Latest revision as of 12:27, 2 October 2026

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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-Enables colonization through the gate network.<br>
+Enables colonization through the gate network.|requirements=Research Lab Level 10<br>
-Allows fleet travel between connected galaxies once colonies exist.|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 a monumental inter-galactic gateway constructed by the most advanced civilizations in the universe.
+The '''Ascension Gate''' is Per Regna's monumental Realm 4 gateway — opening stable corridors between galaxies for colonization, prestige, and late-fleet mobility.
-Unlike conventional warp technology that allows travel between star systems, Ascension Gates open stable corridors between entire galaxies within Realm 4.
-These structures form the backbone of a vast gate network that enables empires to expand far beyond their original galactic borders.
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 == Mechanics ==
-The Ascension Gate allows players to expand into additional Realm 4 galaxies.
+* Realm 4 capstone structure on a mature planet
+* Initially enables sending '''colonization ships through the gate''' to seed new galaxies
-Initially the gate enables:
+* 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+)
-* Sending **colonization ships through the gate** to establish new colonies in other galaxies.
-Once a colony exists in the destination galaxy:
-* Fleets can **travel between galaxies using the gate network**.
-* Inter-galactic fleet mobility becomes possible.
-This system allows empires to expand gradually while maintaining strategic control over multiple galaxies.
+== Special capabilities ==
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+=== 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 ==
-Ascension Gates become a core strategic structure during Realm 4.
+* Plan [[Terraformer]] level 6 and [[Quantum Drives]] before committing resources
+* Treat gates as alliance-level strategic assets in multi-galactic wars
-They allow empires to:
+* Secure gate worlds with [[Planetary Dome]] grids and fleet stacks
-* Expand into new galaxies
-* Establish distant colonies
-* Move fleets between galactic regions
-* Control strategic expansion corridors
-Empires that control multiple Ascension Gate networks gain enormous strategic mobility across the Realm 4 universe.
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 == Lore ==
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-== Strategic Considerations ==
+== References ==
-Constructing an Ascension Gate requires massive resources and advanced technologies.
+* [[Realms Overview]]
+* [[Quantum Drives]] · [[Imperial Architecture]]
-However, once operational, the gate allows an empire to extend its reach far beyond its original galaxy.
+* [[Terraformer]] · [[Research Lab]]
-Players often use Ascension Gates to:
-* establish forward colonies in distant galaxies
-* deploy fleets rapidly across galactic distances
-* open new economic and military frontiers
-Control of the Ascension Gate network often determines which empires dominate the late stages of the universe.