===== Research Laboratory =====

To research new technologies, the operation of a research station is necessary. The upgrade level of a research station is crucial for how quickly a new technology can be researched.
The higher the level of the lab, the more new technologies can be researched. To complete research work as quickly as possible, when researching on a planet, all available researchers are automatically sent to this research station and are therefore no longer available on other planets.
Once a technology has been researched, the researchers return to their home planets and bring the knowledge with them. This way, the technology can be used on all one's planets.
    
With the [[Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Intergalactic Research Network]] ([[Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk]]), research laboratories on different [[planet|planets]] can be interconnected to shorten research time. The laboratories with the highest upgrade levels are always connected. However, the required upgrade level of a laboratory for the desired [[research|research]] is still a prerequisite. For the calculation of the research time, the levels of all interconnected laboratories are added and considered as one large research laboratory.

===== Prerequisites =====

^  Prerequisites  ^^
^  [[buildings|Building]] / [[research|Research]]  ^  [[Ausbaustufe|Level]]  ^
|  no prerequisite  ||

===== Costs =====

^ Construction Costs / Research Costs ^^^^
^ Resource ^ for Level 1 ^ for Level X ^ Total Costs Level X ^
| [[metal|Metal]] | 200 | 100 * 2^X | 200 * 2^X - 200 |
| [[crystal|Crystal]] | 400 | 200 * 2^X | 400 * 2^X - 400 |
| [[Deuterium]] | 200 | 100 * 2^X | 200 * 2^X - 200 |
|[[Energie|Energy]] | 0| 0|
| **Cost Increase** |**Doubling**|||

===== Research Time =====

The research time is calculated from the amount of the required resources [[metal|Metal]] and [[crystal|Crystal]]. [[Deuterium]] is not relevant for research time. The formula for calculating the research time is:

  Time in seconds:
  = ROUND DOWN((Met + Kris) / (1000 * (1 + Laboratory Level)) * 3600 - 1)
  Time in days:
  = ROUND DOWN((Met + Kris) / (1000 * (1 + Laboratory Level)) * 3600 - 1) / 86400
  In Speed universes, divide by the universe's speed factor before rounding.
  
Note that the effective laboratory level can be much higher than the highest single laboratory due to the [[Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Intergalactic Research Network]].

In spreadsheet calculations (e.g., Excel), the following formula sometimes delivers more accurate results by a second:

  Time in days:
  = ((Met + Kris) / (1000 * (1 + Laboratory Level)) * 3600 - 1) / 86400 – ( 0.5 / (24 * 60 * 60) )
  

The second bracket describes the half second; this way, for example, in Excel, you get the correct values because Excel always rounds time data and does not round down.

===== Usage =====

^ Usage of the Research Laboratory ^^ 
^ Required for ^ at Level ^
| [[Computertechnik|Computer Technology]], [[Verbrennungstriebwerk|Combustion Drive]], [[Lasertechnik|Laser Technology]], [[Energietechnik|Energy Technology]] | Level 1 |
| [[Raumschiffpanzerung|Spacecraft Armor]], [[Impulstriebwerk|Impulse Drive]] | Level 2 |
| [[Spionagetechnik|Espionage Technology]], [[Expeditionstechnik|Expedition Technology]] or [[Astrophysik|Astrophysics]] | Level 3 |
| [[Waffentechnik|Weapons Technology]], [[Ionentechnik|Ion Technology]], [[Plasmatechnik|Plasma Technology]] | Level 4 |
| [[Schildtechnik|Shield Technology]] | Level 6 |
| [[Hyperraumtechnik|Hyperspace Technology]], [[Hyperraumantrieb|Hyperspace Drive]] | Level 7|
| [[Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Intergalactic Research Network]] | Level 10 |
| [[Gravitationsforschung|Gravitational Research]] | Level 12 |

===== Special Features =====

  * Research applies to the entire [[Account|account]], meaning what has been researched once is available on every planet, although only one [[research|research]] can be carried out at a time on an account. With the [[Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Intergalactic Research Network]], however, the research can be accelerated. For this purpose, it makes sense to build the research laboratory on several planets.
  * **As long as research is being carried out, no research laboratory can be built on any planet.**
  * As long as any research laboratory is being built, research cannot be carried out anywhere.
  * Research orders can be canceled prematurely at any time and thus also serve as a way to [[save|save]] [[Rohstoffe|resources]].

=== See Also ===

  * [[research|Research]]
  * [[Ökonomik: Forschungslabor und Intergalaktisches Forschungsnetzwerk|Economics: Research Laboratory and Intergalactic Research Network]]