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part 3

Chapter 10: Faction Profiles
Chapter 11: Base Facilities
Chapter 12: Unit Statistics
Chapter 13: Technology Advances
Chapter 14: Secret Project
    The Projects
    Secret Project Tree

Chapter 14: Secret Projects

The Bulk Matter Transmitter
The road to the Bulk Matter Transmitter is filled with additional interesting facilities, weapons, and projects - reaching this project could have more benefits than just its rewards. If your colony houses many bases, this secret project becomes even more beneficial, providing an income boost to every single one. Don't waste your time if you're an isolationist.

"When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on Earth to see the light - you'll never forget it." - Carl Sagan

* Cost: 600
* Prerequisite: Matter transmission
* Benefits: +2 minerals at every base

The Citizens' Defense Force
Worthless to the Human Hive (though it can build it almost immediately), the Citizens' Defense Force virtually doubles a base's defense with the addition of perimeter defenses. Don't construct it unless you plan to expand to more than - or already have - six bases. A single perimeter defense only costs 50. Thus, this secret project becomes more of a convenience than anything else.

TIP
Combine the Citizens' Defense Force with the tachyon field base facility to triple base defenses.


* Cost: 300
* Prerequisite: Intellectual integrity
* Benefits: Counts as a perimeter defense at every base

Clinical Immortality
Some refer to this as the "Peacekeeper secret project" as the benefits mirror those of the Peacekeeper faction. Providing double votes for any planetary election, Clinical Immortality can offset the Peacekeepers' vote bonus. Then again, if you were to discover this secret project as the Peacekeepers, you would have no trouble being voted into office.

The one extra talent per base helps if your colony suffers from drone rioting. Only build Clinical Immortality if you feel you must be elected (and don't think you will be) or have problems with drone rioting.

* Cost: 500
* Prerequisite: Matter editation
* Benefit: One extra talent at every base; doubles your votes in elections for planetary governor and supreme leader

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