Galactic Resources

Galactic resources are a type of resource found throughout the galaxy. They are mined by space stations equipped with a mining module. Each resource allows you to build special, powerful components on prototype ships or special, powerful social buildings on your colonies. Synthetic (Yor) and silicon (Slyne) civilizations are especially dependent on resources, since synthetic civilizations require durantium and promethion to manufacture new population, and silicon civilizations require promethion to construct cities to support larger populations.

Types of galactic resources

Name	Icon	Function	Rarity	Appearance
Durantium		Allows construction of prototype kinetic weapons, armor, and manufacturing buildings.	The most common
Elerium		Allows construction of prototype beam weapons, shields and military buildings.	The rarest
Antimatter		Allows construction of prototype missile weapons, point defenses and Antimatter Power Plant.	More common than Elerium, rarer than Promethion
Promethion		Allows construction of prototype engines, life support systems and population growth buildings.	Rarer than Thulium, more common than Antimatter
Thulium		Allows construction of prototype sensors and research buildings.	Rarer that Durantium, more common than Promethion