys with higher stress tolerance enable the construction of larger spaceframes due to their ability to support more mass. Also allows the skeletons of ships to withstand more kinetic and explosive impacts.

Battlecruiser Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: Reinforced Superstructure, Cruiser Spaceframes, Large Scale Construction, Massive Reactors (Power technology), Battlecruiser Design Philosophy
 * Posts: 40
 * Enables the construction of battlecruisers.

Shipyard Expansion

 * Prerequisites: Large Scale Construction, Massive Reactors
 * Posts: 30
 * Expands shipyards to accomodate the larger ships of the future.

Battleship Design Philosophy

 * Prerequisites: Battlecruiser Design Philosophy
 * Posts: 40
 * Investigates what sort of technology and design points must go into the construction of battleships.

Battleship Spaceframes

 * Prerequisites: Battlecruiser Spaceframes, Shipyard Expansion, Massive Engines (Propulsion technology), Battleship Design Philosophy, Large Area Shielding (Defense technology), High Stress Tolerance Alloys
 * Posts: 50
 * Enables the construction of battleships.