Evidence with an authored research identity.
A Study-compatible raw resource identifies its research family, source band, rarity, affinities, required raw amount, and exact Studied output.
KNOWLEDGE · SCIENCE
Science & Study
Science fieldwork can recover many kinds of evidence, but only authored Study-compatible raw Science enters the Study pipeline. Study consumes that raw resource and produces its matching Studied Science while preserving the research identity that matters for enhancement.
Science follows Harvest → Process → Use.Fieldwork is the harvest. Study is the processing step. Enhancement is the use.
01Collect Study-compatible raw Science
→02Keep, trade, or move it
→03Choose station or onboard Study
→04Run the timed Study job
→05Use or trade the Studied Science
LOCAL SCIENCE
The environment determines what can be learned.
Mineral fields, cryogenic sites, gas environments, wrecks, military locations, and unusual phenomena can each support different research families.
Evidence made applicable.
Study preserves the raw Science's family, source band, and rarity in the Studied output so the resulting enhancement material still reflects what was actually learned and where it came from.
STATION STUDY
Research facilities can specialize.
At a station with Research service, the Study ticket shows raw required per output, time, fee, research family, source band, rarity, and affinities. The Captain's Research skill, Intellect, Focus, facility tier, and any family specialization affect the job; authored station specialization can reduce raw input, Study time, or cost.
ONBOARD STUDY
A properly equipped ship can process Science away from a station.
If the active ship has a compatible onboard Study system, is idle, and is out of combat, it can Study raw Science directly from ship cargo. The onboard system's supported families, throughput, and raw-efficiency determine the job. There is no station fee, and the completed Studied Science remains aboard the originating ship.