Microsystem accelerator
Halves the build time of buildings, ships and defense with every level. Expensive – but one of the biggest time savers in the later game.

The Microsystem accelerator goes one step beyond the Development center and the Weapons factory: every level halves the build time of the buildings on this planet once more – and the build time of ships and defense units as well. It requires Energy technology level 10 and the Development center at level 12.
It isn't cheap: level 1 costs half a million metal, a million kryptonite and a quarter of a million spice, and every further level costs twice as much. Make sure beforehand that your warehouses can hold these amounts – for level 1 you need at least Metal warehouse level 3, Kryptonite warehouse level 4 and Spice warehouse level 2.
It only works on the planet it stands on. Level 2 unlocks the Teleporter. Build it first where the longest construction projects are coming up and where your fleets are built – usually your home planet.
Background
The microsystem accelerator is a modular improvement of the development center. Micro-computers process huge amounts of data which are passed in an optimized form to the building-robots. The optimization on the products of the weapons factory and construction of buildings times are reduced in these structures with each stage a further 50%.
Levels at a glance
| Level | Metal | Kryptonite | Spice | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 250,000 | 1 d 18 h 26 min |
| 2 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 500,000 | 3 d 12 h 52 min |
| 3 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 7 d 1 h 45 min |
| 4 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 14 d 3 h |
| 5 | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 28 d 7 h |
| 6 | 16,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 56 d 14 h |
| 7 | 32,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 113 d 4 h |
| 8 | 64,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 226 d 8 h |
| 9 | 128,000,000 | 256,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 452 d 16 h |
| 10 | 256,000,000 | 512,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 905 d 8 h |
| 11 | 512,000,000 | 1.02 B | 256,000,000 | 1,810 d 16 h |
| 12 | 1.02 B | 2.05 B | 512,000,000 | 3,621 d 9 h |
| 13 | 2.05 B | 4.10 B | 1.02 B | 7,242 d 19 h |
| 14 | 4.10 B | 8.19 B | 2.05 B | 14,485 d 14 h |
| 15 | 8.19 B | 16.38 B | 4.10 B | 28,971 d 4 h |
| 16 | 16.38 B | 32.77 B | 8.19 B | 57,942 d 9 h |
| 17 | 32.77 B | 65.54 B | 16.38 B | 115,884 d 18 h |
| 18 | 65.54 B | 131.07 B | 32.77 B | 231,769 d 13 h |
| 19 | 131.07 B | 262.14 B | 65.54 B | 463,539 d 2 h |
| 20 | 262.14 B | 524.29 B | 131.07 B | 927,078 d 4 h |
| 21 | 524.29 B | 1.05 T | 262.14 B | 1,854,156 d 9 h |
| 22 | 1.05 T | 2.10 T | 524.29 B | 3,708,312 d 18 h |
| 23 | 2.10 T | 4.19 T | 1.05 T | 7,416,625 d 12 h |
| 24 | 4.19 T | 8.39 T | 2.10 T | 14,833,251 d |
| 25 | 8.39 T | 16.78 T | 4.19 T | 29,666,502 d 1 h |
| 26 | 16.78 T | 33.55 T | 8.39 T | 59,333,004 d 2 h |
| 27 | 33.55 T | 67.11 T | 16.78 T | 118,666,008 d 5 h |
| 28 | 67.11 T | 134.22 T | 33.55 T | 237,332,016 d 11 h |
| 29 | 134.22 T | 268.44 T | 67.11 T | 474,664,032 d 22 h |
| 30 | 268.44 T | 536.87 T | 134.22 T | 949,328,065 d 20 h |
| 31 | 536.87 T | 1.07 Qa | 268.44 T | 1,898,656,131 d 16 h |
| 32 | 1.07 Qa | 2.15 Qa | 536.87 T | 3,797,312,263 d 8 h |
| 33 | 2.15 Qa | 4.29 Qa | 1.07 Qa | 7,594,624,526 d 17 h |
| 34 | 4.29 Qa | 8.59 Qa | 2.15 Qa | 15,189,249,053 d 11 h |
| 35 | 8.59 Qa | 17.18 Qa | 4.29 Qa | 30,378,498,106 d 23 h |
| 36 | 17.18 Qa | 34.36 Qa | 8.59 Qa | 60,756,996,213 d 23 h |
| 37 | 34.36 Qa | 68.72 Qa | 17.18 Qa | 121,513,992,427 d 23 h |
| 38 | 68.72 Qa | 137.44 Qa | 34.36 Qa | 243,027,984,855 d 23 h |
| 39 | 137.44 Qa | 274.88 Qa | 68.72 Qa | 486,055,969,711 d 22 h |
| 40 | 274.88 Qa | 549.76 Qa | 137.44 Qa | 972,111,939,423 d 20 h |
| 41 | 549.76 Qa | 1.10 Qi | 274.88 Qa | 1,944,223,878,847 d 17 h |
| 42 | 1.10 Qi | 2.20 Qi | 549.76 Qa | 3,888,447,757,695 d 11 h |
| 43 | 2.20 Qi | 4.40 Qi | 1.10 Qi | 7,776,895,515,390 d 22 h |
| 44 | 4.40 Qi | 8.80 Qi | 2.20 Qi | 15,553,791,030,781 d 21 h |
| 45 | 8.80 Qi | 17.59 Qi | 4.40 Qi | 31,107,582,061,563 d 18 h |
Values without speed-up and assistants. Costs are for upgrading to the given level. Set your development center and microsystem accelerator above and the build times adjust.