Research and Development

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Research and Development

Research and Development (commonly called R&D or RnD) is the job of the 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

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

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

The Protolathe is a machine capable of printing most of what you've researched. It can make things such from large beakers to microreactor batteries. Protolathes are mainly found at science but can (sometimes) be found in engineering or on salvage expeditions.

Industrial

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
High-capacity power cell	steel [3]+glass [4]+plastic [2]+gold bar [0.5]	Advanced Powercells	1	7,500
Mining drill	steel [5]+plastic [1]	Salvage Equipment	1	7,500
Grappling gun	steel [5]+glass [5]+gold bar [1]
Welding gas mask	steel [6]+glass [2]
Experimental welding tool	steel [8]+plasma [2]	Advanced Tools	2	10,000
Power drill	steel [6]+plastic [2]
Jaws of life	steel [10]+glass [5]+plasma [3]+gold bar [0.5]
Ore bag of holding	steel [20]+silver bar [7.5]+plasma [15]+uranium [1.5]	Mass Excavation	2	12,500
Diamond tipped mining drill	steel [6]+plastic [2]+silver bar [2]+refined diamond [1]
Handheld mass scanner	steel [8]+glass [3]	Space Scanning	2	7,500
Holofan projector	steel [3]+glass [0.5]+plastic [0.5]	Advanced Atmospherics	2	7,500
Bag of holding	steel [20]+silver bar [7.5]+plasma [15]+uranium [1.5]	Bluespace Storage	3	15,000
Satchel of holding
Duffelbag of holding
Microreactor power cell	steel [5]+glass [4]+uranium [2]+gold bar [1]	Portable Fission	3	10,000

Arsenal

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Advanced remote signaller	steel [1]+plastic [2]+plasma [1]	Explosive Technology	1	10,000
Signal trigger	steel [3]+plastic [2]
Voice trigger
Timer trigger
Flash payload	steel [0.5]+plastic [1]+glass [0.5]
Chemical payload	steel [2]+plastic [3]
Proto-kinetic accelerator	steel [10]+glass [5]+silver [1]	Salvage Weapons	1	5,000
Svalinn laser pistol	steel [20]+gold [5]	Experimental Battery Ammo	3	15,000

Experimental

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Node scanner	steel [1]+plastic [0.5]	Basic XenoArcheology	1	5,000
G.O.R.I.L.L.A. gauntlet	steel [15]+plastic [3]+glass [5]+plasma [5]+silver [2.5]	Anomaly Core Harnessing	1	10,000
Anomaly locator	steel [4]+glass [1]	Basic Anomalous Research	1	5,000
Wide-spectrum anomaly locator
Magboots	steel [10]+plastic [5]	Local Magnetism	1	7,500
Moon boots	steel [6]
Portable particle decelerator	steel [7.5]+plasma [1.5]+uranium [1.5]	Deterrence Technologies	2	7,500
Force field projector	steel [5]+plasma [3]+glass [1]
C.H.I.M.P. handcannon	steel [5]+glass [4]	Advanced Anomaly Research	2	10,000
Quantum spin inverter	steel [7]+glass [1]+uranium [1]	Quantum Leaping	3	10,000
Tether gun	steel [5]+glass [4]+silver [1]	Gravity Manipulation	3	10,000
Force gun

Civilian Services

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Synthesizer	steel [3]+plastic [3]+glass [1]	Advanced Entertainment	1	7,500
Advanced mop	plastic [4]+steel [1]+glass [1]	Advanced Cleaning	2	10,000
Mega spray bottle	plastic [2.5]
Spray nozzle	steel [15]+glass [5]	Advanced Spray	2	10,000
Backpack water tank	steel [2.5]+glass [10]
Astro-grass	plastic [1]	Faux Astro-Tiles	2	5,000
Astro-grass
Astro-grass
Astro-ice
Astro-snow
Cryostasis beaker	steel [2.5]+plastic [0.5]	Biochemical Stasis	2	7,500
Cryostasis syringe	steel [2]+plastic [0.5]
Speed boots	steel [15]+plastic [10]+silver [5]	Quantum Fiber Weaving	3	10,000
Bluespace beaker	steel [5]+plastic [5]+plasma [1.5]+silver [0.5]	Bluespace Chemistry	3	10,000
Bluespace syringe	steel [1]+plastic [1.5]+glass [2.5]+plasma [1]+silver [0.5]

Circuit Imprinter

The Circuit Imprinter is a machine capable of printing machine boards used for creating machines and computers. They require steel, glass and gold.

Machine boards can be inserted into a Machine Frame whilst electronics can be inserted into computers or other machines built with Construction.

Industrial

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Ripley central control module	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Ripley APLU	1	7,500
Ripley peripherals control module
P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board	steel [0.5]+glass [3.5]	Power Generation	1	7,500
S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board
J.R.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type portable generator machine board
Power monitoring computer board	steel [1]+glass [5]
Solar control computer board
Emitter machine board
Solar tracker electronics	steel [1.5]+glass [6]
Hyper convection circuit imprinter machine board	steel [1]+glass [9]+gold [1]	Industrial Engineering	1	10,000
Hyper convection autolathe machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]
Hyper convection protolathe machine board
Sheet-meister 2000 machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]
Flatpacker 1001 machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Mechanical Compression	1	10,000
Industrial ore processor machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Salvage Equipment	1	7,500
Freezer thermomachine machine board	steel [1.5]+glass [5]+gold [0.5]	Atmospherics	1	7,500
Gas recycler board	steel [1]+glass [5]
Turbo recharger machine board	steel [5]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Advanced Power Cells	1	7,500
Shuttle console board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Shuttlecraft	2	10,000
Mini gravity generator machine board
Thruster machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]
Gyroscope machine board
Radar console computer board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Space Scanning	2	7,500
Hellfire freezer machine board	steel [1.5]+glass [5]+gold [0.5]	Advanced Atmospherics	2	7,500
Portable scrubber machine board

Experimental

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Analysis computer board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Basic XenoArcheology	1	5,000
Artifact analyzer machine board
A.P.E. machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Basic Anomalous Research	1	5,000
Anomaly vessel machine board
Exosuit fabricator machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Basic Robotics	1	5,000
Tech disk terminal board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Alternative Research	1	5,000
Artifact crusher machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Artifact Recycling	2	5,000
Anomaly synchronizer machine board	steel [1]+glass [7]+silver [1]	Advanced Anomaly Research	2	10,000
Experimental anomaly vessel machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]

Civilian Services

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Seed extractor machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Basic Hydroponics	1	5,000
Hydroponics tray machine board
Industrial reagent grinder machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]
Lipid extractor machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Meat Manipulation	1	7,500
Biocube fabricator machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]
Biomass reclaimer machine board
HAMTR central control module	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Critter Mechs	1	7,500
HAMTR peripherals control module
Television board	steel [1]+glass [5]	Advanced Entertainment	1	7,500
Digital audio workstation machine board
News manager console board
Jukebox machine board
Surveillance camera router board	steel [1]+glass [5]	A/V Communication	1	5,000
Surveillance camera wireless router board
Movable wireless camera board
Wireless camera board
Surveillance camera monitor board
Surveillance wireless camera monitor board
Telecommunication server machine board
H.O.N.K. central control module	steel [1]+glass [5]+bananium [0.67]	H.O.N.K. Mech	2	7,500
H.O.N.K. peripherals control module
H.O.N.K. weapon control and targeting module
Cargo telepad machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Bluespace Cargo Transport	2	15,000
Stasis bed machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]	Biochemical Stasis	2	7,500
Cryo pod machine board

Exosuit Fabricator

The Exosuit Fabricator is a machine that is capable of crafting a large variety of Cyborg and Mech parts. The Exosuit Fabricator is a material hungry machine and can use gold, silver, steel, plastic, glass, and plasma. The Exosuit Fabricator is a vital part of Cyborg creation and many of the advanced pieces are stuck behind research.

Industrial

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Ripley harness	steel [15]+glass [12]	Ripley APLU	1	7,500
Ripley left arm	steel [10]+glass [7.5]
Ripley right arm
Ripley left leg
Ripley right leg
Hydraulic clamp	steel [5]+plastic [2]
Mining cyborg module	steel [5]+glass [5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.5]	Salvage Equipment	1	7,500
unknown item 'grappling gun cyborg module'	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]
unknown item 'GPS cyborg module'	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]	Space Scanning	2	7,500
Advanced tool cyborg module	steel [5]+glass [5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.5]	Advanced Tools	2	10,000
unknown item 'RCD cyborg module'RCD cyborg module

Experimental

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Anomaly cyborg module	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]	Basic Anomalous Research	1	5,000
Artifact cyborg module	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]	Basic XenoArcheology	1	5,000
Proximity sensor	steel [2.5]+glass [3]	Basic Robotics	1	5,000

Civilian Services

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Gardening cyborg module	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]	Basic Hydroponics	1	5,000
Harvesting cyborg module
unknown item 'light replacer cyborg module'	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]	Robotic Cleanliness	1	5,000
Advanced cleaning cyborg module	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.5]	Advanced Entertainment	1	7,500
Musique cyborg module	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]
Clowning cyborg module
unknown item 'advanced treatment cyborg module'	steel [2.5]+glass [2.5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.5]	Mechanized Treatment	2	5,000
unknown item 'defibrillator cyborg module'	steel [5]+glass [5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.5]
H.O.N.K. harness	steel [30]+glass [12]+bananium [3.33]	H.O.N.K. Mech	2	7,500
H.O.N.K. left arm
H.O.N.K. right arm
H.O.N.K. right armX
H.O.N.K. right leg
Mech horn	steel [5]+bananium [1.33]

Security Techfab

Set deep within the security department sits the Security Techfab. This machine is a massive factory packed into one small machine. The Security Techfab can use steel, plastic, glass, silver, gold, uranium, and plasma Providing the Security Techfab with materials will allow you to produces, ammo, grenades, guns, and laser weapons. Given some research this machine can turn your armory into an arsenal of the most dangerous weapons you can get a hold of.

Arsenal

Item	Crafting Cost	Research	Tier	Research Cost
Magazine (.20 rifle uranium)	steel [0.25]+plastic [3]+uranium [3]	Uranium Munitions	1	7,500
Pistol magazine (.35 auto uranium)	steel [0.25]+plastic [0.65]+uranium [1.2]
Magazine (.30 rifle uranium)	steel [0.25]+plastic [3.6]+uranium [3.6]
Speed loader (.45 magnum uranium)	steel [0.5]+plastic [1.5]+uranium [1.1]
Ammunition box (.35 auto uranium)	plastic [3]+uranium [6]
Ammunition box (.45 magnum uranium)	plastic [2.4]+uranium [1.8]
Ammunition box (.30 rifle uranium)	plastic [6]+uranium [6]
Ammunition box (.20 rifle uranium)	plastic [5]+uranium [5]
unknown item 'shotgun uranium cartridges dispenser'	plastic [3.2]+uranium [2.4]
Truncheon	steel [3]+plastic [3]	Advanced Riot Control	1	8,000
Telescopic shield	steel [3]+glass [8]
Holobarrier projector	steel [3]+glass [0.5]+plastic [0.5]
Disabler SMG	steel [10]+glass [5]+plastic [5]
Laser rifle	steel [15]+glass [10]+gold [8.5]15 steel 10 glass 8.5 gold	Weaponized Laser Manipulation	1	7,500
Signal trigger	steel [3]+plastic [2]	Explosive Technology	1	10,000
Voice trigger
Timer trigger
Flash payload	steel [0.5]+plastic [1]+glass [0.5]
Explosive payload	steel [1]+plastic [1]+glass [0.5]+plasma [0.5]+silver [0.5]
Magazine (.20 rifle incendiary)	steel [0.25]+plastic [4.5]	Draconic Munitions	1	10,000
Pistol magazine (.35 auto incendiary)	steel [0.25]+plastic [1.2]
Magazine (.30 rifle incendiary)	steel [0.25]+plastic [5.4]
Speed loader (.45 magnum incendiary)	steel [0.5]+plastic [1.5]
Ammunition box (.35 auto incendiary)	plastic [6]
Ammunition box (.45 magnum incendiary)	plastic [2.4]
Ammunition box (.30 rifle incendiary)	plastic [9]
Ammunition box (.20 rifle incendiary)	plastic [7.5]
unknown item 'shotgun incendiary cartridges dispenser'	steel [0.8]+plastic [3.2]
Ammo drum (.50 incendiary)	steel [1]+plastic [1.9]
Electropack	steel [5]+plastic [2.5]+cloth [5]	Special Means	1	5,000
Ammo drum (.50 beanbags)	steel [1.5]+plastic [1.4]	Nonlethal Ammunition	1	5,000
unknown item 'tranquilizer cartridges dispenser'	plastic [2.4]+steel [1.6]+glass [0.8]+plasma [1.6]+silver [0.8]
unknown item 'shotgun beanbag cartridges dispenser'	steel [1.6]+plastic [2.4]
Disabler	steel [3]+glass [2]+plastic [2]
Laser cannon	steel [12.5]+plastic [7.5]+gold [5]	Concentrated Laser Weaponry	2	10,000
X-ray cannon	steel [15]+glass [5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [1]15 steel 5 glass 2.5 plastic 1 gold	Wave Particle Harnessing	2	10,000
Small-capacity power cage	steel [2]+plastic [1]	Shuttle Basic Armament	2	10,500
Medium-capacity power cage	steel [5]+glass [5]+plastic [2.5]+gold [0.4]
Grenade cartridge	steel [1.5]+plastic [0.5]
Flash grenade	steel [1.5]+plastic [1]+glass [0.2]
Blast grenade	steel [4.5]+plastic [3]+gold [1.5]
LSE-400c "Svalinn machine gun" machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]
LSE-1200c "Perforator" machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]
EXP-320g "Friendship" machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [0.5]1 steel 5 glass 0.5 gold
EMP grenade	steel [1.5]+plastic [1]+glass [0.2]	Advanced Shuttle Weapons	3	15,000
High-capacity power cage	steel [6]+glass [8]+plastic [4]+gold [1]
EXP-2100g "Duster" machine board	steel [1]+glass [5]+gold [1]
Advanced laser pistol	steel [15]+glass [10]+gold [8.5]15 steel 10 glass 8.5 gold	Portable Microfusion Weaponry	3	15,000
Portable recharger	steel [20]+uranium [20]+plastic [10]+plasma [5]+glass [5]

Hyper Convection Machines

Hyper convection machine are a highly valuable upgrade that is obtained from the Industrial Engineering research node. Hyper convection machines will craft items at a 50% discount from the original cost. The trade-off when it comes to these powerful machines is that they produce an immense amount of heat. The heat that is produced from these machines can quickly become lethal if sufficient preparations are not made. One of the ways to make a safe enclosure for hyper convection machines is:

1. Un-wrench the machines and move the protolathe, autolathe, and circuit imprinter to the back wall. If there is a R&D computer, move it out of the way.

   

2. Build a 2x3 box of directional reinforced windows. At the middle-right side of the box create a windoor.

   

3. Create an air alarm and a air sensor. Place the air sensor within the box at the center right, and the air alarm nearby for convenience.

   

4. Create one (required) or two (optional) space heater(s) at the top-right and bottom-right of the box.

   

   4a. Set the space heaters to have High energy consumption and make sure that they are On.

   

5. Either hack the air alarm or ask an engineer to help you with networking. To hack the air alarm we must first use a screwdriver on it to open the panel. When the panel is open use a wirecutter tool on the air alarm itself. The lights above refer to the wires below. The wire that we are looking to cut is the ACC wire. The ACC wire is what controls who is authorized to network and control the Air Alarm.

   

   5a. Cut the wires from left to right (by clicking on them with a wirecutter in hand) until you get the ACC light to turn off. You may get unlucky like I did and hit a power wire before the ACC wire, you will get shocked because of this. Skip the power wire and continue until you reach the ACC wire. Once you have found the ACC wire repair all other wires (by clicking on them with a wirecutter in hand) and leave the ACC wire cut. Close the panel on the air alarm with the screwdriver.

   

6. Use a multitool or a network configurator and click on the air sensor first, followed by the air alarm.

   

   6a. Click Add on the air alarm GUI and then close the GUI.

   

7. In a similar process, use a multitool or a network configurator and click on the windoor first, followed by the air alarm.

   

   7a. Click the Danger button and then click Close. Click on the Warning button and click Close. Finally, click the Normal button and then click Open. Then click the Done button.

   

8. Create the hyper convection circuit imprinter machine board at the Circuit Imprinter. Create or gather 1 matter bin and 1 igniter. Use a screwdriver to open the panel on the Circuit Imprinter.

   

   8a. Use a crowbar to deconstruct the imprinter into a machine frame.

   

   8b. Use a crowbar again to remove the parts from the machine frame.

   

   8c. Remove the Circuit Imprinter machine board from the stack of items. Click on the machine frame while holding the hyper convection Circuit Imprinter machine board. Shift click the machine frame and fill it with the rest of the materials that it requires. (You should have all the materials if the previous steps were followed).

   

   8d. Screwdriver the machine frame to finish the construction. (If this does not work you are missing materials).
9. Repeat step 8 through 8d with the Protolathe and Autolathe machines.
10. Congratulations! You have built a hyper convection machines and a safe setup! Good work fellow scientist!

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.