Super Computer

The Super Computer is a research building that unlocks higher technology tiers than Research Stations alone. It serves as an upgrade path for colony research, allowing access to advanced technologies that are not available through basic research infrastructure.

In practice, the Super Computer matters once a colony has outgrown early-game research and needs to progress further down the tech tree. It is the building that extends research capability beyond what standard research stations can provide, making it a key step in technological progression.

• It does not replace research stations; it expands what they can unlock.
• It is used when a colony needs access to more advanced technologies.
• Its main value is progression: without it, research is limited to lower tiers.