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== Research and Development ==
Research and Development (commonly called R&D or RnD) is the job of the [[scientist|Scientists]]. The department typically lies behind purple and grey doors. In the department typically exists a set of Lathe and R&D machines. Often you will see lockers with lab equipment in them.
 
R&D gameplay largely revolves around the acquisition and use of '''research points''' to gain new technologies for the station.
 
== Point Generation ==
Research points can be acquired through a few different sources.
 
The most profitable form of point generation is [[Xenoarcheology]], which is the process of analyzing and activating different randomly generated artifacts that can be found via events, salvage debris, and by ordering them from cargo. Most artifacts have more than one "Stimulus-Reaction" combination (known scientifically as Nodes), so make sure to scan and activate as many of them as you can before selling it to cargo, or keeping it around because its effects are cool enough to warrant keeping.
 
Another highly valuable source of research points is [[Anomalous Research]]. Most R&D departments come equipped with an Anomaly Generator, Anomalous Particle Emitters (A.P.E.) and Anomaly Vessels, which are used to spawn, interact with, and generate points from anomalies respectively. Anomalies can come in different forms, ranging from raging balls of pink-hot matter, to electrically-discharging motes of light, to radioactive gravity wells, so make sure to wear some protective gear while studying them.
 
Points can also be acquired through research disks, which can be found in maintenance, salvaged from space, or found on expeditions.
 
== R&D System ==
[[File:RDComputer.png|100px]]
[[File:R&D Console UI.png|alt=The user interface of the R&D Console|thumb|The user interface of the R&D Console]]
In the R&D computer new technologies can be unlocked via points. To research a technology, click on it if it's in the ''Unlockable technologies'' column. Technologies in the ''Future technologies'' are locked behind others, requiring you to research a previous technology (in the ''Unlockable technologies'' column). Technologies in the ''Unlocked technologies'' section have already been researched.
 
== Alternative Research ==
[[File:Technology Disk Printer.png|100px]]
 
There is another method to research a technology, and that is using the '''Technology Disk Terminal'''. If there is no such console available within the station, it can be created after researching the Tier 1 Experimental Technology, "Alternative Research".
 
By spending 1000 research points, a technology disk would be dispensed, containing the recipe of a single random item (of any tier) for the lathes to fabricate. The random item ranges from a HAMTR Harness within the "Critter Mechs" technology, a redundant item you've already researched, to the highly-sought-after (and expensive) satchel of holding.
 
When used early into the round, it may reward the research department with end-tier items immediately at the cost of the primary research progress. This is essentially gambling with research points, so ensure that your department agrees with this plan. When used late into the round, it may grant the research department recipes of technologies that have been locked out of the direct research method of unlocking the technology.
 
== Equipment ==
There are many different recipes that can be locked behind research. The [[Protolathe]], [[Circuit Imprinter]], [[Security Techfab]], [[Medical Tecfab]], and the [[Exosuit Fabricator]] are currently the only machines that directly benefit by gaining new recipes when you achieve certain research. The following section will only cover what recipes are unlocked through research, for a full list on what each machine can craft please check out the [[Protolathe]], [[Circuit Imprinter]], [[Security Techfab]], [[Medical Tecfab]], and [[Exosuit Fabricator]] pages.
 
=== [[Protolathe]] ===
[[File:Protolathe.png|100px]]
 
The [[Protolathe]] is a machine capable of printing [[Research and Development#Circuit Imprinter|most]] of what you've researched. It can make things such from large beakers to microreactor batteries. [[Protolathe|Protolathes]] are mainly found at science but can (sometimes) be found in engineering or on salvage expeditions.
 
==== Industrial ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Item
!Crafting Cost
!Research
!Tier
!Research Cost
|-
|{{item|high-capacity power cell|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|3|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|4|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|2|size=32px}}+{{item|gold bar|0.5|size=32px}}
|Advanced Powercells
|1
|7,500
|-
|{{item|Mining drill|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|1|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |Salvage Equipment
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |7,500
|-
|{{item|Grappling gun|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|5|size=32px}}+{{item|gold bar|1|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Welding gas mask|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|6|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|2|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Experimental welding tool|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|8|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|2|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |Advanced Tools
| rowspan="3" |2
| rowspan="3" |10,000
|-
|{{item|Power drill|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|6|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|2|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Jaws of life|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|10|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|3|size=32px}}+{{item|gold bar|0.5|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Ore bag of holding|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|20|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|7.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|15|size=32px}}+{{item|uranium|1.5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Mass Excavation
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |12,500
|-
|{{item|Diamond tipped mining drill|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|6|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|2|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|2|size=32px}}+{{item|refined diamond|1|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Handheld mass scanner|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|8|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|3|size=32px}}
|Space Scanning
|2
|7,500
|-
|{{item|Holofan projector|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|3|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|0.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|0.5|size=32px}}
|Advanced Atmospherics
|2
|7,500
|-
|{{item|Bag of holding|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |{{item|steel|20|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|7.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|15|size=32px}}+{{item|uranium|1.5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |Bluespace Storage
| rowspan="3" |3
| rowspan="3" |15,000
|-
|{{item|Satchel of holding|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Duffelbag of holding|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item|Microreactor power cell|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|4|size=32px}}+{{item|uranium|2|size=32px}}+{{item|gold bar|1|size=32px}}
|Portable Fission
|3
|10,000
|}
 
==== Arsenal ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Item
!Crafting Cost
!Research
!Tier
!Research Cost
|-
|{{item icon|Advanced remote signaller|label=Advanced remote signaller|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|1|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|2|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|1|size=32px}}
| rowspan="6" |Explosive Technology
| rowspan="6" |1
| rowspan="6" |10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Signal trigger|label=Signal trigger|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |{{item|steel|3|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|2|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Voice trigger|label=Voice trigger|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Timer trigger|label=Timer trigger|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Flash payload|label=Flash payload|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|0.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|1|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|0.5|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Chemical payload|label=Chemical payload|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|2|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|3|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Proto-kinetic accelerator|label=Proto-kinetic accelerator|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|10|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|5|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|1|label=silver|size=32px}}
|Salvage Weapons
|1
|5,000
|-
|{{item icon|Svalinn laser pistol|label=Svalinn laser pistol|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|20|size=32px}}+{{item|gold bar|5|label=gold|size=32px}}
|Experimental Battery Ammo
|3
|15,000
|}
 
 
==== Experimental ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Item
!Crafting Cost
!Research
!Tier
!Research Cost
|-
|{{item icon|Node scanner|label=Node scanner|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|1|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|0.5|size=32px}}
|Basic XenoArcheology
|1
|5,000
|-
|{{item icon|G.O.R.I.L.L.A. gauntlet|label=G.O.R.I.L.L.A. gauntlet|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|15|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|3|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|5|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|2.5|label=silver|size=32px}}
|Anomaly Core Harnessing
|1
|10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Anomaly locator|label=Anomaly locator|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |{{item|steel|4|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|1|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Basic Anomalous Research
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |5,000
|-
|{{item icon|Wide-spectrum anomaly locator|label=Wide-spectrum anomaly locator|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Magboots|label=Magboots|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|10|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Local Magnetism
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" |7,500
|-
|{{item icon|Moon boots|label=Moon boots|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|6|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Portable particle decelerator|label=Portable particle decelerator|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|7.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|1.5|size=32px}}+{{item|uranium|1.5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Deterrence Technologies
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |7,500
|-
|{{item icon|Force field projector|label=Force field projector|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|3|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|1|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|C.H.I.M.P. handcannon|label=C.H.I.M.P. handcannon|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|4|size=32px}}
|Advanced Anomaly Research
|2
|10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Quantum spin inverter|label=Quantum spin inverter|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|7|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|1|size=32px}}+{{item|uranium|1|size=32px}}
|Quantum Leaping
|3
|10,000
|-
|{{item icon|WeaponTetherGun|label=Force gun|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|4|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|1|label=silver|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Gravity Manipulation
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" |10,000
|-
|{{item icon|WeaponForceGun|label=Tether gun|size=32px}}
|}
 
 
==== Civilian Services ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Item
!Crafting Cost
!Research
!Tier
!Research Cost
|-
|{{item icon|Synthesizer|label=Synthesizer|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|3|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|3|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|1|size=32px}}
|Advanced Entertainment
|1
|7,500
|-
|{{item icon|Advanced mop|label=Advanced mop|size=32px}}
|{{item|plastic|4|size=32px}}+{{item|steel|1|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|1|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Advanced Cleaning
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Mega spray bottle|label=Mega spray bottle|size=32px}}
|{{item|plastic|2.5|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Spray nozzle|label=Spray nozzle|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|15|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Advanced Spray
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Backpack water tank|label=Backpack water tank|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|2.5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|10|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Astro-grass|label=Astro-grass|size=32px}}
| rowspan="5" |{{item|plastic|1|size=32px}}
| rowspan="5" |Faux Astro-Tiles
| rowspan="5" |2
| rowspan="5" |5,000
|-
|{{item icon|FloorTileItemAstroGrass|label=Mowed astro-grass|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|FloorTileItemAstroGrass|label=Jungle astro-grass|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|FloorTileItemAstroIce|label=Astro-ice|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|FloorTileItemAstroSnow|label=Astro-snow|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Cryostasis beaker|label=Cryostasis beaker|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|2.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|0.5|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Biochemical Stasis
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |7,500
|-
|{{item icon|Cryostasis syringe|label=Cryostasis syringe|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|2|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|0.5|size=32px}}
|-
|{{item icon|Speed boots|label=Speed boots|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|15|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|10|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|5|label=silver|size=32px}}
|Quantum Fiber Weaving
|3
|10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Bluespace beaker|label=Bluespace beaker|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|1.5|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|0.5|label=silver|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Bluespace Chemistry
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" |10,000
|-
|{{item icon|Bluespace syringe|label=Bluespace syringe|size=32px}}
|{{item|steel|1|size=32px}}+{{item|plastic|1.5|size=32px}}+{{item|glass|2.5|size=32px}}+{{item|plasma|1|size=32px}}+{{item|silver bar|0.5|label=silver|size=32px}}
|}
 
 
=== Circuit Imprinter ===
[[File:CircuitImprinter.png|100px]]
 
The Circuit Imprinter is a machine capable of printing machine boards used for creating machines and computers. They require steel, glass and sometimes gold.
 
Machine boards can be inserted into a [[Construction|Machine Frame]] whilst electronics can be inserted into computers or other machines built with [[Construction]].
 
==== Industrial ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Item
!Research
!Tier
|-
|{{item icon|Ripley central control module|label=Ripley central control module|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Ripley APLU
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Ripley peripherals control module|label=Ripley peripherals control module|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board
|label=P.A.C.M.A.N-type portable generator machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="7" |Power Generation
|1
|-
|{{item icon|S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board
|label=S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N-type portable generator machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|J.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board
|label=J.R.P.A.C.M.A.N-type portable generator machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Power monitoring computer board|label=Power monitoring computer board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Solar control computer board|label=Solar control computer board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Solar tracker electronics|label=Solar tracker electronics|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Emitter machine board|label=Emitter machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Hyper convection autolathe machine board|label=Hyper convection autolathe machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="4" |Industrial Engineering
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Hyper convection protolathe machine board|label=Hyper convection protolathe machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Hyper convection circuit imprinter machine board|label=Hyper convection circuit imprinter machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Sheet-meister 2000 machine board|label=Sheet-meister 2000 machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Flatpacker 1001 machine board|label=Flatpacker 1001 machine board|size=32px}}
|Mechanical Compression
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Industrial ore processor machine board|label=Industrial ore processor machine board|size=32px}}
|Salvage Equipment
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Freezer thermomachine machine board|label=Freezer thermomachine machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Atmospherics
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Gas recycler board|label=Gas recycler board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Turbo recharger machine board|label=Turbo recharger machine board|size=32px}}
|Advanced Power Cells
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Shuttle console board|label=Shuttle console board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="4" |Shuttlecraft
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Thruster machine board|label=Thruster machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Gyroscope machine board|label=Gyroscope machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Mini gravity generator machine board|label=Mini gravity generator machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Radar console computer board|label=Radar console computer board|size=32px}}
|Space Scanning
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Hellfire freezer machine board|label=Hellfire freezer machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Advanced Atmospherics
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Portable scrubber machine board|label=Portable scrubber machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|}
 
 
==== Arsenal ( None) ====
 
==== Experimental ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Item
!Research
!Tier
|-
|{{item icon|Analysis computer board|label=Analysis computer board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Basic XenoArcheology
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Artifact analyzer machine board|label=Artifact analyzer machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|A.P.E. machine board|label=A.P.E. machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Basic Anomalous Research
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Anomaly vessel machine board|label=Anomaly vessel machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Exosuit fabricator machine board|label=Exosuit fabricator machine board|size=32px}}
|Basic Robotics
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Tech disk terminal board|label=Tech disk terminal board|size=32px}}
|Alternative Research
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Artifact crusher machine board|label=Artifact crusher machine board|size=32px}}
|Artifact Recycling
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Anomaly synchronizer machine board|label=Anomaly synchronizer machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Advanced Anomaly Research
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Experimental anomaly vessel machine board|label=Experimental anomaly vessel machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|}
 
 
==== Civilian Services ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Item
!Research
!Tier
|-
|{{item icon|Seed extractor machine board|label=Seed extractor machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |Basic Hydroponics
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Hydroponics tray machine board|label=Hydroponics tray machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Industrial reagent grinder machine board|label=Industrial reagent grinder machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Lipid extractor machine board|label=Lipid extractor machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |Meat Manipulation
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Biocube fabricator machine board|label=Biocube fabricator machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Biomass reclaimer machine board|label=Biomass reclaimer machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|HAMTR central control module|label=HAMTR central control module|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Critter Mechs
|1
|-
|{{item icon|HAMTR peripherals control module|label=HAMTR peripherals control module|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Television board|label=Television board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="4" |Advanced Entertainment
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Digital audio workstation machine board|label=Digital audio workstation machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|News manager console board|label=News manager console board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Jukebox machine board|label=Jukebox machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Surveillance camera router board|label=Surveillance camera router board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="7" |A/V Communication
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Surveillance camera wireless router board|label=Surveillance camera wireless router board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Movable wireless camera board|label=Movable wireless camera board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Wireless camera board|label=Wireless camera board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Surveillance camera monitor board|label=Surveillance camera monitor board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Surveillance wireless camera monitor board|label=Surveillance wireless camera monitor board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|Telecommunication server machine board|label=Telecommunication server machine board|size=32px}}
|1
|-
|{{item icon|H.O.N.K. central control module|label=H.O.N.K. central control module|size=32px}}
| rowspan="3" |H.O.N.K. Mech
|2
|-
|{{item icon|H.O.N.K. peripherals control module|label=H.O.N.K. peripherals control module|size=32px}}
|2
|-
|{{item icon|H.O.N.K. weapon control and targeting module|label=H.O.N.K. weapon control and targeting module|size=32px}}
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Cargo telepad machine board|label=Cargo telepad machine board|size=32px}}
|Bluespace Cargo Transport
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Stasis bed machine board|label=Stasis bed machine board|size=32px}}
| rowspan="2" |Biochemical Stasis
|2
|-
|{{item icon|Cryo pod machine board|label=Cryo pod machine board|size=32px}}
|2
|}
 
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
=== "I can't get any points/I can't print anything" ===
The likely cause is that the Lathe/Imprinter/Computer isn't synced up with the RD server.
 
To fix this in the Lathe/Imprinter/Computer click ''Server list'', click on ''ID x || RDSERVER'' and then exit the window.
 
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