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All designs on this page are the work of Discord member Ericus1.

== T1 Research Platform ==
[[File:Ex hab t1 research platform.png|200px|thumb|right]] 

Very early game when you are just getting established you can build T1 [[Platforms]] like these for the RPs [[File:ICO_research.png ‎|16px]].  15 RPs early game for dirt cheap may seem trivial, but it's worth about the same monthly RP as a microstate, and lets you put your initial [[Mission Control]] to use.

Note you would not build these until after you've at the very least got [[Outposts]] and [[Mines]] on their way to [[Mars]], as they would otherwise be draining the boost you would need.  Once you have your Mars economy under construction if not up and running, you could build stations like these to claim spots in LEO and get some extra RPs going.  You would also rush a station like this with a [[Spacedock]] to build your very first ships.  [[Project Exodus]] [[File:FAC EscapeCouncil 128.png|16px]] and [[The Academy]] [[File:FAC_CooperateCouncil_128.png|16px]] both start with Platforms (Tiangong and the ISS, respectively) which you could build out like this as the boost cost to build the station is already paid.  Up to you to decide if the small Boost drain is affordable.

Note that you can run 3 labs off of a single [[Solar Collector]], but a [[Fission Pile]] produces more power and is what you'd eventually want to upgrade to anyways for higher tier Stations.  You would also want a Fission Pile to run the power hungry Spacedock.