编辑“科技”（章节）

=== Stored research ===
Research output which is not being used for research at the time is being accumulated as ''stored research''. Alternatively, it may also include research resources gained from other avenues such as debris analysis, anomalies, events, and etc.

This method allows for a more "relaxed" research by eliminating the loss of research points due to forgetting to pick a research project while, at the same time, also simulating accelerated periods of research (as opposed to sudden "jumps") caused by newfound knowledge sources. The current storage levels can be seen by hovering over the appropriate resources.

The expenditure rate of stored research can be expressed as follows:

<math>\text{Stored research expenditure length} = \frac{\text{Research resource stored} }{ \text{Research resource produced}}</math>

; Example
An empire produces {{icon|eng|21px}} {{green|+24}} Engineering research a month and has just finished debris analysis granting it {{icon|eng|21px}} {{green|+1000}} Engineering research (stored research).

<math>\text{Stored research expenditure length} = \frac{\text{1000}}{ \text{24}} =\, \text{41.67 months}</math>

The empire will supplement its {{icon|eng|21px}} Engineering research by an additional {{green|+24}} research points for the first 41 months and by another {{green|+16}} research points in the following month, after which the {{icon|eng|21px}} Engineering stored research bank will completely deplete.