Graviton Technology

Graviton Technology enables construction of the ultimate weapon: the Deathstar.

Overview

Property	Value
Type	Ultimate Technology
Lab Notes	Research Lab level affects speed only
Effect	Enables Deathstar construction; reduces Deathstar explosion chance on moon destruction by 25% per level (min 0%)
Special	Resource-cost research (no energy requirement)

Description

Graviton research unlocks the secrets of gravity manipulation at the quantum level. This knowledge enables the construction of the Deathstar, a moon-sized weapon capable of destroying planets and moons.

Requirements

Requirement	Level
Research Lab	12
Impulse Drive	1

Research Costs

Cost

Metal = 180,000
Crystal = 300,000
Deuterium = 260,000
Energy = 0

Graviton now uses a heavy resource investment, weighted toward crystal and deuterium.

Unlocks

Deathstar

Graviton Technology Level 1 unlocks:

Deathstar construction
Moon destruction capability
Ultimate firepower

Deathstar Stats

Property	Value
Metal Cost	5,000,000
Crystal Cost	4,000,000
Deuterium Cost	1,000,000
Structural Integrity	9,000,000
Shield Strength	50,000
Weapon Power	200,000

Strategy

Energy Production

To research Graviton:

Solar Satellites (fastest method)
- Hot planet (position 1-3)
- Build 6,000-8,000 satellites
- High risk if attacked
Infrastructure (safer method)
- Solar Plant level 25+
- Fusion Reactor level 15+
- More fields used

Timing

Plan Graviton research carefully:

Satellites are vulnerable
Research quickly after building
Protect planet during research

Post-Research

After completing Graviton:

Satellites can be repurposed or sold
Begin Deathstar construction
Ultimate military power unlocked

Moon Destruction

Deathstars can destroy moons:

Send Deathstars on Moon Destruction mission
Chance-based destruction (scales with Deathstars and moon size)
Deathstar explosion chance drops by 25% per Graviton level (min 0%)
Removes enemy lunar facilities

See Moons for formulas and debris rules.