Engines
In brief:Engines — an Xterium research: gives flight speed +240% at maximum, up to 80 upgrade levels, cost 1–132 000 000 science.
(data current as of 2026-05-22, game version 2.12.7)
Description
Speed is an important element of navigation. Making allocations in the field of science responsible for developing new components in engines, you will increase the speed of your vessels, with each new level.
What it gives
Levels: effect and price
| Level | Flight speed | Science (price) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3% | 1 |
| 11 | +33% | 600 |
| 21 | +63% | 11 050 |
| 31 | +93% | 60 000 |
| 41 | +123% | 1 400 000 |
| 51 | +153% | 45 000 000 |
| 61 | +183% | 75 000 000 |
| 71 | +213% | 105 000 000 |
| 80 | +240% | 132 000 000 |
Reference levels are shown. The study price is in Science points (values, they grow with the level). It can be instantly sped up with Dark Matter.
What else strengthens these bonuses
Alliance Skills 2
Permanent alliance skills. Leveled up by the alliance using shared points and applied to all members.
Boosters 1
Temporary boosters from tournament and quest rewards. Give a percentage bonus to a building's effect for a limited time.
Senators 1
The colony's permanent command staff. Each senator has a specialization and, once assigned, gives the colony a set of permanent bonuses that grow with their level.
Science price and calculator
How much science each level needs:
Calculator: time and instant speed-up
Enter your science and choose a level — we'll show how long the research takes and how much dark matter is needed to finish it instantly.
Formulas verified: time = science price ÷ your science per hour (but no less than price ÷ 5), divided by research speed. Instant completion is calculated by the dark matter for the remaining time.
Requirements
To unlock this research, you need to raise the following to the required level:
Research is upgraded in the Laboratory and the Technopolis.
