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Quest ladder reference

Generated from the shipped starter ladder and localized game titles. The live board is authoritative if an operator changes a quest. Rewards use metal / crystal / deuterium. Progress and payment rules are in quests and ranking.

# Quest Objective: key ≥ value Reward
1 Sink the first shaft (first_shaft) building_level: metal_mine ≥ 1 700 / 150 / 0
2 Keep the lights on (keep_the_lights_on) building_level: solar_plant ≥ 2 900 / 300 / 0
3 Open the crystal seam (crystal_seam) building_level: crystal_mine ≥ 2 900 / 700 / 0
4 Draw heavy water (heavy_water) building_level: deuterium_synthesizer ≥ 1 1500 / 650 / 400
5 Run the plant at full burn (full_burn) building_level: solar_plant ≥ 6 1800 / 700 / 300
6 Build somewhere to think (a_place_to_think) building_level: research_lab ≥ 1 1400 / 900 / 600
7 Prove the first theory (first_theory) research_level: energy ≥ 1 2200 / 1100 / 400
8 Somewhere to keep it (room_to_keep_it) building_level: metal_storage ≥ 2 2500 / 1200 / 600
9 Drive the shaft deeper (deeper_shaft) building_level: metal_mine ≥ 8 2500 / 1200 / 700
10 Hire hands that build (hands_that_build) building_level: robotics_factory ≥ 2 3000 / 1500 / 800
11 Open the slipway (open_the_slipway) building_level: shipyard ≥ 2 3500 / 2000 / 1800
12 Light the first engine (first_engine) research_level: combustion_drive ≥ 2 4200 / 4200 / 1000
13 Build a hold to fill (a_hold_to_fill) ship_count: small_cargo ≥ 2 4000 / 2500 / 1000
14 Make the first flight (first_flight) fleets_sent: `` ≥ 1 4200 / 2000 / 1200
15 Sleep through the long night (the_long_night) building_level: metal_storage ≥ 4 6000 / 4000 / 2000
16 Give them something to break (something_to_lose) defense_count: rocket_launcher ≥ 2 3200 / 2600 / 1400
17 Cut the deep vaults (deep_vaults) building_level: crystal_storage ≥ 2 3000 / 3000 / 1000
18 A tank for the heavy water (a_tank_for_the_heavy) building_level: deuterium_tank ≥ 2 3000 / 2500 / 1500
19 Widen the faculty (a_wider_faculty) building_level: research_lab ≥ 3 3500 / 3000 / 1600
20 Open your eyes in the dark (eyes_in_the_dark) research_level: espionage ≥ 4 6000 / 5000 / 3000
21 Stop being alone out here (not_alone) alliance_member: `` ≥ 1 5000 / 3000 / 1000
22 Build a stronger engine (a_stronger_engine) research_level: impulse_drive ≥ 3 8000 / 8000 / 4000
23 Chart the long way round (the_long_way_round) research_level: astrophysics ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 6000
24 Claim a second world (a_second_world) planet_count: `` ≥ 2 9000 / 6000 / 4000
25 Deepen the shipyard (a_bigger_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 4 9000 / 6000 / 2000
26 Refine the combustion drive (burning_cleaner) research_level: combustion_drive ≥ 6 9000 / 7000 / 3000
27 Chart further out (charted_further) research_level: astrophysics ≥ 2 9000 / 8000 / 4000
28 Settle a third world (a_third_world) planet_count: `` ≥ 3 9000 / 7000 / 4000
29 Build three large cargos (a_real_hold) ship_count: large_cargo ≥ 3 9000 / 7000 / 3000
30 Dig the crystal deeper (the_second_shaft) building_level: crystal_mine ≥ 8 9000 / 8000 / 3000
31 Sink the deuterium wells (deeper_water) building_level: deuterium_synthesizer ≥ 6 9000 / 8000 / 4000
32 Push energy technology (power_theory) research_level: energy ≥ 3 8000 / 8000 / 4000
33 Light the fusion reactor (fusion_light) building_level: fusion_reactor ≥ 1 9000 / 8000 / 5000
34 Widen the laboratory (a_larger_faculty) building_level: research_lab ≥ 6 9000 / 8000 / 5000
35 Research shielding (first_shields) research_level: shielding ≥ 3 9000 / 8000 / 5000
36 Raise a small shield dome (the_dome) defense_count: small_shield_dome ≥ 1 9000 / 8000 / 4000
37 Build two recyclers (salvage_crew) ship_count: recycler ≥ 2 9000 / 8000 / 4000
38 Research laser technology (beam_weapons) research_level: laser ≥ 5 9000 / 8000 / 4000
39 Raise ten light lasers (a_wall_of_light) defense_count: light_laser ≥ 10 9000 / 8000 / 4000
40 Extend the shipyard again (a_wider_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 6 9000 / 8000 / 5000
41 Advance the power grid (power_grid) research_level: energy ≥ 6 9000 / 8000 / 5000
42 Research weapons technology (weapons_research) research_level: weapons ≥ 4 9000 / 8000 / 5000
43 Emplace two gauss cannons (gauss_line) defense_count: gauss_cannon ≥ 2 9000 / 8000 / 5000
44 Research ion technology (ion_theory) research_level: ion ≥ 4 9000 / 8000 / 5000
45 Improve the impulse drive (stronger_impulse) research_level: impulse_drive ≥ 4 9000 / 8000 / 5000
46 Build three cruisers (a_squadron) ship_count: cruiser ≥ 3 9000 / 8000 / 5000
47 Fly ten missions (many_sorties) fleets_sent: `` ≥ 10 9000 / 8000 / 5000
48 Research computer technology (computer_science) research_level: computer ≥ 6 9000 / 8000 / 5000
49 Chart the wider sky (charted_wider) research_level: astrophysics ≥ 4 9000 / 8000 / 5000
50 Hold five worlds (a_settled_system) planet_count: `` ≥ 5 9000 / 8000 / 5000
51 Fill the robotics factory (hands_of_many) building_level: robotics_factory ≥ 10 9000 / 8000 / 5000
52 Push computing to ten (deep_computing) research_level: computer ≥ 10 9000 / 8000 / 6000
53 Commission the nanite factory (the_nanites) building_level: nanite_factory ≥ 1 9000 / 8000 / 6000
54 Raise the laboratory again (a_greater_faculty) building_level: research_lab ≥ 7 9000 / 8000 / 6000
55 Carry energy to five (high_energy) research_level: energy ≥ 5 9000 / 8000 / 6000
56 Harden the shields (hard_shields) research_level: shielding ≥ 5 9000 / 8000 / 6000
57 Carry shielding to six (harder_shields) research_level: shielding ≥ 6 9000 / 9000 / 6000
58 Raise a large shield dome (the_greater_dome) defense_count: large_shield_dome ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 6000
59 Research hyperspace technology (hyperspace_theory) research_level: hyperspace ≥ 3 9000 / 9000 / 6000
60 Build the hyperspace drive (hyperspace_engines) research_level: hyperspace_drive ≥ 4 9000 / 9000 / 6000
61 Rebuild the shipyard deeper (a_deep_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 7 9000 / 9000 / 6000
62 Launch a battleship (the_battleship) ship_count: battleship ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 6000
63 Sink a missile silo (the_silo) building_level: missile_silo ≥ 4 9000 / 9000 / 6000
64 Load five interplanetary missiles (a_salvo) defense_count: interplanetary_missile ≥ 5 9000 / 9000 / 6000
65 Load ten anti-ballistic missiles (the_shield_against_them) defense_count: anti_ballistic_missile ≥ 10 9000 / 9000 / 6000
66 Carry energy to eight (abundant_power) research_level: energy ≥ 8 9000 / 9000 / 6000
67 Carry laser to ten (focused_light) research_level: laser ≥ 10 9000 / 9000 / 6000
68 Carry ion to five (ionised) research_level: ion ≥ 5 9000 / 9000 / 6000
69 Research plasma technology (plasma_theory) research_level: plasma ≥ 7 9000 / 9000 / 7000
70 Industrialise the shipyard (an_industrial_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 8 9000 / 9000 / 7000
71 Emplace two plasma turrets (plasma_line) defense_count: plasma_turret ≥ 2 9000 / 9000 / 7000
72 Carry the impulse drive to six (impulse_six) research_level: impulse_drive ≥ 6 9000 / 9000 / 7000
73 Build a bomber (the_bomber) ship_count: bomber ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 7000
74 Carry hyperspace to five (hyperspace_five) research_level: hyperspace ≥ 5 9000 / 9000 / 7000
75 Carry the hyperspace drive to six (hyperdrive_six) research_level: hyperspace_drive ≥ 6 9000 / 9000 / 7000
76 Expand the shipyard to nine (a_vast_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 9 9000 / 9000 / 7000
77 Commission a destroyer (the_destroyer) ship_count: destroyer ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 7000
78 Carry energy to twelve (more_ground) research_level: energy ≥ 12 9000 / 9000 / 7000
79 Commission the terraformer (the_terraformer) building_level: terraformer ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 8000
80 Build the great laboratory (the_great_faculty) building_level: research_lab ≥ 12 9000 / 9000 / 8000
81 Research graviton technology (graviton_research) research_level: graviton ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 8000
82 Carry hyperspace to six (hyperspace_six) research_level: hyperspace ≥ 6 9000 / 9000 / 8000
83 Carry the hyperspace drive to seven (hyperdrive_seven) research_level: hyperspace_drive ≥ 7 9000 / 9000 / 8000
84 Lay down the greatest shipyard (the_greatest_yard) building_level: shipyard ≥ 12 9000 / 9000 / 8000
85 Build a deathstar (the_deathstar) ship_count: deathstar ≥ 1 9000 / 9000 / 8000