Intel and beacons
Planet scanner
Read a planet properly - composition, not just coordinates.
Planet scannerKnowing a world exists is nearly useless. Knowing what it is made of, and who has already started digging, is worth a fleet.
Scanners burn fuel and have a finite service life, which makes every scan a deliberate choice rather than a reflex.
What it does
Performs detailed planet scans - up to 10 uses, each costing 40 fuel - for 5 slots and weight 8, with a 3-point energy draw. Unlocked by Advanced espionage research.
- Slot cost
- 5
- Weight
- 8
- Energy
- -3
- Maximum uses
- 10
- Fuel per planet scan
- 40
Requirements
- Advanced espionage · level 1 or higher
Build cost
- Pig ironTier 155
- CrystalTier 145
- Maximum level
- 1
- Build time
- 2m
Unlocks
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Planet scanner. Read a planet properly - composition, not just coordinates.. Performs detailed planet scans - up to 10 uses, each costing 40 fuel - for 5 slots and weight 8, with a 3-point energy draw. Unlocked by Advanced espionage research.