Ascension Gate
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| Ascension Gate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Advanced | |
| Realm | 4 | |
| Placement | Planet | |
| - | Initial Cost | |
|
Steel: 2000000 | ||
| Build Time | 1440000s | |
| - | Base Effects | |
| Allows inter-galactic travel between Realm 4 galaxies. Enables colonization through the gate network. | ||
| - | Requirements | |
| Research Lab Level 10 Terraformer Level 6 | ||
Ascension Gate
The Ascension Gate is a monumental inter-galactic gateway constructed by the most advanced civilizations in the universe.
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.
Mechanics
The Ascension Gate allows players to expand into additional Realm 4 galaxies.
Initially the gate enables:
- 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.
Strategic Role
Ascension Gates become a core strategic structure during Realm 4.
They allow empires to:
- 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.
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.
Strategic Considerations
Constructing an Ascension Gate requires massive resources and advanced technologies.
However, once operational, the gate allows an empire to extend its reach far beyond its original galaxy.
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.