Chapter 13: Technology
Advances
Centauri Empathy
A significant advance, particularly for the Gaians, Centauri empathy provides
the ability to breed mind worms and build the biology lab. Further, the
Gaians' preferred social model, green, becomes available.
* Type: Explore 3
* Abilities: Empath song
* Unit types: Mind worms
* Base facilities: Biology lab
* Secret projects: The Empath Guild
* Socio-economic model: Green
* Comes from: Secrets of the Human Brain, Centauri ecology
* Leads to: Centauri meditation
Centauri Genetics
A Gaian player interested in staying with Deirdre's philosophy should
continue through the Centauri advances. Here, construct the Pholus Mutagen
secret project to further reduce the effect of industry on the planet's
ecosystem.
* Type: Explore 7
* Unit types: Locusts of Chiron
* Secret projects: The Pholus Mutagen
* Comes from: Centauri meditation, retroviral engineering
* Leads to: Centauri psi
Centauri Meditation
Offering the sea-based alien lifeform (Isle of the Deep), Centauri meditation
can assist in breeding a powerful lifeform force. The Gaians gain the
most from this advance, as they are usually the quickest to acquire it.
* Type: Explore 5
* Unit types: Isle of the Deep
* Base facilities: Centauri preserve
* Secret projects: The Xenoempathy Dome
* Citizens: Empath
* Comes from: Ecological engineering, Centauri empathy
* Leads to: Centauri genetics
Centauri Psi
Adding a psi attack to your unit design can provide a significant military
advantage. Continue on through Secrets of Alpha Centauri for the short
road to psi gates, the teleportation device.
* Type: Explore 8
* Weapons: Psi attack (psi)
* Comes from: Centauri genetics, advanced ecological engineering
* Leads to: The Will to Power, Secrets of Alpha Centauri
