Confirmed progression layers
- Ranks award additional Flagship upgrade capacity.
- Prestige levels award more perks for the navy.
- Perks can modify economy, experience and other fleet behavior.
- Technology is separately named on the official store page.
What Tech Labs are known to do
- Official patch notes confirm Meta Reward / Tech Lab mission logic.
- Full-game fixes mention Supership perks and Supership Tech Lab requirements.
- Treat captured-lab unlock routes as candidate mechanics until checked in 1.0.4.
Safe research workflow
- Read the exact lab reward and requirement text before choosing a node.
- Separate run power from meta progression when comparing rewards.
- Record the installed build when sharing unlock conditions.
- Do not spend a run around an old Demo requirement without checking the current tooltip.
Evidence boundary
This page deliberately omits invented lab costs, tech prerequisites and optimal research orders.