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	=== Engines (Workshop tab) ===		=== Engines (Workshop tab) ===
	The Workshop's '''Engines''' tab forges [[Engines]]: ~~single-use~~ devices ~~that speed up ship production or graveyard recovery~~ in a planet's [[Shipyard]] Engine Bay.		The Workshop's '''Engines''' tab forges [[Engines]]: devices installed in a planet's [[Shipyard]] Engine Bay that speed up ship production or graveyard recovery (passive for 30 days, or overcharged for a week).

	* Each grade needs '''this colony's''' Engineering Lab at level '''31''' (Mk I), '''33''' (Mk II) or '''35''' (Mk III), to build it here and to run it on a planet		* Each grade needs '''this colony's''' Engineering Lab at level '''31''' (Mk I), '''33''' (Mk II) or '''35''' (Mk III), to build it here and to run it on a planet
	* The colony pays when you tap '''Build'''; the lab forges each engine for '''4h / 12h / 24h''' (Mk I / II / III), one after another per colony		* The colony pays when you tap '''Build'''; the lab forges each engine for '''4h / 12h / 24h''' (Mk I / II / III), one after another per colony
	* Finished engines join this colony's '''Colony Stores''' (Inventory → Colony Stores), where they can be raided ~~until deployed~~		* Finished engines join this colony's '''Colony Stores''' (Inventory → Colony Stores), where they can be raided
	* Each card shows the ~~cost,~~ the ~~forge time~~, the ~~cargo space, and~~ how many you hold ~~here and~~ across the empire; the forging queue is listed with timers		* Each card shows the selected Mk's art beside the engine's purpose and a guide button, then the Mk chips (each with a badge for how many you hold in this colony / across the empire). Under the chips: '''Passive''' and '''Overcharge''' bubbles (both as +% speed with their duration) and the stats (Engineering Lab level, forge time, calibration time, cargo space), then the build and later overcharge costs. The forging queue is listed with timers
	* While an engine ~~runs~~ on a planet, that planet's Engineering Lab cannot be downgraded below the engine's level		* Stored engines can be '''scrapped''' on a colony with an Engineering Lab for up to 75% of their build price (less the more worn they are)
			* While an engine is installed on a planet, that planet's Engineering Lab cannot be downgraded below the engine's level

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==

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	Practical tip: prioritize Engineering Lab on your builder planet before stacking expensive [[Terraformer]] or [[Gravimetric Tower]] projects.		Practical tip: prioritize Engineering Lab on your builder planet before stacking expensive [[Terraformer]] or [[Gravimetric Tower]] projects.

			=== Workshop ===
			From '''Realm 4''', every Engineering Lab (level 1+, planet or moon) has an '''Open Workshop''' button on its building screen; '''long-pressing''' the Engineering Lab on the planet view opens the Workshop directly. On the Workshop's '''Translocator''' tab, the lab's engineers build Translocators, single-use devices that land in your Inventory as '''[[Colonization#Colony Relocate\|Colony Relocate]]''' boosts:

			* Cost: '''1T of each resource''', paid by this colony
			* Limit: '''2 per 30 days''' (rolling); the second purchase within 30 days costs '''double'''
			* The lab '''forges''' it for '''1 day''' (shown under ''Forging in the lab'' with a timer); then it joins your Inventory and expires '''7 days''' later
			* Moves with a bought boost block attacks from the moved planet for 72h and asteroid harvests for 48h, and that planet cannot use another bought boost for 14 days. See [[Colonization#Moving with a bought boost\|Moving with a bought boost]].

			The Translocator tab opens with a stats bar (like the Trading Center): how many you built in the last 30 days, the extra build cost (or the time until the next build once the limit is reached), the forge time and the expiry. Below it are the rules after a move, then the Translocator card (with a badge for how many relocate boosts you hold, the cost, forge time and Build button), and the Translocators still forging. Its info button opens the in-game '''Quick Guides → Translocator''' guide (building, using and the rules after a move).

			=== Engines (Workshop tab) ===
			The Workshop's '''Engines''' tab forges [[Engines]]: single-use devices that speed up ship production or graveyard recovery in a planet's [[Shipyard]] Engine Bay.

			* Each grade needs '''this colony's''' Engineering Lab at level '''31''' (Mk I), '''33''' (Mk II) or '''35''' (Mk III), to build it here and to run it on a planet
			* The colony pays when you tap '''Build'''; the lab forges each engine for '''4h / 12h / 24h''' (Mk I / II / III), one after another per colony
			* Finished engines join this colony's '''Colony Stores''' (Inventory → Colony Stores), where they can be raided until deployed
			* Each card shows the cost, the forge time, the cargo space, and how many you hold here and across the empire; the forging queue is listed with timers
			* While an engine runs on a planet, that planet's Engineering Lab cannot be downgraded below the engine's level

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==

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	Construction Engineering Level 3\|~~buildTimeMultiplier~~=2.25\|~~costMultiplier~~=2.02}}		Construction Engineering Level 3\|costMultiplier=2.02\|buildTimeMultiplier=2.25}}

	= Engineering Lab =		= Engineering Lab =
	The '''Engineering Lab''' coordinates all ~~engineering operations within a~~ colony.		The '''Engineering Lab''' coordinates engineers who accelerate '''all''' construction on the colony — buildings, ships, and defenses.

	~~Teams of engineers analyze construction processes~~, ~~optimize industrial workflows~~, and ~~ensure that every production facility operates at peak efficiency~~.		== Mechanics ==
			* Each level speeds upgrades and production on that world
			* Affects building upgrade time, shipyard output, and defense yard output
			* Required for several advanced structures ([[Radar Station]], [[Gravimetric Tower]], etc.)

	== ~~Mechanics~~ ==		== Special capabilities ==
			=== Construction speed ===
			* Levels '''1–10''': each level adds practical construction speed (roughly +20% effective speed per level in the early phase)
			* '''Level 10 milestone''': approximately '''doubles''' overall construction speed vs an unleveled lab — a common empire-wide goal
			* Levels beyond 10 continue improving speed on a steeper curve; see in-game building reference for your current world

	* Increases construction speed of buildings.		Practical tip: prioritize Engineering Lab on your builder planet before stacking expensive [[Terraformer]] or [[Gravimetric Tower]] projects.
	* ~~Improves~~ production ~~speed for ships and defenses.~~
	* ~~High levels provide significant industrial acceleration.~~		== Strategy ==
			* Upgrade in parallel with [[Shipyard]] / [[Defense Yard]] on production worlds
			* Do not neglect moon labs if moons host yards or radar
			* Synergizes with [[Construction Engineering]] research

	== Lore ==		== Lore ==
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	Here, engineers constantly redesign manufacturing techniques, automate production lines, and refine construction methods to maximize efficiency.		Here, engineers constantly redesign manufacturing techniques, automate production lines, and refine construction methods to maximize efficiency.

	== ~~Strategy~~ ==		== References ==
	Engineering ~~Labs provide one of the strongest economic bonuses in the game by accelerating nearly all industrial activity.~~		* [[Construction Engineering]]
			* [[Shipyard]] · [[Defense Yard]]
			* [[Buildings]]

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= Engineering Lab =
The '''Engineering Lab''' coordinates all engineering operations within a colony.

Teams of engineers analyze construction processes, optimize industrial workflows, and ensure that every production facility operates at peak efficiency.

== Mechanics ==

* Increases construction speed of buildings.
* Improves production speed for ships and defenses.
* High levels provide significant industrial acceleration.

== Lore ==
Engineering Labs serve as the operational nerve centers of colonial industry.

Here, engineers constantly redesign manufacturing techniques, automate production lines, and refine construction methods to maximize efficiency.

== Strategy ==
Engineering Labs provide one of the strongest economic bonuses in the game by accelerating nearly all industrial activity.