Ascension Gate
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| Ascension Gate | |
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| Category | Advanced |
| Realm | 4 |
| Placement | Planet |
| Initial Cost | |
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Steel: 2000000 | |
| 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 | |
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.