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Hydroponics

Hydroponics
Without soil or natural light, life finds a way. These hydroponic bays represent centuries of agricultural refinement dating back to the first generation ships and O'Neill cylinders of Old Earth's diaspora. Nutrient-rich water circulates through racks of genetically modified crops optimized for minimal space and maximum caloric output, their grow-lights cycling in rhythms that mimic forgotten seasons.
Enabled by default: No (use LunaLib settings to enable)
Build cost: 250,000¢
Build time: 60 days
Monthly upkeep: 1,500¢ * (colony size - 2)
Supply:
Foodcolony size
Demand:
Heavy machinerycolony size
Organicscolony size - 2 (not demanded on habitable worlds)
Effects:
  • Food production is reduced if heavy machinery (or, on non-habitable worlds, organics) demand is unmet.
AI core effects:
AI Core AlphaIncreases food production by 1, reduces demand by 1 and reduces upkeep by 25%.
AI Core BetaReduces demand by 1 and reduces upkeep by 25%.
AI Core GammaReduces demand by 1.
Improvement bonus: Increases food production by 1.
Pather interest: 0