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Ascension Gate

Category	Advanced
Realm	4
Placement	Planet
Initial Cost
Steel: 2000000 Quartz: 1500000 Gas: 800000 Iridium: 500000 Silicium: 400000 Elerium: 20000
Build Time	1440000s
Build Time Multiplier	2.2
Cost Multiplier	2
Base Effects
Allows inter-galactic travel between Realm 4 galaxies. Enables colonization through the gate network.
Requirements
Research Lab Level 10 Terraformer Level 6 Quantum Drives Level 8 Imperial Architecture Level 8

Ascension Gate

The Ascension Gate is Per Regna's monumental Realm 4 gateway — opening stable corridors between galaxies for colonization, prestige, and late-fleet mobility.

Mechanics

Realm 4 capstone structure on a mature planet
Initially enables sending colonization ships through the gate to seed new galaxies
Once you hold a destination colony, fleets may travel the gate network between linked galaxies
Lets the planet launch warp hops through its own moon's Warp Gate. Planet launches add readiness: 5 minutes at level 1, 5 seconds less per level, down to 2 minutes (level 37+)

Special capabilities

Realm transcendence / prestige

Gateway to additional Realm 4 galaxies — expand beyond your birth galaxy
Unlocks the wider endgame research and hull lines tied to imperial progression
Control of gate networks becomes strategic territory (Realms Overview)

Strategic Role

Plan Terraformer level 6 and Quantum Drives before committing resources
Treat gates as alliance-level strategic assets in multi-galactic wars
Secure gate worlds with Planetary Dome grids and fleet stacks

Lore

Ascension Gates manipulate spacetime on an unprecedented scale, generating stable corridors between distant galactic clusters.

These structures dwarf most orbital stations, with colossal ring arrays and gravitational stabilizers stretching thousands of meters into space.

When activated, an Ascension Gate bends spacetime itself, forming a controlled passage through the cosmic fabric that links two galaxies together.

Entire fleets of construction vessels and research platforms are required to assemble such a structure.

Only the most powerful civilizations possess the industrial and scientific capability required to build one.

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-Unlocks new galaxies, technologies, ships, and progression systems.|requirements=Research Lab Level 10<br>
+Enables colonization through the gate network.|requirements=Research Lab Level 10<br>
 Terraformer Level 6<br>
 Quantum Drives Level 8<br>
-Imperial Architecture Level 8}}
+Imperial Architecture Level 8|costMultiplier=2|buildTimeMultiplier=2.2}}
 = Ascension Gate =
-The '''Ascension Gate''' is the most ambitious megastructure ever constructed by an empire.
+The '''Ascension Gate''' is Per Regna's monumental Realm 4 gateway — opening stable corridors between galaxies for colonization, prestige, and late-fleet mobility.
-Built only by civilizations that have mastered advanced science, industry, and interstellar logistics, the gate enables a civilization to transcend its current realm and move into the next stage of galactic evolution.
-Through the Ascension Gate, entire fleets, colonies, and infrastructure networks transition into a new galaxy where more advanced technologies and challenges await.
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 == Mechanics ==
+* Realm 4 capstone structure on a mature planet
+* Initially enables sending '''colonization ships through the gate''' to seed new galaxies
+* Once you hold a destination colony, fleets may travel the gate network between linked galaxies
+* Lets the planet launch '''warp hops''' through its own moon's [[Warp Gate]]. Planet launches add readiness: '''5 minutes''' at level 1, '''5 seconds''' less per level, down to '''2 minutes''' (level 37+)
-* Enables '''Realm Ascension'''.
+== Special capabilities ==
-* Transfers your empire into the next galaxy.
+=== Realm transcendence / prestige ===
-* Unlocks new buildings, research, ships, and mechanics.
+* Gateway to additional Realm 4 galaxies — expand beyond your birth galaxy
-* Existing infrastructure and fleets persist but evolve with the new realm.
+* Unlocks the wider endgame research and hull lines tied to imperial progression
+* Control of gate networks becomes strategic territory ([[Realms Overview]])
-Realm progression ensures that the universe expands in complexity without overwhelming new players early in the game.
+== Strategic Role ==
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+* Plan [[Terraformer]] level 6 and [[Quantum Drives]] before committing resources
+* Treat gates as alliance-level strategic assets in multi-galactic wars
+* Secure gate worlds with [[Planetary Dome]] grids and fleet stacks
 == Lore ==
-Throughout the history of galactic civilization, only a handful of empires have ever reached the technological threshold required to construct an Ascension Gate.
+Ascension Gates manipulate spacetime on an unprecedented scale, generating stable corridors between distant galactic clusters.
-These colossal structures manipulate spacetime itself, creating stable passages between cosmic layers of reality.
+These structures dwarf most orbital stations, with colossal ring arrays and gravitational stabilizers stretching thousands of meters into space.
-While ordinary warp technology bends space for travel, Ascension Gates reshape the fabric of the universe.
+When activated, an Ascension Gate bends spacetime itself, forming a controlled passage through the cosmic fabric that links two galaxies together.
-Entire star systems have witnessed the construction of these gates — towering structures stretching thousands of meters into orbit, surrounded by fleets of construction platforms and research vessels.
+Entire fleets of construction vessels and research platforms are required to assemble such a structure.
-When activated, the gate generates a massive gravitational and energy event visible across neighboring systems.
+Only the most powerful civilizations possess the industrial and scientific capability required to build one.
-For the civilization that built it, this moment marks the beginning of a new era.
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-== Strategic Importance ==
+== References ==
-Constructing an Ascension Gate is a massive undertaking requiring:
+* [[Realms Overview]]
+* [[Quantum Drives]] · [[Imperial Architecture]]
-* immense economic output
+* [[Terraformer]] · [[Research Lab]]
-* advanced research development
-* late-game infrastructure
-Players typically prepare for ascension by:
-* maximizing planetary infrastructure
-* strengthening fleets
-* consolidating resources
-Ascension represents a transition from **regional power** to **galactic dominance**.
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-== Historical Notes ==
-Ancient records recovered from precursor civilizations suggest that Ascension Gates may not be a purely human invention.
-Several relic structures discovered in deep space appear to operate on similar principles, hinting that earlier civilizations may have used similar technology to expand across the cosmos.
-The true origins of this technology remain one of the galaxy's greatest mysteries.