Humans

Overview

Humans are the balanced generalist lifeform — not tied to any player class. They are the only species that can discover the others: researching Intergalactic Envoys (Tier 1) unlocks exploration missions that find Rock'tal, Mecha, and Kaelesh. Their buildings and technologies cover production, research speed, and ship upgrades across all categories.

Buildings

BuildingEffect
Residential SectorT1 housing, population capacity + growth
Biosphere FarmFood storage + food production
Research CentreUnlocks tech tree; reduces research cost + time
Academy of SciencesTrains T1 → T2 Humans
Neuro-Calibration CentreTrains T2 → T3 Humans
High Energy SmeltingMetal production +1.5%/level
Food SiloFood storage + T1 food consumption reduction
Fusion-Powered ProductionCrystal + deuterium production +1%/level
SkyscraperMax population + all-tier growth speed
Biotech LabFood production +5%/level
MetropolisTechnology bonus +0.5%/level
Planetary ShieldProtects population during attacks

Research

TechEffect
Intergalactic EnvoysLifeform exploration speed
High-Performance ExtractorsAll-resource production +0.06%/level
Fusion DrivesCivilian ship speed +0.5%/level
Stealth Field GeneratorEspionage tech cost/time reduction
Orbital DenResource storage +4%/level
Research AIResearch time reduction
High-Performance TerraformerTerraformer cost/time reduction
Enhanced Production TechnologiesAll-resource production +0.06%/level
Light Fighter Mk IILight Fighter all stats +0.3%/level
Cruiser Mk IICruiser all stats +0.3%/level
Improved Lab TechnologyResearch time reduction
Plasma TerraformerTerraformer cost/time reduction
Low-Temperature DrivesEspionage tech cost/time reduction
Bomber Mk IIBomber all stats +0.3%/level
Destroyer Mk IIDestroyer all stats +0.3%/level
Battlecruiser Mk IIBattlecruiser all stats +0.3%/level
Robot AssistantsResearch time reduction −0.2%/level
SupercomputerAstrophysics research time reduction

See Also

Lifeforms/Overview · Rock'tal · Mecha · Kaelesh

Updated 16 May 2026