Research
The MAM, HUB milestones, alternate recipes and discoveries.
9 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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HUB Terminal
Completing milestones at the HUB unlocks major tiers, buildings and production technologies.
MAM
Research facility that unlocks technologies using discovered materials and artifacts.
Hard Drive
Found in crash-site drop pods and researched for alternate recipe choices.
Power Shards
Items used for adjusting building clock speed after slug processing or other unlocks.
Overclocking
Raises production rate through clock-speed adjustments, usually with higher power usage.
Underclocking
Reduces machine clock speed to better match demand and save power.
Alternate Recipes
Optional recipes found through Hard Drive research, changing material tradeoffs and machine counts.
Resource Scanner
Helps locate nearby resource nodes and selected materials after unlocking their scan modes.
Object Scanner
Supports finding certain collectables, enemies or resources once respective capabilities unlock.
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