# Techtree Not a tree per se research only in single player mode Gather resources in multiplayer mode to spend them on for (very expensive) research in singleplayer mode ## FTL technology ### Warp Continuous drive, requires negative energy, rather stealthy ### Slingshot Discrete drive, not stealthy at all, nomen est omen ship gets accellerated to near lightspeed by internal means. Because of photons "reflecting" from the ship it generate a characteristic radiation pattern, which can be observed far and wide. ### Jump drive Discrete drive, computation heavy, can be unreliable at targeting ### Gateways Discrete drive, needs specialized structures/stations ### Tachyon sails Continuous drive