Habs

Habitats, or habs, are space-based facilities operated by factions. They are composed of modules. All modules have a core module; the size of the core determines the size of the hab. The size of the hab determines both how many modules you can have (4, 12 or 20, plus the core), and the maximum size of each module.

Habs may be founded in three ways. One is to launch the core module from Earth, using boost. This can take a lot of time if the location is far from the homeworld. A second is to develop and build kits that ships can deploy when they arrive in an orbit or land on a space body. A third is to found habs from other habs in the same planetary system that have a construction module.

Habs may be assaulted and captured by Marines from ships, although building barracks modules helps defend it. A councilor with a high command attribute leading an assault mission gives it a much greater chance of success.

Habs, like fleets, belong directly to a faction. Your hab may be nominally operating under NASA or the United Nations, but what matters is that its people are really working for The Academy, The Resistance, Project Exodus, etc.

Stations

Station

Stations are built in an orbit. When the game starts there are two existing tier 1 stations, each with a unique orbit around Earth: The International Space Station, with two Solar Collectors and one Space Science Lab, and Tiangong Station, with no modules beyond the core. A random faction will have control of each habitat.

Stations use the following core modules. They require the couuncil engineering project with the same name to be constructed.

Module	Tier	Crew	Mass (tons)	Build Time (days)	Support Costs	Build Cost (from Earth)	Build Cost (from space)
Platform Core	1	3	15	30	1 Mission Control 2 Money 0.087 Water 0.087 Volatiles	10 Money	1 Volatiles 1 Base Metals
Orbital Core	2	15	120	60	3 Mission Control 10 Money 0.44 Water 0.44 Volatiles	90 Money	4 Volatiles 4 Base Metals
Ring Core	3	75	960	90	5 Mission Control 20 Money 2.2 Water 2.2 Volatiles	720 Money	48 Volatiles 48 Base Metals
Automated Platform Core	1	0	20	30	2 Mission Control	20 Money	1 Volatiles 1 Base Metals

Particle Colliders

Particle Colliders are used to produce antimatter. They also produce Energy Research but once the bonus goes above 50% it suffers diminishing returns.

Module	Tier	Crew	Mass (tons)	Build Time (days)	Required Power	Monthly Income	Support Costs	Build Cost (from Earth)	Build Cost (from space)
Atomsmasher	2	20	400	180	250	5 Research 0.001 Antimatter 3% Energy Research	20 Money 10 Water 10 Volatiles 5 Base Metals 5 Noble Metals 3 Fissiles	1K Money	2 Water 8 Volatiles 14 Base Metals 14 Noble Metals 2 Fissiles
Supercollider	3	100	3200	360	750	20 Research 0.009 Antimatter 5% Energy Research	120 Money 32 Water 32 Volatiles 20 Base Metals 20 Noble Metals 10 Fissiles	10K Money	16 Water 48 Volatiles 112 Base Metals 112 Noble Metals 32 Fissiles

Bases

Base

Bases are built at a hab site. Hab sites are discovered by launching a prospector probe after the required technology has been researched.

Bases use the following core modules. They require the couuncil engineering project with the same name to be constructed.

Module	Tier	Crew	Mass (tons)	Build Time (days)	Support Costs	Build Cost (from Earth)	Build Cost (from space)
Outpost Core	1	5	20	30	1 Mission Control 3 Money 0.15 Water 0.15 Volatiles	15 Money	1 Volatiles 1 Base Metals
Settlement Core	2	25	160	60	3 Mission Control 10 Money 0.73 Water 0.73 Volatiles	120 Money	8 Volatiles 8 Base Metals
Colony Core	3	125	1280	90	5 Mission Control 21 Money 3.6 Water 3.6 Volatiles	960 Money	64 Volatiles 64 Base Metals
Automated Outpost Core	1	0	20	30	2 Mission Control	24 Money	1 Volatiles 1 Base Metals

Mining Complexes

Each base will have a Mining Deposit Access Point above the Core Module. Only Mining Complex modules can be constructed on it, which will produce the resources of the hab site. Its construction cost and power consumption scale with the escape velocity of the celestial body and its distance from Earth.

Module	Tier	Crew	Mass (tons)	Required Mission Control	Extraction Rate
Outpost Mining Complex	1	12	127	1	100%
Settlement Mining Complex	2	60	508	2	150%
Colony Mining Complex	3	200	2031	3	200%
Automated Mining Complex	1	0	89	2	100%

Modules

Most hab modules consume power. You must build sufficient power-generating modules to accommodate your other modules. Modules may be turned off to reduce power consumption, although certain modules must remain on if there is power to support them in the hab. Modules also have a maintenance cost in space resources, which can be paid with boost and money if sufficient space resources aren't available. Some modules also have a mission control cost, as well.

Hab modules are added to habs either by shipping them from Earth using boost or building them out of space materials. Some modules have upgrade paths to larger versions; upgrading a module in this way is done at a discount.

Many modules can be built both at stations and bases, although some are hab-type-specific. Most need a project completed to unlock them. A few are faction-specific. Several are upgrades of prior ones: The materials lab can become a materials research center, which can become a materials institute at the largest hab.

There are hab modules for research, hab modules for money and influence production, and hab modules that grant engineering project capacity. Most modules have a support cost, which is drawn from your space resources, if you have them, otherwise from your boost. And if you are out of both, or have insufficient mission control, your hab is much more likely to suffer accidents, and be much more willing to switch allegiance to another faction.

Two module types deserve further note:

Barracks. These hold Marines to defend your hab from enemy assaults. From stations in an interface orbit, the Marines can also drop to assault surface bases, as long as one of your councilors is present to lead them. Councilors can similarly lead Marine assaults from one of your bases against a nearby enemy base.

Defense modules. These mount antiship and point defense weaponry for space combat. If a station is involved in combat, the enemy’s objective is to destroy these modules. After the battle, the station can be boarded or destroyed. Defense modules on bases fire back when the base is being bombarded form orbit.

Tier 1		Tier 2		Tier 3
Module	Effects	Module	Effects	Module	Effects
Supply Depot	Allows ships to replenish propellant and ammunition +3 Crew -5 Power	cannot be upgraded
Space Dock	Allows ships to replenish propellant and ammunition Shortens prospecting time Enables ship construction +20 Crew -10 Power	Shipyard	Allows ships to replenish propellant and ammunition Shortens prospecting time Enables ship construction (x4 speed) +100 Crew -40 Power	Spaceworks	Allows ships to replenish propellant and ammunition Shortens prospecting time Enables ship construction (x12 speed) +300 Crew -120 Power
Point Defense Array	+3 Crew +5 Defense Turrets -10 Power	Layared Defense Array	+15 Crew +27 Defense Turrets -40 Power	Battlestations	+75 Crew +56 Defense Turrets -120 Power

Power Modules

Power Modules produce Power to the hab.

Tier 1		Tier 2		Tier 3
Module	Effects	Module	Effects	Module	Effects
Solar Collector	+1 Crew Power depending on proximity to the Sun	Solar Array	+5 Crew Power depending on proximity to the Sun (x4)	Solar Farm	+25 Crew Power depending on proximity to the Sun (x12)
Fission Pile	+4 Crew +10 Power	Fission Reactor Array	+20 Crew +42 Power	Fission Reactor Farm	+100 Crew +125 Power
Fusion Pile	+5 Crew +20 Power	Fusion Reactor Array	+25 Crew +85 Power	Fusion Reactor Farm	+125 Crew +250 Power

Science Modules

Science Modules produce Research in a certain field and have additinal effects if built in Earth orbit. Once the research bonus goes above 50% it suffers diminishing returns.

Tier 1		Tier 2		Tier 3
Module	Effects	Module	Effects	Module	Effects
Energy Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Energy Research -8 Power +3% Boost priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Energy Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Energy Research -32 Power +6% Boost priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Energy Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Energy Research -96 Power +10% Boost priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
Information Science Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Information Science Research -6 Power +3% Knowledge priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Information Science Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Information Science Research -24 Power +6% Knowledge priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Information Science Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Information Science Research -72 Power +10% Knowledge priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
Life Science Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Life Science Research -5 Power +3% Welfare priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Life Science Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Life Science Research -20 Power +6% Welfare priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Life Science Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Life Science Research -60 Power +10% Welfare priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
Materials Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Materials Research -5 Power +3% Military priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Materials Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Materials Research -20 Power +6% Military priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Materials Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Materials Research -60 Power +10% Military priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
Military Science Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Military Science Research -5 Power +0.03 Miltech if in Earth orbit (max +0.3)	Military Science Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Military Science Research -20 Power +0.06 Miltech if in Earth orbit (max +0.3)	Military Science Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Military Science Research -60 Power +0.1 Miltech if in Earth orbit (max +0.3)
Space Science Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Space Science Research -5 Power +3% Mission Control priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Space Science Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Space Science Research -20 Power +6% Mission Control priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Space Science Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Space Science Research -60 Power +10% Mission Control priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
Xenology Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +10% Xenology Science Research -5 Power +1 Alien Detection if in Earth orbit (max +9)	Xenoscience Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +25% Xenology Science Research -20 Power +2 Alien Detection if in Earth orbit (max +9)	Xenoscience Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +50% Xenology Science Research -60 Power +3 Alien Detection if in Earth orbit (max +9)

Civilian Modules

Civilian Modules must be constructed either in stations in Earth orbit or on bases on celestial bodies with at leat 50000 population. They cannot be build in irradiated locations.

Tier 1		Tier 2		Tier 3
Module	Effects	Module	Effects	Module	Effects
Tourist Berth	+1 Crew +8 Money +1 Influence -3 Power -0.1 Boost	Space Hotel	+100 Crew +60 Money +2 Influence -30 Power -3 Boost	Space Resort	+500 Crew +250 Money +5 Influence -90 Power -6 Boost
Social Science Lab	+3 Crew +5 Research +3% Social Science Research -3 Power +1 Public Campaign strength if in Earth orbit (max +9)	Social Science Research Center	+25 Crew +10 Research +10% Social Science Research -12 Power +2 Public Campaign strength if in Earth orbit (max +9)	Social Science Institute	+125 Crew +20 Research +25% Social Science Research -36 Power +3 Public Campaign strength if in Earth orbit (max +9)
Broadcast Outlet	+5 Crew +5 Influence -8 Power	Communications Hub	+25 Crew +10 Influence -32 Power -1 Mission Control +1% Unity priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)	Media Center	+125 Crew +30 Influence -96 Power -2 Mission Control +2% Unity priority effect if in Earth orbit (max +30%)
built from tier 2		Space Hospital	+120 Crew +40 Money +3% Life Science Research -30 Power -1.5 Boost	Geriatrics Facility	+300 Crew +180 Money +3% Life Science Research -90 Power -3 Boost

Councilor Missions

You can also send councilors to habs, either by spending boost to launch from Earth to somewhere in the Earth-Moon system, or by hitching a ride on a ship. Councilors may only board enemy human ships or the smallest habs if they have the “undercover” trait. But second- and third-tier habs are large enough that councilors may board freely.

Once aboard, councilors can run a number of missions, including sabotaging a particular module or persuading the hab’s leaders to switch sides and join your faction.

Finding the UI

Once you have the prerequisites of a Hab space station, deselect (click x) on any agents. Zoom out until the boarders and icons on Earth aren't shown. Then click on Earth, it will zoom in a bit and a small icon of a space station with a + will appear at the bottom where commands normally are.