Trade Crystal Facetry
A Nebula-pattern cutting bench that cleaves raw trade crystals along their natural lattice planes and polishes the facets into weapon-ready focusing optics. Palladium-free precision — the crystal's own structure does the focusing.
productionTier 1 of 4trade_crystal_facetry
Stats
CategoryProduction
Level1
Build Cost206,000 cr
Build Time160 ticks
Labor Cost12
Always OnNo
Power Draw1
Life Support Draw1
Build Materials
Produces
Upgrade Chain (4 tiers)
| Tier | Facility | Build Cost | Build Time | Labor | Power | Life Sup. | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Trade Crystal Facetrythis tier | 206,000 | 160 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| L2 | Automated Faceting Line | 625,000 | 250 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| L3 | Nebula Optics Atelier | 1,721,000 | 330 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| L4 | Federation Lensworks | 5,578,000 | 420 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Each tier is built by upgrading the one below it. Cost, build time and power draw climb with the tier; the recipe it runs stays the same.