Research in Per Regna

Science is the true power of empire.

Every discovery fuels expansion — transforming humble colonies into interstellar civilizations.

In Per Regna, research isn’t just a progression system — it’s the living backbone of your empire, affecting every fleet, planet, and alliance.

“Empires rise with steel, but endure through knowledge.”

The Research Network

Research represents your civilization’s cumulative intelligence — the collective work of laboratories, universities, and expedition teams scattered across your worlds.

Each completed project strengthens your economy, unlocks new ship technologies, or enhances military doctrines.

As you advance through Realms, your Research Network expands empire-wide:

multiple labs synchronize, discoveries merge, and breakthroughs compound exponentially.

Key Features

  • Progressive structure: Each Realm introduces new research categories.
  • Dependencies: Technologies require specific prerequisites or building levels to unlock.
  • Scaling: Costs and durations evolve with Realm tier and lab efficiency.
  • Milestones: Level 5 and Level 10 often grant major unlocks — such as ships, formations, or structures.

Realm I — Foundation Research

The first steps toward a self-sustaining empire.

Early research focuses on industrial engineering, fleet fundamentals, and defense basics.

Highlights

  • Industrial Engineering: Improves steel production and resource storage.
  • Energy Systems: Enhances solar efficiency and fleet fuel management.
  • Basic Engineering: Speeds up ship and defense construction.
  • Colonization Studies: Unlocks the Colony Ship and growth bonuses for new worlds.
  • Military Doctrine: Introduces offensive and defensive combat multipliers.
  • Nano Construction: Doubles construction speed — a vital efficiency leap.

Realm I research builds the backbone of survival and production.

Realm II — Divergence & Archetypes

The second Realm introduces specialization — your civilization diverges into unique paths of mastery.

Shared core studies continue industrial and energy growth, while Archetype Research unlocks distinctive bonuses tied to your playstyle.

Shared Core Topics

  • Alliance Protocols: Unlocks alliance hubs and trading centers.
  • Gas Refinement: Improves fuel efficiency and production rates.
  • Iridium Extraction: Enables rare mining operations and better expedition rewards.
  • Silicium Refining: Boosts advanced material output for electronics and ship systems.

Archetype Paths

Warlord – Power & Aggression

  • Ballistics: Increases weapon damage; critical hits at higher levels.
  • Siege Doctrine: Improves damage vs. defenses; unlocks dreadnoughts.
  • Logistics Command: Reduces fuel use and boosts cargo capacity.

Guardian – Defense & Support

  • Shield Optimization: Increases shield strength and resistance.
  • Engineering Corps: Strengthens defenses and boosts repair speed.
  • Aegis Doctrine: Alliance-wide shield auras and last-stand effects.

Explorer – Discovery & Mobility

  • Advanced Astro: Expands expedition range and anomaly frequency.
  • Ion Drive: Improves fleet speed and reduces fuel cost.
  • Xenoarchaeology: Increases expedition rewards and reduces cooldowns.

Industrialist – Economy & Trade

  • Resource Optimization II: Boosts resource yield and storage.
  • Trade Automation: Enhances trade efficiency and unlocks NPC trade routes.
  • Logistics Mastery: Improves cargo capacity and fleet speed.

Realm II defines your empire’s identity — choose your path and specialize.

Realm III — Expansion & Integration

Your empire becomes interstellar. Research now interconnects systems across entire galaxies.

Technology focuses on formation tactics, power generation, and advanced materials.

Key Studies

  • Terraforming Theory: Expands planetary capacity through environmental reshaping.
  • Research Networks: Links all labs empire-wide for synchronized progress.
  • Formation Tactics: Unlocks fleet formations such as Wedge, Phalanx, and Screen.
  • Fusion Engineering: Converts gas to energy; unlocks Fusion Reactors.
  • Elerium Studies: Introduces high-energy material for advanced ships and reactors.

Archetype Continuations

Warlord: Heavy Ordnance & Fleet Fury — enhanced capital ship damage.

Guardian: Fortress Engineering & Healing Auras — system defense bonuses.

Explorer: Stellar Cartography & Temporal Beacons — deeper expeditions, safer travel.

Industrialist: Processing Ship Tech & Orbital Deployment — large-scale industrial expansion.

Realm III research unifies your empire, connecting science and warfare into one machine.

Realm IV — Dominion & Quantum Mastery

The pinnacle of scientific evolution.

Research at this stage reaches near-godlike sophistication — bending energy, matter, and time.

Shared Core Studies

  • Quantum Mastery: Reduces global research time and unlocks Quantum Cores.
  • Titan Engineering: Grants access to Titan and Colossus-class ships.
  • Imperial Architecture: Enables construction of the Ascension Gate.
  • Advanced Shielding: Unlocks planetary domes and impenetrable defenses.

Archetype Zeniths

Warlord: War Machine Doctrine — titanic offensive overdrives and planetary bombardment.

Guardian: Eternal Bastion — system-wide shields and defensive auras.

Explorer: Wormhole Navigation — free system jumps and exploration bonuses.

Industrialist: Galactic Industry — global production multipliers and megahauler unlocks.

Realm IV marks the transition from civilization to legend.

Research Progression & Scaling

Research cost and time scale with level and Realm tier, ensuring long-term engagement and meaningful progression.

Higher-level research offers diminishing returns balanced by new strategic benefits.

General Scaling

  • Realm I: Minutes per level; 100–500 Steel/Quartz.
  • Realm II: 1–6 hours; introduces Gas and Silicium costs.
  • Realm III: 8–18 hours; adds Elerium and Iridium.
  • Realm IV: 12–30 hours; endgame materials and massive bonuses.

Level 5 and 10 of most technologies introduce milestone effects — ship unlocks, structure upgrades, or permanent empire buffs.

Research Philosophy

Per Regna’s research design follows three principles:

1. Fair Advancement

No research can be skipped or instantly completed with premium currency. All progress is earned through gameplay.

2. Long-Term Mastery

Every branch — from military doctrine to anomaly study — feeds into a broader synergy network. There’s always something to refine or optimize.

3. Cross-System Synergy

Research impacts fleets, economy, and alliances. Upgrading one discipline often enhances others — science in Per Regna connects everything.

Knowledge is the only weapon that never dulls.

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