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Completing R&D is a big part of your shift on a Nanotrasen space station so it's important to know what to deconstruct and in what order. Below, you'll find tables showing you what to deconstruct and in what order, along with any alternatives if a certain certain department don't deliver. However, keep in mind, just like a new scientist reading this not knowing what to do, your fellow crewmembers might not always automatically deliver you what you need so be patient and ask politely.

Legend for the below tables:

• Items found in R&D - R&D
• Items made with the Protolathe - Proto
• Items made with the Circuit Imprinter - Circuit
• Items made with the Exosuit Fabricator - Exo
• Items produced by Xenobiology - Xeno
• Items grown by Botany - Botany
• Items mined/ bought by Mining - Mining
• Items bought by Cargo - Cargo
• Items in the ownership of the Captain - Cap

Basic Research

Basic research can be completed at the beginning of every shift with the items found or created in R&D. To start, take the welder out of the and insert the metal and glass into the Protolathe and Circuit Printer.

You will then need to acquire and deconstruct the items in the Destructive Analyzer in the following order:

Icon	Name	Origin	Tech Level
	Welding Tool	R&D	Engineering 1 -> 2 Plasma: 1 -> 2
	Toolbox	R&D	Combat: 1 -> 2
	Basic Capacitor	Protolathe	Power: 1 -> 2
	Micro Manipulator	Protolathe	Materials: 1 -> 2 Data: 1 -> 2
	Micro-Laser	Protolathe	Magnets: 1 -> 2
	Tracking Beacon	Protolathe	Bluespace: 1 -> 2
	High-Capacity Power Cell	Protolathe	Power: 2 -> 3
	Reagent Scanner	Protolathe	Plasma: 2 -> 3 Magnets: 2 -> 3 Biotech: 1 -> 2
	Health Scanner HUD	Protolathe	Biotech: 2 -> 3 Magnets: 3 -> 4
	Security HUD	Protolathe	Combat: 2 -> 3
	GPS	Protolathe	Materials: 2 -> 3 Bluespace: 2 -> 3
	Circuit board (Gibber)	Circuit Imprinter	Engineering: 2 -> 3 Data: 2 -> 3
	Advanced Capacitor	Protolathe	Power: 3 -> 4
	Advanced Matter Bin	Protolathe	Materials: 3 -> 4
	Advanced Reagent Scanner	Protolathe	Biotech: 3 -> 4 Magnets 4 -> 5
	Large Grenade Casing	Protolathe	Combat: 3 -> 4 Engineering: 3 -> 4
	Cybernetic Heart	Protolathe	Biotech: 4 -> 5
	Cybernetic Heart	Protolathe	Biotech: 5 -> 6
	SUPERPACMAN-type Generator	Circuit Imprinter	Engineering: 4 -> 5 Power: 4 -> 5 Data: 3 -> 4
	Teleporter Console	Circuit Imprinter	Bluespace: 3 -> 4
	"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control Module	Circuit Imprinter	Combat: 4 -> 5 Data: 4 -> 5
	Quantum Pad Board	Circuit Imprinter	Bluespace: 4 -> 5
	M.R.S.P.A.C.M.A.N.-type Generator	Circuit Imprinter	Plasma: 4 -> 5
	Teleportation Hub	Circuit Imprinter	Materials: 4 -> 5

Upgrading the Station: Round 1

After completing your basic research, you'll need to upgrade certain parts of the station and ship your research to Central Command.
You'll need to print:

• 1 Rapid Part Exchange Device (RPED)
• 10 Pico Manipulators
• 13 Super Matter Bins
• 4 beakers (printed from an Autolathe which you can make or get from cargo)
• 2 High-Power Micro-Laser
• 1 Advanced Scanning Module

Fill up the RPED you just printed with all the parts and upgrade the following machines by unscrewing the machine and using the RPED on the machine (don't forget to screw it back!) You will need to re-sync the RnD machines, you can do this by clicking Settings > Re-sync with Nearby Devices.

Location	Machine
R&D
Cargo
Xenobiology

To help Supply and Science get some extra funds, print out 9 Technology Data Storage Disk and insert each one into the console and navigate to the Disk tab and Copy each technology level to a separate disk and then eject the disk. After, take the disks to cargo in a crate or locker so they can send your research to Central Command.

Advanced Research

Advanced Research is slightly different than the Basic Research. It doesn't matter what order you deconstruct these HOWEVER you should note it is more efficient to deconstruct something that has a level of 5 and then level 6, rather than immediately deconstructing the level 6 so it pays to be patient. The table below follows the same legend as before and does include alternatives just in case one department does not deliver.

Icon	Name	Origin	Tech Level
	Uranium	Mining	Materials: 5 -> 6
	Diamond	Mining	Materials: 6 -> 7
	Advanced Ion Jetpack	Mining/the CE	Engineering 5 -> 6
	Machine Prototype	Cargo	Engineering: 6 -> 7
	Phazon Torso	Robotics	Plasma: 5 -> 6
	Glowshroom	Botany	Plasma: 6 -> 7
	Glow-berry	Botany	Plasma: 6 -> 7
	Charged Slime Core	Xenobiology	Power: 5 -> 6
	Glowcap	Botany	Power: 6 -> 7
	Bluespace Crystal	Mining	Bluespace: 5 -> 6
	Bluespace Crystal	Mining	Bluespace: 6 -> 7
	Ambrosia Gaia	Botany	Biotech: 6 -> 7
	Sentience Potion	Xenobiology	Biotech: 6 -> 7
	Consciousness Transfer Potion	Xenobiology	Biotech: 6 -> 7
	Chain of Command	Captain	Combat: 5 -> 6
	Death Nettle	Botany	Combat: 5 -> 6
	P-X Tesla Cannon	Robotics	Combat: 6 -> 7
	Lazarus Injector	Mining	Magnets: 6 -> 7
	P-X Tesla Cannon	Robotics	Magnets: 6 -> 7
	Purge AI Module	Circuit Imprinter	Data: 5 -> 6
	Minebot AI Upgrade	Mining	Data: 6 -> 7

Upgrading the Station: Round 2

By the time you've completed your research, some of your crewmembers may be clamoring for upgrades on all different parts of the station. You can easily upgrade all their machines with the Rapid Bluespace Part Exchange Device after filling it with parts. Go ahead and print the following at your Protolathe:

• 1 Rapid Bluespace Part Exchange Device (Bluespace RPED)
• 30 - 50 Femto Manipulators
• 30 - 50 Bluespace Matter Bins
• 10 - 20 Triphasic Scanning Modules
• 20 - 30 Quad Ultra Micro Laser
• 20 - 40 Quadratic Capacitors (If not available use Super Capacitors)
• 20 - 30 Bluespace Power Cells (If not available use Hyper Capacity Power Cells)

Your fellow crewmates will be very grateful after upgrading their machines.

Location	Machine	Location	Machine
R&D		Medbay
Robotics		Medbay Cryogenics
Xenobiology		Medbay Cloning
Science Chemistry		Genetics
Cargo		Botany
Cyborg Rechargers in Robotics, Engineering, and Dorms		Bar
Medbay Chemistry		Kitchen
Security/Security Checkpoint		Arcade Claw Machine